The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-06
GRAND LODGES WORK
THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs PUT IN
A BUSY DAY.
dition of the order-Omcer Elect
ed-The Pythian Sisters.

At Odd Fellows Hall, yesterday morn
ing, the twenty-fifth session Of the Grand
Lodge of Knights of Pythias convened,
with over three hundred delegates present.
The first business of the session was the
comforting Of degrees upon three hundred
new past chancellors. The Grand Lodge de-
gree was conferred by Grand Prelate c. r.
S. Neal, of Lebanon. The report of Grand
Chancellor James e. Watson occupied the
entire morning. It was complete and ably
written. The grand chancellor paid a high
compliment to the grand keeper of records
and seals, Frank Bowers, and praised the
labors of his deputies and Of the commit
tee on constitution and bylaws in high
terms. He was proud to report that during
the year he had presided at the dedication
Of thirteen castle halls, besides delivering
thirty-seven addresses on Pythianism. While
the growth of the order in the State had
not been phenomenal, he attributed this to
the financial condition of the country; but,
Notwithstanding this. fact, the gain for the
year had been ten lodges, with an active
membership in the State of 5000, which
shows an increase for the year of $500. A
gratifying degree of harmony prevails over
the State and there is a wave OF enthusi-
asm regarding the new third degree. The
grand chancellor referred proudly to the
district assemblages, and recommended leg
islation that would make these meetings
permanent. He called attention to the en-
dowment rank for insurance, which has a
membership Of 1,149. The endowment fund is
now s2,032,0O0. Last year the total benefits
paid amounted to 1927. 600.
OF the Uniform Rank and the success
of James r. C~arnahan. commander OF the
Worlds Brigade, the grand chancellor has
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m psrs 56 e say Over Ta me Uniform lnF5orr. Rank Mni{a low eSs num- num-
ana Brigade. under command of JAMES r.
Ross. numbers S.249 knights. Mr.. Watson
to make an appropaiI1ion Of $50 to Hsenndd
a committee to. WASHINGTON in August to
meeting in 1856. He also dg that
the Uniformed Rank be assisted To Wash
ington by an appropriation Of s5e. In
templated castle hall here the grand chan
cellor recommended that the Grand Ioege
building. At present there is a debt of
$1,000 on the lot. with available assets of
9 1asr sls sSS payable PAYABLE curing 81 Fm =, a peTIod Of M three
IaboFed dnt. i9dustr lou fnt to 3 a-ccqmglIsh
feared that 1T would fail in a the end:
i've IL T be apSoinfed by re tha Grand GG fo1gs s,t Of
full power TO repres ent the body. In con-
Guiding his report the grand chancellor said:
- Us HOl - llldl lDiS TIC IL us
tinctly IN American institutions; that it
could not have had an existence n airy
1 fba fra na,lon OF IF the ogr w orda- a hlstory; rrat
urally from the liberty and equality OF our
country as the brightness of nocnday fol-
membering let us show to the world that
patriotism. no less than friendship, charity
and benevolence. is one of the foundation
The report of the grand master of ex-
chequer was heard with interest 1t showed
%hA No. xro4-sa ra4Af~<a 80 No c1z ~ 90 -
the gross balance on hand, S26, 476.14. The
| total receipts of lodges for the year was
sSzs; - and the total rsnef amounted to
to seS7,e51.n.
The report of the grand keeper of records
detail. 1t showed the value of real estate
owned by the the order in the State to be
$4,000 furniture and paraphernaiia, $751;
Yesterday afternoon the report of the
committee on grievances and appeals was
heard, after which the delegates proceeded
to the election Of grand officers. This re-
suited as follows:
Grand Chancellor-James NJ. Hatfield,
Grand Vice chancellor-C. F. s. Neal.
Lebanon.
Grand Prelate-otto Kolh, Boonvine.
Grand Observation-Disclosures Peacock,
Rensselaer,.
Grand Master of Exchequer-A. w. Nor
The election of a grand prelate excited
considerable interest, the contest centering
upon Z. ;. Denny, OF TINS city, and otto
Kolb, of Boonville, Mr.. Kolb finally secur-
ing the office by twenty-five votes.
To-day's session will be devoted largely
TO the transaction of routine business. The
report Of the grand chancellor will be dis
cussed. and it is expected that the ques-
ton of the legality OF district meetings will
be productive of much warm 1t
is said that Senator Mcdonald, of Ligo-
nier, will introduce an amendment to the
constitution resembling the law that pre-
vents the soliciting Of votes for grand
| lodge candidates by letter. The resolution,
it is expected, will be met with heated OPP
position. The Castle Hall matter will also
be disposed of to-day.
Last night, at English's Opera House,
the visiting knights were the guests of
Star Lodge, of this city. Exemplification