Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-23
rHoUsANDs OF KNIGHTS.
The Greet Gsthsr1ns Of Pythisn. .t K.ns-.
city.


The orsss esthsr1nr Of Pythi.n. .t Ksns..
city.
Kansas CRY. Mo-, Aug 2s-Ever since San-
day throngs Of knights Of Pythias and their
ladies have been arriving on crowded railway
trains. marching through crowded streets 90
the crowded camp and overcrowded hotels aud
lodging houses. Nearly every arriving body of
knights has been accompanied BY band. Tha
result has been and h continuous confusion and
noise. The normal population Sunday wus,
according 10 Mr.. Porter census lSs OOO To-Day
Il 10 estimated NJ 200 600. the increase bcing
Knights OF Pythias and civilian visitors.
Camp Geo. r. shaw presents a truly maftisl
appearance, although gaily decorated with
flags and bunting Of Pvthian colors. The guards
solemnly pace their beats rs 81 the fate 81 an
army depended upon the strict performance cf
their duty. Aids and orderlies scurry hifher
and thither with an energy worthy of real army
service and the general military rules and pro-
prieties are strictly observed The camp l. No.
capied by some I2.OcO members Of uniform
rank. They have come from every state and
territory in the Union and from Canada sud
Mexico. This afternoon they will particifafe
IN the grand parade Of all the uniformed bodies.
The great procession is scheduled 10 move st4
O'Clock.
The seventeenth biennial meeting of the
supreme Lodge, X. OF T.. of the world COM
menced tins morning and viii continue in ses-
eon Tor ten DAYS or until all the business be-
fore IL Is completed.
public reception was rendered the members
OF the supreme lodge at O'Clock tins moriing.
The hour was fixed thus early ON account Of the
necessity imposed by the rules of the lodas 70
dispose d a certain amount Of business the hrst
day.
The reception was held in the Grand oncra
House. The auditorium Was appropriA iAiely deco
rated in honor Of the occasion. Suspended
from the center Of the proscenium arch hug a
huge shield bearing the Pythihu coat Of Arms.
Prom the chandeliers 90 the balcony piliars
were stretched folds of blue, yellow and red
bunting.
The stage was occupied by tho members Of
1 the local reception committee. the soNrrufi -
the state. the mayor of the city. several prpuni-
nent citizens and these oficcrs Of the supreme
! lodge: supreme Chancellor Geo. b. Shau q
Eau Claire. supreme Vice Chancellor Wm.
| Worth Blackwell. Henderson. hN.: Suufeule
| Prelate Eli L. Backmer. san Diego. Cal Su-
/ preme Master - EXchequef Staftsburv ]. Wiley,
/ Wilmington. Del; supreme Keeper Of RscHr,ls
and Seal Robert J.. Ca-nihcrs White. Na,htille
Tenn; Supreme Secretary Of Eudoumsn nnuk
Mm. Is. Kennedy. Chicago; Mai. Gen. Ias.
Richard Carnahan. indianapolis: Supfeme
Master-at-Arms Geo. II. Orrison san Irnn-
cisco; Supreme Inner Guard McBariwen. they
! enne. Myo. supreme Outer Guard ]. ".
4 Thompson. Washington. L. q.
! The exercises consisted OF merely an address
I OF welcome and responses.
BUSINESS TEANsAcrEB TO-DAY
The proceedings Of the lodge today consisted
Of the invitation Of new members aud the h,ar-
ing Of the reports Of the credentials commit
tee and the various supreme officers. Aftef the
initiation of meribers supreme Chanoellor
/ Shaw presented ms report
| In his report the supreme chancellor con
graduates the order upon its steadily increasing
( progress and it's continued PROSPERITY aud apon
( the harmony which universally prevails The
order enters the twents-eighth y,,- of its exist
ence. saws the report. with splendid army -
more than 800 900 men marching .tcntiliv for-
ward nnder tne tri-colnred bagner II pythiaiism.
One year ago 263.090 names were cnrelI.d
: upon the roster of membership rhrouRhout
| the supreme jurisdiction. Within the tast
4 twelve months this number has been incrss I'D
10 30s 600 making an increase during the year
of 44.0O0. or about one-sixth The devslot,-
ment of the Uniform Rank is "a marvel The r,..ori
4 shows an increase of l53 new divisions duriax
the past wear. with to'al membcrshin CA erd-
ing $1,000. being an increase during the year az
5000. or over one-fifth. Maj Gen. Cararahau
l presented a report the management a-,d
| condition Of the Uniform Rank The roilors
shows the rank to have made splendid progress
| during the past two wears aud 20 be
| now in n most fouri~hng condition. Illus ra-
tive OF the growth Of the rank .he report e-vs:
February is. $780, the -a:k consi sted of Gsfs di-
| visions. year later Of s5s divisious and on
| February Is 1892. of 9s5 divisions. ui'h nihetv
divisions for the institution OF which apIlica-
tions have been approved since the date lsst
! named above. making total 90 da.e
| of l,065 divisions. with an aggregate uleufi,er-
ship of more than 10000 and with brigade and
( reglmental organizations in nearly ever i'm
portant grand Jurisdiction. The report ~ tbs
board Of trustees Of the endowment rank was
presented by William ID. Kennedy. supItrns
secretary of the rank The report slutes
4 that on July 4. 1892 the endowment rank con-
sisted OF l.4l7 active sections. comprising Do
401 members. with endowments in force
! amounting 20 s62. .s52. 900 and an increase since
the last biennial report Of 500 sections. q 90
members and eli O00. 900 endowments The
resources of the rank are stated to be esq.,
OIL 900. and the liabilities representing death
losses accruing before July 1. 1892. sls7 600.
Much Of this liability is represented by proofs
in process OF completion and adjusted, aud
which will be met BY the usual assessment
The reports were referred 10 the proper COM
mittees and the lodge adjourned for the dag.