The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-02
GREAT PREPARATIONS
Being 1Gade for the Entertainment Of
the Knights of Pythias at Detroit.

the Knights Of Pythias at Detroit.
Special Correspondence OF IntellIgencer.
DETROIT, Mich, April 1.-Detrolt
received an official visit from Major
General James R. Carnahan, this week.
The veteran commander spent two days
with the local committees looking over
tho city, discussing the attractions, rail-
road and steamboat accommodations,
etc, and deciding the location Of the
camp and drill grounds, The decision
places the encampment adjacent to the
beautiful Belle Isle. upon the boulevard
which leads to Belle Isis bridge and on
the most attractive driveway In the
city. Acres OF beautiful shade trees
VIII break the monotony OF the camp
grounds, and although tho site is In the
best portion of Detroit. the grounds are
sufficiently large to accommodate the
big white city and free from the dis
turbance Of inconsiderate civilization.
The boulevard is 4 fourteen-mlle
driveway which encircles the city, upon
which Detroit has lavished money to
make 1t beautiful. The location OF the
camp here allows the city to furnish
water mains, sewerage and electric
lighting FOR the grounds and the best
OF public service is promised. It's prox-
unity to the broad blue river makes 1t
possible TO enjoy the cool breezes which
blow over this part Of the city from
Lake st. Clair and the river, while the
arrangements for tho comfort OF the
troops can be more elaborate than IL
placed upon the island. Five street car
lines touch the boulevard within as
many blocks of the camp ground. and
parkcarrlnees running across the bridge
or by wheeling or walking over 1t will
be possible to take thereguiar excursion
steamers from the island to the city.
General carnahan expressed himself
as mora than pleased with the grounds
and said that 1t would be possible to
build thereon the most model camp
ever erected for the Pythians. He ex-
aminet the financial statements Of tn
local committee and expressed pleasure
at the plans for thu entertainment.
The bureau of Information establish
ed at the headquarters. 1881 Majestic
Building, is compiling information as to
boarding l,uuses, rates, classification OF
hotels and places where the visitors can
b. accommodated. etc. Already there
has been i liberal response from De-
trnits best homes for an opportunity
to talk care OF delegates or families OF
the visiting knights who come to so
into camp.
General CarRahan reports great en-
thusIasm over the entire country. He
Instructed the entertainment commit
tee to secure cots Tor $1,000 men in
camp. Eight regiments are coming
from Indiana, ten from Ohio. six from
Illinois ami smaller contlngents from
every one Of the twenty-five brlgades.
Genera! Hoyt, of New Hampshire,
writes that every one OF his twenty-fous
companies viii be in Detroit and that
he has secured n SIS rate from randez-
vous points in the state. less than one
cent per mile, The first Arkansas reg
lment Is preparing to come intact. YER
mont, which has neyg, before been rep
resented, will bring several companies,
two OF which win 90 into thu compati-
tive drill and one in the ritual compe-
tItloH. The Kokomo. Ind, company Of
sixty men lr working every week with
the Intention OF wiping the ground with
all competitors in the prize drill and
General Clrnahan says that fully thirty
companies art preparing to do the sama
thing,
H. W. BsidlRg Of 81. Louis. imperial
secretary of the D. o. X. X, spent Il
day In Detroit this week arranging for
headquarters for the IlhorassaE. Mr..
Beldlgs says that 5000 devout Worship
pers Of the imperial prince VIII bow at
his feet and carry Fem Fem for the
falnuns sacred beast across the sun
soorched desert.