The San Francisco call., 1898-08-25
EXTRAVAGANCE OF
 PYTH|AN KNIGHTS Charges Against Officers
 Considered. LIBEL SUIT IS THREATENED CARTER OF CALIFORNIA BACKED FOR VICE~CHANCELLoR. There Will Be a Great Parade of the Knights of Khorassan in Full
 Arabic Costumes, the Most
 Unique Yet Held.
LIBEL SUIT IS THREATENED
CARTER ROFCALIFORNIA BACKED
 FOR VICE-CHANCELLO
Special Dispatch to The Call.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 24-The Supreme Lodge, Knights of Pythias, to-day continued work on the charges of extravaganza that have been made against the supreme officers by some or the representatives. One of the mem bers of that committee announced this morning that he would bring suit for libel in the United States court for the District of North Carolina as soon as he got home.
 While a strong fight is being made against the supreme officers, 1t is un- derstood that the present officers will be continued. Ninety votes have been pledged to Judge Carter of California for supreme vice chancellor, and in the event that he cannot be elected, his strength will be thrown to some one against Charles E. Chiveley, who is being pushed for the place by the Knights of Indiana.
 J. F. Abbott of Massachusetts and J. A. Turner of Virginia this morning an nounced themselves as candidates TOT major general of the Uniform Rank but the indications are that James R. Carnahan of Indianapolis will be elected.
 A seat in the Supreme Lodge was re- fused this morning to Representative Berry of Wisconsin on account Of the
 filing of a written protest that he se-
 cured his credentials in an irregular
 way. He demanded an investigation.
 and a committee was appointed TOT that purpose.
 The major general reviewed the Uni form Rank at Camp Colgate this aft
 ernoon.
 The Knights of Khorassan this aft
 ernoon reelected John A. Hinzey of Chicago imperial prince, w. F. R. Bedding of St. Louis imperial secretary and H. B. Stolte of Chicago imperial treasurer.
 The laws of the order were amended
 so as to create offices for three supreme past imperial princes, changes were made in the constitution providing for the election of alternate delegates, and there is no requirement. now that the author of the ritual shall be member of the order.
 The great parade of the Knights of Khorassan in full Arabic costumes, to take place tomorrow evening, will be the largest and most unique of it's kind ever attempted About 5000 uniformed men will be in the rank. and the inn periaI officers will be escorted by the First Regiment Indiana Knights of Uniform Rank.
 Supreme Chancellor Colgrove has ap-
 pointed John H. Alexander of Virginia and William B. Dole of Massachusetts supreme tribunals. These appoint ments are for six years. Representative Gale succeeds George Seavy of Tennes- | see.
 At Camp Colgrove to-day the prize drills began. Companies from Kala- maZoo. Mich, Alliance, Ohio, and Otta- wa. Ill., drilled in class A. The drills took place at Colby Oval, near Camp Colgrove in the presence of several thousand persons cavalry drill was put LID by the St Joseph (Mo) Hus- sars. the only troop entered. The prize l is $500 but it is question whether it will be awarded, since there were no 1 competitors.
 At the session of the Rathbone Sis | ters to-day twenty-six past grand | chiefs took the supreme temple degree
 The Knights of Khorassan elected the l following officers to-day: Sublime ven- | erable prince, J. M. Stratton, Philadel- phia: imperial prince, John A. Hinzey | Chicago: imperial bashaw, James G | Owen. Evansville, Ind; imperial kadi i H. E. Parker Jr, Galesburg, H.; inn | perial secretary, H. w. Bedding, St | Louis: imperial treasurer, c. A. Fraze | Garden City, Ill.,; imperial adool, J. H Hess. Sidney, Nebr. imperial ifkir, J l T. Sawyer, Covington, Ky: imperial
 trustees, six years. Charles A. Poland l Columbus, Ohio, four years, H. Schaff-
 ner, San Francisco.
 | One of the big social events of the encan1pment was the public reception | given tonight in the State Capitol 1 Governor Mount and the other State officers assisted. The attendance was