The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

Preparation for the Parade-New Off,
GERS Elected.

Preparation Tor the Para0e-NeW Om-
GERS Elected.
The Imperial Palace, Knights of Khoras-
son. met yesterday afternoon in the Yakoot
Temple in business session, and transacted
the greater part of the business of the year,
but did not entirely complete it's task as
was expected. Since arriving in this city
these Knights, who are addicted to good
time to a far greater degree than their
more stately brothers of the Uniform Rank,
have been making strenuous efforts to COM
plete the actual work before them, that
they may go in for good time with perfect
ly clear consciences So they have pushed
the business end, and but for an unex-
pectedly warm debate in the meeting yes
terday afternoon, would have started early
this morning on their quest of sport But at
10 o'clock this morning they will have to as
semble once more to serious business and
hear the report of their finance committee.
This report was prepared yesterday, but the
gentlemen composing the committee wished
a little more time in which to confer with
| the imperial secretary and settle few
minor points
| The most important business transacted
yesterday was the election of the officers
! for the ensuing year, and the creation of
| the Office of past imperial prince. to which
| distinction A. 2. Riddle, Minneapolis
Kan. Miles s. Curtis, Battle Creek Mich.
| Leo Caro- and Fred c. Temple, both of
Grand Rapids Mich, were elected in rec
| ignition of past services rendered to
the lodge. John M. Stratton. of Philadel-
phia, was elected to the Office of sublime
venerable prince, and John A. Hinsey, of
| Chicago, was reelected imperial prince
without opposition. The following are the
remaining officers who were elected for the
ensuing year:
Imperial basha, James G. Owen, Evans
Galesburg, III; imperial secretary, Fl. W.
Bedding. st LOUIS, reelected; imperial
treasurer, c. B. Erase. Garden Grove. Ia.
perial ikfer, j. j. Sawyer. Covirgton, KY;
! trustee, six-year term, Charles A. Poland
Columbus, o., and trustee. four-year term
H. Schafner, San, Francisco, Cal. OF these
| gentlemen several are widely known over
| the country. The reelected secretary is
! well known in X of p. circles everywhere
| and has served in his present position very
satisfactorily for several years. Charles A.
| Poland, the newly elected trustee is the ed
tor of several Of the r ira journals e
/ the Masonic Chronicle, and the Companion
| and American Odd Fellow. All of these
| papers are published in Columbus, o., the
| home of Mr. Poland.
| The annual routine business of the order
was taken up after the election of officers
|
providing that no temple can give up its
/ charter where there are seven objections,
and authorizing the election of an additional
/ representative from each temple The pro-
vision whereby the author of the ritual shall
| be a perpetual member of the order, was
stricken out because the author has not only
withdrawn from the Imperial Palace OF
Khorassan but from the X. of p. lodge
| The sum of $3.50 was appropriated for the
expenses of the mileage of the officers and
| delegates to this meeting, and $50 was do
mated to the Yakoot Temple 10 help defray
| the expenses of the parade which is TO be
| given tonight. Upon the recommendation
| Of the imperial prince, the charter Of FL