The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-18
FORECAST BIG CROWDS
X. OF p. MANAGERS SURE THRoNGs
OF PEOPLE WILL BE HERE.
Some Sanguine Estimates Even Con-
the Parade on Tuesday.

The knights of Pythias encampment is
now so close at hand that actual figures
in the office of Secretary Bowers, of the
executive committee and in the hands of
Chairman Seguin, of the accommodations
committee, show that the affair will be sue
cessful in point of attendance. The officers
believe that there will be fully 10000 men
in camp, twice that many who will come
to the city with their subordinate lodges to
compete in the percentage prizes for at
tendance in the street parade and upwards
of $1,000 visitors besides the members of the
order. Some of the most optimistic claim
that 10000 people will visit Indianapolis
during the next ten days. This would be
somewhat larger than the L. A. w. crowd.
The estimates of the officers are based
on the number of people who have ordered
camp supplies and who have ordered accom-
modations for the week. Over two thou
sand cots have been ordered for the use
of the Sir knights who will live in Camp
Colgrove. The executive committee fur
nishes tents and straw free. Every Sir
Knight brings with him blanket, and
about one in ten feels that blanket on
straw is not a good enough bed for him.
Less than half Of this aggregate of one
ing this way, and those who understand IL e
matter claim it is a fair way to figure,
there would be 10000 men in camp. But it
is known that this many cannot possibly
be here, and the estimate is cut in two,
making it 10000.
Chairman Seguin is answering letters and
assigning applicants to quarters for board
and lodging. He has piles and piles of such
letters, and his mail is getting heavier ev-
cry hour. From all parts of the country
Secretary Bowers is receiving letters from
subordinate lodges which are coming in
bodies to compete in the street parade. 1t
is announced that over fifty thousand men
will probably be in the parade.
THE TUESDAY PARADE.
The street parade will start from Camp
Colgrove Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
The subordinate lodges will form in the
cross streets down as far as Sixteenth
street, and will fall in at the rear as the
Uniform Rank passes. The line Of march
will be south on Meridian street, around
the west side Of Monument place to Wash
ington street; east on the north side of
Washington street, past the reviewing stand
in front Of the courthouse to East street;
back on the south side of Washington stl eet
to Capitol avenue, where the parade will
end, and from there the brigades will
march back to Camp Colgrove. Major Gen
eral Carnahaa will have his reviewing stand
at the corner of Washington street and
Kentucky avenue. The reviewing stand in
front of the courthouse will be occupied by
the officers and members of the Supreme
Lodge, members of the executive commit
tee and few guests, state and county CT
ficials and some of the officers of the won-
ems auxiliary societies. A large part of
the grand stand will be thrown open to the
public at an admission fee. Part of the
public seats will be reserved, and can be
secured at the c., H. & D. ticket office.
Major General Carnahan has issued an or
der giving the positions which the various
brigades will occupy in the parade, as well
as in all inspections and reviews, according
to the seniority of their commanding cf1i-
GERS, as follows: 3elL
Indiana Brigade-Brig. Gen. James R.
Ross, commanding.
Kansas Brigade-Brig. Gen. Joseph H.
Lyon, commanding.
Iowa Brigade-Col. Matthew M. Perry,
commanding.
Kentucky Brigade-Brig. Gen. George E.
Currie, commanding.
Illinois Brigade-Col. John w. Bartlett,
commanding.
Missouri Brigade-Brig. Gen. Samuel B.
Provost, commanding.
Washington Brigade-Brig. Gen. Harry A.
BigeloW, commanding.
Tennessee Brigade-Brig. Gen. Alex. ALI
son, commanding.
Wisconsin Brigade-Brig Gen. Frank Bar
ry, commanding
Virginia Brigade-Brig. Gen. Daniel j.
Turner, commanding.
Texas Brigade--Rrig. Gen. Samuel B. Hop
kinS, commanding.
Pennsylvania Brigade-Brig. Gen. Walter
II. Starbird, commanding.
Nebraska Brigade-Brig. Gen. Francis H.
De Castro, commanding.
Maine Br1gade-Brig. Gen. wesley q.
California Brigade-Brig. Gen. Charles F.
McGlashan, commanding.
Georgia Brigade-Brig. Gen. Richard F.
Harmon, commanding.
Minnesota Brigade-Brig. Gen. Russell o.
Philpot, commanding.
West Virginia Brigade-Brig. Gen. Chris
TOPPER G. Rand, commanding.
Connecticut Brigade-Brig. Gen. Roman
A. Chapman, commanding.
New Hampshire Brigade-Brig. Gen.
Chauncey B. Hoyt, commanding.
Massachusetts Brigade-Brig. Gen. Paul
M. Foss, commanding.
Michigan Brigade-Brig. Gen. William H.
Loomis commanding.
Ohio Brigade-Brig. Gen. Thomas w.
New York Brigade-Brig. Cen Henry B.
buckingham. commanding.
Colorado Brigade-Brig. Gen. John G..
Keller, commanding.
The following assignment of separate
regiments and companies are announced
for camp, parade and inspection and review,
and the commanding officers, upon arrival,
will report to the brigade commanders 10
WllOIll lity are dSSlSueu LOT Oulys
Alabama, Florida, North Carolina and
South Carolina, assigned to the Tennessee
brigade, and will report to Brig. Gen. Alex.
Allison, commanding.
Louisiana and Arkansas, assigned to the
IeXas brigade, and will report to Brig. Gen.
Samuel B. Hopkins, commanding
Maryland and the District of Columbia,
assigned to the Pennsylvania brigade, and
will report to Brig. Gen. Walter H. Star
bird, commanding.
Vermont, assigned to the New Hampshire
brigade, and will report to Brig. Gen.
Chauncey b. Hoyt, commanding.
Rhode Island assigned to the Massachu-
Setts brigade, and will report to Brig. Gen.
Paul M. FosS, commanding.
Utah. Idaho, Wyoming, Oklahoma and In
dian Territory, assigned to the Colorado
brigade, and Will report to Brig. Gen. John
G. Keller, commanding.
North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana
and Manitoba, assigned to the Minnesota
brigade, and will report to Brig. Gen. Rus
sell o. Philpot, commanding.
Ontario and the Maritime Provinces, as
signed to the Illinois brigade, and will re-
port to Col. John w. Bartlett, commanding.
NO UNIFORM RANK BUSINESS.
The encampment of the Uniform Rank is
the biennial picnic of the members and the
biennial school of instruction. the same as
the annual camps of the National Guard.
Business sessions of the encampment are
lacking, the only business actually trans
acted at the camp being the carrying into
effect of the orders of the commander-in-
chief and the major general commanding.
But there are held in this city at the same