Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-01
THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION
Uniformed Rank of the Maccabees to Encamp There.

Jamestown Exposition, ya., Aug. l. The annual encampment of the Uniform Rank of the Knights of the Maccabees, to be held this year at the Jamestown Exposition, August II to IS, is attracting wide spread attention among the members of the organization throughout the country, and 1t is expected that Camp James, town" will be one of the largest and most enthusiastic encampments that the order has ever held.
 The Knights of the Maccabees of the World, is the third largest frater- nal beneficial organization in the United States, having some 350,000 members in its 5000 local lodges, scattered over the entire country The uniformed rank of this order has membership of some 5000 and is credited with being the finest drill- ed and disciplined of any of the military fraternal organizations. At the St Louis exposition the uniformed rank won high awards for its effici- eney and skill. At the inauguration of President Roosevelt, the Knights also received the commendation of the officials in charge of the parade, for their excellent line of march. The uniformed rank of the Maccabees. while it's strongest membership is from the middle west, Ohio leading, it'nevertheless is represented in every state in the union. It is expected that at least 5000 members of the organization will attend the en- campment, at the ter-centennial as this is regarded as being the' most important encampment. and eonven- tion the order has yet held. The camp will be maintained in true military style and one regiment will be detailed each day to put on guard mount in the morning and dress parade in the evening.
 Camp circular No I. issued July 70. from the headquarters of Major Gen. eral W. H. Sletzer. Cleveland, Ohio, says:
 aAn investigation of conditions at tha Jamestown exposition shows that as an historical exposition 1t has all former expositions beaten q mile and is prob 1 ably the greatest the world has ever seen. We are of the opinion that the members of the Uniformed Rank will be greatly interested In things of a military character and our investiga- ! ton shows that this exposition is en- tirely different from any previous one in the character of its exhibits. and from the unbiased reports obtained we are of the opinion that as a miii- fary. naval and historical proposition it will amply repay all who make the | trip. The only one Who will have any ] kick coming will be the unfortunate Sir Knight who stays at home In | many respects this Will be the most { important encsmpment and conren- ton the order has yet held. and every commissioned oE1cer in the organiza- | fion should be there. Where # is ab- solufely impossible for the entire dI-
 xision to attend fhey should send as mzny of the memheS as possibls--
 The Uniformed Rank of the Knights of the Maccabees vin begin to arrive st the exposition ca Sunday. August ii. They win iunedistely % to their camp and he sssiEaed to ausrssrs.
 Monday. the 12th. wfl be taken up bT fhe prese1tfnx and passing uPcn amendmsnrs and additions to fhe ex- istinx rules and reznlzfions ef ths ur- i rznfrzfion- Ths rsnaEnI3sr of 1'