, 1876-10-18
KNIGHTS OF PYT11IAs.

MEETING OF TIE GRAND LODGE
Tho Grand Lodge Of tito State Of Illinois,
knights OF Pytlsias, convened yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock In tho Grand CATTLE, No. eos
LaSalfc street. There serc present Sir Knights
]. j. Mitchell, Robert Thibodo, &. L. Seavoy,
Eugene c. Raee, j. 8. Cran,, Fred Buchanan, j.
". Marx, Chicago; c. N. Durfec, Decatur; A.
bert W. Wells, Quincy; G. Wctdgrlch, Prince
ton; T. B. Atklnson, Clinton; W. j. A. DcLan-
cy, Cenlra'ia;' E. ?. Hubbard, Mount Pulaski;
A. 8. Atch>cr, E. B. Perry, Rockford; J. A.
Quicker, Latham; Fred n. Howk. Joliet; T.
Sherlock, Ridge Prairie; George +. McAll[s-
ter, Lincoln; George ". Clark, Mattoon;
N. G. Mason, PcorIa; B. N. August, Jr., Win
asrosa S%Sei SeeE 6iaey ns;S " fe1e Il s1esfs %
ssl'' g. 'cesssa; % D. Z 5'A"ie' wl!e '" pslas %r's
II. L. Wllitosidc. j. E, Dyoe, Paris; Warrons.
%ss IT, bGz zess qtaya sa1 asie aaSie'1 1s
town: q. ". Pcrigo, Oa'ena; E. G. Alien, stcr-
ling; J. 8. Culver, Tayloeville; G. v. 1lercll-
man, g. ". Ka.tcn,ery, Litch!3cld. s. j. VII
freeman, Of Springfield, acted as Keeper Of
Records md Scals.
Tue MORNING
wns consumed In congratulations and passing
npon thu credentials oE delegates. At IL o'clock
tho Grand Lotgc took rcctss til . tn tic after
noon. At that hour Grand Chancellor Wl!ett
caIlcd tho session to order. After tho lodge
Wis duly opened, the Grand Chancellor pre-
scntcd his report, Of which the following is an
abstract,
GRAND c1IAxcELLoN's REPORT.
Again am called Npon to glse an account o. my
stewasdshp during thc recess Of this Grand Lodge,
sna would some one siss, sntrt blended wih you.s,
1ence. acknowledging our ent!ro dependence upon
an All-Wise Creator. whose preserving n,csees
onse nor mos n Anana deaveatoa and is,,,u;s II se
spirit let ub nvoko Divine besslug upon our de1ib.
e12tions on this uccasl0G.
the sl9oet unprecedented stringent slnaes expo:
fleneed during iho past year. tho numerical
ut sshty inerss.ed liz nubef I "Di of raw osrs,
ores, thai lsaso sltvf lanKnshea anu died for want
p5,opeE nstes Or sartsesod ~ ths!r wsrrqn. Or
basis IN tho not distant future. ~ 1'''s'
The following new lodges haye been lnsti.
tntsa; IT, ;,aa Malta Lod9s Nj q, Nov 1870, IT
o. Galena, 10 Day!ess County, Nov. e, Isis;
Corlnthian, No. B3, Sterling, Whitesile County,
Nov. 23; Mystic, No. q, .Taylorvillr, Christian
County, Dec. 1b;, Antioch, u, Jerseyyllle, der
Ii Iitchiea. Moa}gomsiy % G County, WIS 1p1i l e. rhs II
report concludes:
Thus, brethren. I congratulate you that not.
wlthHtanaing the severe bard times. WI hayc added
IN which | fully bseye we have came to be proud
and Of which have no doubt will become prosper.
ous and successful orgnn!xa tlons. Our projects
ase bright tar several new Lodges. There as ntcady
tevornl petitions In various parts! Of tho iuris.
dictaon about ready to bs presented, only waiting
for slight improvement fu h,Ianccs. FrccpoIt,
Jacksonville. Dslevllls, Petersburg. lltllRbolo,
CarliAyt!ls md many other points where our Ur.
der IL not established, are seriously Inclined 10
Join Ii 10 tho good work.
The report OF John II. Freeman, G. K. Of
r. g. al Interimt was also read. It Ia OF a
routine character.
TIE FINANCES.
]. D. Roper, Grand master OF Excheuuer
presented hls report, Ut which the following Ii
IN abstract:
Ga.h on hand Ut last rcport...." .........3i, ,09a
AtecelseQ Sance...s...a.. .s.....,...u..+. U30
IKE! nota! 1peGaltares..-"..... .....,.,,-, 40a
h1!Aaco IN 4ahu.... ..-....+.....*....u...... 105
The abolition OF the rank tax has proper.
tlonatcly reduced the seceipts Th6 new
mo!rtuary, law has not given satisfaction,
anu will probably bs repealed of
amended during tho present session.
Tho reports were discussed 1t great length,
and wero finally referred to q special commit
| tee, which will report to-day. The Lodge a1-
/ loarned Ut o'clock last evening until O'clock
this morning.
Tho election Of officers takes plaee tomorrow