The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-26
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First Battalion of Indiana knights Will
Be Awarded the Pythian Prize,
All Others Having Withdrawn from the Con-
tes'--Compeiitiye Drills for - Division
Prize of ST. 500-Election Tcers.


KANSAS CITY. Aug 25.-The knights OF
Pythiss competitive drill for the division
grand prize of $500 was resumed &C the
exposition ball park this morning There
was q large crowd of spectators in attend.
ance and the respective divisions were
heartily applauded as they accom- plished
some of the many intricate display move
ments with military precision.
New Albany Division. No. s. of New Ale
bany, Ind, with Capt II. NJ. Cooper and Lieu
tenants VIM. A. Loughniller and John A
Robinson in command. was the first called
for drill. Ii marched on the field headed
by the New Albany Silver Cornes Band.
The men presented soldierIy appearance
and executed the movements both march
ing and sword manual. in excellent style
and in quicker time than any of the previ-
Gus competing divisions, finishing in twen-.
ty-two minutes-
Grand Rapids Division. No. 6. of Grand
Rapids. Mich. Capt James Baine and
Lieutenants Thiel and Liness in command.
was next in order. This division did not
create much of an impression. the march
ing movements being only ordinary and
the sword exercise faulty. The members
l.
Ark, put up q drill that won merited APP
pianse. Their inspection was little
faulty, but their foot movements align
ment and sword exercise were frst-class.
and they marched of the field amid the
cheers of the audience. Mystic Division.
No. IL, of Girard. KAN. made fine appear
ance. The marching movements were per-
lection, while In the display movements. IN
the formation of squares and different
sty les of crosses the division moved as one
man. This division is looked upon as for
midable opponents by the other divisions
who witnessed its drill. which was COM
pleted in about twenty-four minutes
The battalion drill Is over. as there are
no more battalions to compete the second
Ohio. Second Kansas and First District or
Columbia regiments having WITHDRAWN
early in the week. and the Third Missouri,
which was to have been on the field at $50
this morning, failing TO show mp. The Mis-
sourians notified the Acknowledgement last
evening that their men were so scattered
they could not possibly get them together
for drill, so that the First Indiana, Col w.
Il. Heiskell commanding. will win the first
and only prize by default of the other lat
tRli0ns entered.
ELECTION OF SUPREME OFFICERS.
The Pythian army has a new leader Geo.
B. Shaw has retired and William Worth
Blackwell. of Kentucky. has been elected
to succeed him as supreme chancellor for
the Knights of Pythias of the world. For
the next two years. and until the next SUI
preme Lodge shall have elected has suc-
cessor, he will be the supreme ruler of the
order. His associates, too. have been
elected. and the new Supreme Lodge 10
complete.
To-day was election day in the Supreme
Lodge. and as such was of moment to ev-
cry member of the order. Preliminary to
the election of officers the report of tho
committee on rules. which was left pend
ing Yesterday, was taken up and complet-
ed. At 1880 the election was ordered. IL
resulted as follows: Chancellor, w. w.
Blackwell, of Kentucky; vice-chancellor,
Walter b. Richie, of Ohio; prelate. +. Il.
Biackmer. of California: master of tire ex-
chequer. +. }. Wiley. of DelawaTe: keeper
of records and seals. T. l.. {. White. of
Tennessee; master-at arms. j. II. Lyon. OF
Kansas; inner guard, A. &. GARDENER. of
New York; outer guard, John h. fhomp-
son, of w ashin gton. ID. Z. William Worth
chancellor, is q merchant of Henderson,
Ky. Walter ID. Richie the new supreme
vIce-chancellor, Is lawyer of Lima, o..
and is recognized as one of the foremost
leaders of the Ohio bar. Joseph II. Lyon,
the new supreme master-at-arms is the
general agent of the Missouri Pacific rail-
road. with headquarters In this city. His
home Is In Leavenwo,th. Kan. He is COM
mander of the Kansas Brigade. Uniform
Rank.
At the special meeting of the Supreme
Lodge. last night. disqualification of the
new ritual was witnessed by the entire
body. The work Is said TO be vast inn
pro7ement over the existing ritual. and
the special COMMITTEES, which has spent
much time in its compilation. will certain
~ be complimented by the supreme body
voting to adopt Ii without amendment. IL
is said to be the acme of ritunlistic perfec-
ton. and. such. will soon be tested by
the Grand Lodge Jurisdictions and the
subordinate lodges.
The Supreme Lodge of rhe Pythisn Sis
terhood elected the following officers to-
day: Supreme chancellor, Mrs. A.. A.
Young. of Concord, n. h; vice-chancellor,
Mrs. g. w. Bemis of Worcester. Mass; pre-
late. Mrs. ID. S. Boyd. of Plain City, o.;
mistress of the exchequer, Mrs. l.. A.
Small. of Pennington. \. H.; keeper of
records and seals. Mrs. K. Mckinley, OF
/ Manchester, N. H.; mistress-at-arIns. MIRA
S. l.. Vanwort, of Jersey City. N. j.; as
sistant mistress alarms. Mrs. A. j. Muel-
ier of Providence. II. l.; inner guard. Mrs.
A. N Morrison, of Elizabeth, N. j.; outer
guard. Mrs. w. A. Dilworth. of Hastings.
Neb.; organist. Mrs. 5. IL. Bartlett. Of
Worcester, Mass
AT the session of the Supreme Lodge OF
the Pythian Sisters this afternoon the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Supreme
chief, Mrs. Hattie A. Robinson, of Ohio;
senior Mrs Sarah j. Golf of Rhode Island;
junior Mrs. II. w. Dodd. of Iowa: manager.
Mrs. Alice Blossom. of Minnesota: keeper
, OF records and correspondence. Mrs. M. %.
Wood. of Missouri; mistress of finance, Mrs.
Emma Bacon, of OHIO; protector. Mrs. ).
Wolf. of California; utcr guard, Mrs. B. Az
Hammond. of Massachusetts,