The Portland daily press., 1880-06-02
Knights of Pvthias.

AAi& hto VI Illt1S.
The Grand Lodge knights of Pytbias of
Maine assembled for its eighth annual session,
at the Pythian Castle Hall, last evening. A
very large number of the prominent members
of the order in the State are in attendance,
among whom are his Honor Chas M. Moses,
Mayor of Biddeford and Grand Chancellor of
the State; Geo. B. Shaw, Past Grand Chancel-
lor, of Wisconsin; Supreme Representatives
G. f. Bragg, Ct Bangor, and Henry G. Pea
body, of Portland; Supreme Master-at-Arms
Robinson Williams, and Past Grand Chancel-
lors r. II. Ingersoll, of Biddeford, and 10
siah HI. Drummond, as also VIM. F. Garcelon,
of lewiston A. F. Snow, of Bangor, e. w.
Morrill,, of Gardiner, N. G. Cummings, of
Portland, and VIM. H. Fogg, of Bath.
The Grand Lodge was called to order at 7.3O
p. m, every lodge in the State except Gen.
Berry lodge, No s, of Rockland being repre-
sented, and the following Grand Officers in
their respective chairs, viz:
Grand Chapcellor-Chas M. Moses, Bidde-
ford
Grand Vice Chancellor-Wm. F. Garcelon,
Lewiston, pro TEN.
Grand Prelate-Chas f. Warren, Saccarap-
pa.
Grand master of Excheqqer-G. R. An
uTcWS, DluuelOrQ.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seals-J f.
Chute, Bridgton.
Grand Haster at Arms-Samuel B. Graves,
Portland.
Grand Inner Guard-Wm. E. Andrews, Bid
deford.
Grand Outer Guard-Wm. E. Buchanan,
Portland, pro tenn.
The Grand Lodge rank was conferred on if
ty Past Chancellors who presented themselves
therefor.
Grand Chancellor Moses presented his an
nual address, from which we learn that the
progress of the order in the State during the
year has been highly satisfactory, while its
present condition gives most gratifying prom
list for the future. The address with its accom-
panying documents was an able and exhaust
i've exhibit of the years work and was warmly
commended by the members of the order pres
emit.
From the report of the Grand Keeper of
Records and Seal, J. F. Chute, we gather the
following statistics of the order in thu State:
Number of lodges Dec: 81, 1873, ...... 10
instituted during the year. 4
lodges Dec. 81 1872. 20
One lodge has been instituted since the close
of the year, making the present number of
lodges IN the state rs.
Number of members Dec. 81 1873. ..1499
Initiated. .......... .........."...... 25S
Added by card. 80. 21
helnStated OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IL
IOsai.... ............. .................l7S9
From which deduct;
Suspended. ........................62
NiinuraWn.. -....- -.....-.,... ~
Deceased ................... ...........l1
50
Membership Dec. 81, 1879. 1904
Net gain for the year. 1916
During the year the lodges have expended
the sum of $l1 ,O96.2S, of which $336S.22 was
paid for sick and funeral benefits of members.
The Portland lodges paid for benefits as fol-
lows:
Bramhall, No 3,.................. S1121.67
MunlOy, NO. 6.......... .....-..... 4ZJJz
Pine Tree, No. H.. lO2.17
Total. ........... ''''.... ........Sl6bo.76
The membership of the city lodges, Dec. 81
1873, was as follows;
Bramhall, No. 3........ ...........I54
MunJoy, NO. o. .......-..'...'....... ....loo
Pine Tree, No. ii ... 1872
544
and we learn that recent accessions make the