The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-19
SIR KNIGHTS in TOWN
AN IMPOSING PARADE THROUGH THE
PRINCIPAL STREETS.
At the Masonic Hall Meeting Officers
Are Elected-An Evening
Programme.


Indiana opened yesterday at Masonic Hall
after parade in which communicates from
Kokomo, Lebanon, New Castle. Crawfords-
vile, Greenfield, Lafayette, Richmond.
Shelbyville, Delphi, Evansville. Knights
town, Muncie, Marion, Franklin. Logans-
port, Frankfort and Anderson participated
In the parade there was an innovation in
that the members of the various COM
nanderies lined up on Washington street
and before them the delegates of the Grand
Commandery passed in review.
The line paraded the principal down.
town streets and disbanded at Capitol ave-
nue. and Washington street, adjourning to
Masonic Hall, where the exercises in con-
vening the Grand Commandery were con-
Quoted by the Raper CGmmandery, of this
city.
William E. Perryman of Terre Haute,
retiring grand commander. reviewed :he
work OF the year ana commented upon the
death of sixty-one members of the COM
manderies within the State. Joseph w.
Smith, CT this city, grand treasurer, and
William II. Smythe, of this city, grand re-
coroer. submitted their reports. showing a
prosperous condition of the order. The re-
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election of officers.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The following special and standing COM
mittees were announced by the grand COM
mander:
Decentralization II. Smythe, George
r. Williams, William c. Henry.
Visiting Sir Knights-Edwin ID. Palmer,
David l.. Wilson and Edward w. Bowen.
Charters and Dispensations-Samuel b.
Sweet, S. Johnson, Walter Nj. Hindman,
John T.. Redmond and John II. Nicholas.
To Audit Books and Papers-Jacob Nj.
Chillas, Edward r. Prather and George E.
Harrington.
Grievances and Appeals-Christian b. Ste
men, Andrew III. Graham and r. Parks
White.
Unfinished Business-George w. Kirk. A.
A Fahenstock and William f. Williams.
Claims-Winfield 7. Durbin, William
Schoppenhorst and Martin a. Morrison.
Observation-Disclosures X. Ruckle,
Walter o. Bragg and William n. Durbin.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. r. Ruckle,
Henry c. Thayer. Walter Vail, Charles w.
Slick, Ephraim w. Patrick. George w.
Kirk and Winfield t. Durbin.
Necrology-Lncoln V. Cravens, Luther
Short and Frank b. Thompson
Observation-Disclosures Il. Bacon, Henry II.
Lancaster and Henry c. Adams.
THE OFFICERS.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows:
Grand Commander-Eugene w. Kelley,
Deputy Grand Commander-Leonidas P.
Newly, Knightstown.
Grand Generalissimo-Sidney w. Doug
lass, Evansville.
Grand Captain General-Frederick Glass,
Madison.
Grand Senior warden-Charles Goltra.
Charlottesville.
Grand Junior Mathematician l.. Agnew.
Valparaiso.
Grand Prelate-Aaron w. Hempleman.
Richmond.
Grand Treasurer-Joseph w. Smith, In
dianapoliS.
Grand Recorder-william II. Smythe, In
6ianapolis.
Grand Standard Bearer-Oliver Gard,
Franklin.
Washington
Grand warder-vestal w. Woodward. In
dianapolis.
The next conclave will be held at Muncie.
After the election an adjournment was
taken until o'clock this morning. Two
sessions will be held to-day.
During the evening the visiting Knights
were entertained at Masonic Hall by the
Raper Commandery of this city. A short
programme preceded dancing The first
number of the stage specialties was by the
''Plunger Quartet 1t was followed by Don
V. Smythe. son of William II. Smythe.
grand recorder, in a few legerdemain feats.
The "Goodalls" cake walkers. created
considerable amusement and they were fol-
lowed by Joe and Sadie Britton. who are
with Isham's Octoroons. now playing at
the Park. Light refreshments were also
served.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
The report of the grand treasurer.
Joseph W. Smith, showed that the total
receipts for the year last past were A.s13
and the disbursements A79S.5S, leaving a
balance on hand of $4.273.51. an excess over
the balance in the treasury last year of
SAP. OF the balance on hand about one
half will be withdrawn to-day on vouchers
issued to defray the expenses of the con-
clave.
The report of William II. Smythe, grand
recorder, contained the following statistics: