Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-31

! supreme vice Chancellor - The
Drills for Prizes are Under Way,
| DETROIT, Mich, August So.-Ogden II.
! Fethers, Of Janesvllle, 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 the head of the order was
in accordance with previous customs re-
garding the highest Office in Pythianism.
His opponent was the present Supreme
Chancellor, Thomas G. Sample. OF Ane-
gheny, Pa. The contest waged in tho
supreme lodge was wholly on the guess
ton OF whether the unwritten law that a
Supreme Chancellor shah not succeed
| himself continue TO be observed. Many
OF the strongest opponents of samples
reelection came from his own State, but
the opposition was noe urged on personal
grounds, the growth and progress of the
order under MIR. Samples leadership be-
ing unauestionable Seventeen seconding
speeches were made for Fethers and the
| ballot resulted IS to 50 in hts favor.
The contest for tho oirice OF supreme
Vice Chancellor was extremely warm.
The nominating and seconding speeches
occupied most Of very long afternoon
session. The candidates were Tracy r.
bangs. of Grand Forks, n. D., and Chas.
E. Shively, of Richmond, Ind. Mr.. Bangs
Won by majority of one, the ballot re-
suIung "a 10 l3 X. l.. =. " mite, OF
! Nashville, Tenn, was easily reelected
Supreme Keeper OF Records ana Seals.
His opponent was w. u. Clizbe. OF Biz
mlnghaIn. Miss.
Supreme Prelate Jas Moulson. of St
Johns, y. B.. was candidate for re-
election, but was defeated by e. r. Easley.
OF Santa Fe, n. NJ.
The successful candidate for Supreme
! Master OF the Exchequer was Thos. d.
Mears, Of Wilmington, ". c. The othera
elected are Supreme Master at Arms. w.
Simmons, Wilmington. Del; Inner Guard,
j. Fred Bean, OF Portland, Me. and Out
or Guard john Thompson. OF Washing
| ington, ID. C, reelected.
= president Oh tue BOARD OF control OF
/ the supreme body is to be elected to-
morrow. and the supreme lodge viii also
Chancellor Samples reappointment OF
James X. Carnahan as major general
commanding tho uniformed rank
| San Francisco was chosen for the next
biennial Knights OF Pythias gathering by
| a practically unanimous vote
| The time OF the meeting was fixed at
the second week in August, three weeks
earlier than the present biennial.
Al !, q
| to-day for the Pythian prize military con-
! tests. On account Of the large number OF
entries the drills were begun sdnuIta-
neous at the Detroit Athletic club
grounds and at Belle Isle Park. Al tho
athletic grounds the ccmpetit0rs OF Glass
A were put through their paces. Tha
1 prizes IN this class which was open 10 all
| companies Of the Uniform Rank X. OF L.
are six in number. Amount OF first prize
| 800; second. 5000, and S7O0 $50. 400, and
500. respectively. The companies which
competed in Glass A contests to-day were:
John Barr Glenn Wisconsin: Springfield.
| Ohio; Jefrersonville. Ind; Vigo. Ind:
Couer de Leon, Ohio. Several other com
| panies will compete tomorrow and satur-
day.
| The Class B prizes offered are $500 500.
$40 and 500. The contestants are limit
| ed 70 companies which have never won a
prize. The entries are: Success. India
m. ~ &. Shsner. New York. Los An
geles. Cal
| Companies under two years Of age are
eligible 10 the Glass c contests. Those
entered are. Gen. Lawton. Illinois: CO.
iumbia. Indiana. Homestead, Pa Elwood,
/ Ind
| a 500 prize for tho best battalion drill
| Ing will be competed for Friday by bat
| talions q the First Illinois and First In
/ diana regiments
/ No announcement Of percentages ana
1 winners Is 70 be made till Saturday. tho
| closing day Of the encampment. when tho
| prizes viii be awarded