Evening Star Newspaper, August 28, 1894, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1894--SIXTEEN PAGES. 9 Portraits and Sketches of the Members of the Supreme Lodge. preme Lodge, Knights of Pythias Of the World, consists of all Supreme Lodge officers elected from the body itself, and of representatives from every rand jurisdic- tion. These grand jurisdictions 4 ¢ the District of Columbia, the states and terri- tories ‘of the American Union, British Co- lumbia, Ontario, Manitoba and the mari- time provinces. Each grand jurisdiction is entitled to two * Fepresentatives. When the jurisdiction em- braces a membership of 20,00 it is entitled to three represertatives, and when it has a ship of 30,000 it is entitled to four. No jurisdiction can have an excess of four . No matter what the mem- Under this provision of rand jurisdictions have Ohio and , and Indiana three each. two repres Pen and Illinois, whi supreme represe of four . The officers are elected for terms of two years. H. C. Berry, P. 8. C. t Supreme Ct - how a resident of Chicago, is one ef the ablest members of the order and has been for many years identified with its history. Me was born in 1837 In Kentucky, where he sided for the earlier pertion of his life. He fought throvgh the. Mexican war and mnoved to Chicago. He joined the order in 2370, a few months after th2 institution of the ficst lodge in that city. He-rapidty rose 2 all the suecessive offices, beezme a mously eieeted its first grand chanceilor. He represented the state, 1870-72, in the Sepreme Lodge, and was supreme chan- cellor during the term 1872. No man stands higher in the order than does Mr. =ry, for he was supreme chancellor at the time of the most trying crisis in its history, when a serious defaleation of one of its officers threatened its life. A deter- mined hand and a strong will were peeded im the «mergency, and they were found in the grand chancellor, to whom, more than anyone else, is due the credit for guiding the Pythian ship through the storms that menaced it, and bringing it safe to port. In addition to his connection with the R. K. P.. Mr. Berry has been for twenty- years a_member of Blaney Lodge, F. and A. M., Royal Arch Chapter, and Orien- = Sovereign Consistory, 32d degree, S. P. 3. Howard Douglass, P. S. C. Past Supreme Chancellor Howard Doug- lass of Ohio was born in Cimeinnati, January 21, 1846. He was among the first to con- nect himself with the order, being knighted in 1869, and shorily afterward organized Douglass Lodge, No. 21. He was in 1870 elected past grand chancellor by the Grand Lodge for meritorious services, and at the me session was chosen supreme repre- which position he held until 1834, nm he was elected supreme vice ch2n- tellor. In 1836 he was elected to the office of supreme chaneellor at the Toronto session. Dougizss Division, No. 2, was organized in under his supervision. Mr. Douglass is usually to be found at the sessions of the Grand Lodge, doing all in his power to aid in its routine work, as well as in the higher body. He holds the- purse strings. of No. 21 as master of exchequer, whieh indi- cates that he is also a laborer in the vine- yard of the subordinate lodge. Past Supreme Chancellor Ward. , William Ward, past supreme chancellor, ‘was born at Newark, N. J., January 30, 1824. His early education was obtained in the common school. At the breaking out of the war, although enjeying the highest prosperity, he responded to the call of iis country, to the utter ruin of his business, and started to the front as captain of com- ny* D, eighth New Jersey volunteers. In 62 he was commissioned lieutenant coio- nel. At the battle of seeond Manassas he received two balls through the left arm, one through the right leg below the knee, cne above the knee and one through the nose. The arm was so shattered that the surgeons were compelled to amputate It at the shoulder joint, while the woand in the leg has never healed. He-was grand chan- cellor of New Jersey in 1815, and repre- sented his state in the Supreme Lodge the following year. At Toronto, in 1886, he was elected supreme vice chancellor, and supreme chancellor at Cincianati in 18s. Since 1869, at which time he was initiated, his service in the order has been contin- uous. WW. W. Blackwell, Supreme Chancellor W. W. Blackwell was born in Henderson, Ky.. on April 5, 1850, and has lived ever since in that place. From school he went into the business of his father, and after several years he was admitted to partner- ship and has continved to be the head and nt of the establishment ever since. Shortly after the institution of Ivy Lodze, io Knights of Pythias, in 1873, Mr. ckwell became a member of that body, B and from that time to the present has been of one its most ardent and enthusiastic entered the Grand Lodge of Ken- tucky as the representative from Ivy Lodge at the session held in the city of Covington . where he was elected grand master ot hequer for the term following. At the session in 1878, in the city of Lexington, he was elected grand vice chancellor, and at the session at Henderson in the year fol- wing he was unanimously chosen grand nancellor of Kentucky. Almost tely following the completion of his term as grand chancellor he was elected supreme representative, and came to the session of the Supreme Lodge held in Detroit, Mich., in 1882 At the sesston of the Supreme Lodge held in Milwaukee in 1899 he was elected su- preme vice chancellor, and at the Kansas ssion, in 182, he was elected to the highest position in the gift of the order. In the performance of the duties of hts office and the discharge of its functions Mr. Blackwell has proven eminently successful. In many respects he has entirely outstrip- ped all his predecessors and his visitations to the various Grand Lodges have proved a@ wonderful success. erywhere throughout the country he has been received with open arms and en- thusiastie receptions, and it is conceded on every side that no man has more thor- oughly won the hearts of the Pythiaw peo- ple than has Mr. Blackwell In his last great trip in visiting the Grand Lodges west of the Missouri river, during hich he traveled over 10,000 miles, he completely captured his audiences every- where and won golden opinions from the order wherever he went. Supreme Vice Chancellor Richie, Unite Walter B. Richie, supreme viee chancel- lor of the order, is a prominent ‘lawyer of Lima, Ohio. He was borm in Van Wert county, Ohio, om January. 24, 1851; was admitted to the bar in\ 1875; was one of the charter members of Lima Lodge, Na 91, instituted July 27, 1875, and has ever since been a member of that lodge. He was grand chancellor of in 1851 and 1882. - He: was elected ‘si me representa- uve tf 1883, and was ciected supreme vice chancellor in 1802. He was a member of the ritaal committee of! the Supreme Lodge which-revised the ritual as adopted by the Supreme Lodge in: 1902 imme- | E. T. Blackmer, Supreme Prelate. E. T, county, Mass., February 14, 1831. He jo:ned Weleome Lodge, No. 1; Chicago, IL, ehancelior of that lodge in 1872. He was the first chancellor commander of Impe- rial Lodge, No. 37, Chicago, organized in 1873, which office he resigned when he left Chicago for San Diego, in October, 1873. He assisted in the organization of the first member of San Diego Lodge, No. 2, since that time. In 1879 he was elected grand chancellor of lifernia. He served that jurisdiction for cight years as supreme rep- resentative, and has twice been elected su- Preme prelate. He has been a member of the Supreme Lodge since the 18s2. ses- sion, which occurred in Detroit, Mich. Mr. Blaekmer is a hard-working. consistent and enthusiastic Knight of Pythias. Thos. G. Sumple, S. Mi K. ‘The supreme master of exchequer of the crder, Thos. G. Samplé of Allegheny, Pa., was born in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and migrated to Pennsylvania when very young, first’ to Philadelphia, then to Harrisburg, where he attended public schools and also learned the printing trade. He moved to Pitts- burg in 1866 and joined the order in: 1867. Was elected grand master at arms of Pennsylvania in 1876, grand prelate. in 1877, grand vice chancellor in 18i% and grand chancellor in 1 Was elected su- preme representative in 1880, and has been |on the floor continually ever since. As- sumed the duties of supreme master of exchequer in June, 18%. He is a past de- partment commander of the G. A. R. and has taken a promineat part in. the A. O. U. W. and #r. O. U. A. M. He is at present a | member of Lorena Lodge, No. 198, whieh | has nearly 400 members, and Lorena Di- j vision, No. 35, Uniform Rank. R. L. C. White, S. K. R. and S. R. L. C. White, who was appointed to the office of supreme keeper of records and seal by Supreme Chancellor Howard: Douglass, September 26, 1887, and elected by the Su- preme Lodge at the session of 1888, has been re-elected at each session since. He was born in Lebanon, Tenn., June-11, 1844, | and became a Knight of Pythias July 15, 1875, asa. member: of ‘Lotus Lodge, No. 20, of Tennessee. He served as grand chan- cellor of that’ state frem 1878 to and in- cluding 188%). He was the first supreme representative from his’ state at the St. Louts sesston of 1880, and so continued till he was appointed supreme keeper of records and' seal. J. H. Lyon, Master of Arms, Mo. Gen: J. H. Lyon, supreme master of arms, is a prc minent railroad man now of Kansas City, Mo. He was bern in Buffalo in 1342. eo He served during the war, and afterward re-entered the railroad. business: He joined the: order: im 1872 and’ was: a | cellor: charter member of of existence he joined Ivanhwe) Lodge; 14, and still belongs tevit. He ofli-cs and beeame a members jlackmer was born in Worcester | tive at the se: { { epresen Sensea Lodye; Now 3) oft} tive forvthe grand jurisdietion-of Wisconsin Leavenworth. When that: ledge wemt owt: im18899 served | No. %, K. of P., instituted in 1873; elected 2 Se R-L.C.White keeper of Reco! Ere Seol > == Lodge of Kansas in 1876, In 1S81_he was e‘eeted grand chancellor and in 1882 he was elected supreme representative, and has sinee served on all the most important com- mittees. When the Supreme Lodge met last year in Kansas City, during the encamp- ment of the Uniform Rank, Gen. Lyon was indefatigable in his efforts for its proper entertainment. he A. B. Gardenter, S. 1. G., N. ¥. A. B. Gardenier, supreme inner guard, was born September 26, 1848, is a graduate of the Yale Law School. New Haven, Conn., lodge in San Diego in 1874, and has been a | and located at Chatham, Columbia county, N. Y. He was district attorney of the county for three terms from January 1, 1880, to December 31, 1889: member of as- sembly for Columbia county, 1899-01. He was charter member of Friendship Lodge, grand vice chancellor at the session of 1884 at Binghamton, N. Y.; grand chancellor at the session of 1885, supreme representa. ion of 18S), supreme inner guard at the session of the Supreme Lodge, Kansas City. He hoids no political office at the present time. Supreme Outer Guard Thompson. ‘The supreme outer guard of the Supreme Lodge; John Wesley Thompson, is a native of Washington, and is now laboratortan of the navy yard. He was initiated in Ca- lanthe Lodge,No. 11, of Washington, March 18, 1868, with’ which he ts still connected. On August 23, 1876, he was elected supreme outer guard, and has been re-elected to the same position at each succeeding session, by acclamation. During all his- Pythian career, Mr. Thompson has been zealous, active and faithful in every trust, and though the constitution provides for his election at each succeeding session of the Supreme Lodge, it's safe to say that his tenure of office will not terminate as long as he is able and willing to perform its duties. Mr. Thompson’ has been an active mem- ber of the Pythian executive committee of this city that planned the arrangements for the encampment and also a. member of the citizens’ committee: He was chosen as a member of the reception committee, to act with Mr. oGodhart and his associates, in recelving the members of the Supreme Lodge. ‘There is no better known Pythian in Washington. J. A. Hinsey, Board of Control. The president of the board of control, K. P., Jom A. Hinsey, of Chicago, became a member of Schiller Lodge, No. 3; of Mik waukee, in 1877, Was elected representa- ‘live of the Grand Lodge the same year: Subsequently he withdrew: from Schiller and organized Crescent Lodge, No. 2 of Milwaukee: from that lodge: and became: a. charter rember of No: 80) which’ is‘now mumerieal> ly the strongest: lodge in that grand! juris- @tetion: He: was. elected: grand’ chancellor for 1881) and’ 1882; was: grand lecturer of’ the grand! jurisdiction for: three - or: four: years-preceding: his:electton as grand 'cltan- je was eleted: supreme r. tas TromJ: SWB to De-- uae y: News| comber’31 | 1896s-t wo termsy becarne a: mem- tee of Bidowment: RanNcin 1878}) was» secs. Of the tind {retare afuection 237; located at: Mitwankee,. In about two years he withdrew’ from: the organization up to Jamuary, 1894. He was chairman of the committee on En- dowment Rank of the Supreme Lodge two- years. At the Cincinnati session the Su- preme Lodge: legislated, on the recommen- dation of the. Endowment Rank: committee, to place the. rank. in.charge of a. board of | control, consisting of three members, to be: elected by the Supreme Lodge andthe su- preme chancellor,ex-officio, He was at that session elected a member of the board of control, for the full term of six years, which term will expire at the session in Washington; At the first meeting of the board of controt he was elected president, and has held that position continuously since. He organized Crescent Division U. R., No. of Milwaukee; was elected @ap- tain.and retained that position until Decem- ber, 18%. ‘ A Steinhert, Ain. A. Steinhart, su- preme representative from Alabama, is a man of considerable prominence in politi- cal and commercial circles, and is now Postmaster of Green- vile. He was a charter member of Honor Lodge, No. 21, located there, which Was instituted on March 5, 1879, at > which time he | was elected a P. C. from the floor. Was a charter member of Section 315, E. R., K. of P., which was in- stituted July 16, 1879, and still holds. mem- bership therein. He attended his first ses- sion of the Grand Lodge of Alabama in Iss), at Birmingham, as a_ representative from is lodge; again at Selma, Ala., in ISS}, at which session he was elected G. ; was re-elected in 1882; in 183 was elected G. V. C., and at Mobile in 188t Was elected G. C.; at Gadsden in 1887 was elected S. R., and re-eiected in 1891 at Mantgomery, Ala. His first session of the Supreme Lodge was at Cincinnati in 18S8, at which he was appeinted as a member of the mance committee. At present he is the chairman of that very important co: mittee. Also attended the session of the § preme Lodge at Milwaukee and Kansas ty. Webster Street, Ariz. One of the repre- sentatives from Ari- zona, Webster Street, was born and raised in Salem, Ohio. He graduated at Salem High = Seh and then finished Ris edu- cation at Antivch College, at Yellow Springs, Ohto. Imme- diateiy after he read law .at Salem, Ohio, and was admitted to practice in. the courts of record of Ohio in the fall of 1870. He practiced law in é Leetonia, Ohio, for two years, and then moved to Pittsburg, where he practiced for some years, and un- til he moved to Arizona. In 1885 the legis- re of Arizona established courts in sev- al of the counttes of Arizona. te relieve the qrowded condition of the district court Gocket. He was appointed judge of such ccurt for Cochise county by the governor of the territory, and served as such for two years at Tombstone. After his term of of- fice expired he moved to Phoenix, and has lived there since, practicing law. He be- came grand chancellor, or K. of P., in 1880, end supreme representative, K. of P., 1881. He served his first sion as supreme representative at Kansas City. Aaron Meyers, Ark. + Col. Aaron Meyers, aid-de-camp on Gen. Carnahan’s staff,was born in Germany Au- gust 25, 1S41,and emi- grated to this. coun- try when fourteen years of age. In 1868 he moved to Helena, Ark., where he has since resided, . filling many municipal offi- ces of trust and hon- or, being for several years mayor of the city. He was a char- ter member of Rey- nos Lodge, No. 7, K. P., was ifs first master-at 1880 Was elected master of finance and sec- retary of section 2%), Endowment Rank, which position he now holds. He has repre- sented his lodge at the sessions of the Grand Lodge on more than one occasion, and in May, 189%, was elected supreme repre- sentative of the state of Arkansas at this session in Washington. Col. Meyers has been one of the mainstays: of the Helena Division, Uniform Rank, and has constant ly held responsible positions in the order. He was until recently Heutenant colonel of the: first Arkansas regiment, from which position he was. promoted on the staff of Maj. Gen. Carnahan, with the rank of colonel. Thomas Essex, Ark. Thomas Essex re- sides at Little Rock, Ark. He was born in St. Louis, Mo, De- cember 15, 1837. He wes initiated in and is still a member of Damon Lodge, No. 3, of Arkansas, in 1879. He was elected grand chancellor at the in- stitution of the Grand Lodge of Ar- kensas, 1881; he was first elected supreme representative in 1883, re-elected in 1887 and 1881; is A. D. C. om the staff of the major general, U. Ri Ki P.; was elected a: member of: the board of control of the Endowment Rank in 1888, and re-elected in 1890. T. J. Crowley, Cal. T. J. Crowley, S.R., from California, is a native of Massa- chusetts, but went to California in 1854, at the age of seven. He is a practicing lawye: and resides at San Rafael. He was a charter member of Tamalpars Lodge,No. 60, K. of P. of San Rafael, and has pass- ed through all the chairs. He was elect- ed representative to Grand Lodge in 188, and every subsequent year till eleeted grand V. C., serving most of those years in the Grand Lodge as chairman of committee on laws and super- vision. He was elected grand chancellor in April, 1890, and during his term exceed- ed all. previcus records in the number of lodges visited officially and. miles trav- eled-in making official visitations. He was elected. supreme representative at the ses- ston of the Grand Lodge held at Nevada city, May, 18M. He is also a member of Oriental, No. 144, F. and A. M., and P. M. of Marue, No. 191, F. and A. M. Stanton. L, Carter, Cal. Stanton. L. Carter was born in Clayton, Jefferson county, N. Y., January 16, 1853. He was brought to Carroll county, I. it hi oll, IlL, until 1862, when he crossed the &He continued to live on a farm in San Joaquin county, Cal., until 1967, removing to Stanislaus county. in the same state, and in 185% he went to reside in the city of Stockton, where he graduated from high school in 1871. He entered a business col- Jege-at San. Francisco and graduated from there in 1874. After graduating he began reading law at Stockton, and in 1876 was admitted by the supreme court to practice as an attorney in all the courts of’the state and ‘subsequently in United’ States: courts. In August, 1891, Mr. Carter removed’ to Fresno, where he now resides and where-he has declined nomination for different public offices. In June, 1894, without any: solicita: tion whatsoever he was nominated ' for judge of the superior court and will probably be elected to that position this fall Mr. Car- ter: became a member the order of Knights. of’ Pythias at the institutton: of Centennial Lodge, No. 38, at Stoekton, July” 2%, 1876, and was rapidly promoted from-one- pesition to avcther, until, in 18S4, he was leeted grand chancellor of the state. Dur- given to that state by. amy executive. He first came to the Supreme Lodge at the ses- sicn in Kansas City in 1892, as representar tive from California, and soon made his mark among his colleagues in* the national body of the order. James Crossan, James Crossan, supreme _representa- tive; resides: in. Nan- aimo, B. C. He be- came a member of the Naraimo Lodge, No. 4, when it was first organized, in July, 1888, and’ was elected chancellor commander. He at- tended the session of Grand Loage: \ é ich was held in 5 lympia in June. 1!8:, NEA as grand: representa: SS yy tive, and beeame con- IH versant with the workuixs of the Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pyiiias. In 18, there being six subordinate lodges in British Columbia, it was thought advisable to form a Grand Lodge distinct from the jurisdiction of Washinston, and Mr, Crossan was chosen one of the representatives to attend the session convene] for that purpose, at which he was elected grand-keeper of records and seal. In 1891 he was ciected grand chan- and during his term of office he in- five subordinate lodges. In 1892 he was chosen supreme representative to the Grand Lodge now in session, which he considers a fitting reward of his enc®zy and fidelity. C, L. Behnaen, Vancouver. Cc. L. Behnsen, ~~ su- preme representative B from Vancouver, C., was born in city of Hannover, Germany. Came to the United States in 1874, and to British Coiumbia in January, 1s! Was a charter member of Far West Lodge, No. 1, this be- ing the first lodge ia- stituted in British Cotumbia,on January , 1883, in the city of Vietoria, B. C.; ia tober, 1886, he organ- ized Granville Lodge, No. 3, of Vancouver, B. C., and beeame one of its charter members, and is stiil an active member thereof. In 153, at the organiza- tion and institution of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia, he was elected grand chancetlor, and after the expiration of his term of office was elected Supreme Lodge representative for the term ending De- cember, 1895. At the institution of Van- ccuver City Division, No. 4, U. R. K. of P., he was elected captain, which office he held for two terms, when he had to decline to ing his term of office he crganized twenty- five new lodges, dministration was ever beem: remain in said position, owing to pressure of other business, J. A. Israel, Cole. "United States Mar- skal J. A. Isznel of Denver, Colo. is the representative of his state in the Su- preme Lodge. He was born in Greens- burg, Ind., Septem- ber 8, 1846, and went. with his parents 2o Iowa in 1832 He grew up there, and had a common school education. He served in the army the !ast year of the war. Joined order K. of P in_ 1876 as a charter member Crystal Lodge, No. Towa. Was member Grand Lodge, lowa, 1IS77. Lo- cated in Colorado in 189). Engaged in mining and mercantile pyrsuits. ‘le is a member Iron Mt. Lodge, No. 19, Salida, Cole.; has served as G. M. of E. chancellor and from Colorado from 1888 to 1892. elected at last session for another term of four years. Mr. Israel represental Wapello cevnty, Iowa, in the legislature, 1S7S- and has been in the Colorado senate t past four years as a democrat. D. 0. Heywood, Colo. Supreme Represen- tative Don. O, Hey- Wood is one of the enthusiastic members of the order in the west who have done so. much to give it standing and promi- nence. By profession hevis a railroad man, with headquarters at Dei Norte, Col. He was born in Clear- mont county, Ohti November 16, 1854; X was initiated in Sfiver Clift Lodge,- No. 14, of Colorado, but is = now a wember of Coronado Lodge, No. 25. He was elected supreme representative in E. F. Durand, Conn. One of the most energetic and en- thusiastic Pythiaas in Connecticut is the supreme representa- tive from that state, Edward F. Durand. He is a commercial traveler, and a suc- cessful one, tao. He zresides in New Ha- ven, Conn.; was born supreme representative in 1891. Wm. Simmons, Del. Popular, and des servedly so, both im business and fra- ternal circles, is: the supreme representa- tive from the little state of Delaware— William = _Simmons— whose advancement in the order has been steady and merited. Mr. Simmons is a contractor who makes his home in Wilming- ton, Del., where he was born Ausust iS, 1846; was initiated and still belongs to =e La Fayette Lodge, No. 2 “of ‘Delaware, July, 1876. He was first elected supreme representative in 1885, and has attended the Supreme Lodge ever sfnce. J. B. Tucker, Del. James B. Ticker, supreme representa- tive from Delaware, is one of the most enthusiastic Pythians in Wilmington, where he holds a position with the Baltimore ratiroad. ZV U cellar’ {nr 1887, and while holding that. post- tion' he instituted Hobah Lodge, No. 18; at Seaford, Del. He was elected supreme rep- sran@ chancellor of the new Grand: Lodge, in which office he mad2 an enviable record for himself in the brillisney and efficiency oft his. ration, having institoted six. new lodges in Idaho, with several more on the way. Hund-eds of new members were a added te the membarship of the new grand jurisdiction, which now comprises twenty lodges. At the sessiom of the Grand Lodge of Idaho, at PocateHo, June 11, 184, Grand Chancellor Danicis fas unanimeusly elect- ed: stpreme representative, to represent Idaho for the succeeding four years. C. 8. Scott, Ldnho. Col Clarence Syd- ney Scott, supreme representative from Idaho, and colcnel end aid-de-camp on major general's staff, is a resident of Mos- cow, Idaho. He was born May 20, 1863, in Green county, Wis. | He has been. in the | northwest for the | last ten years. He | was D. & C. for Idaho when Gen.| Ward was 8. C., and | again appointed by Ge Shaw 3. a then _ instituted Grand Ledge of Idaho, on June 29, 1892, Noscow, Idaho, at which time he was unan- imously elected supreme representative for four years, ending December 31, 1895. He attended the Supreme Lodge in Kansas City, and served on the committee of allot- ment of seats and the state of the orders, and is now a member of the committee on the Uniform Rank. He is also as prominent the O44 Fellows, being a past grand pa- triarch anfl colonel, retired; a high Mason, econd degree, Knight Templar, Owl; Sons of Veterers and Elk. He is also mustering general, with rank of coienel, of Idako National Guard, on the staff of the governor of Idaho. Napotcon Wooldridge, Pia. Pythians of The Napoleon Wool@ridge for one of their sonville a public-spiritel and popular citizen. He ts @ native of the state ot New York, where he was born Febru- ary 1%, 184, but it is in the south that he bas made his name and fortune, and there are his closest Pythian »fiiliations. He is a member of Suwanee Lodge, No. 4, of | Cedar Keys. He first .ttended the Supreme Lodge as a representative at the session held four years ago. T. R. MeCollagh, Fins Supreme Represen. tative Thos. R. M. McCullagh of Fiorida is a native of Iretami, but came to this country as a young man. He lived in Washington for a south. He served | with great credit in the confederate army, losing his right arm in 18#2. He is row judge of the county of Escambia, Fla. He wes su- preme rep-esentative from the state to the Supreme Lodge, which held its session in Toronto. He was also one of the number who revived Pyth- ianism in the state und. was a means ot while, and then went | of Dearborn Lodge, No. 49, and is also com manver of Bauer Division, No. 24, U. R K. of-P., which position he has held’ for mb years. Leo. E. Bennett, Ind. Ter. S R Leo BE. Rem nett of Indian tecri- tory is a prosperous business man and lawyer of Maskegse. We also holds the de- gree of M.D. He re- ceived his appoint. mert as United States indian agent April % Iss”, and ¢ January 22. | Isms, serving. until July, Asn, Mr. Bennett serve’ four terms as sons; high priest of Grand Royal Arch Chapter, and he is cap- tain ceneral of the Muskogee Commandery, No. 1, Knights Templa>. He is.also a thir- ty-serond dezree Seottish Rite, and holts the position of supreme representative from the Indian territory to the Supreme L&dge ot the Knights of Pythlas of the world, and tr aow serving hts second term. His standing ong the peaplesof the teritery is shown the fact that in twenty-three hours he pecial bona to the United States of $1,500,000, ond has jecenthy completed the trust disbursing nearly $500,009 to the Delaware Indians. Ms J. Ellard, Ind. Ter. The supreme resentative fr Indian Menry J. \ ea enthusiastic Py- thien, and for the t cicht ¥ of June 19, 1886, but is now a member of De mon ladge, No. 4, of the same » He was the first crand chanceilor at ihe .ustt tution of the Grand Lodge in ist, anc owing to the death of Supreme Representa tive Bolander was elected, In 182, supreme representative. Reason Bell Buff of be) Lm Moscatine, one of the supreme representa- tives from Jowa.is an active Pythian work- er, and his rise ia the order has been stea- @y and satisfactory. He “is a real estate - dealer and agent.and is Montifed with ail workd Lodge, No. 74, of lowa, in which he was Ine itiated May 18) 1842, and of whieh he is still a member. He was elected grand -hancelor in 18% and supreme representa- tive four years later. ‘M. Hilbert, lown. Melanthon = Hilvert is a representative business. man of Mars; as well as a supreme represonia- tive U. R, K. P., from the state of lowe. He is in the being instru nental in its growth, of w he ts very proud He ts at the preseat time stpreme representative to the Su- preme Lodge, Knights of Pythias. T. J. Cariivg, Ga. resentative at the session held at Newark October 2 t.. J. W. Duniecls, Idaho. J. W. Damiets, su- preme representative from the state of Idaho, was berm in London, England, January 1, 18t6, and removed, with his parents, to this coun- try when five years of age. He joined ‘the order in Boise City, Idaho, in’ 1885, be- coming a member’ of Ivanhce Lodge, No. 3, of that city, which’ lodge was, at that time, and until: 1892, under’ the contro? of the grand’ jurisdfetion: of’ Utah. He: was: itemediately elected K. of R. and’ S. of that . C. and C. C. successi tive to: the Utah Grand: Lodge.- In the- first: term-he: was-eleeted'G. Ki of:|- Ri: and Sy of'the Grand Lodge of’ Utah, and‘ the following year wae elected jurisdiction, amdat: the-fitst: meet Grand! Lodge; at“Moseowy Taal; on Sune ar 1802, he. was: ynanimousiy: eleeted’ ttre: first T. J. Carling, su- preme representative from Georgia, ig the president of an elee- trie street railway company in Macon. He has been an ac- tive member of the Knights of Pythias since 1873, and has tilled all the positions in his local lodge. He cellor in 1890, and in- stituted an unusually large number of lodges. elected. S. R., without opposition. a hart worker for the goad of the cause and two years ago was appwinted colonel on the major general's staff. Wm. A. Schmitt, Ils. Witttam A. Schmitt, supreme _represer:ta+ tive of Ilinois, re- elected’ for secopd term in 15%, was born in Qnincy, Iil., June 36, 1539. When the war began he y \ was the first to en- QS) st at Quincy, TL, i on the night that the News came that Fort Sumter had surren= dered; he became a private in the tenth Illinois infantry. Af- ter neariy four months’ service un- der the first call of President Lincoln, for 75,008 men, he raised a company at Quincey, Il, for-three years. Although but twenty- two years old he wes elected captain and served his full term, being mustered out as. colonel of the twegty-seve ith Illinois in- fantry and brevet brigadier general, U.S.V. On muster out he returned to Quincy, studied law, was admitted to the bar, but | never practiced, having found employment a8 a correspondent for metropolitan papers: and receiving an appointment in the reve- | nue service. Since them he has been en- gaged in different enterprises, always in connection with newspaper work, until | January, 1888, when ‘he accepted the man- | agement of an accident association of Rock Island. He isa past supreme arch of the United Ancient Order of Druids, a past post commander of the Grand Army | of the Republic, a Mason and Knight of Pythtas. He became a charter member | of No. 44 of the latter order in 1873; was sent as representative to Grand Lodge in the same year; was made grand inner > Passed all the chairs, and in 1878-0 | was grand chancellor of Illinois; has not missed a session of the Grand Lodge of Illinois since he became a member of it, twenty years-ago. In 1589 he was elected supreme representative and attended the sessions at Milwaukee in 1890 and Kansas City im 1892; was re-elected in 18us. F. M. Burroughs, Ils. Supreme Represent- ative Frank M. Bur- Troughs of Illinois is a resident of Clinton. He is an insurance man. He became a member of Plantage- 25, ef ship there. He was one of the charter members of Metzgar Division, No. 21, of Clinton. He became a member of the Grand Lodze in 1880 and was elected grand chancellor in 188i and.18S3. Mr. Burroughs commenced the study of law in 1879 under the tutorship of Judge R. A. Lemon of Clin- ton, TIL, and on. being admitted to the bar entered into partnership with him. He served as master in chancery of circuit court, DeWitt county, six years, and in 1886, owing to the pressure of other duties, re- signed this office. J. H. Russe, Supreme Represent- ative John H. Russe is a prominent citi- zen of Lawrence- burg, Ind, and for two terms has been clerk of his county. For seventeen years. and over he has been a. member of the Grand Lodge and has missed but two ses- sions and has served the Grand Lodge upon the following committees: Un- finished business law and supervision; con- * hroush ‘Imatrumentality. He was a charter-member same energy that has made him: successful the order. was born Ohio, son, Isat. ated June 15, _—— Zeus Lodge, No. 103; of Iowa, of wh is stil! a member, He was elected grand City. He was borw July 10, 1852, at Boonville, Mo He was ea K.P. at the institution of Germania Lodge. No. 41, of Kansas, om July 10, 1881. He was cha: elected crand cellor May 19, 1586, resentative 1889, for term 18) to alll 1894, and was re-elected May 20, 1898, for term: 1895 to 1888: A. P. Riddic, Kan, . A. P. Kiddie, su publishes =the senger, a politkal weekly. He is also . the publisher of the Sprig of Myrtle, the official organ of the Knights of Pythias in Kansas, with a cir- culation of $000, and the Kansas Work- man, official orean of. the A. O. U. W., with a circulation of 31,000, He became a Knight of Pythias at Girard, Kan., at the institution of Coronado Lodge, No. G8, on May 13, 188%, and held the office of C. C. for the first three terms.. Brtered Grand Lodge as a represémtative in 183. In 1886 was elected grand prelate, in 15ST grand vice chancellor, in 1588 grand chan- cellor. In 188% he was appointed supreme representattve to succeed Gen. Jos. H. Lyon, who was elected supreme master-ate arms: He became a member of Mystic 1)i+ vision, No. 10, of Girard, Kaa. (now noléer of the first prize for drill, won at Kansas City, in 18—), November 19, 188%, and was herald of the division at its first contest im Emporia, in 184, when it won the seeond prize. For nine years he has been colonel and assistant inspector general on staff of Brigadier Gen. Joe H. Lyon of the Kansag brigade: " A firm believer in the principles. of the Uniform Rank, K. P_and a hard worker for its: best interests is the sentor-supreme tative from of Baltimore, where he was: born May 10, 18:7, and where he sti@. resides: He <q holds the position: of sentative from ‘1878 to 1886, inclusive, and was again elected three years ago. Frederick Adolph, La. The supreme -epree sentative {rem New. Orleans, Frederick Adolph, ts a native of that city. He was educated in the pub- ie schools of New Orleans. Me was ad- mitted to the bar on May 12,1877, graduat- ing from the Univer- sity of Louisiananow Tulare University, He is a ber of em the Law Reform Ap- sociation of New Ore Jeans. Was married on May 12, 1877, to Mise Hiden L..Tormay; bas me and chi daugh. Knights of Pythias on September 25, 1883, In Orieans Lodge, No. 1, in New Orleaus; La, the. mother ledge of the jarittiction. He- wee elected chaneelior: commander. of Orleans Ledge, No. |, im December, 1884) from the- floor, served two terms: He was appointed’ D.D.G.C., first distriet: of’ New Orleans; in- 1384 He wes elected first time. as: ereand’ 7 cymmit- tee on law and He was tected” sapervision. grand chanceilor im May, 1880; Leing taka