The record-union., 1898-08-07

plans for the entertainment of visitors
! to the city also met the approval of
Chancellor Colgrove. He was especially
| pleased with the plan to illuminate the
soldiers and sailors monument, which
/ is to take the place of the usual fire
works display and general 'hurrah." ;"
| General Carnahan is receiving many
| encoura Ging letters regarding the at
! tendance The brigade commanders of
New Hampshire and Massachusetts
| both write to inform the Major General
I that a special railroad rate has been
made from New England points, better
! by far than the rate at first made by
the New England Passenger Associa-
ton. A fare of $50 for the round trip
from Boston has been made, and the
New England people write to say that
they will come by the thousands in
special trains from Boston. From
Wheeling. W. Va. comes word from
the commander of the Second West
Virginia Regiment that he will bring
fully 400 men with him, and he says
that Others from the vicinity Of Wheel
ing who come will swell the total to
twice that number. One Of the two
Chicago regiments writes that it will
come 700 strong and the information
is vouchsafed that thousands of Chi
cago people not directly interested in
the K of z. will take advantage of the
low rate to visit the Hoosier Capital.
One letter received by General Carna-
han contains bit of bad news. 1t con-
tains the information that General
George +. Curre, brigade commander
of Kentucky, has suffered a stroke Of
paralysis The command of this bri-
gade will be assigned to the senior
Colonel, and it is not likely that the
illness of General Currie will affect the
attendance of Kentucky knights.
Louisville is a candidate for the 1900
encampment and the State expects TO
make big showing at Indianapolis.
The Colonel of the First Ohio Regi-
ment writes that at least 4OO members
Of his regiment will come to Indianapo-
lis A communication from North Da-
kota tells of the organization of the
first regiment of that State. The organi
Zation was effected July 10Th, with Fred
F. Putnam as Colonel. 1t is said that
almost every member of the regiment
will attend the Indianapolis encamp-
ment.
General Carnahan is receiving letters
every day from members OF his stan
saying they will be present. The in
dications are that over 30 per cent. Of
the members Of the staff will attend
the encampment.
The merchants of Indianapolis have
stood bravely by the Executive Com
mittee which has charge Of the Knights
of Pythias' encampment. First they
were called upon to contribute to the
general fund for the expense of taking
care of the vast throng that will be
here. over $50, 900 was subscribed. and
is being paid to the Treasurer of the
committee as needed. Then they We're
solicited to aid in the publication Of
the souvenir pamphlet and program.
by purchasing advertising space, and
again they responded to the call. Now
the Retail Merchants Association an
nounces that ii will refund railroad
fare to all persons coming from points
in Indiana who purchase goods to the
amount of SO from members of the
association.
The percentage contests are attract
ing considerable attention among sub
ordinate lodges all over the country.
Letters asking information regarding
them are coming in every day, and ii
is seen that they are to become import
ant factors in the big encampment. The
scheme is a new one, and was first
proposed for Indiana lodges only. Large
cash prizes We're offered for the Indi-
ana lodges outside of Indianapolis and
Marion County, which should have the