The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-27
CONDITION OF THE FUND
Vague Rumors Concerning the
Insurance Branch.
ITS AFFAIRS TANGLED
A Defunct National Bank and a Fifth
Lien on a Hotel Said to Repre-
sent Some of the Assets.
Election of Officers.

Indianapolis, Aug. 26.-The supreme
| lodge. knights of Pythias. adjourned
| to-days session at o'clock this even
| ing, after having elected the following
officers: Supreme chancellor. Thomas
G.. Sample, Allegheny. Pa; supreme
vice chancellor. Ogden II. Fethers, Wis
consin. The other officers will be elect
ed tomorrow. The men elected were
on the slate of the present administra-
tion.
Much of the morning session OF the
supreme lodge was devoted to the con-
sideration of the report of John ~
Hinsey, supreme organizer Of the en-
dowment rank, on the condition of that
organization. Representative Shively
moved that the report be printed.
Friends of the official household object
ed to this step and the debate waxed
warm. Representatives Ritchie. Riddle
and a number of others supported Mr..
Shivelys motion, and it finally pre-
vailed, after over two hours debate
spent in discussion. Mr.. Hinsey said
afterward that he was willing to have
the report printed.
Vague rumors were floating about
among the supreme representatives as
To the condition Of the endowment rank.
This Is the insurance branch of the or
der and has $3.50 members, carrying
insurance amounting TO $99. .261. 500 The
statement Of the board of control shows
the resources to be $523. 1852. 1t is
charged that $91, 1876 is entangled in
the anairs of a defunct national bank
of Fort Worth, Tex, and nothing but a
judgment against bondsmen represents
this money; also that the 1926. 1878 in
vested I'm a hotel property at Chicago,
which is now in the hands OF a receiver,
is nothing more than fifth lien on
the property. These rumors are as yet
vague and indefinite. This was the
meaning of the resolution introduced in
the supreme lodge by DIR. Suthpen of
Ohio.
The committee appointed to investi-
gate charges made against the supreme
officers has been in session two days,
but IL Is not yet ready to report.
The Rathbone sisters to-day elected
the following officers: Supreme chief.
Mrs. jeanette j. S. Neubert of Kansas
City; supreme senior. Mrs. l.. X. Sher-
man of Cleveland, Ohio, supreme
Junior, Mrs. Dell Z. Glazer of Fort
Madison, Iowa: supreme manager, Mrs.
Hattie A. Ryder of Indianapolis: su-
preme mistress of records and CORE
spondence. Mrs. NJ. ID. Wood Of Kan
Mrs. Alexine Murray OF Levay. IN:
supreme protector. Mrs. Florence Ishoff
of Corsicana, Texas; supreme guard,
Miss Maggie Hewitt of Portland, Me.
Camp Colgrove is almost a thing of
the past The last formality was the
award of prizes to-day as follows:
Glass A, first prize. $500, John Barr
Glen company of Eau Claire, Wis:
second prize. 81, 200. Terre Haute. Ind.
company, No. 3. third prize, 81. 900.
Kalamazoo. Mich. No. 3: fourth prize.
$500, Yellow Cross company No. So of
Alliance, Ohio: fifth prize 5000. Friend
ship company No. 20 of Covington,
Ky.
The general prize, valued at 800. for
the best company commander of this
class, was awarded to Captain Con
Terge of the John Barr Glen company
Glass b. first prize $500. Coeur d'Alene
company. Lancaster. Ohio; second
prize, S40O Nigo company No. SS. Terre
Haute; third prize. $500, Alpha COM
pany No. 45, Louisville. Ky: fourth
prize, 5000, Jeffersonville, Ind, COM
pany. The Jewel prize, valued at 800, |
for the best company commander in
class B, was awarded 10 +. Il. Gray,
captain Of the Louisville company. The /
prize for the best troop OF cavalry was /
awarded TO the Burns hussars OF ST. /
Joseph, Mo, it having no competitors. |
The prize OF 800 offered by Major /
General Carnahan for the company of /
the uniform rank having the largest /
percentage of it's members in the pa /
rade and in the inspection and review /
was awarded To Company ~ Of the /
Missouri brigade.