The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-12
WICHITA WINS, HANDS DOWN
Supreme President Gross of Select
Knights and Ladies Resigns.

Knights and Ladies Resigns.
William Cross of Kansas City, No. has
resigned the Office Of supreme president
of the order of Select Knights and La
dies. and D. E Barry of Atchison, late
supreme vice president, has succeeded
him in the office
This condition is the result of a fight
made some time since by the various
lodges of the order on Supreme Presi-
dent Cross, which fight was instituted by
Forest City Lodge, Wichita, because OF
Mr.. Cross arbitrary order changing the
place of meeting Of the supreme lodge
from Wichita 10 Kansas City, Mo, when
the former city had been chosen az the
last meeting of the supreme lodge The
Wichita lodge at the time of the promul-
cation OF Supreme President Cross or
der issued circular letter to all officers
and members Of the fraternity. calling
upon them to use their efforts in check
ing Mr.. Cross idea OF a change. and with
the result that that officer Immediately
proceeded 10 revoke 90 the charter OF
rorest City lodge 10. Is. and place it
out in the cold" The following effect
was not very satisfactory for the former
supreme president for the chairman OF
the supreme law committee taking a
hand at this stage Of the game. by some
means brought about the resignation OF
1ir. Cross as supreme president, which
was followed by an order from the new
supreme president revoking the suspen-
sion Of Forest City lodge by Mr. Cross
and reinstatiug It to good standing. The
order follows:
Kansas City. Kan. Oct. 10. 1872.
TO Forest City Lodge Nc. a. 5. K. &
l.. Wichita. Kan.
Erecting: I hereby revoke the suspen-
sion Of said lodge made October a. and
hereby declare said lodge Teinstated in
good standing. Preferably. in z. I & L..
%. (. BARRY. Supreme Pres.
Attest: z. Il. WHEELER. 5. r.
IN addition To the foregoing order So
preme President Barry has Transmitted
TO the Wichita lodge the following let
ter:
Kansas City. Kan. Oct 70. q.
To the officers and members Of Forest
City Lodge. y. Is. wichita Kan.
Greeting. Brother Cross having resign
cd the position Of supreme president
the duties Of that office devolve upon
me as his successor. and I earnestly
desire harmony. I have had no part ia
any disputes or Grievances that may have
heretofore existed. I very much regret
the tansie that The supreme lodge fRds
itself in for the matter OK halainE the
next session.
1Iy predecessor has seen ct 70 change
the place from Wichita 70 Kansas Cftr.
p.
10 all tho oTicers and representa- ives.
notifying them Of tire change Il IS now
too late for me 70 issue an o-sfr direct
ing the Officers and representatives. %
meet in Wichita I most earnestly re-
quest the members q Forest City lodge
40 g to Join with ne fl holding tho
meeting II -Aansss city. so. 81 The hope
that by united e1o-t and harmonious
action We may Be able u remedy ard
correct any errors that have been made
liz the past
The burlers o. supreme presiieu, have
been thrust upoa ne unsolicited. ard Il
VIII - e-9uen for ne 70 bear Il = can
have The united Support q All rnembers
q the order
Fraternity youzs. f. 2 I K L.
+. 2 BARRY. Supreme President
4 very favorable consideration = The
message vas given BY FOREST CITY Icdss !
and they propose q have Kansas City a. /
The next meeting place heartily agreed +
5pon. TIE wichita lodge thoroughly or 1
Outstanding ths position q fheIr neS 81 I
rene president
with the resizzstion q szr. CToss frora 4
The supreme presidency al aniuus has +
lied or ard TIE local lodge Is vel sat- f
SIZED vith TIE passing q ~ Cross 50
sen indeed. that s. has Issued ? ctTr1lar I
stccr 70 al 1ecaI lodges. calling ugoz
hen 20 accept cfeer<1lly SGp-e-ae Pres
dent Bsrry.s desiE1ztton os Kansas CITY 4
= the meeting place .. The supreme io1ge
n October T.