Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24
THE KNIGHTS OF PYTH|AS.
Supreme L dge Holding Its Biennial
Session in Indianapolis.
PARADE OF UNIFORM RANK-ABOUT
1900 MEN WE'RE IN LINE AND
THE MARCHERS WERE REVIEW
ED BY THE SUPREME AND
GRAND OFFICERS-LOUISVI
AND DETROIT WORKING FOR
THE NEXT CONCLAVE.

Indianapolis, August 23.-The Su-
preme Lodge Knights of Pythias, be-.
gan its biennial session at the hall Of
the House of Representatives at the
State capital this morning The Su-
preme officers were escorted from
headquarters at the Denison to the
State House by the Supreme Repre-
sentatives and special guard of hon
F, or from the Uniform Rank. The
rooms were beautifully decorated with
the Pythian colors and emb.ems of the
order and the galleries, which were
thrown open at an early hour, were
soon crowded with the wealth and fas-
hion Of the city. Caleb S. Denny, ex-
Mayor OF Indianapolis, who Is chair
man of the citizens executive COM
mittee, called the meeting to order.
Mayor Taggart, in brief address, wei
coined the Supreme Lodge and hoped
that its session would be of great value
to the order throughout the world. On
behalf of the State of Indiana, Gov
James A. Mount welcomed the lodge,
and on behalf of the Grand Lodge of
Indiana, Grand Chancellor Union B.
Hunt made an address of welcome.
Supreme Chancellor 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
has less than $4,000 on hand, and this
| fact has caused some of the members
| to criticise the Supreme officers and
some Of these criticisms found their
way into the public press, causing a
great stir. The Supreme Lodge this
afternoon appointed an investigating
committee to ascertain who furnished
the charges to the papers, and it is the
intention to expel the offending mem
Der not only from the Supreme Lodge,
but from the order. 1t is this cOndi-
ton of affairs that has caused a deter
| mination on the part of the Supreme
Lodge to change its manner of raising
revenues 1t is the intention to have
passed at the beginning of each SUI
preme Lodge meeting an appropriation
| bill similar to the bills passed by Con-
gress and the State LEGISLATURES, and to
raise this money a tax will be levied
on each member of the order There
is considerable opposition to this plan,
and hot fight is anticipated. The Of
| fcers of the Supreme Lodge will be
elected Thursday morning, and hard
| fight is being made against the IT.
cumbents. but it is thought they will
| be reelected, except that Charles E.
Shivley of Richmond, Ind. is leading
| for the position of Vice Chancellor.
The encampment in point of at
tendance is successful beyond expect
alton. The executive committee en-
! last Friday estimated the attendance
/ at 10000, but to-day careful estimates,
secured from railroad officials. show
that since Saturday $4,000 people have
been brought to the city. The attend
ance exceeds that of the G. A. R.
encampment held here several years
ago. Thee are not as many membe:s
of the uniform rank as expected, but
the members of the subordinate lodges
are here in greater numbers than at
any meetin before. officers at the
Unior. station have commented on the
| fact that there are about four women
and children to enc man. A greater
hummer Oh ptOpie nave pdoS0u IhAoU
the Unicn Station gates than ever be-
| fore in the city's history in the same
| time.
| The great parade this afternoon
was witnessed by $4,000 people. About
| Is. coo members Of the Uniform Rank
and 5000 members OF the subordinate
| lodges participated The parade was
reviewed by the Supreme and grand Of
fcers and the officers of the State and
city. It was the largest secret society
parade ever held in this city
THERE is A STRONG FIGHT
between Louisville, Ky, and Detroit,
Mich, 1or the next session Of the SD
preme Lodge, and delegations from
both places have opened headquarters,
and are making Things exceedingly
lively.
The annual reports of the supreme
officers were read, after which the
lodge adjourned to witness the parade
In his annual report, Supreme Chan
cellor Philip 7. Cosgrove said The
present low condition of the finances
Is net due to lack CT economy, but is
the result Of the present defective sys-
tenn CT raising revenues to maintain
the Supreme Lodge Our present
method OF collecting a supreme rep
resentative tax, in MY judgment, is
unjust, and ought to be changed. |
| believe that there should be a rad cal
departure from cur present system.
Until we have recovered from our
present condition there should be
practiced the most rigid economy in