The Washington times., 1902-07-27
THE PYTHIAN MEETINGS.

The following are the several distinct
organizations. all affiliated with Py-
thianism, which are to meet at San Fran
cisco. beginning August Ii.
The Supreme Lodge, Knights of Py-
thias, Ogden II. Fethers, of Wisconsin
supreme chancellor. This body is COM
posed of the following classes: "a Life
members. all past supreme chancellors;
(2) members ex-officio. all the present
officers of the supreme lodge; (3) repre-
sentatives elected from each of the
grand domains. which are subordinate
to the supreme lodge; (4 members of
the supreme lodge. who are not rep
resentatives, comprising all past grand
chancellors. The latter class does not
vote.
The board of control of the Endown-
ment Rank K. of P, Charles F. s. Neal,
of Indiana, president. This body con-
sists of the supreme chancellor, the
supreme vice chancellor ex-officio, and
of certain other members elected by
the supreme lodge. 1t has charge of
the management OF the affairs of the
Endowment Rank, under the control Of
the supreme ledge.
The Military Rank OF Knights 10y
al, Maj. Gen. James r. Carnahan, of
Indiana. commanding. This is common
ly known as the Uniformed Rank, and
is under the direct control of the su-
preme lodge, but is independently of
hcered. The great feature of the whole
meeting at Frisco, will be the parade
of these finely uniformed and dis
ciplined men. There were 10000
Knights Loyal in line at the last ses-
sion of the supreme lodge in Detroit
Speaking of the part uniformed
knights took in the war with Spain,
General Carnahan says between 1900
ana 5000 of them. from their soldierly
training under army tactics, and regu-
lations, were Immediately accepted for
the volunteer regiments. Besides, from
their officers, four brigadiers general,
including General Mckee, Gen. Charles
King and General Barker, were com
missioned, and in addition there were
twenty-eight colonels, and a goodly
number Of other officers appointed fer
army service. He had the assurance
that II more volunteers had been called
for the Uniformed Rank would have
been allowed to recruit several regi-
ments from the thoroughly American
soldier branch OF the Pythian order.
The Imperial Palace of the D. o. X X.
Frank II. Clarke. of Michigan, imperial
prince.-This is the social or humorous
branch of Pythianism. II is no part of
the Pythian organization. but it is com
posed wholly Of pythians, and in many
respects resembles the Mystic Shrine of
Masonry. The Imperial Palace is COM
posed of the officers and one representa-
tice and one alternate representative
from each temple Of the order.
The Supreme Temple Of the Rathbone
Sisters, Mrs. Dell p. Glazier. of Iowa
supreme chief.-This organization is
composed of the wives. mothers. sisters,
and daughters Of Pythians. knights can
become passive members. but cannot
hold office, II differs in several marked
respects from the Eastern Star and Re-
bekah orders, although its purpose is
much the same.
Among the many important matters TO
be considered by the Imperial Palace at
the meeting will be the report of the
special committee appointed at the last
session TO revise the laws The commit
tee, consisting OF r. E. Duncan. S. Y. P:
j. W. Bartholomew, of No. so; E. d.
Gufey, OF No. 79; William Beatty. I'M
perial ikfir. and II. W. Delding, imperial
secretary, VIII have its report ready on
the first day of the session. The COM
mittee has endeayored to make the laws
more concise and have eliminated much
OF the yerbiage in the present compila-
tion. Printed copies OF the report VIII
be placed In the hands OF each repre-
sentative at the session 1t is the in
tention of the imperial prince to act
promptly, not only on this matter. but
all others, at the same time avoiding
undue haste IN legislation. Another i'm
portant matter 10 come UP will be the