The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 14, 1902, Page 3

THE FfAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1902. 3 PRINCES O P F KHORASSAN IN SESSION e BT GRS y_/ a8 o e 520, 4 TV i 20 PN e > N = ; N = =) A — % N Revision of the Constitution and Statutes of the Dramatic Order Occasions Lively Debate at Yesterday’s Meeting of the Imperial Palace. lary of $1800 a year, and the | temple been entitled to two repre- v: allowed a stenogra- | sentativ The new constitution provides a exceed $10 per | that there shall be representative ition contingent fund. | lected from the ro; 1 princ of each t of the committee on revi temple for the first 200 menfbers or frac- not nd statu of which | tion thereof in excess of 100, and each lime imperial prince of | temple may elect one for each additional hairman, was next | 200 members or major fraction thereof, and he Py ed constitution as | that the representatives shall hold of- i« s mittee contains a | fice for a term of four:ye This new . rtant changes, among |Section provoked a_lengthy discussion, 5 ing away with the office | but upon roll call the amendment was venerable prince and the cre- | adopted by a good majority. All other office of imperial aziam. The | new sectons were then adopted in rapid adopted. suc . after which the palace ad- journed to allow members to take part in the procession. up the next suggested change ace went into a commit- and discussed the man- To-day the palace will consider the of the finance | ding for the election of im- | impe: statutes as recommended by secretary was 'y ntatives. Heretofore each'the committee on revision. e i o 2 T Y o ) o 3 ot SCENE OF IMPERIAL PALACE OF KHORASSAN NOW IN SESSION. ol - —— "Association of Grand Keepers of Records and Seal Holds I portant Meeting and Considers Many Topics of dreat Interest to Pythians. HE second session of the Asso- | papers were read and discussed: Willlam Beatty, Ohlo: *Value of & Unitorm ciation of Grand Keepers of | John H. Donahoo, Alabama: ““The Pulse of E Rogodt - Bl Tirduihanis e Fes De- Records and Seal, Knights of | Pythianism, as Felt in the Office of the Grand | Gus J. Neubert, Kansas: ‘‘Advantages of & Pythias, was held last evening | Keeper of Records and Seal.” Close Relationship Betweeen the G. K. R. S. at 909 Market street, President | Henry P. Caldwell, Illinois: “Preparation |and the Keepers of Records and Seal of Sub- Fred E. Wheaton occupying the | and Preservation of Roster Records of Sub- | °Tjinate If;”di‘;fu-lme!v it chair. The association is com- 0"}‘:"3‘9 '-f;-!fi'f rf\lem“f"s‘:‘;v"" Record of Past Grand Chancell L eepers erman Schaffner, California: , > posed of the grand keepers of records and | ®VCRES FCSL C Rl President Wheaton in_his report sug: seal from the fifty-four domains of the | o "ot/ %0 B, | gested that the Supreme Lodge establish a Supreme Domain. The officers for the |~ it “9Re % uniform cost throughout the order for of- Eea : a Ting s Millas, e | ficial jewels, Grand Lodge cards, with- year just explrlng are: Hreo ot e | Keeper of Records and Seal \drawai cards, transfer cards, credentials E. Wheaton, Minneapolis, Minn; vice-| Grand Chancellor and the ( ‘0, honor and traveling shields. He said president, John H. Donahoo, Talladega. | Promoting Field Development'’ =~ . . |that his Grand Lodge had taken up the Alabama; secretary, Henry P. Caldwell |, frank Bovers, Indisns; “Susgesisd Kegle: | miiter and instructed its representatives Chicago; treasurer, H. Schaffner, San | prove Existing Business Conditions, as Same | to have introduced at the convention of Francisco. 3 At last night's meeting the following | Relate to the Duties and Province of the Grand | the Supreme Lodge a resolution to the . o ttertestasTantententantentosto . o R RO R it ““Historical | ““Uniformity | Business of “How the Grand Best Serve the d Domain in CROWDS AT THE PAVILION. | SUPREME TRIBUNAL MEETS. |-+ —- Mammoth Chorus and Exhibition | Alleged Misuse of Funds by Pythian ille Artillery. | Officials to Be Considered. |1 1 | The first session of the Supreme Trib-| | unal of the Knights of Pythias for the | | vear 1902 was held at the Occidental Hotel night, the r nade concert, a dance ter vie ing out- nee of Tuesd before world come es the lodges throughout the to it for final settlement. TO-DAY’S PYTHIAN EVENTS. 9:30 a. m.—Third day’s session, Supreme Lodge, Order of Knights of Pythias of the the Placer- | yesterday. The sessions will be continued of Pythias. | for several The Sur me Tribunal | T 3 i TN | 1o thie wiipsentts syt of the orice Aniall World, American dining-room, Palace Hotel. 10 a. m.—Third day’s session, Imperial Palace, Knights of Khorassan, Pythian Castle. | CAKEWALK AY PAVILION. pe T s Ovita Leathe, Who Claims Champion- ship, Will Participate. At Mechaniecs’ Pavilion to-night the winners of the competitive drills which take place this afternoon at the Presidio will be announced, after which the suc- cessful companies will give ten-minute exhibition drills. The special feature of the ewening, how- ever, will be the international cakewalk Keeper of Records and Seal.” foregoing effect. 1 | | Thousands of the Order Enjoy Fire- works and Ball. The Knights of Pythias took possession | of the Chutes yesterday, and while the crowd was not large in the afternoom, owing to the parade and other attrac- tions, the order turned out in force in the evening. It was estimated that between 7000 and $000 people passed through the turnstlles during the day " ) arc e principal c be heard 2 o ) Sit e 22 4 . r The cntertainment was in charge of the | in which, it is claimed, fty coupl well B Arpuss it | The veinHal 5}\J(r},‘:f\)‘ 1;,”} at ‘,‘:1‘:1‘ | 10 a. m.—Third day’s session, Supreme Temple, Rathbone Sisters of the World, Shasta tollowing members: Charies Mty chaie” | meticipaie: Ehere. Wi ftty couples will E n a; hose of John 2 s B SEE. % 5 Sl . M. A. Samuels, C. W. Nevin, E. - e st night | William D. Kennedy, charged with misuse | | Hall, Native Sons’ building. Ulman, 3. Healing, A. B. Lucas, A. Tl be Ol Lesti i cmpieie of the Supreme Lodge funds. Being the| | Bt 3 ; ] niol £ Pythias | Moore, J. H. N. Clausen, Mr. Millaner | {itlg of champion cakewalker of the State: most important matters upon the docket | | 9 to 12 a. m.—Competitive drills by the various companies of the Knights of Pythias ‘;.r’.rnh,\lgflgfia?rg;r‘.wm off smoothly and | SPS has won many prizes and will make = the Tribunal both cases were taken| | at Presidio and Pavilion for international prizes. {the crowd was well handied. The seat- | Srs to-night. Herlpartner Wil be Thomas t the first sesslon. £ 3 R e ng capacity of the theater was taxed to | Beatty, Hinsey was president of the board of 8 p. m—Grand international competitive cakewalk, 100 couples participating, grand its limits at night. The audience was uti- | “The programme in full is as follows: control of the endowment or insurance s rank of the order, and nis expulsion is de- | manded on the grounds that, while he was | president, he, with others, among whom Kennedy was the most prominent, mis-| | concert | gppropriated a little over one-half million | | then | gollars of the funds of the order. It is] g e John- prize cake, four feet in diaméter, studded with diamonds, also twenty valnable prizes in gold and silver; two four-round boxing contests by Eastern champions; exhibition by the leading 1| athletic club of San Francisco. nting in its applause of the different numbers, and the performers were obliged i to respond to many encores. Owing to the crowd the usual intermis- | sion in the theater was omitted, and the | people were thus able to get out in tme |to view the fireworks. There were se |eral set pieces, including the followin; Concert by Captain Bemnett's Military Band, 8 o'clock. Wiley B. Allen Company, special selections. Twenty-minute drill by the prize-winners. International cakewalk, fifty couples partici- | pating; ten prizes. Foyr three-round boxing contests by pro- feseidnal and amateurs, the whole to conciude iy re | claimed that Hinsey used the money in | The cornet | many schemes of his own and that when won a de- | the ventures were successful he and his | e s and Stripes” | assoclates took the profits. When the in- big chorus to an ac- | yegtments were not successful Hinsey had ‘Will Entertain Knights. Fairmount Lodge, K. O. P., has made | arrangements to entertain a number “of - p | the visiting officers of the order in it the band, carried the as- | ° 2 . b feet. Miss Katherine : ““;{\ olng:a);\‘grrr!inllhs;;;l?e money belonged | Jodge room in the Mission Masonic Tem- e Maria,” with a_ violin | ¥ the @ : : | ple to-morrow night. Professional talent s Johnson. The singer's | Hinsey, ““}:h"‘ other hand, (Claims that| has been secured to furnish a programme voice filled every mook of | the loss of the i e result of | of mysic and song. torium and the song was | UnWise IV s e e of J&“‘&f" The members of the Dramatic Order of es of the evening. There | MeN ,amk B Ttht 56 the 4 “""f 0‘,‘1" Knights of Khorassan and thelr friends chorus, a number by the | Ment ”"‘“ ot Thereton *fi‘l‘{“ Or the | will enjoy an excursion around the bay Placerville Artillery, with ;{”l?(‘:gad"(‘m; 0% e €, gullty of any | to.morrow on the steamer General Fris- co ? Cs o Tl e | ble. ney will s - in command of ptain | WEONE-A0Ing. i een expelled from the or- | PIe. They will start from Mission-street into the arena with a wild ame wharf at 9 a. m. and upon their return Went through their drill, un- | der by the Grand Tribunal of Iilinols, but | they will repair to Pythian Castle on > - - has taken an appeal to the Supreme Trib- et e gun, loading it, aiming and | Bas,'&4en o2 SRRCC § Market street, where the grand cere- of the audi- of practically the fleld plece nerves of some of a hasty retreat, fair sex was brave ordeal and to enjoy great delig discharge of ach for the who beat th the the | monial session will be held. A banquet same offense as Hinsey. it Zolioe In connection with the story of the al-| ' The votaries of the D. O, K. K. will leged defalcations of Hinsey and his asso- | tender John H. Holmes, fhe imperial ciates it may be stated that at the time| prince elect, a reception in the parlors of that he was removed from office the order | the Grand Hotel, between the hours of was about $650,000 in debt, and that at this | 10 and 12 o'clock to-night time, although but one year has elapsed, ————— every claim has been pald and there is a ymen and Instrume tal, followed e whiried theous); | substantial balance in the treasury. Will Pay a Fraternal Visit. erpsichore, and lads and —_——————— M. G. Jeffries of Wisconsin, who is here common fofk joined In the | Tnvitation to Visiting Enights, | With the Pythians and who was recently as ne n to wn rly midnight when grow dim and the to notes reminiscent elected president of the Senate of the Na- tional Union, will pay a visit to-morrow night to EI Dorado Council of that order in Native Sons’ Hall. Visiting Knights of Pythias will be wel. comed to the Mark Hopkins Institute for the next couple of days. a o d d | | Pythians to Visit Old Mission. At a recent meeting of the San Miguel Improvement Club a programme was ar- ranged for the entertainment of Knights of Pythias and excursionists who will travel over the Coast line to-morrow un- der the auspices of the California Pro- motion Committee. The reception com- mittee of ten, with Rev. Father P. J. O'Rellly as chairman, will escort the vis- | itors through the old mission at San Mi- guel, after which they will proceed to the Public Hall and partake of refresh- ments. ———— Money for Policy Holders. Judge Murasky decided yesterday that the policy holders of the defunct Pacific States Life Assurance Assoclation are en- | titled to $5000 turned over to State Treas- urer Truman S. Reeves by the receiver of the company. He holds that the funds are held in trust for*the policy holders. —_—— WILL CELEBRATE FEAST DAY.—The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Will be celebrated at St. Francls' Church, Val- lejo street, to-morrow. Masses will be ceie- brated at the same hours as on Sunday. Rev, T. Caraher will breach at the evening service, wth an exciting sword contest between Pro- fessor .Tronchet, instructor of the Olympic Club, and a celebrated German fencing master. There will be danctwg until 12 oclock. The following musical programme will be rendered: Overture—“Hungarian . Maggh—"California’ Selection—"‘Serenade’ Waltz—"Bull Scene: Mazurka—*‘Russe’” FRIDAY March—On Duty”... Overture— Fra Diavolo' .. Collection of Popular Songs. ‘Waltz—'‘Calanthe’" March—*"The Oregon “ | Damon and Pvthias, Damon and Dio | stus, the Pythian emblem picked out in Have Elegant Headquarters. | the 'colors of the order and a mounted The Second Battalion, Third Regiment, |knight in full armor. The display was Uniform. Rank, Knigitts of Pythias of | somewhat marred by a clond of smexs | | Cincinnati, have their headquarters at 724 | Which hung over the water and which | 2 was not dispelled for a long time after | and 726 California street. The headquar- | ¥ sroworks had ceased. ters have been fitted up In elegant style | A grand ball was held in the long nall and the Knights will be pleased to re-|on the eastern balcony. The floor was m celve their friends every afternoon be-|charge of J. H. N. Clausen, who was fween the hours of 4 and 6. William J.|ably assisted by Ed Coffey, M. A. Sam- Kiein, a prominent attorney of Cincin- |uels and Charles Milly Jr. | natl, is in charge, and he is assisted by | It was expected that Mayor Schmitz Lieutenant Edward Rind, quartermaster | would be on hand and make an address, of the Second Battalion; John H. Horn- but he had to send his regrets at the last stedt and Willlam F. Bittelmeyer, all well- | moment owing to important business en- { known Knights. gagements., Frederick Warde, the trage- —_ ————— Electricity to Supply Power. dian, was to have dellvered an oration in the afternoon, but was unable to be pres- CORDELIA, Aug. 13.—The Bay Counties Power Company is surveying a route ent. from this point to Napa Junction, where | the company will build a line to trans- mit electricity to operate the machinery in the cement works. The new line will tap the main wires one mile east of here and run direct to the works. —_—e———— HOUGHTON, Mich., Aug. 13.—The Sparrow Kroll Lumber Company of Kenton, Mich., has purchased 11,000 acres of fir and spruce tim- ber land on the coast of Oregon. The deal in- voles aver $900.000. Claims She Owns Stock. Mary 'E. Latham commenced an action against the Columbian Banking Company yesterday to recover shares of stock of the American Bank and Trust Com- pany which she alleges the defendant cor- poration has converted to its own use. The stock, alleges Mrs. Latham, is her property and is valued at $11,500. 3 % sime, 4 wealthy farmer, was shot and killed by son_to-day. Sims senior whife intoxi made a vicious attack upon his wife with a butcher-knife and the son interfered just in, time to save her life. e Santa Rosa Teamsters Strike. SANTA ROSA, Aug. 13.—Trouble that has been threatening. the past few weeks between employers and members of the local Teamsters' Union culminated to-day, when a number of men quit work. Sev- eral of the employers drove their own teAms to-day. —————— MANCHESTER, Mass., Aug. 13.—The body of the late Senator McMillan was taken to Boston to-day en route to Detroit. OTTUMWA, Iowa, Aug. 13.