Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-25
A NEW PYTHIAN RITUAL.
It Was Exemplifed Before the Supreme
Lodge Last Night.

LO0ge Last Night.
Yesterday the Supreme Lodge Of the world OF
Knights of Pythias transacted much business a,
Kansas City. At the morning session the rou-
tine business under consideration but not dis
posed Of on the first day was taken up. Twelve
| aspirants for honors Of the Supreme Lodge rank
! were admitted and the rank WIS conferred
upon them. Chancellor Shaw announced APP
pointments to fill vacancies on several Of the
standing committees.
The most important report was that Of the
committee on distribution and assignments.
10 that committee was referred the report and
address of the supreme chancellor, and it's duty
consisted in distributing the different topics to
the proper committees. At IL O'Clock the
Supreme Lodge resolved itself into a committee
of the whole to discuss the report of the COM
mittee OIL rules. At the noon recess the report
was not more than half completed. and at the
afternoon session it was again taken up. II
occupied the attention Of the supreme body all
the afternoon to the exclusion of all other bust
ness.
The report is voluminous. treating Of changes
In the existing rules of interest to Grand Lodge
Jurisdictions. AT night special session was
held An interesting performance took place
which can be witnessed only by the officers OF
the Supreme Lodge-an exemplifcation of the
new ritual
Two years ago a committee Of five was ap-
pointed TO revise the ritual. The committee IL
composed of Chairman d. F. Gledden of De-
troit. past supreme representative: Mr.. E. Z.
French of Omaha, past supreme representative
MIR. Walter B. Richie of Lima, Ohio. supreme
representative; Mr.. VIM. A. Radcliffe of st.
Louis. supreme representative, and Mr.. i. l..
G. White of Nashville, supreme keeper Of the
records and seal.
Since its appointment eight meetings of the
committee have been held and its perfected
work was shown for the first time at Scottish
Rite Hall The new ritual is mainly the work OF
Mr.. Walter y. Ritchie, supreme representative
from Ohio.
In the revision of the ritual. which is one OF
the most important things to come before the
Supreme Lodge at thissession, the entire Pythian
world is concerned. The report Of the COM
mittee was not finally acted upon.
OFFICERS TO DE CHOSEN.
The Supreme Lodge today will elect officers
for the coming two years. Supreme Chancel-
lor Shaw, who has ruled the order for tive
years. will retire with the honorary title of past
supreme chancellor. He has had all the honors
of the order. He will be succeeded by Mr.
William Worth Blackwell of Kentucky now su-
preme vice chancellor. A congratulated
precedent has made the Office of supreme vice
chancellor a guarantee of promotion to the
Office OF supreme ruler.
For supreme vice chancellor Mr.. Walter B.
Ntcuit VI l4liit, OuiO, supreme representative
from his state. and Mr.. Eli T. Blackmer OF San
Diego. Cal, supreme prelate of the Supreme
Lodge, are candidates.
Supreme Inner Guard NJ. c. Barkwcll OF
Wyoming and Supreme Representative ]. H.
Lyon of Kansas are candidates for the Office OF
supreme master at arms, now held by Mr.. Nor.
rison OF Nevada. The supreme keeper of rec
ords and seals and the supreme master Of the
exchequer will be their own successors.
THE PYTHIAS SISTERS.
The Supreme Temple of the Pythian Sisters
held short session. The supreme chief. Mrs.
Ida NJ Weaver. delivered the biennial address
giving review Of reports of other chief Off
cers. Mrs. NJ. D. Wood supreme mistress Of
records and correspondence, reported that the
order now has a membership Of Is, 900. the in
crease in the last nine months having been
1000. Supreme Mistress Of Finance Miss
Emma b. Bacon of Canton. Ohio. presented
her report, showing balance in the treasury
of Si3, 900.