Evening star., 1898-08-27
PYTHIANs ELECT OFFICERS.
Thomas G. Sample of Allegheny. Pa,
the supreme Chancellor.

The Supreme Lodge, knights of Pythias.
adjourned at indianapolis last evening after
having elected thu following officers: Su-
preme chancellor Thomas c. Sample Ale
sheny. Pa: supreme vice chancellor, Og-
den H. Feathers. Wisconsin.
The other officers will be elected today
The men elected were on the slate of the
present administration.
Much Of the morning session of the Su-
preme Lodge was devoted to the consdera-
tion of the report OF John A. Hinsey, su-
preme organizer of the endowment rank of
tkat organization. Representative Shiveiy
moved that the report be printed. Friends
OF the official household objected to this
step, and the debate waxed warm. Repre-
sentatives Richie, Riddle and others sup
ported Mr. Shivelys motion. and il finally
prevailed after two hours discussion
= Vague runnors were floating about among
the supreme representatives as to the con-
ditiOn of the endowment rank. This is the
insurance branch of the order and has
bS.5i9 members. carrying policies amount
4ng to sg9,261. 800. The statement of the
board Of control shows resources of s523-
2f6.62 1t is charged that s91, ,79S. Is is en-
tangled in the affairs of defunct national
bank Of Fort Worth. Texas, and nothing
but judgment against bondsmen repre-
sents this money; also that the s266 127 80
invested in a hotel building property at Chi
cago, which. is now in the hands of a re-
ceiver, is nothing more than fifth lien on
the property.
= This was the meaning of the resolution
Introduced in the Supreme Lodge by DR..
Sutphen OF Ohio. Ths committee appointed
70 investigate the charges made against
the supreme officers has been in session
two days, but is not ready to report.
, The RathbOne Sisters have elected the
following officers: Supreme chief. Mrs jean
hette b s Neubert, Kansas City: supreme
senior, Mrs. L. K Sherman. Cleveland,
Ohio; supreme junior, Mrs. Dell p GIazier
Fort Madison, Iowa; supreme manager
Mrs. Hattie Ryder. Indianapolis; supreme
mistress of records and correspondence
Mrs NJ D. Woods. Kansas City; supreme
mistress of finance. Mrs Alexine Murry
Isvay. Ill: supreme protector Mrs Flor
ence j. Shoff, Corsicana, Texas; supreme
guard, Miss Maggie Hewitt, Portland, Me.
camp Colgrove is almost a thing of the
past The last formality was the award of
prizes yesterday, as follows: Glass A-First
prize, i.JO. John Barr Glen Company, Eau
Claire. Wis; second prize, s1,200, Terre
Haute, Ind. Company No. 3: third prize,
s1.Oo. Kalamazoo, Mich. Company No q:
fourth prize. $500. Yellow Cross Company.
No -, Alliance; fifth prize. 800, Friend
ship Company, No. 25. Covington, KY.
The general prize. value 800, for the best
company commander of this class, was
awarded to Capt. Con Terge of ths John
Barr Glen Company.
Glass B-First prize. 500. Couer de Leon
Company. Lancaster. Ohio: second prize
500; Nig,O Company No So Terre Haute.
third prize. 500. Alpha Company. No 45'
louisville; fourth prize, 500, Jeffersonville
Ind. Company
The jewel prize. valued at 500. for the
best company commander in Glass was
awarded 10 Benjamin F. Gray. captain of
the Louisville Company.
The prize for the best troop of cavalry
was awarded to the Burns Hussars of ST.
Joseph, Mo. IL having no competitors. The
prize Of 500 offered by Major General Car
nahan for ths company 0f the uniform rank
haVins the largest percentage of its men,
bership In the parade and in the inspection
Bnd the inspection and review, was award
ed to Company No. 43 OF the Missouri bri-
gade-