Richmond planet., 1909-09-04
pYTHlAN TEMPLE
TAX ABOLISHED,
The Meeting Of the Supreme Lodge
Full Attendauce-Grand Parade.
Next Session in indianapolis.

Kansas City. Mo. Aug. 2S.-The
Fifteenth biennial session of the Su-
preme Lodge OF Knights OF Pythias
of North and south America, Europe
Asia. Africa and Australia, which
has been in session here during the
week. has closed one Of the most
successful meetings ever held in the
history OF that body, and the people
were loud In their praise OF the gal
liant knights. the members OF the
Supreme Court, of Calanthe. and the
encampment OF the Pythian army.
the Uniform rank, came in for part
OF the praise.
Several thousand people In the
city from all parts of the country
brought forth many favorable ex-
pressions touching their conduct. the
men were gentlemen In every parti-
cular The large number who visited
Camp Carruthers 10 witness the
Srills, dress parades and other mil
itary maneuvers were highly elSted
over the results OF their visits
The Supreme Court OF Calanthe,
while subordinate 20 some extent 70
the Supreme Lodge attracted large
attention because 70 was presided
over by Hon. John W. Strauther. OF
Greenviue. Miss Straufher was ap-
pointed 20 fiji the position Of vice
Supreme Chancellor in 1905 az the
death OF the Supreme Chancellor. 5.
w. Stsrks. Hence many were anxious
20 see him preside.
Five thousand people listened
Ia the band contest Tuesday night
Al Convention hall. and took part in
the prominade which followed. The
contest between three great negro
bands in this part OF the country
was something new, and will be re-
membered for years 20 come. There
we're 70 be eight bands in the con-
test, but when the smaller bands
heard the music from the big bands
az once Aecided they could not
measure TO them and withdrew
from the Contest
The game. was called AT 10 O'Clock
and the Eighth Regiment band Of
Chicago, took the first inning un-
der the direction Of William r. Ber-
ry, and the rendition OF II Trova-
tore" by the 50 musicians almost
shook the steel girders OF the big
hall. 1t Is said that the strong ap-
plauses which followed came straight
from the hearts of a music loving
people. The second selection was the
Flower of Italy" a waltz. St. |
Louis band was second at the bat.
and il concluded the Overture from
William Tell, Heart Throbs" and
then came a selection from Desdune
Band, of Omaha. During the rem
diton OF his first selection. many
OF the auditors went to sleep. but
when II was announced by the chair |
man of the local Committee Nelson
c. Crews that the next selection
would be Missouri Maze" the audi !
ence began 10 gaze. The leader,
himself, started the Maze" on a |
cornet, and before he had finished |
the first bar every one in the audi \
ence was cheering. IL was rag.
strictly rag and seemed to reach the |
heart and feet of all present, and |
II was then the verdict OF the au. |
dience that the Omaha band had car
-ried Off the first prize, but the judges |
who weighed the music and were not /
moved by feeling rendered the first
prize TO the Eighth of Chicago,
second 10 Omaha, and third to St.
Louis.
The feature OF the session We'd
nesday was the biennial address of
Supreme Chancellor Green, which
was replete in information concern
ing the Knights. He found many
good things to say about the order
and its conditions, covering his ad-
ministration from the death OF Su-
preme Chancellor Starks. Aprii=l
1908, TO the present II was shown
that the finances had been well
guarded by the new Supreme Chan
cellor. and an effort TO follow the
policy of Col. Starks was shown.
There were many questions asked at
the conclusion of the address. Rev.
F.. B. Topp, of Mississippi presided
during the delivery of the address.
To turn from the business of the
Supreme Lodge and pay tribute to
the fallen hero, 5. w. Starks, was
the sad part Of the meeting. This
was done Wednesday night at Allen
Chapel, A. M. r. church. The ros-
trum was appropriately draped. Su-
prems Chancellor Green presided |
The speakers were DR.. E. f. Under
wood, OF Frankfort. Ky; Mrs. c. X.
Robinson, st. Louis, Mo; DR.. C.. NJ
Wade, Hot Springs, Ark; and the
eulogy was delivered by Col. Roscoe
G simmons, Grand Chancellor from
New York. 1t was a mastery effort. |
Thursday after the report OF the
omcers, and the finance committee
the Supreme Lodge went into the
erection of officers. The following
emcers were elected: S. w. Green.
New Orleans, La, Supreme Chancel-
lot; John w. Strauthe~, Creepville.