The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-15
The SHORTAGE is ADMITTED
Knights and Ladies off Honor Off
cialS Find that 1t Exists.
They Insist, However, that Treasurer
Mcbride Is Not Responsible for It
Changes in the Constitution.

It is now frankly admitted by members
of she Supreme Lodge knights and Ladies
OF Honor that there is o shortage In the
supreme treasurers account. The finance
committee has not yet completed its in
vestigation of the books. and until that
time the exact amount Will not be known.
One of the mem bers. who is in o position
TO know. said last night that the shortage
would not exceed $4,000. lie said the re-
sponsibility for this shortage rested en-
tirely between Treasurer McBriae and
Cashier Macbeth.
Would you be willing to say which OF
the two is guilty of the embezzlementi"
was asked.
IL really do not know, and cannot know
until the finance committee has completed
its work."
Have the members of the order ex-
pressed any opinion in the matter!"
$50 far as | know they have not. 1t IS q
matter which Is too delicate TO express an
Unite has been learned. Whoever may be
responsible the order will lose nothing.
l can say that the members still
express confidence in Supreme treasurer
Mcbride. and We would be far from accus-
ing him un ustlv OF any wrong dong"
Nothing has set BEEN learned of Macbeth
Members of the order are still loath TO be-
lieve that he 10 guilty of any-lnten-
tional wrong. Supreme Treasurer bic.
Bride was seen last night. he said:
II admit now that there Is q shortage.
No one knows just how much. still In.
sist that l am not responsible for 1t. L
have never used one dollar OF the orders
fund for private purposes"
"DO you then think that MIR. Mac beth ls
guilty Of embezzlementp
Il should not like to say at this time. l
only speak for myself. There is either on Q
of two things wrong: Macbeth has eithe
apparent and due to his negligent book
Keeping"
At the session Of the Supreme Lodge yes
terday morning the time was devoted
code. IL Will require sll of to-day TO COM
plote the work OF passing upon
it. Among the new laws adopt
ed at yesterdays session was that
governing the admission OF members. The
old law permitted persons to become men,
bers of the lodge without taking out insur-
ance. They were considered social members.
The law adopted Yesterday declares that
no one shall be received ss q social member
unless no ~ related to some present menu
ber. The other revised laws passed upon
were of minor Importance.
The time for holding the session of the
Supreme Lodge was discussed. There 10
q strong disposition TO change the biennial
in September. There are four prominent
places suggested for holding the next ses-
sion. They are Niagara Fails. Pittsbnrg.
ST. Louis and Minneapolis. No vote has
been taken, and the place of meeting will
probably not be determined upon before
tomorrow.
Yesterday afternoon Clay Lodge. No.
33, of Brazil, and Pleasant Lodge. No. 1883.
OF BrightwoOd, gave an exemplItcRtion OF
degree work for the benefit of the visit.
ing delegates. The work was pronounced
by many of the visitors to be the finest
they had ever witnessed. Last night q re-
ceptIOn and concert was given ar Odd Eel
lows Hall by the Grand Lodge of Indiana.
1t was gwen in honor of the VISITING off,
GERS and members attending the present
session. The programme consisted of sew
eral musical Numbers furnished by the
SchCmann Quintet Club. Grand Protect
or j. IL. Haught OF Indiana. delivered the
welcome address. He was followed by
j. w. Wartmann. supreme representative.
and l.. Il. Lockhard, of Pennsy ivania. A
very pleasant time was spent. which was
quite relief from the business sessions.
which have been devoted largely to dis
cussion of financial affairs:
Grand Secretary Carlton said last night
that he did not see how the order could
transact all necessary business with
out extending the meeting two or three
days of next week. AS Macbeth has
not been heard from, Mr. Carlton has
been appointed to take charge of the In
telligenceT, the Official organ of the order.
hitherto under the managemept OF MIR.
Macbeth. Mr.. Carlton will remain in the
city for two weeks and. perhaps. longer if
no one shall have been chosen as editor of
the lnteIligencer.