The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-24
HIGH PYTHIAN LODGE
THE SUPREME BODY BEGINS ITS b.
ENNIAL SESSION.
A Committee Immediately Appointed
to Investigate Charges
in Newspapers.
A HUNT FOR AN INFORMANT
LADIES' BRANCHES OF THE ORDER
ATTENDING TO BUSINESS.
RathbOne Sisters Reception Last
Night-PersOnneI of CaIifor-
MIA Delegation.

al ~ o CLOCK yesterday morning the 1Or-
NAL opening of the twentieth biennial con-
vention of the Supreme Lodge knights of
Pythias occurred in the Hall of Representa-
tives, Statehouse, Governor Mount, Mayor
Taggart and Grand Chancellor Union B..
Hunt delivering cordial addresses of well
come. The meeting was presided over by C.
S. Denny, of the citizens executive COM
mittee, who introduced Supreme Chancellor
Colgrove, of Michigan, who, on behalf of
the order, gracefully returned thanks for
the Inequalities that have been extended.
At the hour of opening the hall was
crowded, many spectators filling the gall
lery and lower floor to OVERLOOKING Many
hundreds, who were unable to get into the
assembly room wandered in the corridors
and visited the state offices. There was
great cheering when the representatives of
the Supreme Lodge, headed by the execu-
tive committee, Major General Carnahan,
of the Uniform Rank, and members of his
staff marched from the Denison Hotel,
where they assembled, to the Statehouse.
In the Governors Office the Governor met
Supreme Chancellor Colgrove, Grand Chan
cellor Hunt, Mayor Taggart and ex-Mayor
Denny. When the representatives arrived
the party marched to the Hall of Repre-
sentatives. Mayor Denny introduced Gov
Mount who briefly but cordially extended
welcome to the Supreme Lodge on behalf
of the State.
THE GOVERNORS WELCOME.
In part, the Governor said:
There may be times when, in conformity
to custom, welcome may become a mere
1ormality. / beg to saw the warmth of the
welcome / extend in behalf of this COM
monwealth finds its depth in the noble deeds
nanR~ no1o~ @I-
eessible to every child; colleges abound ;
more than ten millions of dollars are an
nTually expended in the cause of education
gent constituency when l bid you welcome
to Indiana.
II welcome you into the midst of peo-
PIE Where the environments are congenial
70 tne growth and development of the great
principles you seek to promulgate. The
r po4 ale extremes of wealth and perjury do
the mlllonaire's selfishness nor the hope
n lessness OF the poyerty-stricken abound
The factory and the field. thriving cities and
fertile farms are side by side In brief, the
varied pursuits professions, industries and
vocations are so interviewer, so inseparably
strengthens the bonds of unity These con-
oitlons are most conducive to the growth
or friendship, charity. and benehcence. The
purpose OF your noble order is to make
stronger the bonds of fellowship and de-
velop In the human heart that sympathetic
and relieve % srs sssk 70 mgate tS bn
It extols patriotism 1t teaches loyalty to
the nag and fidelity to the country. 1t
teaches self-reliance. 1t promotes temper
ance. II encourages industry.
In short, 1t seeks the elevation of man.
KIND. the promotion of the great principles
edges the fatherhood OF God and " the uni
versal brotherhood Of man. 1t is a part of
mans nature to condemn an erring man.
to reclaim that one Mans inhuman;ty to
man man makes countless thousands mourn,
While mans sympathetic devotion to man
saves many from sorrow and ruin.
Your mission Is one of love; your deeds
are more eloquent than words. You need
no encomlum from me. Your unparalleled
Organized in Washington, D. c.. in 1864
you have grown in third of a century to
During this brief period in addition 10 more
than 100000 paid to widows and orphans
IN the Endowment Rank, more than s20,-
OoOOOO have been paid for the relief Of the
Sick the burial of the dead. in the care of
the widow and education Of the orphans
Like ministering angels Of mercy YOU have
sorrow and ministered to the distress of the
sunering. There are no flowers that exhale
such fragrance as those that burst into
bloom and beauty from hearts surcharged
with loving sympathy and ripen into the
rich fruitage of charity and benefcence,
your mission is noble one; right well
commend you to our favor. In behalf of
TINS commonwealth, again l extend to you
d most cofdlal welcome.
CHANCELLOR HUNTS REMARKS.
Union B. Hunt. as the chief officer of the
Grand Lodge of Indiana, followed the Gov
ernor saying, in his words of welcome:
There are several reasons why. as Indi
anians, we take a special pride in this meet
ing. Twenty years ago at a meeting of
lne supreme Lodge in this city the Uni
form Rank was born; the movement org
grandest body of civic soldiery the world
has ever seen and made possible the SPLEEN
did demonstration that the men who are
tenting at Camp Colgrove, assisted by
thousand of members of subordinate lodges,
will give this afternoon. Here, since the
birth of its organization, has been the head
quarters; during all the years it has been
growing from the humble beginning till to-
day nearly fifty thousand good men and
true are enrolled under its banner; and here
has lived, and still lives, its beloved COM
mander, Major General James r.. Carnahan.
1t is especially fitting that the Supreme
Lodge should meet here at this time, be-
erations was born of Hooser parents in q
Hoosier home. A little more than thirty
ago IN ho ne eau tba 5e city of
steadily guided the Pythian ship,
bringing to our tricolored flag, new honor
day He left us a mere child; he returns
after many years in the full strength of a
splendid manhood. bearing modestly the
.
beloved by half million of his countrymen
and honored and admired by all who have
watched his successful administration of
the affairs of this great organization. After
all these years, with all he has achieved for
his fellow-man and himself. we are glad
to welcome to the State of his birth our
honored supreme chancellor, Philip T. Col
grove.
when the Supreme Lodge met here
twenty years ago the membership of the
order in Indiana was but little more than
two thousand. while its entire membership
was but about eighty-four thousand. To-
day Indiana has forty thousand knights of
Pythias. while the supreme domain num-
bers five hundred thousand
In the course of his talk Mr.. Hunt re-
ferred to the fact that the Grand Lodge OF
Indiana, like so many other grand lodges,
had contributed many men to the volunteer
army Among those who were away he
mentioned Brigadier General Mckee, of the
Indiana regiment, who was unable TO be
present owing to his absence in the field.
Following Mr.. Hunt, Mayor Taggart
opened the doors of the city to the visitors
formally, although that was really unneces-
sary as they had all discovered. He con-
graduated the order on the large attend
ance and expressed regret that the weather
was extending warm greeting as the
citizens of the town. He thanked the lodge
for the honor conferred on the city in being
selected for the great meeting, saying that
every citizen had appreciated what the COM
ing of the knights of Pythias meant, and