Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-27

in Chicago in 1884: was supreme chancellor
Knights Of Pythias, OF the world. from
the Fffty-third Congress as a republican.
receiving 1884 votes. against 13,071 for
Coburn. democrat; 1,575 votes for Olson
prohibitionist and l,572 votes for Powell
populist
His Record ms q Pythfan.
Mr.. Shaw was a PAST supreme chancellor
Of the order Of knights OF Pythias. Early In
the history Of the order in Wisconsin Mr..
Shaw became a most active member. being
initiated in Eau Claire Lodge, No. 16. Of
Eau Claire, of which he is still a member.
He was elected grand prelate OF the Grand
Lodge of Wisconsin In 1876. grand chancels
lor In 1877, supreme representative in 1878,
supreme inner guard In fSSO, supreme mas.
ter-at-arms In 1882 and reelected in 1854.
In 1883 he was elected supreme vice cham
cellor. and in $50 he was promoted 10 the
position of supreme chancellor, the afafrs
OF which Office he most acceptabfy adminis-
tered during the period OF 1S90-82.
The administration OF the affairs OF the
Office Of supreme chancellor by Mr.. shaw
was recognized through the supreme juris-
diction as being unsurpassed In the history
Of the order. He brought TO the dIscharga
OF the duties OF the Office a ripe business
experience which he applied to the manage.
ment of Pythian affairs. AS a presiding
officer Mr. Shaw was recognized as having
had no equal in the body. and the manner
In which he welded the gavel at the Kansas
City session commanded the respect and ap-
proval of all
AT the Kansas City session In 1892 Mr.
Shaw was appointed on the ''corstitutionai
commission, which was raised for the pur.
pose OF preparing an entirely new constitu-
ton for the order. together with a code OF
statutes. and upon the convening of the
commission he was at once unanimously
elected president. His report In connection
with this commission will be presented al
the present session Of the Supreme Lodge,
and will be. no doubt q very able docus
ment.
Gen. Carnahan Receives the News.
General Carnahan this morning received
telegram announcing the death Of Past
Supreme Chancellor Shaw at his home in
Eau Clam. Mr.. Shaw had been III for some
time. having left Washington the latter
part OF July. He had been actively en-.
gagged in making arrangements here for the
present encampment.
The latter part OF July Mr.. Shaw left
Washington for his home. with intention
of attending the meeting Of the constitu-
tional convention, which was held In Nils
waukee on the LIST OF August. He was,
however. taken 50 seriously IN on the road
as TO require being carried from the train
TO his house on his arrival at Eau Claire.
The loss Of Brother Shaw" said Gen.
Carnshan. will be keenly felt especially
by his ASSOCIATES on the constitutional
committee, of which he was president"
Gen. Carnahan. in a few brief words, ana
nounced to his staf the intelligence cons
tained in the telegram, and appointed Gen.
brand of lllroiss Col. Arthur c. Phillips
of South Dak-ta and Col Myers of Ar.
kansas a committee TO draft resolutions
of respect. The death Of the past supreme
chancellor has cast q shadow OF gloom
about headquarters. Gen. Carnahan haa
ordered the flag lowered to half mast -
The committee appointed TO draft resolyrx
tions Will meet this afternoon. and the rese
oluiions will be promulgated at o'clock.
News Received I'm the House.
Word OF the death OF Representative
Geo. b. Shaw of Wisconsin, at his home In
Eau Claire. reached the House OF Represent
tatives by an Associated Press bulletin
shortly after the session opened. II was
not unexpected. members had known
Mr. Shaw to be at the point OF death for
several days. He was a new member, this
being his first term. but his sterling Qualp
ties had made him many friends. =
Msssrs. Haughen. Barwig. Cooper ana ,
Somers OF the Wisconsin delegation met
and prepared the following resolutions fot
submission to the Senate and House:
Resolved. That the House OF Represen.
the death Of Hon. George b. Shaw late q
Representative from the state of wiscon4
sin.
Resolved. That a committee OF nins
members of the House be appointed by the
Speaker 10 act with such Senators as NAV
be selected TO attend the funeral Of the de-
ceased. and that the sergeant-at-arms Of
the House shall take order for superintend-
ing the funeral OF the deceased al his home.
and the necessary expenses attending the
execution OF this order shall be paid out OF
the contingent fund OF the House.
Resolved. That the clerk be directed 70
communicate to the Senate a copy Of these
resolution5.
spect the House do now adjourn"