Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26

Supreme Commander, Improved Order Knights Of
Pythias
sacred sepulcher from the Saracens." Con-
tinuing, he added: Il am proud of this
order You did me much honor when you
placed me in the position which 1 occupy.
I greet you in the name of liberty, friend
ship and benevolence. / hope the day is
not far distant when our order will rank
among the leading ones of this country.
During my term of Office visited the lodges
in this city, Baltimore, Paterson, Wheeling,
Buffalo, Youngstown, Cleveland, Cincin-
natl and Chicago, and also every lodge In
my home state of Indiana. l was every
where received with brotherly affection and
shall cherish the remembrance of my visits
during my life. Since l became supreme
commander new lodges have been instituted
in several Cities notably in Washington,
where National Lodge, No. e, has been es-
tablished. Other new affiliated bodies have
been organized in Detroit, Syracuse and
Evansville
Unwritten Work.
The supreme commander strongly recon-
mended assistance to the Pythian sister
lodges, and urge the subordinate lodges
more attention to the unwritten work. He
said: IF the ritual is carried out correctly,
1t brings interest and new life in the lodges
and the brothers will not regard the order
only a cheap life insurance concern. but
will find that it is an institution based on
IlOTdlS 10 Hldh6 SOou SltiHtAS oiAN
thereby advance the brotherhood of man
kind This order is the most liberal in ex-
istence. It guarantees liberty of language.
tached to any Office except the supreme
scribe, and that is but nominal.
The supreme commanders report also IA
vors extension of the membership of the
order in the large cities of the country.
Other recommendations he made are as fol-
lows: Per capita tax to be paid sami-an-
nually instead of quarterly an increase in
the bond of the supreme treasurer and
adaptation of insurance rates to those of
the fraternal congress.
In conclusion the supreme commander ex-
pressed his thanks to the Indianapolis COM
pany of the Pythian guard which acted as
his official escort to the city, and to the
various officers of the supreme body. E. F.
Knodel, the supreme scribe, coming In for
particular compliment.
Second Prize Awarded.
1t is announced that the board of control
of the improved order has awarded second
prize for lodges gaining the largest increase
per capita for the year ending July 1. 1905,
to National Lodge, No. 6, of Washington.
This lodge last night entertained the SUI
preme officers and large number of rep
resentatives at its castle hall The third
degree was exemplified upon this occasion.
This afternoon the representatives to the
Supreme Lodge and visitors will take an
other sightseeing car tour of Washington
and tonight banquet will be extended to
the Supreme Lodge and visitors at Saen-
gerbund Hall. The election o. officers will
occur tomorrow, and the supreme body will
probably adjourn tomorrow evening.
Representatives are in attendance from
the grand lodges of New York and In
diana. and lodges in Alabama, Illinois,
Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Michigan, Con-
necticut, New Jersey West Virginia,
Maryland and the District of Columbia.