The record-union., 1892-08-25
PYTHIAN KNIGHTS IN SESSION.
THE SUPREME LODGE CONSIDER.
ING THE NEW RITUAL.
Demonstrations on the Election OF
Officers To-day-The Drilling
Commenced.
Special to the RECoRD-UN1oN

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 24.-The Knights
of Pythias drilling at Camp Shaw began
promptly at O'Clock this morning, and
will continue each day of the encamp-
ment. The Supreme Lodge held its sec
ond session to-day. The work consisted
chiefly in the consideration of reports OF
| the various supreme officers.
At the morning session routine bust
ness not disposed of yesterday was taken
up. Twelve aspirants for the honor of
the Supreme Lodge rank were admitted
and the rank conferred Chancellor
Shaw announced the appointments to I'LL
vacancies on the several standing COM
mitteeS.
The most important report of the morn
ing was that OF the Committee on Distri-
button and Assignments.
At IL O'Clock the Supreme Lodge re-
solved itself into a Committee of the
Whole TO discuss the report Of the Com
mittee on Rules. At the noon recess the
report was not more than half completed
and at the afternoon session it was again
taken up. 1t occupied the attention of
the supreme body all the afternoon to
| the exclusion Of all other business.
Tonight special session was held.
At this session an interesting perform
| ance took place, which can he witnessed
only by officers of the Supreme Lodge
an exemplification of the new ritual
Two years ago a committee was appointed
to revise the ritual. Since it's appoint
ment eight meetings OF the committee
has been held, and its perfected work will
/ be shown for the first time at Scottish
Rite Hall tonight.
The revision of the ritual was one of
the most important things to come
before the Supreme Lodge at this session.
The entire Pythian world is concerned,
! and the eXemplitication OF the new ritual
tonight will show whether it is sulfi-
cienG Improvement over the present one
| to be adopted by the Supreme Lodge
The report Of the committee was not
| finally acted upon tonight.
Tomorrow the Supreme Lodge will
elect officers for the coming two years.
Supreme Chancellor Shaw will retire
with the honorable title of Past Supreme
| Chancellor. He will be succeeded by
| VIM. Worth Blackwell OF Kentucky, now
| Supreme ViceC Chancellor; and for SUI
preme Vice Chancellor Walter b. Rit-
| chic of Lima, Ohio, Supreme Represen.
tative from his State, and Eli 4. Black
mer OF San Diego, Cal, Supreme Prelate
| of the Supreme Lodge, are candidates.
! Well-informed Pythians say Richie will
be chosen tomorrow, and two years hence
he will become Supreme Chancellor.
Supreme Inner Guard NJ G. Barkwell of
| Wyoming, and Supreme Representative
j. I'll. Lyon of Kansas are candidates for
the office of Supreme Master at Arms.
| now held by Morrison Of Nevada. These
are the places most sought after The
Supreme Keeper of Records and Seal.
and Supreme Master of the Exchequer
will not be disturbed.
PYTHIAN SISTERS,
The Supreme Temple of Pythian Sis
tiers held short session to-day. Supreme
Chief Mrs. Ida NJ. Weaver delivered the
biennial address, giving review of the
reports of the other chief officers. Mrs.
NJ. ID. Wood, Supreme Mistress of
Records and, Correspondence, reported
that the order now had membership OF
$4,000, an increase Ia the last nine months
OF 1000. The Supreme Mistress of Fin
ance, Miss Emma b. Bacon OF Canton,
Ohio, presented a report showing bal
ance in the treasury of SIS, 800.