The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-22

to succeed the late General George E. Cur
RE. Colonel Lovely is at present command
ing the brigade by virtue of being the senior
colonel. and while nothing can be said to
a certainty as to who will finally be selected
as the general, until the rest of the Ken
lucky delegation arrives. all indications
point to the election of Colonel Lovely. He
is, in addition to being the oldest command
er in his State, an old Union soldier, having
served during the civil war with regiment
raised in Bourbon county. He is extremely
popular with his Kentucky knights. and his
friends feel that he will be elected when the
matter is put to a vote.
The disappointment of the day was that
the Second Ohio Regiment, which was to
have appeared last evening in a dress pa
rade, did not arrive in the city until too
late to do so. Many people had gathered
for the purpose of seeing this crack organi-
cation go through it's evolutions and all
were disappointed.
The camp will not be formally opened uI-
til o'clock this afternoon, by which time
it is expected all the regiments will be in
camp. The ceremony will be accompanied
by a grand review of all the knights by
General Carnahan.
The universal verdict of all the knights
now in camp is that the situation of Camp
Colgrove is an ideal one, much superior TO
the one in Cleveland two years ago. The
camp barely escaped being without suffi-
cient tentage because of the present war
About year ago the Knights gave the
contract for $500 tents to Cleveland firm,
and the tents were manufactured during
the winter when the cost of making was
less than during the busy season. The
tents were completed and stored away for
the encampment this summer and then the
broke out. Canvas at once became
scarce and the government wanted all the
tents 1t could lay hands on. Then some
one advised the government officials of the
$500 Knights of Pythias tents stored away
in Cleveland and the government at once
claimed them. Luckily, the contract of
the knights OF Pythias held good, and the
company set to work and made new ones,
finishing them in time for the encampment
by hard work.
General Carnahan's headquarters banner
which, on account of it's magnificence, has
been the pride of the Uniform Rank, has
been eclipsed by one recently presented to
General Thomas w. Minshall, of the Ohio
brigade. General Carnahan's banner orig
inally cost $500 and is a marvel of embroid-
cry and fine silk General Minshall's new
banner is the exact counterpart of the old
banner, except that its cost was less. Two
expert needlewomep worked on it contin-
uously for six weeks 1t was presented to
the brigade by the members of Onatanna
Lodge of Cleveland and their friends. Yes
terday General Mnshall announced that
when the Ohio delegation was all in be-
tween $500 and 1900 men would be in camp
from the Buckeye State
OHIO BIENNIAL CONCLAvE.
During the encampment the Ohio brigade
will hold its biennial conclave. This cere-
mony was to have been held ia Ohio this
year, but on account of the national con-
clave being held at a convenient time it
was decided to hold it here at the same
time.
The only Pythian hotel on the camp
grounds is that conducted by Excelsior
Lodge. of this city. 1t is situated near Gen.
Carnahans headquarters.
Very few of the Knights remained in camp
yesterday afternoon. Most of them wanted
to see the sights of indianapolis and scat
tered around in groups all over the city.
Everything they sought was convenient to
their hands, and those who wanted a glass
of beer had no difficulty in securing it,
Many of them came from towns where there
is no restriction placed on the sale of in
soxicating drinks on Sunday. and it made
Them feel at home to find things so con-
venient here.
A large number. went to the ball game,
while others who had wheels with them
went riding in parties. All were agreeably
surprised at finding streets in such a good
condition for riding.