Annual Encampment

Grand Rapids, Sept. 14.- The 13th annual eneampment of the Knights of Jlaccabee opened Wednesday with an address by Grand Commander Aitken. Figures presented showed the order to have 53,173 members, an increase of 11,050 during the past year. Number of tents instituted, 113; total, 837; life insurance carried, 71,000,000; death claims paid, 227; amount, $335,063; disability claims paid, 274; amount, S8.040.75. Thirteen tents were suspended. The prize drill of the unif ormed knights in the afternoon resulted as follows: Grand Rapids división, first, silver cup valued at $800; Detroit, second, 75; Saginaw. third, $50. A hot fight is on for grand commander; the election takes place today.