Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-28

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W. W. BLACKWELL, KENTUCKY
(Snpreme Chanceior.)
In consequence Of the trouble with
the German element, Supreme Cnancei-
Tor Blackwell has made many vista
tions 70 different States, with vie" 20
a full aud thorough explanation OF the
situation, so that all might understand
''where they we're at" These vista
tions have universally resulted In the
supreme lodges being sustained In the
course they pursued, and the Supreme
Chancellor commended for the position
which he has taken in the matter. lie
is satisfied and confident that the whole
question will be for all time positively
and satisfactorily adiudicated by the
Supreme Lodge at It's next Session next
August, so that there may be no ques-
ton as TO the views OF the great oody OF
the order in the matter OF maintaining
il as an American institution.
The Uniform Rank of the Knights OF
Pythias, which has been the great med
ium through which the world has been
enabled to gain some idea Of the soliditY
and strength OF the order, is now estao-
lished in every State and territory OF
the United States and in each OF the
British provinces on this continent.
Never in the history OF fraternal organ
izaGions has any society prosDered and
grown 10 numbers as has the Knights or
Pythias during the past two years, and
to the Uniform Rank, 10 a very great
meaSurn, is due this remarkable pros
perity.
Officers OF this rank are: Major Gen
eral, j. R. Carnahan, Ind; Supreme
Master.st-Arms. J. Ii. Lyon, Kan; Su-
oreme Inner Guard, A. Il. GARDENER,
y. Y; Supreme Outer Guard, j. w.
Thompson, ID. Z.
The following comprises the list OF
leading officers connected with the civil
branch of the order: w. w. Blackwell,
Supreme Chancellor, Henderson, KY;
Walter 3. Richie, Supreme Vice Chan
cellor, Lima, o.; George b. Shaw, Past
Supreme Chancellor, Eau Claire, Wis;
b. l.. c. White, Supreme Keeper OF
Records and Seal, Nashville, Tenn, aud
Supreme Representatives Philip I. Col
grove, Hastings, Mich; Tracy r. Bangs.
Grand Forks, n. D.; George +. Seay,
Gallatin, Tenn; John Ii. Alexander,
lLess5urg, Va; w. A. Radcliffe, Sedalia,
Mo-; Thomas ID. Meares, Wilmington,
n. c., and d. j. Turner, Norfolk, Va.
The following committees OF the su-
preme lodge were in session at the
Normandie to-day: Committee on In
corporation Of the Supreme Lodges,
George r. Shaw, w. w. Blackwell,
Walter b. Richie, b. l.. c. White and
Tracy L. Bangs. Committee on Revi-
sion OF Secret work and Ceremonies,
r. L. C. White, Walter b. Richie, and
w. A. Radcliffe.
The drills begin August % in George
Washington camp, as the tented field
has been called. A great parade, a
reception, ball and q magnificent baD-
Duet have also been arranged for the
week. The programme for 10 day Is as
follows: Overture, by the band; address
OF welcome, bV Commissioner Ross; adj
dress by Vice President Stevenson;
response by Supreme Chancellor w. w.
Blackwen; address by Congressman
Conn, Of Indiana: response by DR.. r. l..
c. White, Grand Keeper OF Records and
SEALS.
lNeES viii dlSu ut euuAb SpbCGut1 W
Walter Il. Richie and other prominent
Pythians, intesDersed with selections by
tbs band and the formal exercises will
be followed by a promenade concert
which will finish the evening.
Among the leading uniformed divls-
sions are the following:
District OF COlumbia-First Regiment,
200 men and band of twenty pieces.
Alabama-AnniStOn Division, No. 5,
Admission, Ala, fifteen men; Percivale
Division, No IL, OF Mobile, thirty-two
men.
Connecticut-E. T. Durand Division,
No. II, OF Hartford, thirty-two men;
Connecticut brigade headquarters and
staff, thirJy-two men; Middietown Dtyi-
sion, of Middletown, forty men; Har-
mony Division, No. 5, of Torrington;
Hull Division, No. 5, Of Bristol, thirty
men; Waterbury Division, No. 20, Of
Waterbury, twenty-five men; Hawkins
Division, No. Is, Of New London.
Coloraio-Pueblo Division aud STAFF
Of uIne.
Indiana-Terre Haute Division, No.3,
Of Terre Haute, forty men; Bigo Divis-
lou, OF Terre Haute, thirty men; Cross
dale Division, No. 50, of Brazil, twenty
i've men; Bloomington Division, No. 80,
OF BloOmin ton, twenty-eight men; Cen
tennial Division, No. 50, OF Msrtiusville,
twenty mon; Greencastle Division, No.
81, Of Greencastle, twentY-nine men;
Eden Division, No. 55.of Spencer, TWEEN
ty-iour men; Excelsior Division, No. 43,
OF Indianapolis, forty men; Caianthe
Division, No. IL, OF Goshen; summit
City Division. No. -. Of Fort Wayne,
fifty men; Muncie Division, No. 81, OF