Evening journal., 1898-08-25

Colgrove replied for the Supreme Lodge
in a speech OF about ten minutes. One
or two other prominent members OF
the order made remarks, and at II
o'clock the Supreme Lodge settled
down to business after the galleries
had been cleared.
The Supreme Lodge is in poor finan-
cial condition, having less than $10,-
600 on hand, and this fact has caused
some Of the members to severely criti-
else the present supreme officers, and
some of the charges found their way
into the public press, causing great
sensation. The Supreme Lodge late In
the afternoon appointed an investigat-
ing committee to ascertain who fur
nished the charges to the papers. II is
the intention to expel the offending
member not only from the Supreme
Lodge, but from the order. and there
is talk Of suits against the papers that
printed the charges. 1t is this condi-
ton of affairs that has caused a deter
minaion on the part Of the Supreme
Lodge to change the manner OF raising
revenues for the Supreme Lodge. 1t is
the intention to have passed at the be-
ginning of each Supreme Lodge meet
ing an appropriation bill, similar to
the bills passed by Congress and the
eaftaf.a aor;olaft, opd 20 ,rnfco f1,fc
money tax will be levied on each
member OF the order. There is con-
siderable oposition to this plan. and a
hot fight is anticipated. The officers
Of the Supreme Lodge will be elected
this morning A hard fight is being
made against the present incumbents,
but it is thought they will be re-elect-
ed. except Charles E. shively. Of Rich
mond, Ind, who is leading for the po-
sitlon OF vice chancellor.
There are about As, 900 strangers in
the city, of whom $1,000 are in uniform
More than 5000 members Of subordi-
nate lodges are in attendance. The
great Pythian parade Tuesday after
noon was witnessed by about $4,000
people. About $4,000 members Of the
uniform rank and 5000 members oi
the subordinate lodges participated
The parade was reviewed by the su-
prsme and grand officers Of the state
and city 1t was the largest secret So
ciety parade ever held in this city
There is a strong fight between Louis.
vile, Ky, and Detroit. Mich, for tho
next session Of the Supreme Lodge
and large delegations from both place.
have opened headquarters, and arr
making things exceedingly lively.
The annual report OF Supreme Chan
cellor Philip T. Colgrove announces
that the entire amount required for thi
erection Of the RathbOne monumen
has been raised and is in the hands o
Supreme Vice Chancellor Sample, an,
contains the statement that the Uni
form Rank is suffering from too mucl
gold lace and red tape, and as a resul
it is on the decrease. The report EN-
braces these statistics for 1897: Re
ceipts from subordinate lodges, SO
$50, ,54S; expended for relief of subordi
nate lodges. S1.2644s1; number o
lodges, 66S3; number of members
469, ,269 assets Of subordinate lodges
IS, sol $50, Ohio leading with 81 1885, .27s
Pennsylvania following with $1.1O5,
65S, New Jersey sixth in matter OF as
sets with 1888. .693, and Maryland thir
teenth with $211 ,150.
The Supreme Lodge, Knights Q
Pythias. to-day continued work on tn
charges Of extravaganza that have bee
made against the supreme officers b
some Of the representatives. One q
the members announced this mornin
that he would bring a suit for libel i
the United States Court for the distriC
Of North Carolina as soon as he 60
home. While strong fight is bein
made against the supreme officers. it
understood that the present officer
will be continued.
A seat in the Supreme Lodge was re
fused this morning to Representativ
Gerry, Of Wisconsin, on account Of tn
filing of a protest that he secured hi
credentials in an irregular manner, an
he has demanded an investigation, an
committee was appointed for tha
purpose.
r The major general reviewed the un
g from rank at Camp Colgrove yestel
day afternoon. Fourteen thousand un
| fnrrnnd man ruarn In tho raNia,N-