The age-herald., 1898-08-26
THE ENCAMPMENT
 NEARING ITS END Expenses of Supreme Lodge
 Be Cut in Two. SALARIES WERE REDUCED Resolution. Was Introduced to Abolish The Supreme Tribunal on Ac-
 count of Its Cost-The Meass
 ure Was Voted Down.
SALARIES WERE REDUCED

Indianapolis, August 25-The Knights of Pythias biennial encampment is nearing its end. This afternoon the uniform rank companies at Camp Colgrove began to break camp. Tomorrow nearly all uni- form rank companies will leave.
 About 1,5OO people witnessed the crack drills this forenoon. The class drills took place this afternoon and will be completed tomorrow. Awarding the prize money will be the only remaining formality con nected with Camp Colgrove The awards will be made at noon tomorrow.
 Every one of the companies in the class B list is sure of prize, as there are only as many companies as there are prizes. It is believed that either Terre Haute com pany No. or the John Barr Glen company will take the $1,5OO prize in the class A list
 The parade of the Knights of Khorassan took place tonight, and was witnessed by thousands upon thousands of people It was the greatest throng of people attracted down town any evening during the encamp- ment. The soldiers monument was again brilliantly illuminated and Washington street was ablaze with light With men marching and bands playing the scene was an inspiring one and proved fitting finale to a week of festivity. About 2,000 Knights of Khorassan marched garbed in Arabic costumes.
 The election of the officers of the Su- preme Lodge, Knights of Pythias, did not take place this morning. It is usual to elect officers the third day of the biennial session, but it was objected to because of the Investigations that are now going on, and one representative insisted that the election be delayed. as it would not be the proper thing to elect men who are under Investigation.
 There were. stormy times in the lodge room this morning and several appropria- tions that usually went through with a whirl at former meetings were either re- ferred or voted down, and there was a strong determination on the part of those opposed to the present supreme officers to track close to Pythian laws in everything
 The sensation this afternoon was the re- port of the estimate of the finance com mittee. The committee went at the sa1- aries with an ax and chopped everything in sight. The committee recommended that the per diem of the supreme represen- tatives be reduced from $5 and cents a mile each way to S3 day and cents mile actually travelled.
 The report as presented is as follows: Salary of supreme chancellor, two years, SC, 900; salary of clerical force, two years, s1,S00; office rent, two years, not to exceed $500; postage, telephone, telegrams, sta- tionery, expressage, removal of furniture from Hastings, Mich, all at actual cost and not to exceed (two years) $1 900; salary of supreme keeper of records and seal, two years. $7,200; clerical assistance of all kinds, two years. s2,000; rent, heating, lighting, janitor, telephone, postage, packing boxes, wrapping paper and other incidentals at actual cost, not to exceed 5000; travelling expenses supreme keeper of records and seal at actual cost, and not to exceed (two years) $500; salary of supreme master of exchequer, two years, S1,500; travelling ex- penses at actual cost, and not to exceed $4O0; expenses of the supreme tribunal, two years, $3.00O; official record at actual cost. and not to exceed $3,000; allowance to Daughters of Founders, $1 400; travelling ex- penses of the financial committete, H 200; interest on mortgages, $1. $50; supreme chan cellor's jewel, $50. Total, $33,50O. 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 an insurance feat ure and votes sufficient to adopt the reso- s-->A--> creating 1t have been received.