Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-26
THE KNIGHTS OF ST. JOHN.
A New Supreme Commander Elected
The Constitution Amended.

A New Supreme Commander Elected
The Constitution Amended.
The Knights OF ST. John this morning, a
the third days session OF their convention a
Carroll hall. threw of their coats, metaphor
ically speaking, and transacted their business
with promptness and dispatch. In spite of the
hot weather there was large attendance Of
the delegates, who evinced their interest in the
order by participating very generally In the de-
bates. The regular session was preceded BY
attendance at mass at St Patrick's church.
When the convention met In the hall the
consideration Of amendments 10 the constitu-
ton was resumed. Amendments we're adopted
enlarging and systematizing the duties Of su-
preme secretary and treasurer; fixing forty-dve
years as the limit Of age OF admission 20 the
benefit fund, and establishing graded assess-
ments.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
A resolution was adopted opposing any
change in the uniform and also one providing
for the holding Of state conventions and tour
naments
order TO the United Catholic Knights OF ST.
John was lost
Resolutions OF thanks 10 the local committee
on arr angements, the clergy, the press, and
MAJOR moore were adopted.
columbus, Ohio. was selected by q vote Of IS
to &c as the place for holding Ia, next annual
meeting. Fort Wayne, Ind, received . num-
Der of votes.
The next business was the election OF ofhcers
Bishop Watterson, of Columbus, was unani-
mousiy elected supreme spiritual director.
ELECTION OF SUPREME COMMANDER
The present supreme commander, Col Dunn,
was nominated for reelection, but he declined,
stating that he had already served two terms
and now wished to step aside and allow the
delegates insisted upon electing Col Dunn in
spite OF his declination, but he positively de-
cilned TO allow his name 20 be used.
Mr.. John Schueler, Of Rochester, n. Y, and
James W. Hay, Of Detroit, Mich. were placed in
nomination. The balloting resulted as follows:
Schueler, IS; Hay, SO, and Dunn, z. On motion
the election Of Mr.. Schueler was made unani-
nous.
The convention then took recess until s
o'clock.
THE NEW CHIEF.
MIR. schueler was heartily congratulated by
the delegates, who crowded about him after adj
iournment- He is a young man OF fine pres
ence and has long and varied experience in
the order. He the commander Of the
knights of ST. Eustace, of Rochester, n. Y, in
1873, when they won the prize in the COMPETE
tive drill, and the triumph was repeated in
1850. he has been since 1852 colonel command
ing OF the Roman Catholic uniformed order,
having come up from the ranks. Mr.. Shueler
Is an enterprising merchant of Rochester.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
At o'clock the delegates went to the White
House and called on President Harrison.
This afternoon they expect to complete the
election of officers and then finally adjourn.
THE SESSION YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
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the Knights of St. John yesterday was devoted
to the consideration of amendments TO the con-
stitution. Last evening the members Of the
widow and orphans fund held meeting. An
effort made TO change the existing classes OF
insurance was defeated, and il was decided
that the system remain as it is with the adoption
OF the graded system as proposed at the last
meeting of the union.
Arrangements I'm the Criminal Court.
In the Criminal Court this morning, before
Judge Bradley, the following persons were ar
raigned and plead not guilty:
Frank Decker, alias Isaiah Decker larceny
from the person-gold watch from Vim. Brown,
March 4.
Frederick Pinkney, granddaughter, In csus-
ing the death of James Henry May "a, By cut
ting him In the neck.
Samuel n. Jenkinson. false pretenses, OBJ
tanning SZi.ou from " brlen Moore, May u.
He was released on bail in 500.
Edward Boland, grand larceny, ESQ from
VIM. O'Conner, May 30.
Charles Foley, assault with intent to kill Ed
ward Davis, June 8.
Andrew Henning, HOUSEKEEPING at the build
ing of Gustave II. Kuhn, June s.
W. s. Harding, assault with intent TO kill
Charles Q. Rehner.
A plea of guilty was entered by Andrew Jack
son, a colored boy, indicted for housebreaking
at the residence of Vim. Woody, May 80.