The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-15
Jnmes-R Carnahan Reelected Major
General and II. A. Brown Chosen
Supreme Recorder.
T. R. BANGS CHANCELLOR
LOUISVILLE To BE NEXT MEETING
PLACE OF SUPREME LODGE.
Protest Against the Alexandria, Ind,
Drill Team-Ofiicers Elected by
KhOrassan knights.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Aug 1.-THE
Supreme Lodge of the knights of Pythias
will hold its next biennial session in Louis
vile. KY. in 1904. The Kentucky delegates
made strong fight against St. Louis, the
only other candidate for the convention
honors and won by about two to one The
election of supreme officers occupied
the greater part of the morning
and afternoon sessions. Tracey r.
Bangs, of Grand Forks, n. D., for the
past two years supreme vice chancellor of
the Knights Of Pythias, was to-day exalted
to the supreme chancellorship by the unain-
nous vote of the Supreme Lodge He was
nominated by Ogden H. Fethers, the re-
firing supreme chancellor. Charles E.
Shiveley. OF Indiana. was elected supreme
vice chancellor. Up 10 the time Of. cleo
ton Charles A. Barnes of Illinois was
strong candidate for the place, but at The
last moment he refused to accept the
nomination Congressman James E. Wat
son, of Indiana, extolled Shiveley's claims
on the place in a long nominating speech
The surprise of the election came when
Supreme Representative George E. Church.
OF California, was elected supreme prelate
over the incumbent, c. z. Easley, of New
Mexico, and VIM. Simmons, of Delaware
There was one vote, which stood: Church.
76; Simmons, AZ; Easley. 15
For supreme master Of arms, l. f. Carns-
worth was the choice of the convention
r. l.. G. White was reelected supreme
keeper of records and seal, as was also
Thomas Demarest to the chair of supreme
master Of the exchequer. The twenty-six
years of faithful service of John w.
Thompson, of Washington, d. c., as out
side guard was rewarded by reelection.
The other officers elected are: Supreme
inner guard, c. w. Hall, of West Virginia;
president of the board of control of the
Endowment Rank, c. F. S. Neel, of Chi
cago; major general Of the uniform rank,
James r. Carnahan, of indianapolis. The
supreme chancellor reappointed e. "A. Gra-
ham a member of the supreme tribunal his
term having expired.
The supreme tribunal held a meeting to-
day and had under consideration the case
of John A. Hinzy, former president of the
Endowment Rank. Hinzy is accused of
conspiracy and misusing the funds His
case was taken under advisement and a
decision is looked for Tomorrow The
tribunal elected as its supreme recorder,
Robert A Brown, clerk of the Supreme
Court of Indiana.
At o'clock this morning Major General
Carnahan and a strong detachment of the
Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias. crossed
the bay to participate in a parade of the
order at Oakland. Several thousand men
were in line and the streets along the line
of march were crowded with spectato tors
In this city there were competitive drills
between companies of the Uniform Rank
at the Preside and in the Mechanics Pa
vilion.
The dramatic order of the knights of
Khorassan installed Imperial Prince John
was in debt last year, now has S14,J00 in
the treasury and membership of 16,S22.
The title of sublime venerable prince was
abolished The officers installed were: I'm
perial prince, John II. Holmes of St
Louis; basha, w ID. Hatfield, Peoria kadi,
ID. +. Summey, Charlotte n. c.; secretary,
H w Belding, St Louis treasurer. c. a5.
Fraser, Garden Grove; adool. VIM. Beatty,
Toledo; ikfar. c. G.. Stansbury, Los An
geles: trustee. Ed Guffey Louisville; azim,
A. s. Botdns, indianapolis.
The dramatic knights decided to meet in
st. Louis in 1904, consequently they will
not join with the Supreme Lodge two years
hence.
Competitive drills in Glasses A and B. of
the Uniform Rank. were held to-day The
Glass a contests were held at the United
States military reservation in this city.
The companies competing were Kalamazoo,
Mich: Calhoun, Mich; Chevalier. San
Diego, Cal, and d. d. Burns Hussars.
Missouri.
Alexandria Company, of Indiana was
suspended. pending an inquiry 1t was
charged that the Alexandria company was
made up of picked men OF other companies
of Indiana. The judges OF the contests are
United States army officers. Awards will
be made Saturday. In the B class two Cal
ifornia companies competed.