The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-08-26
NOW IN SESSION.
THE SUPREME LODGE OF THE
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
WELCOMED BY KANSAS CITY.
Gov Francis, Mayor Cowherd, Major
Warner and Others Deliver Addresses
Points About the supreme Body
The Great Parade II Grand
Success 49, General Cnrna-
hans Report.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. %, The
seventeenth session of the supreme
lodge of the knights of Pythas of the
world began its session to-day IN
Scottish Rite hall.
IN the prcliminaries leading up to
the formal opening of the first session
were included reception to
the supreme lodge at the
Grand opera house and addresses of
welcome by Mayor Cowhcrd, Governor
Francis, Major Warner and by digui,
tarics high in the order of Tythian
brotherhood.
The public reception concluded, u
short march to the hall was mad and
promptly at the hour appointed every
member of the supreme lodge. all the
supreme representatives and the SUI
preme chancellor, who temporarily
will weld the gayel until his successor
shall be chosen, were in their places.
Then, in executive session. the delib-
erations OF the first supreme lodge
which ever convened west of the Mis-
sissippi formerly began.
Before the supreme lodge now in
session, shall have concluded its delib.
erations laws for the order for the
next two years will have beeu made.
Once made there is no appeal. 1t is
the supreme body, and as such its de-
alterations at this time will possess the
keenest interest for every
member of the order. To-day's
session comprised only that portion
of the scheduled business which man
datory laws require to be done at the
first days session, The report of the
committee on credentials, the reports
of the grand lodge divisions and the
comforting of the supreme lodge rank
were the only matters considered.
Major General j. L. Carnahan of the
Uniform Rank will present his report
to the supreme lodge as soon as that
body is ready to receive it, 1t will
show these facts about the growth of
this division:
The increase in the number of new
divisions was:
For two years ending March II, lSSG-l2}.
For two years Guiding March 3 lSSS-22O
For two years ending March 81 lo0 . 4.
For two years ending March 81 i $3.50.
Ire new divisions of he last Two yeary
have been instituted with an average mem
bership of thirty-hve, giving the Uniformed
Rank an additional membership of lU,ll5,
and 1t can he safely stated that this is
net gain to the rank for the two yeur; end
ing March 81, 1892, lOr the increase in
membership in the established divisions
was as large as was the loss from all
sources.
He also gave the following figures
showing the total strength of the
Pythian army:
Attho close of the fiscal year, March 81,
1917, tae organization and memD 9rship of
the Uniformed rank stood as follows
Total divisions, 99f; membership. 1885.
From March 81 to July fifty additional
divisions have been instituted. increasing
the membership TO the grand total on July
J, 1852, 30, $50. The Uniform rank is now
organized into twenty -One brigades, COM
posed Of eighty-nine regiments,
hfty-eight separate divisions BY
separate regiments is mean t
regiments IN states where there is as vet
no brigade org IMITATION; and by separate
divisions the divisions in states where as
yet there is 10 brigade or regimentl or
ganizatOn. General Carnahan's report is
voluminouS, covering fully and in detail
every point connected with the organiza-
ton of which he is the head.
The Sisterhood supreme assembly
convened at 10 Il. NJ. to-day in the
Young Mems Christian association
rooms. The time was taken up with
the auditing of book and committee
reports. This was followed by pre-
llminary work-thc examining Of ere
dentials and the comforting of
degrees. The Sistcrhuod expects
to finish its session by Thursday
evening, when the members will leave
the city. The election Of supreme Of
ticers is the important work of the
assembly at this session. Mrs Young,
the founder and supreme chancellor,
will resign her Office Mrs George w.
Bemis, the present vice chancellor, is
named as her successor in Off e This
is the only office going by succession,
as all members having held minor Of
ices arc eligible to supreme Offices.
The Sisterhood declares its intention
of remaining independent and SO will
submit no reports to the supreme
lodge of knights