Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-28

The flower of the order OF Pythians is
the Uniform Rank. Ten thousand OF these
handsomely uniformed knights are in the
city and are marching today on Pennsyl-
vania avenue. They come to honor the
Supreme Lodge and to gain the experience
OF camp life. The Uniform Rank is a mil
| itary body. 1t is composed of nearly fifty
Thousand men, well drilled, who would be
at the service of their country if there was
need. Their parades are unequaled for
general appearance. The people of Wash
IN gton today have opportunity to see thou
sands Of them In line. They can review
them again IN the columns of The Star. for
below will be foLrd interesting sketches of
many of the famous men and organizations
In line
Mai. Gen. Carnahnn.
In a country like this, where the right of
franchise is general, lit Is pretty safe to say
that a man will reach somewhere near to
the level where he belongs. So it is that in
elective offices. no matter how large the
body may be which enjoys franchise. the
man who reaches the top may be looked
upon as a man of more than ordinary worth
and capacity.
A man who stands at the head OF the
body known as the Uniform Rank Knights
of Pythias Is not the exception that proves
the rule, but one of the instances where the
rrle applies in its completeness. Mai. Gen.
Canadian is today one of the most con-
g=lcuous men in the nations capital He Is
0ilowed from morning till night by a crowd
OF enthusiastic admirers, and by officers of
the orSier, who make his days as busy as
days can be.
Maj Gen. James Richards Carnahan
wakes as fine a looking commanding officer
'. one would ask to see. OF erect figure
and soldieriy bearing, he represents in HIM
self the manly characteristics and the per-
sonal qualities which the order of which
he Is the head seeks 10 inculcate in it's
members. He has been knight for almost
twenty years, and his devotion TO the cause
ard the work of the order has won for him
the esteem and friendship of all his asso-
ciates among the men who wear the lily as
their emblem
The commanding officer of the Knights of
Pythlas is native of Indiana, and still re-
sides in that state. He was born in Day.
ton. Tippecanoe county, November IS, 1S41.
In November. 1874, he was initiated in La
fayette Lodge, No. 81, of Indiana, of which
lodge he Is still a member. He has risen
through the various chairs in his lodge, and
has held various offices Of trust and i'm
portance In the Grand Lodge of his state
He was first elected representative to the
supreme Lodge in 1881. and attended the
' sessions of 1882 and 1884. In private life
ne Is an attorney at Indianapolis and en-
joys a large and lucrative practice. He Is
at the head of happy household and his
Wife and daughter are with him at the
washington encampment
At the session of 1884, upon the recon-
struction Of the system for the government
or the Uniform Rank. he was made major
general Of that department Of the order to
which position he has been continuously re-
appointed At the session of the Grand
Lodge which was held in Toronto in the
summer OF 1856 the Uniform Rank was
more thoroughly Endorsed and confirmed in
It's work for the order by the adoption Of an
amendment making the major general COM
manding that rank one of the officers in
the Supreme Lodge. thus securing for IL at
all times special representation on the floor
| u the supreme body