The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-10
A BIG DAY FOR KNIGHTS
THE TWELFTH DISTRICT MEETING
Is HELD IN THIS CITY.
Officers High I'm the Order Are I'm At
tendance-A Parade Precedes the
Meetfng-Secret Work.

Castle Hall was crowded last night with
visiting lodges and single Knights Of
Pythias to see the exemplihcation OF the
work Of the third degree by Excelsior
Lodge OF Indianapolis. Two candidates
We're taken through the three degrees, but
because of precedent their names may not
be published. The meeting for the
lodges OF the Twelfth district, which in
cludes Marion. Hancock and Hendricks
counties, and Grand Chancellor ]. e. Nc
Donald and Supreme Chancellor Thomas G.
Sample were guests of honor. F. ]. Dun
tin. of Lagrange. grand instructor of In
diana in secret work, was also present to
see that the ritual was strictly observed
In all fits points.
The ceremony is a beautiful one. much
resembling that observed during Masonic
conversations. The principal reason the
names of candidates are never made pub
lie is that many fail to take the last de-
gree. and. although many times this is not
the case. the rule of secrecy has been OBJ
served in order to prevent personal en-
barrassments.
The ceremonies were presided over by
District Deputy Grand Chancellor NJ. e.
Porter, of Indianapolis.
The presence OF Supreme Chancellor
Sample and Grand Chancellor Mcdonald
in the city is accounted for by the fact
that Mr.. Sample had several complaints to
hear from lodges in the middle West
and selected indianapolis as the place to
hear them and at the same time convene
the Supreme Tribunal.
The latter body is still considering the
Barry case. and the announcement was
made last night that inasmuch as the evil
dence had not been examined as yet no de-
cision could be made for several days yet.
as all the evidence is in the form of written
statements, and after reading these and
hearing statements from the attorneys for
the two parties an opinion will be written
by one member of the tribunal and either
Endorsed by the others altogether or in
part. In the latter case a dissenting opin-
ion will be written.
Grand Chancellor Mcdonald has APP
proved the applications for charters for
lodges in Marklevile, Madison county, and
Selvin, Warrick county.
PARADE AND MEETING.
The meeting In Tomlinson Hall yesterday
afternoon was preceded by a parade par
ticipated In by the First Regiment of the
Uniform Rank. the visiting companies and
lodges of the Twelfth district of the Do
main of Indiana" headed by Gen. James
r. Carnahan. The line of march was from
Tomlinson Hall through Market street to
the Statehouse; to Washington street; to
Alabama and back to the hall.
One of the noticeable features of the pa
rade was the large number of automobiles
A.
they have been used in such numbers for
this purpose.
Speeches were made by Governor Mount,
Mayor Taggart both Of whom are MEM
bers. Chancellor James E. Mcdonald and
Supreme Chancellor Thomas G. Sample.
Governor Mount said in part: since It's
organization the order has dispensed In
charity, in the care or the sick, the burial
of the dead, the education of the orphans
and the assistance of widows, little over
SO, 100000. This does not include what has
been paid by the endowment rank since Its
organization In November, 1877, which
amounts to $l4,226O766. to the widows
and heirs of the deceased members holding
endowment certificates. In the military
branch or the order there are over 52,O01
members, organized on the same plan as
the army of the United States. During the
recent war with Spain and the Philippine
islands this order was represented by over
5000 men, and among the offlcers or the
United States volunteers 1t had four briga-
very large number Of officers of lesser
rank. The first United States flag in Manila
was raised over the government building
by Lieutenant Povey, of the First Oregon,
who, prior to his enlistment in the United
States volunteer service, was an officer In
the Uniform Rank. Knights of Pythias
and gained all the knowledge he had OF
military service In that order. Col. Edward
McConville who commanded the First
Idaho Volunteers, Feb 5, 1899, near .ne
city of Manila. and who was killed on that
date, prior to going into the United States
service was an aid-de-camp on General
Carnahan's STAFF, in the Uniform Rank
Capt. Buckley O'Neil, of Roosevelts Rough
Riders, who was killed at San Juan. was
captain OF the Uniform Rank, in Arr
zona."
Mayor Taggart extended the welcome fol
| the city and Grand Chancellor Mcdonald
for the State in a few brief but kindly
words.
Supreme Chancellor Sample said the or
der now had 5O0, 900 members, 10000 of whom
were In this State.
| Following the speeches came regimenta
| inspection by Col. Harry Sheets, after
which the company officers of the First
| Regiment were installed by Gen. w. l.
| Heiskell, of this city.