Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-26
LIVELY sHAKEUP IN THE SUPREME
LODGE YESTERDAY.
EXPENSES CUT AND SLASHED
SALARIES REDUCED AND Allow
ANCEs LIMITED.
Election of Omcers Postponed Until
the investigation Is Completed
Prize Drills of Uniform
Rank Companies Be-
gan Yesterday.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Aug. 25.-The
knights of Pythias' biennial encampment is
nearing its end. This afternoon the Uni
form Rank companies began to break camp
at camp Colgrove. the entire Ohio brigade
leaving at o'clock. Tomorrow nearly all
Uniform Rank companies will leave.
About 1.oO people witnessed the crack
drills this forenoon. The first company
to drill was the Terre Haute company No.
3, in command of Captain A. c.. Duddleson.
This company had twenty-four men and
three officers. 1t has taken many prize.
and again acquitted itself with glory 1t
was followed by Friendship company No.
%. of Covington. KY, l. A. Brownfield.
captain. This company was escorted by the
Covington fife and drum corps which played
My Old Kentucky Home with stirring
effect. This company fell short Of the
showing made by the Terre Haute COM
pany. Figo company No. SO, of Terre
Haute. David Fasig, captain. was the next
to drill. This company was very generally
praised for its excellent work.
This afternoon, beginning promptly at
1:30 o'clock, the Scranton, Pa, company.
David Brown, captain, began its drill. 1t
made a good enough showing. but did not
equal the showing made by the John Barr
Glen company, of Eau Claire, Wis, which
proved to be a "crack' company. Its cap
tain is John Flige. 1t was the last COM
pany in class A list.
The class B drills began at 3 o'clock.
when the Cour de Lion company. of Lam
caster, O., came upon the field, escorted by
the Mechanics band of that city. c. ii.
Reed Is captain.
Tomorrow morning the last of the prize
drills will be given. when Apiha company
No. 45, of Louisville, will compete in class
b. The judges, who are Captain Daugher-
ty, Captain Black and Lieutenant Field.
author Of Fields Tactics. all Of the regular
army, will award the prizes at noon to-
morrow. The awarding Of the prize money
will be the only remaining formality con-
nected with Camp Colgrove.
Every one of the companies in the class
b list Is sure Of a prize, as there are only
! as many companies as there are prizes. 1t
Is believed that either Terre Haute COM
pany will take the 500 prize in the class
A list.
The parade of the knight Of Khorassan
took place tonight and was witnessed by
thousands upon thousands Of people. 1t
was the greatest throng of people attracted
downtown any evening during the encamp
ment. The soldiers monument was again
brilliantly illuminated and Washington
| street was ablaze with fire. With men
marching and bands playing the scene was
an inspiring one. and proved fitting finale
of Khorassan marched, garbed in Arabic
costumes.
Tonight Lafayette lodge. Uniform Rank.
| exemplified ritualistic work before the
supreme lodge. Lafayette lodge is the
oldest Uniform Rank lodge in the country.
The election of the officers Of the su-
tase pIace this mosnr G "a usa ala mot fa
; elect officers the third day Of the biennial
session, but it was objected to because
of the Investigations that arc now going
on. and one representative insisted that
the election be delayed. as 1t would not
be the proper thing to elect men who are
times in the lodgeroom this morning and
several appropriations that usually went
through with q whiri at former meetings;
there was a strong determination on the
part of those opposed to the present su-
preme officers to track close to Pythian
laws.
There was resolution introduced that
will cut the expenses Of the meeting Of the
| supreme lodge. in two, and will make this
session the cheapest ever held. with SO
many representatives present A resolu-
tion requiring reports from the officers as
to supplies furnished and declaring that
by competitive bids was adopted. An in
quiry was also made as to the present con-
ditions of the claim held by the supreme
lodge against the City National bank of
A resolution was introduced to abolish the
supreme tribunal on the score of its cost.
| but 1t was defeated. An attempt will be-
| made to reduce the number of the MEM
bers Of the supreme assembly uniform rank
| and a warm fight is expected over II,
The sensation this afternoon was ,s the re-
tee. The committee went at the salaries
with an ak and chopped everything in
the per diem of the supreme representatives
be reduced from S per day and 8 cents
mile each way: to 8 a day and cents q
mile each mile Travelled. The report, as pre-.
scented ia "a follows:
Salary of supreme chancellor. two years.
Salary of clerical force. two years. $500.
Office rent a. actual cost and not to
exceed. two years. $500:
Postage. telephone; telegraphs; stationery.
Hastings. Mich, all at actual cost, and not
to exceed two years). n.Soo
Salary supreme. = keeper zee Of records and
se.ce II
ephone. postage, packing boxes. wrapping
paper and other incidentals at actual cost.
not to exceed 5000.
Travelling expenses 8. K. r. and g., at
ssoe. sssaa' ''S' anu A'' 10 eN'ee' ''"' 'eA's''
Salary of s. NJ of Ex.. two years. $500.
Travelling expenses at actual cost and not
to exceed $iOO
Expenses of supreme tribunal. two years.
1000.
oftieial !, record rec at actual cost and not to
Allowance to Daughters of Founders.
1.iOO
Travelling expenses Of the finance COM
mittee, 81. 200.
Interest on mortgages $3.50.
Supreme chancellor's jewel. $50.
Total. S33. 800
This report has precipitated a fight that
has almost become personal between some
of the members.
The supreme temple Rathbone Sisters
discussed the question of insurance
feature and votes sufficient to adopt the
resolution creating II have been received.
Kansas state Synod.
Rev Mr.. ". o. II. Perry. of Stewards
ville Mo-. preached the opening sermon
last evening at the first session of the
Kansas state synod of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church. held at the hall at
the corner of Seventh street and Tauromes
avenue. Business sessions will be held to-