Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-22
COMMUNICATED.
KNIGHTS Of PylhinS.

The Supreme Lodge, knights of Pythss,
completed their annual session IN New I ork
city on Saturday, 18th instant alter five days
arduous labor in legislating for the best inter-
ests Of the Order. The following delegates
were present from the District of Columbia
Supreme Scribe Clarence NJ. Bartoa, Supreme
lnner Steward Harry Kronheimer, Supreme
Representatives Edward Dunn, Hugh u. Di.
vine. John G.. Dudley, and j. r. N. Curtin,
and Past Grand Chancellor Joseph 5. Martin.
The delegates from the sixteen Grand
Lodges composing the Supreme Lodge were
quartered during their stay at the Union Place
and the METROPOLITAN Hotels, and were shown
every attention by the knights Of New York.
The newly elected Supreme Lodge officers
were addressed and duly installed by the Su-
preme Chancellor. The officers were equally
distributed with the Eastern, Western, and
Middle State delegates, and the incumbents
are men of recognized ability in the Order.
The vexed question Of concaves. or would
be higher Degrees" was definitely settled by
the adoption of an amendment to the ritual OF
the Order. The secret work OF the Order was
exemplified and made uniform.
Grand Lodges were given power to hold an
nual sessions only in their various jurisdictions
if they so elect.
The following resolution, offered by Hugh
L1tQaU, OF lrBlula, WIS
Resolrct7, That the Committee on Laws and
Supervision be empowered to suggest such laws
at the next annual session in Philadelphia as
their judgment may prompt, and any member
OF the Supreme Lodge shall have the privilege
10 submit amendments to said committee for
their consideration.
The following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That committee OF three be ap.
poin,ed to take charge Of the lectures Of the
several degrees, improve and enlarge the same,
and report at the next session OF this Supreme
Lodge.
Past Chancellor A. r.. Brown, Of Louisville,
Kentucky, WAS made Il Past Grand Chancellor
for distinguished services rendered the Order i'll
that State.
A resolution looking to the abolishment of
the apron rcgalia of the Order was defeated
The question Of transiating the ritual Of the
order into the Bohemian, Spanish, and French
languages was referred to the Supreme Chan
color, with power t1 employ competent mem
bers OF the Order to do so.
A resolution was adopted te enable the Su-
prcme Chancellor to establish the Order in
Germany and England during the coming year.
Deputy Grand Chancellors joseph nowdall,
of Ohio James L. Enos and B. L. Pinkeron,
OF Iowa Henry Simons, OF Wyoming Territory,
and Sanford B. Palmer, OF Georgia, were Great.
ed Past Grand Chancellors.
A committee OF three was appointed TO pre-
pare and present to the Supreme Lodge at its
next session, designs for 4 flag for the Order, TO
be used on public and private occasions.
Representatives Linton, Of Pennsylvania !;
Hayes, of Delaware, and Levy, Of New York,
were appointed committee to report an
amendment to the Supreme Lodge constitu-
ton making the Supreme Lodge a representa-
tive body.
Upon the proposition to extend the time Of
suspension for non payment Of dues from six
to twelve months, the Supreme Lodge decided
that each Grand Loaga had the power to dc
tcrmnc said question.
The request of the Grand Lodge, District OF
Columbia, to amend their laws was referred
back to said Grand Lodge, with instructions
that they hnve power to SO act.
The proposition to change tho quorum for
Lodges from nine" to seven was negative.
The request Of Hermonc Lodge, No. II, of
Georgetown, D. c., to make Fred d. Stuart
Past Chancellor, which was referred to the
Supreme Lodge by the Grand Lodge, District
of Columbia, was agreed to.
The following decision was ratified
No Grand Lodge has power to levy All as
sessment upon any OF It's members.
The following resolution was adopted
That all the laws, except those Of general
application relating to qualification of member
ship, quorum, regaa, and mode of balloting
for members, be referred to their respective
Grand Lodges.
The thanks OF the Supreme Lojge were
rendered to Supreme Chancellor Samuel Read,
for the ability and energy displayed by him
during the past year.
Supreme Chancellor Read appointed the
committees for the ensuing two years.
Hugh Latham, Alexandria, is the commit,
tee of Appeals and Grievances.
AN INDIAN TROPHY Grace Greenwood in
letter from Washington to the New York