The Calumet news., 1912-08-06
Supreme Lodge Meets in Denver
to legisIate For Nearly
Million Members
MAY REDUCE THE AGE LIMIT
Plans For Observance of Golden
Jubilee to be Discussed

Denver. Colo. Aug. 6.-Charged
with the duty OF legislating for the
fraternal interests OF nearly three
quarters of million members. the
Supreme lodge of the Knights of Py-
thias assembled for its biennial meet
ing here today and will continue in
session about ten days.
The meeting promises To be the
most important ever held by the gov
erning body of the order. Much in
terest centers around the general cleo
tion Thursday. 1t is conceded that the
present supreme vice-chancellor.
Thomas J. CARING of Macon. Ga,
will be elevated TO the Office of su-
preme chancellor in succession to
George NJ. Hanson of Maine. The
principal contest will be for the Of
flee of supreme chancellor. for
which there are five candidates; Ben
jamin !. Salinger of Iowa. b. S. Young
OF Ohio, William Ladew of New York.
Charles =. Davis of Colorado and John
J. Brown of Illinois.
important MdttcTSs
A number of important legislative
matters will come before the supreme
lodge for consideration and action.
Some minor changes i'm the ritual
probably will be made and action win
be taken on proposals to reduce the
age limit for members from II years
t. Is and TO extend the order into
foreign lands. The grand lodges of
Ontario, Manitoba and British Colum-
bia have askd that the order be ex-
tended 10 the mother country" and
II Is probable that the request will be
granted.
Another topic that will engage the
a attention of the Supreme Lodge will
be "Pythian ducation." the extension
of the knowledge of Pythian knight
hood and it's work. Supreme Chancel-
lor Hanson will speak at length on
this subject and 1t is expected that tho
body will give much thoughtful con-
sideration to the plans proposed.
Orders Golden Jubilee.
The meeting will discuss prelimin-
airy plans for the proper observance
of the golden jubilee of the order two
years hence. II is proposed that the
shall be celebrated with a
great meeting of the membership in
ID. c.. where the first
lodge Of the order was instituted Feb.
10, 1864, by Justus II. Rathbone and
about Il dozen associates. From this
modest beginning the Knights of PS'-
thias has increased it's membership to
7 300 local lodges in all parts Of the |
United States and Canada and in
Mexico. China, Cuba, Hawaii Panama |
and the Philippines.
Three Orders Represented.
unique feature of the weeks pro-
gram will be meeting at which rep
of three of the great fra
-ernities. representing an aggregate OF
more than 100000 members, will en-
phasize the place and power of fra
.ernity i'm individual and national life.
The speakers will be John Il Corkum
IF Indianapolis. Grand Sire of the L.
800. 900 Odd Fellows and Rebekahs:
George B. Griggs of Houston. Texas.
Great Incohones Of the $4,000 Red
Men, and Judge Hanson. representing
he 71tO0O Pythians. All are MEM
1ers of the Pythian order and each
nan belongs to the other orders rep
'esented
Pythian Sisters to Meet.
During the sessions of the supreme
odge the regular biennial meetings
will be held by the several organiza-
ions affiliated with the knights of
oythias. These will include the su-
,reme temple Of the Pythian Sisters.
nearly 100000 members,
" which Mrs. Sarah I. Cotton of
Neatherford. Texas. is supreme chief:
he association of grand keepers of
'ecords and seals. of which w r.
Iollowell OF Goldsboro. N. c.. is presi-
lent.
Program Of Entertainment.
The program of entertainment and
recial features prepared for the
week is as follows
Tuesday evening-Reception at
Brown Palace Hotel.
Wednesday evening-Page Rank al
auditorium.
Thursday evening-Esquire and
might ranks
Friday evening--Grand ball and lee
ure on the history of Pythianism.
aturday-Excursion trip to Coro-
IA.
Sunday afternoon-SSupreme lodge
memorial services.