The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-25
PrrH1ANs AT CLEVELAND, OHIO
German Ritual Question 10 What VII
Warm Their blood Today.

German Ritual Question 10 What VIII
Warm Their BLOOD Today.
Cleveland, Ohio. Aug. 24.-Hundreds
Of Knights of PythianS marched into
twon this morning to attend the eigh-
teenth biennial session OF the supreme
lodge and the national encampment of
that organization. Receptions of bril-
gades, regiments and visitors occupied
the forenoon. In the afternoon troops
assembled in full dress uniforms in
front Of the headquarters. There the
dedicatory exercises took place The
address of the Centennial committee,
by Wilson NJ. Day. director general OF
the commission; the presentation OF
Camp Perry Payne by Mayor Mckis-
son: acceptance of the same by Major
General Carnahan, and the raising of
the camp flag, occupied the afternoon
session.
This evening there was band con-
cert and at o'clock the supreme coun-
Gil, uniform rank met in special assem-
bly, at the headquarters of the major
general.
The reports of the officers OF the grand
lodge show a remarkable growth and
development of the order.
The session OF the supreme lodge.
which begins tomorrow is likely to be
very interesting throughout. The chief
question for consideration, ii - said,
Will be the German ritual Interviews
with a number Of supreme lodge repre-
sentatives published this afternoon,
show that opinion is pretty unanimous
in opposition to restoring the German
ritual. Supreme Keeper Of Records
White, said: '.In my opinion. the Ger
mans have either got to obey the law
or get out"
The general sentiment Is that the
English ritual ought to be used in this
country, where English is the language
almost universally spoken. 1t is hint
ed by some representatives Of the su-
preme lodge that the Germans are agi-
tating uhe subject now because of their
feeling over the action of the order in
refusing TO permit members TO engage
in the business Of liquor selling.
Another question which il to come
up Is the Incorporation OF the uniform
rank. The supreme lodge and the en-
dowment rank are both incorporated
and it is insisted that the uniform rank
ought also 10 be incorporated.
The change of the place of meeting
for the supreme lodge from Minneapolis
to this city is likely to be investigated.
At the time the change was made II
was asserted that the refusal of the
railroads 70 grant 1-cent-a-mile rate
was The cause. IT il now said that no
such rate was given for Cleveland, and
some OF the Minnesota Knights express
a determination TO ascertain what was
the real reason for the change.
The convention of the supreme as
sernbly OF the Pyrhian Sisterhood con-
vened today. Sixty delegates were
present. The session was devoted 20
the reading of reports. The differ
ences between the Pythian Sisterhood
and the Ratieoae sisters are being
discussed. but there IS no indication
that there Will be anythink done 10
harmonic them
The Knights of Khorassan held a
meeting today. Thirty temples were
represented Imperial Secretary Louis
Sax reported that sn spite Of the hard
times. the Knights OF Khorassan had
nourished Many new temples had
been instituted and the past year had
been a fruitful one The membership
had increased, ne said. from 1,5eo TO
5000 since last December.