Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
PYTHIAN C0NCLAVE.
RATuBoNE SISTERS ADOPT AN
INSURANCE FEATURE.
THE INVESTIGATION PROCEEDS.
uuch difficulty In Finding Ont Who
Made the Charges Against the
OgIcers--Per Diem Unchansed-sis-
terhood Officers.
terbood Officers

T, INDIANAPOLIS. IND, August 8-Ih'
Rathbone Sisters this afternoon, after
spirited controversy, adopted an insur
ance feature similar TO the endowment
rank OF the Knights Of Pythas. The SIS
ters also voted to affiliate with the Ma
tional Council Of Women, and elected Mrs
Ida NJ. Weaver. OF Boise City, Idaho, a
delegate to attend the meeting at Omaha
in October.
II Is practically conceded that the next
meeting will be held at Detroit. though
Louisville has not given UP the fight by
any means.
The Investigating Committee, appointed
by the Supreme Lodge Knights OF Py-
thias held a meeting last night behind
closed doors. and tried to- find out who II
was that made the charges against the
present supreme officers, but they mace
little Roadway, as those under suspicion
were able to prove their innocence
The committee did not report to-day as
was expected and has asked more time
PER DIEM STANDS AT s..
The question Of reducing the per diem
Of the supreme representatives, TO IS
dov. and allowing them mileage at cents
came up again, and by an almost unaiiI-
nous vote it was decided to put the ns-
ures back to the original s. a day ana
cents a mile. $50, a.. col
The Pythian Slsterhood elected the Iol-
lowing officers this afternc n: Past gu
preme Chancellor Mrs. George W pe,,iis'
Worcester, Mass; Supreme Chanceilor'
Mrs. II p. Libby. Westbrook, Me-; SUI
nreme Vice-Chancellor, Mrs. w. a. phi
worth. Lincoln, Neb.; Supreme Prelate'
Miss Annie Mueller, Providence, X. IL
supreme Mistress Of Exchequer, Mrs L.
A Small. Pennington. n. H.; supreme
Keeper of Records and Seal, Mrs George
w Adams. Averill Mass; Supreme MIS-
tress AT Arms Mrs Robert Smith, kicn-
mond O. Supreme Inner Guard, Mrs. D.
s Rovd. Plain city. o.; Supreme outer
Guard. Mrs. w. y. Douglass, Jersey Clty'
n. j. .,r,,,,c,r,r,c
INDIANAPOLIS. IND. August 2s.-The
sunreme Lodge. knights of Pythas, ad-
iourned this evening, after having electeu
the following officers:
Supreme Chancellor Thomas u. sam
pie, Allegheny, Pa. III
Snnreme Vice-Chancellor, ogden H.
Feathers, WISCONSIN, $1,000, -
The other officers will be elected 10
morrow The men elected were on the
slate Of the present administration.
ENDOWMENT RANK REPORT.
Much of the morning session OF the SUI
preme Lodge was devoted TO the consider
alton of the report Of John a. Hinsey'
supreme organizer Of the EndoWmehI
Rank. on that organization.
Representative Shively moved that the
report be printed. Friends of the olilclai
household objected TO this step, ana oe-
hate waged warm. Representatives MT
chic. Riddle, and a number of others sup
norted Mr.. Shivelys motion, and 1t hnal-
w prevailed. after two hours had been
spent in discussion.
RTTMORS ABOUT ENDOWMENT Ram
Vague rumors were floating about as TO
the condition of the Endowment Rank.
This is the insurance branch of the ORDER
and has 1883 members, carrying pohcles
amounting to s99,26l5Oo.
The committee appointed to investigate
the charges made against the supreme
officers has been in session two days, but
is not ready to report
The Rathbone Sisters to-day elected OIL
GERS.
Camp Colgrove is almost thing Of the
past. The last formality was the award
to-day of prizes.