Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-17
THE SUPREME
LODGE, k. of p.
Some Of the Ofhcers--- Recol-
lections Of The Past.
FROM ST. LOUIS TO ST LOUIS-YEARS
WROUGHT CHANGES THE
NEW REGEME

NEW R.
The Supreme Lodge, knights of Pv- {
thias. n. A, s. A. e. a. A. q A. made !
no mistake at its biennial session at St ,
Louis, Mo-. either as TO its legislation or
the election of its officers. The organi. /
zatioD has passed through a fiery ordeal. /
but at last 1T is on the high road to last
ing success.
REVIEW OF THE PAST.
Past Supreme Chancellor J. @, Ross
was elected some ten years before at the
session held at st. Louis, Mo The or
der was then rent by dissension. He was
the choice of the harmonizing elements
and during his administration some or
der came out of confusion Ohio har-
monized and Illinois returned TO the
fold while the Colored knights of Pv-
thlas Of the world went out of exis-
tence.
THE SESSION AT JACKSONVILLE.
Then came the session at Jackson
vile, Fla, when Supreme Vice Chan
cellor >. w. StarkS ''shied his castor" in
QGDng under the supe. b leadershipand
1.dna cement " Rev. DR.. =. H. Payne.
who is now United States Consul Cen
eral at the Danish Islands, West Indies,
Sir Starks was elected and with him the
military ''wizard of the Vest in the
person of the accomplished and skillful
strategist and tactician, Major General
II. r.. jackson.
THE NEW REGIME.
Sir Q. X. Robinson, who was Sir ]. @.
ROSS' hltfnrQSt hA E,l,e >r
his life, so to speak. The result is soon
told. The new regime took charge and
from Jacksonville 60 Chicago was as
long a stride to success as is the distance
by the railroad. Sir Starks instituted
reforms and enforced discipline while
Major General II. II. Jackson made anew
the uniform rank and established it
upon lines closely akin to the United
States Army regulations.
THE RECORDS OF THE ORDER.
Supreme Keeper of Records and Seals
=. X. Robinson resides at St Louis.
That he is qualified for the position
which he holds is admitted by even
those who have opposed him most He
has instituted methods which have
greatly slmplified the work of his de-
partment. He is thoroughly conversant
with all of the past history of the or
ganiZation and it was with an air of
satisfaction that he recorded the vote
which told that he was TO handle the re-
cords two years more as one of the most
important officers of the Supreme Lodge.
THE SUPREME VICE CHANCELLOR.
Supreme Vice Chancellor L. NJ. Mitch
ell of Texas is "the tall sycamore" from
Texas He knows how to make friends
and lso how to keep them He is Grand
Nlgr slDr Nf 4
eral. he has done great work in the
Lone Star State and has a devoted fol-
lowing there. He was endorsed by his
constituency for the position of Supreme
Chancellor, but finally decided not TO
enter the race. He is by virtue of his
office, Supreme Worthy Counsellor of
the Supreme Court.
THE MEMBER FROM VIRGINIA.
Supreme Lecturer John Mitchell, Jr..
hardly needs an introduction, as he re-
sides at Richmond, Virginia. and is well
known throughout the country as the
Fighting Editor" He is very popular
among the members of the Supreme
Lodge and his witty sayings and hum
orous observations seldom fail to Lro-
woke laugh even during the most
heated debates of the Supreme Lodge
lie has held many positions during his
career. He is now Grand Chancellor of
the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Grand
Worthy Counsellor of the Grand Court
Brlgadler General commanding the
Uniform Ranks, Knights of Pythias.
President OF the Pythian Calanthe In
dustrial Association of Virginia. Pres
dent of the Past Worthey Counsellor s
Assembly and President of the Mechan-
les Savings Bank of Richmond, Va.
THAT EXCELLENT REPORT.
1t would not be we'll to conclude this
article without a further reference to the
Supreme Chancellor S. w .Starks, whose
excellent report caused the agitation to
suspend the rules and elect him again
by acclamation. 1t showed that the
number of Lodges in the Supreme Juris-
diction is 1853. an increase in two
years of 1893 lodges. The number of
members is 46,942, an increase during