Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-23
Biennial Session Of Supreme Lodge
at Indianapolis.
THE INDIANA CIFY'S WELCOME
Revenue to Be Raised by Appro-
priation Measures.
HOT ELECTION FIG T

itol this morning. Inc supreme olilcefs
were escorted from headquarters at the
Denison to the state house by the supreme
Representatives and a special guard of honor
from the Uniform Rank
The rooms were beautifully decorated
with the Pythian colors and emblems of the
order and the galleries, which were thrown
open at an early hour, were soon crowded
with the wealth and fashion of the city.
Caleb S. Denny, ex-mayor of Indianapolis,
who is chairman of the citizens executive
committee, called the meeting to order.
Mayor Taggart in a brief address well
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. Jas. A. Mount
welcomed the lodge. and on behalf of the
grand lodge of Indiana Grand Chancellor
Union 3. Hunt made an address of well
come.
Settled Down to Business.
Supreme Chancellor Colgrove replied for
the Supreme Lodge in a speech of about ten
minutes. One or two other prominent men,
bers of the order made remarks, and at IL
o'clock the Supreme Lodge settled down to
business after the galleries had been clear
ed
The Supreme Lodge. is IN poor financial
condition. having less than $4,000 on hand
and this fact has caused some of the nenl-
Ders to severely critcise the present su-
preme Oficers, and some of these charges
iouhd their way into the public press, caus-
Ing great sensation.
me Supreme Lodge late yesterday after
noon appointed an investigating committee
10 ascertain who furnished the charges to
the papers. and 1t is the intention to expeI
the offending member not only from the
supreme Lodge. but from the order, and
there is talk of suits against the papers
t ,t printed the charges. 1t is this condi-
tion OF affairs that has caused determi-
nation on the part of the Supreme Lodge
10 change the manner of raising revenues
Tor the Supreme Lodge 1t is the intention
70 nave passed at the beginning of each
supreme Lodge meeting an approximation
bill similar to the bills passed by Congress
and the state legislatures, and to raise this
money a tax will be levied on each member
or the order. There is considerable opno
sition to this plan, and hot fight is an
ticipated ~
The Election Contest
Inc oifcers of the Supreme Lodge will be
elected Thursday morning. and a hard fight
Is being made against the present incuu,-
bents, but it Is thought they will be re-
elected, except that Chas E. Shively of
Rlehmond, Ind. is leading for the position
of vice chancellor.
There are about A. 600 stranpars In ITO
city, OF whom 15,0O0 are In uniform More
than 5000 members of subordinate LODGES
are in attendance.
The great Pythian parade this aFtar,oon
was witnessed by about Is ooo DaonIa
About 1900 members of the Uniform Rank
ana 5000 members of the subordinate
.Gdges participated The parade was re-
viewed by the supreme and grand officers
ana the officers of the state and city II
was the largest secret society parade ever
held in this city.
There is strong fight betuaan o,;
vile, KY. and Detroit, Mich, for the next
session of the Supreme Lodge and tho
delegations from both places have opened
headquarters and are making things ex
ceedingly lively.
The annual reports of the supreme off
GERS were read this afternoon. after which
'He huge ADJOURNED to witness the parade
Supreme CbanceIIor's Report.
The annual report of the supreme chan
oellor. Phillip T. CoIgrove of Michigan
contained the following:
thianism has found an abiding pIace
IN every part Of this great North American
contirent
Inc record Of the endowment rank
SHOWS continued Progress and success
earnestly request that the ritual or
the uniform rank be legally adopted al
this convention ard promulgated to the
rank. " INC
The entire amount required for the erec-
tlon or the Rathbone monument has boon
raised ana IS in the hands of Supreme Vice
Chancellor Sample.
,,oa Inc so-eaLed improved order has prac-
ticaiiy ceased to exist. having paid the p.n
aIty OF traitors 10 a sacred obligat ton
since the restoration of the charter to
me IoyaI members of Germania Lodge of
thlcago there have been no comn1,inta
about the use of the German ritual and
u IS TO be hoped that this trouble is at last
finally disposed of " 'S'
,r me uniform S rank is suffering from too
hnuch solo lace and red tape. As result
1t Is on the decrease. This rank Mods
SSefhauhng. and that badly The Supreme
SouncI should be abolished md the tin
swords discarded. Instead Of toga 49,
members should have guns. SO hat wban
ahother war breaks out We can have Some
tning TO offer to the government basiies
Pias soldiers 1t would attract the young
rank. ~ 'iie uiulorm
To my mind the legislation In regard to
Ehdt IS commonly known as the LIQUOR
question ouSft TO be wiped off our stafnte
II Is constantly being evaded. and a errear
majority of people in large cosmopolitan
cities like New York have no respect for II
bCI.cOmbe and humbug
Ihere should be economic methods in all
the offices Of the order, supreme and subor-
dirate-
Much of the cumbersome and exnens,va
fshed."
The supreme chancellor said the supreme
assembly OF the uniform rank as at pres
ent conducted, was in his Judgment use
less, and no suggested that there be but
one meeting of that body If the law Great
Ing 1t were not repealed. There was no
treasury in the sum of 5000 to bring to-
gether an assembly entirely void of legis-
lative power.
Much complaint has been made regard
Ing the expense attending the meetings of
the supreme tribunal. 1 have no hesitation
in saying that the destruction of this branch
OF our present system would be severe
blow to the governmental departments of
our order.
Il regret that 1t Is impossible for me to
submit regarding the state of the order
fiattering report was presented to
the Supreme Lodge at the Cleveland con-
vention. However, l believe there is no
reason for encouragement. We are forced
to a realization of the fact that the re-
narkable growth of the order. on this con-
tiBent at least, is thing of the past
Ordered by Commissioners.
The District Commissioners has issued
orders as follows:
That $40 feet of six-inch water main be
laid in the east side of 34th street between