The evening times., 1898-08-10
THE xN1eHrs OF rYrH1As.
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\ Local Comm, . nds ricn VIII Go to the
| Indianapolis Encnmpmcnt.
The Uniform Rank. knights of Py-
thias, will assemble in Indianapolis, Ind.
August % for the annual encampment.
The encampment promises to be the
most successful in the history of the Or
der. Railroad companies have reduced
Their fares SO that the attendance may be
| very great. 1t is estimated that over
$4,000 members of the order will attend.
! In addition 1t is thought there will be
| over 100000 other visitors.
OF the three hundred members Of the
/ First District Regiment, U. X. X. p,
probably l25 will attend. Washington
| Commandery No. ! and Columbia Com
mandry No. 2. will go as bodies. They
| will be accompanied by enough represen-
| tatives of other communicates to form
| a battalion. which will be attached to the
| Pennsylvania brigade under Gen. Walter
II. S;arbird.
The officers who will accompany the
District delegation are: Col. Harry Cog
gins, commanding the FRS. District Reg
iment; Major J. Kelley Mangum, Of the
First Battalion; Capt. Ed. Wooltz, First
Lieut.. r. T. Whiting and Second Lieut..
]. H. Mills, of Company No. 1: Capt. Geo.
W. Heisley. First Lieut.. NJ. G. Delarne
and Second Lieut.. E.. B. Thomas. of Com
pany No. z The battalion will act as an
escort to E. B. Conner and John NJ. Cline.
who go as supreme representatives TO the
Grand Lodge.
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parade and tie cJmp.titive drill. Re-
garding these events, general order No.
TO- Just issued by General Carnahan
says:
TUESDAY, August q, between the hours
of ard 10 a. m, battalion and COM
pany commanders that have entered for
the competitive drill will report to the
adjutant general for orders and instruc-
tions. All commanding officers are direct
ed to form their commands for parade at
d. m. Tuesday, August q, 1888, and the
column will move promptly at ESQ p. m.
The column will form with the oFiSaoes
in order of seniority of COMMUNICATES as
defined in general orders No. IL. prompt
ness in formation will be strictly insisted
upon. and companies contesung tor the
prize in numbers will not receive credit
for members of the company who stand
upon the sidewalk or street and watch
the parade as it passes by. The place for
every member of the Uniform RANK, ooth
on the day of the parade ana upon the
day of the inspection and review. Is with
his company. tn
THE competitive drill Will pe6ih
Wednesday, August "a. and battalions
and companies will be assigned their
time. as may be determined by lot by
the different companies and battalions
entered for the contest and reporting
between the hours of and 10 a m,
Tuesday. August %, at which time, after
the lots are cast each commander Will
he notified of the exact time his company
or battalion will drill. and they must
report at the time named for drill. "A
failure to report at the time will cause
a forfeiture of place and Will debar
such company or battalion failing TO re-
port to drill. No company or battalion
will be allowed to occupy the drill
ground beyond its allotted time.
IN addition TO the prizes heretofore
published in general orders. the major
general will give a cash prize of slOo 20
the company bringing the largest per-
centage of its members, going into camp
and taking part in the parade on the
2Sd and inspection and review on the
2itn. This contest will be open to all
companies outside Of Indianapolis having
sixteen or more sir knights in line. The
count in this contest must be based upon
the actual bona fide membership of the
company. All officers or sir knights on
duty in the parade, whether with their
company or on detached service, shall
be accredited to their respective COM
panies. and the company shall have cred
it for them in the count, but all officers
or sir knights must be engaged in the
discharge of their duties in connection
with the parade or inspection and re-
view"
The executive committee has arranged
for horses at the rate of 81 per day, for
the use of all mounted officers who apply
for mounts at once. Mounted officers are
required to provide their own equip
ments.
Concerning the accommodation of those
who will not go to hotels, the order
says:
TENTS. with straw for bedding. will
be furnished free; cots can be rented if
desired, and there will be places in the
camp ground where wash basins, tin
cups and other camp equipment can be
purchased. All officers and men should
bring blankets with them. and companies
that desire to mess themselves should
notify headquarters without delay, SO
that proper arrangements can be made
for their convenience. There will be din
ing halls on the ground for those who
desire to patronize them. The price per
meal has been fixed by the executive
At % cents
In conclusion the major general refers
to the war situation in these words:
From present Indications it may be
almost definitely predicted that the war
with Spain will have been ended by the
time of the encampment, and that peace |
will have been declared. Your brother
knights who have taken part in this war
will have done their duty, and many of
them will doubtless have returned to
their homes by that time. 1t is we'll
that We should come together as a great |
patriotic and fraternal organization, and |
join in the rejoicing of the nation over |
the victory of the American army We, |
as Americans. may rejoice that we have |
settled for all time to come the prowess !
Of the American army and navy. Bring |
with you your American colors, and let |
them float with our X. of P. banners to |
the breeze of the great encampment of |
1885,