Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-09-11


do ment was most satisfactory. Mai
or-Generai appointed the following
members of his staff: General w. A
Glover, Florida, Adjutant General !;
General j. +. T. w Warren, Arkansas,
Quartermaster General; General K
h Jackson, Illinois, Inspector General :;
General +. A. Williams, Louisiana,
Surgeon General; General K. Smith
Ohio, Aid-de-Camp; General Frank
Walker, Alabamba, Aid ds-Camp :;
General E X. Dolby. Montana Aid de
Camp; Colonel NJ, r. Lee, Maryland.
Aid-de-Lamp.
OHIo's CASE
Although the seat of one of the rep
resentatives OF Ohio was declared va
cant, because the Sir Knight elected
was not Past Grand Chancellor, new
ertheless the honors were afterwards 5
conferred upon him, and Sir Joseph l..
Jones was appointed TO the vacancy by
Grand Chancellor Henry Williams of
Ohio, and he thereby secured his seat
after all.
The band contest between the organ
izations from Chicago and Charleston,
w. Va, was decided in favor of the
former.
THE MEETING OF THE COURTS.
The Supreme Court. II dependent Or
der of Calanthe net at 4 clock this
afternoon, supreme Worthy Counsel
lor j. l. Tuggle in the chair. The
cQmmittee on credentials made its re-
port. Virginia is entitled to three
votes for each subordinate court. IN
der this ruling Supreme Representa-
tive John Mitchell, Jr., cast 80 votes
9on each ballot.
Georgia thereby became entitled to
45 votes
Sir Tuggle announced that he would
appoint his committees and announce
the same at Fridays session A fine
programme has been arranged for to-
night at the auditorium.
CoLUNBUs, o., Sept. 8, 1897.
The Supreme Lodge met at 8 a m
with Supreme Chancellor j. G. Ross in
the chair. The report of the commit
tee ON the SuFtene- -Chaneellorssa aat-
dress was received and adopted as was
also that of the Committee on State of
the Order.
THE UNIFORM DEPARTMENT.
In adopting the report of the Com
mittee on Uniform Rank, the name of
"division" vas done away with and
'company" substituted. The motto
of the rank was changed to Honor
Justice and Loyalty"
The minimum number of a company
will be II. The annual tax has been
reduced from SO TO So, and the cost OF
supplies from $50 TO $l5.
The parade OF the Knights of Pythi-
as was indeed grand affair. In fact
there has never been a display in Py-
THAN circles TO equal it. The line was
headed by the brigadier generals from
Ohio and Missouri. who were mounted
They followed the carriage in which
was seated Major-General q. f.
Bowles.
The first division was composed O
Enterprise Company, Number s, anr
Capital City Company, Number Is
both Of Columbus, o., CrIspus Attuck
Company of Chicago.
THAT MAGNIFICENT PARADE
The second division of the parad,
was composed of Capital City Compan,
of Charleston, W. Va, st. Louis Com
pany, Gem City Company of Dayton
10.
The third division was composed O.
, Cincinnati and Cleveland lodges, ant
Wilson, Excelsior ard Forest Cit,
Lodges
The fourth divisions were late il
reporting and their exact roster coult
not be ascertained.
t The Supreme Lodge authorized tn
} printing of 500 copies of the CRANE
lodge ritual.
The salary of the Supreme Chancel
3 Ilor was fixed at 800 per annum, an,
t he was allowed 500 for past services
Jacksonville. Florida, was selecte,
' as the next place of meeting.
On motion of Sir Green of Louisiana
la resolution was adopted declarin
that there was nothing in the Suprem
t lodge law prohibiting the establish
;. lment of juvenile benevolent organizs
4 tions to serve as feeders for the lodge
o of the Knights of Pythias
: The appeal of William H. Carter fo
n reinstatement was referred.
The Calanthe, after hearing and pas
l. ling upon the report of the committe
/ on credentials, proceeded actively. int
T the WORK before it.
e The supreme worthy councillor, ST
e preme worthy register of deeds an
i the supreme worthy register of depos
g its submitted their reports, each {
i which was referred to its proper con
mittee. Several appeals were consid
J. cred, the most important of whic
It were the cases from Illinois and Ohi
lie In the former Mrs. Curl, on behalf
.e the disgruntled faction of Illinois. al
3 peared before the supreme court al
y asked for terms and condition -und'
a which they could be reinstated.
t, The matter was finally settled, the
b" should unite under the same cOnditiC
a. as the subordinate lodges, that is pay
n certain amount OF money, buy all ne
n supplies, charter, &c, and that eaC
n, member shall furnish medical certi
cate of good health.
to The case from Ohio was that pc
ne tanning to the faction presided over
Sir John Fielding. This case was T
1T ferred to a special com mittee cOnsis
a ing OF Sir John Mitchell, Jr., of Vi
,s- iginia, Sir J. G.. Ross of Georgia, S:st
Linden, of Ohio, Sister Catalege,
C. Georgia, Sir E. r. Dolby, of MOntaT
IL. and Sir w. II. Ballard of Ohio.
1t The committee reported that t
"I Fielding faction should be reinstat
under condition that they surrend
xt all regalia. charters, and effects
every description and cooperate I
Ider the grand court of Ohio, and I'll
they be furnished with new charters
The election of officers resulted
follows:
il. Tuggle, Supreme Worthy Cor
nt- cellor. Birmingham. Alabama; Mrs
m L Bond, Supreme Worthy Inspect
fly Savannah, Ge, rgia MRS. MaysGlow
Ike Supreme Worthy Guide, JacksOnvil
in Florida; Mrs. Q. VIVIAN, Worthy o
lat tor. Springfield, Ohio; Mrs. s. II N
,s. rs, Supreme Worthy Senior Directre
en- Dallas, Texas Mrs. q. K. Linden,
preme Worthy Junior Directrt
Springfield, Ohio; Mrs. Mary b. @
ruthers, Supreme Worthy Register
sah Deeds, st Louis, Mo. Mrs. NJ. 8. Jor
sta Supreme Worthy Receiver of Depos