Evening star., 1898-10-20
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
Supreme Grand Commandery, Knights Of
Malta hooses Leaders.
Reception of Reports Today and Com
s'deration OF Unfinished business
Probable Early Adjournment.

The Supreme Grand Commandery of the
Knights of Malta met In their hail ., oIn
fehnsylvania avenue this morning at 9;3o
O'clock, and, after very busv session
adjourned, shortly after 1 O'Clock. to meet
again this afternoon at 2:3o
At the conclusion of the morning session
it was announced that officers for the on
suing year had been elected as foIlovs.
Supreme commander, E. w. Samuel NJ
D., Pennsylvania, reelected: supreme gen.
eralissimo. John w. Hicks. Massachusetts
supreme captain general, John II. Hoffman.
pennsylvania: supreme prelate Edwin s
Gill, Minnesota; supreme recorder. Frank
Gray, Pennsylvania, reelected; supreme
treasurer, w. j. Rugh, Pennsylvania. re-
elected: supreme senior warden, Frank NJ
Nliliams, Pennsylvania; supreme junior
warden. James B. Bell, New Jersey: su-
preme sentinel. A. B. Jones, Pennsylvania
reelected; supreme first guard, Moses B.
builock, Delaware; supreme second guard
). +. Kinney. Pennsylvania; supreme
standard bearer, George S. Jones, Massa-
Ghusetts reelected; supreme sword bearer
j. d. Eilenberg. New Jersey, reelected:
supreme trustee. elected for three wears
Charles w. Bassler, Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia. the headquarters of the
supreme Grand Commandery was chosen
as the next place of meeting of the body
now In session in this city.
A number OF reports and unfinished busi-
ness will be considered, and doubtless dis
posed of at this afternoons session and, IL
posstple. the knights will conclude all the
business before them and adjourn II
necessary, however, an additional session
VIII De held tomorrow morning.
Proceedings Yesterday Afternoon,
The only business OF Importance transact
ed at the session of the Supreme Command
cry late yesterday afternoon was the adop-
ton of an amendment to the constitution
or the order changing the basis of repre-
sentation of the several grand bodies of the
states IN the supreme body from one dele
gate for every 1900 members The order
galte for every 1.500 members. This order
has reached the Ioint in its history. 1t is
said, where the ever-increasing member
ship makes it necessary to reduce repre-
sentation in the Supreme Comma ndery in
order that the executive and legislative
body of the order may not become too un-
wieldy.
One of the interesting features of the an
nuaI convocation was the meeting of the
Princes of Bagdad last night. This order
is TO the knights of Malta what the Mystic
Shriners are TO the Masons a side degree
The Princes met first at Malta Hall, where
number of limitations took place candi-
dates being admitted from outside cities
where there are no local siestas The su-
preme sultan and officers of Caravan ST.
eSta were present. After the initiation of
new members had been concluded the Bag
dads repaired to the National Hotel where
an informal banquet Was given. Supreme
Sultan Frank Williams of PennsvIya nj 4
presided and acted as toastmaster. and the
several toasts proposed were responded to
by Princes from other cities by Past Sultan
John ID. Hyer and w. F. Campfeld sultan
of Abdalah Siesta of this city