The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-25
1t Was Exemplified for the First
Time at Kansas City Last
Night
But No Final Report on It's
Adoption Has Yet Been
Made.
Canaidnte for Various Supreme Offices
to Ee Filled Chancellor Shaw to
Ketire-Hla Successor.

KANSAS Cry, Aug 24.--The Knights Of
Pyth,as drilling at Camp Shaw began
promptly at nine O clock this morning and
will continue each day Of the encampment.
The supreme lodge held its second 1ession
to-day. At the morning session routine
business not disposed Of yesterday was
taken up. Twelve aspiranks for the honors
Of the supreme lodge rank we're admitted
and the rank conferred. Chancellor Shaw
announced appointments TO fill the vacan-
oies on several of the standing committeea.
The most in. .portnnt report of the morning
was that Of the committee on distribution
and assignments. At IL O'clock the
supreme lodge resolved iaself into = COM
mittee of the whole to discuss the report OF
the committee on rules. At noon recess
the report was not more than half COM
pleted and at the afternoon session IL was
again taken up. It occupied the attention
OF the supreme body all the afternoon. to
the exclusion of all other business. To-
night special session was held. At the ses-
sion an interesting performances took place
which can be Witnessed only BY officers OF
the supreme lodge. an exemplifcation OF
the new ritual. Two years ago COM
mittee OF five was appointed 70 revise tho
ritual. Since its appointment eight meet
ings of the committee have been held and
its perfected work was shown for the first
time at the Scottish Rite hail tonight.
In the revision of the ritual, which il one
of the most important things TO come be-
fore the supreme lodge at this session. the
entire Pythian world is concerned and the
exempliioation of the new ritual tonight
n,aH H~vn
provement 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 hon
orable title of past supreme chancellor. He
will be succeeded by VIM. Worth Black
we'll. of Kentucky, now supreme vice-chan-
cellor. For supreme vice-chancellor, Wal
ter b. Ritchie, of Lima, Ohio. supreme
representative from his state, and Eli T.
Biaokmer, of San Diego, Cal. supreme pre-
late Of the supreme lodge, are candidates.
Well informed Pythins say Richie will bs
he will become supreme chancellor. Su-
preme Inner Guard M. G. Barkwell, of
Wyoming, aud upreme Representative j.
Fl. Lyon, of Kansas, are candidates for tho
Office of supreme master at arms, now held
by Morrison, Of Nevada. These are tho
places most sought. The supreme keeper
of the records and seal, and tho supreme
master Of the exohsquer will not be dis
turbed.
The supreme temple of Pythian Sisters
held short session to-day. The supreme
chief, Mrs. Ida NJ. Weaver, delivered the
biennial address, giving review Of tho re-
ports of the other chief officers. Mrs. M.
d. Wood, supreme mistress of records and
correspondence. reported that the order
now had a membership of $4,000. the in
crease in the last nine months having bsen
1000. The supreme mistress OF finance,
Miss Emma B. Bacon, of Canton, Ohio,
presented a report showing 4 balance in the
treasury of $13, 300.