The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31
Ogden j. Fethers Elected Supreme
Chancellor, and c. f. ShiveIy
Beaten for Vice by One Vote.
PRIZE MILITARY CONTESTS
WELL-DRILLED INDIANIANS TRYING
TO SECURE FIRST MONEY.
Percentages OF Competing Companies
Not to he Announced Until
che Close Tomorrow.

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 30.-Ogden II.
Fethers, of Janesville. Wis, was to-day
elected supreme chancellor of the knights
of Pythias. Mr. Fethers had previously
served as supreme vice chancellor and his
promotion to be the head Of the order was
in accordance with previous custom as re-
CARDS the highest Office in Pythianism. His
opponent was the present supreme chancei-
lor. Thomas G. Sample, of Allegheny, Pa.
The contest waged in the Supremes Lodge
was wholly on the question Of whether the
unwritten law that supreme chancellor do
not succeed himself continue to be OBJ
served Many of the strongest opponents
Of Samples reelection came from his own
State, but the opposition was not waged
on personal grounds, the growth and
progress of the order under Mr.. Sample
leadership being unquestioned. Seventeen
seconding sneeches were made for Fethers
and the ballot resulted SS to 50 in his favor.
The contest for the office Of supreme vice
chancellor was extremely warm. The nomi-
mating and seconding speeches occupied
most of very long afternoon session The
candidates were Tracy r. Bangs, of Grand
Forks, N. D.. and Charles z. Shively, of
Richmond. Ind. Mr.. Bangs won by a ma
jority of one, the ballot resulting "a to 73.
r. L.. G.. White, Of Nashville, Tenn, was
easily reelected supreme keeper of records
and seals. His opponent was w. d. Clizbe,
of Birmingham. Mich. Supreme Prelate
James Moulson. Of st. Johns, N. B.. was a
candidate for reelection, but was defeated
by c. f. Easley, OF Santa Fe,
". NJ. The successful candidate for
was Thomas ID. Mears, OF Wilmington, n.
c. The others elected are supreme master
at arms. w. Simmons. Wilmington, Del
inner guard. ]. Fred Bean, of Portland,
Me-, and outer guard, John Thompson, OF
Washington. d. c.. reelected. A presi-
dent of the board Of control Of the supreme
body is to be elected tomorrow and the
Supreme Lodge will also vote upon the
confirmation of Supreme Chancellor Sam
pies reappointment of General James r.
Carnahan as major general commanding
the Uniformed Rank.
San Francisco was chosen as the next
biennial Knights of Pythias gathering by a
practically unanimous vote. A New Jer-
sey delegate spoke OF Albany. but stated
that as he had been uninstructed he would
vote for San Francisco. The time OF meet
ing was fixed at the second week in August.
three weeks earlier than the present bien-
NAL. No important action was taken to-
day by the Rathbone Sisters or the Pythian
Sisterhood. Elections will be held by the
Supreme Lodges of both tomorrow.
The weather to-day was ideal for drill
ing in the Pythian prize military contests.
On account OF the large number of entries
the drills were begun simultaneously at
the Detroit Athletic Club grounds and the
Belle Isle Park. The competitors of Glass
a maneuvered at the athletic grounds. The
six prizes In this class. which was open to
all companies OF the Uniformed Rank,
X. OF p. ranged from $l,5oU. as first prize,
10 800 as sixth. The companies which
competed in Class contests to-day were
John Barr Glenn Wisconsin,; Springfield.
Ohio. Jeffersonville, Indiana; yigo. In
diana; couer De Leon. Ohio. Several COM
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