Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-28
SCISM STIRS UP OFFICERS
Z. P. Supreme Representative Makes
Charges Of Excessive Expenses.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED At ENCAMPMeNT
Past Grand Chancellor of Nebraska
Causes a Number of Reforms
20 he Inauguratcd in
IAl, Supreme Lodge.

remains OF the biennial encampment. All
OF the uniform rank and subordinate lodge
companies have left the city and Camp Col
grove is deserted. The Rathbone Sisters
and Knights OF Khorassen held their final
sessions today. The investigating commit
tee appointed by the supreme ledge is still
holding meetings, but will probably not re-
port at this meeting. The supreme lodge
has much business to consider and may be
In session a week longer
Representative w. l.. Scism OF Nebraska,
who has been fighting the officers Of the
supreme lodge vigorously for several
months and is reported to have made
charges Of excessive expense accounts. has
introduced a number Of resolutions and doc
uments at this session, all having tendency
to restrict the officers
One resolution, aimed at the supreme
keeper Of records and seals, says that he
shall keep an accurate account, showing the
exact financial condition Of the supreme
lodge at all times, keep the accounts of the
grand lodges and of the deputy supreme
chancellors and shall not draw any orders
on the supreme master of the exchequer
until the bill for the particular service shall
have been approved by the committee on
finance.
Another resolution, directed at the su-
preme master of the exchequer, states that
he shall keep an account in detailed form
OF all receipts and disbursements and shall
each year prepare detailed report, showing
the date OF each remittance to the supreme
keeper Of records and seals, the amounts
of money paid out, together with the name
Of the payee. These reports are to be sent
to the supreme and grand lodge officers
and to the Pythian papers.
In another document Representative
Scism asked that the supreme master OF
the exchequer attend every meeting of the
supreme lodge and come prepared to turn
over all funds to his successor, also bring
with him an itemized report showing the
expenditures and receipts during the two
years. A fourth resolution asks that the
chairman OF the committee on printing be
instructed to advertise for bids for all
printing in at least one large daily paper, in
not less than three OF the leading cities OF
the country and in all Pythian papers, the
daily journal Of the supreme lodge and Sc
cret work being omitted. 1t provides that
the committee is also to invite bids from
all the leading printers throughout the coun-
try. The stated bids are to be received and
not opened unless the chairman of the COM
mittee and at least three members are pres
ent. The committee is to present a printed
report, showing the cost of all printed mat
ter during the time 1t was in power, to-
gether with the number of bids received for
each job and the amounts of the bids,
The report of John A. Hinsey,
treasurer Of the Endowment Rank
of the knights of Pythias was
referred by the supreme lodge this morn.
ing to the committee Of Endowment Rank
and the election of Mr.. Hinsey, or his sue
cessor, was postponed until the committee
makes it's report on Hinsey's report.
In addition to the officers elected yester-
day the supreme lodge elected the follow
ing: James Moulson, st. Johns, N. b..
supreme prelate; r. l.. G.. White. Nashville
Tenn, supreme keeper Of records and seals
Thomas d. Meares, Wilmington, N. c., su-
preme master Of exchequer; H. A. Bigelow
Seattle, Wash, supreme master at arms;
William Simmons, Wilmington, Del, SUI
preme inner guard; John w. Thompson,
Washington, d. c., supreme outer guard.
President Hinsey's report Of the condi-
tion Of the endowment funds, amounting to
1928, ,276.62, as read to the supreme lodge is
in general as follows:
Bonds Held as Securities-Chicago West
Division Street railway, $4,000.
Commerce Vault company mot listed).
$1,000.
Lexington Hotel company. Chicago, slo2,-
500.
Congress Hotel company, $1,000.
Iowa Falls Light and Power company,
5000.
Merrimac Building company, $4,000.
First Mortgage Holdngs-Two notes,
1880 each, secured by first mortgage on
twenty acres Of land in the Northwest of
Chicago; estimated value, SAC, 900. One note
$600, secured by first mortgage on improved
property In Chicago; estimated value 1000.
Three notes, $4,000 each, secured by first
mortgage on real estate. buildings, etc., the
Moline Malleable Iron works; estimated
value. $4,000. One note. 81, 1000. secured by
drst mortgage on real estate In Cook county.
Illinois; valued at $4,000. One note, 1000,
secured by Arst mortgage on real estate
IN Cook county Illinois; valued at $500
One note, $2.375. secured by first mortgage
on real estate In Cook county, Illinois, val
ued at $4,000. One note. $1,000, secured by
nrst mortgage on real estate; estimated
value. $500. One note, $2,50O. secured by
nrst mortgage on real estate in Arkansas
valued at $1,000. Two notes, $3.50 each, se-
cured by first mortgage on real es-
tate In Cook county, Illinois; valued
at $3,5O0 One note, secured by
property, valued at 5000. One note, s1OO,
secured by first mortgage on improved real
estate In Chicago; valued at $500. One
note, $4,000, secured by a first mortgage on
real estate in Cook county. Illinois; valued
at Ss,5OO One note, $4,000, secured by first
mortgage on real estate in Cook county.
illinois; valued at $500. Three notes. ag-
gregating $1,000, secured by first mortgage
on real estate in Chicago; estimated value.
$S'ooo. Two notes. 5000 each secured by
nrst mortgage on real estate in Cook
county Illinois; valued at $27, 900. One note,
$2'50O. secured by first mortgage on i'm
proved real estate in the city of Evanston.
Cook county, Illinois; valued at s6 600
One note. $4,000, secured by first mortrae,
on real estate In Cook county, Illinois.
valued at $500. One note, $4,000, secured
by first mortgage on real estate in Cook
county, Illinois; valued at Sc, 500. Trustee
certificates. 33s,772,36. secured by a frst
mortgage on 2,459 acres of coal land IN
Montague county, Texas; value estimated
At $4,000.
The report places the cash on hand at
es0,S6592. Supreme representatives saw
they are satisfied these mortgage holdings
are good.
Receiver Asked for Loan AssociatiOu
CHICAGO, Aug 27.-Mrs. C. ]. Quimby
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