The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-19
DAMON & PYTHIAS.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE GRAND
LODGE.
The Knights of Pythias in Excellent
Form

Form
The Grand Lodge of the knights of Pythias
of Maine met in ninth annual session at Pyth-
ian Hall in this city last evening, and was call
ed to order by Grand Chancellor W. f. Garce-
Ion of Lewiston. The following Grand Off
GERS were present:
Past Grand Chancellor Charles NJ. Moses,
Biddeford.
Grand Chancellor w. F. Garcelon, Lewis
ton
Grand Vice Chancellor Wyer Green, Port
land.
Grand Master of Exchequer, George R. An
drews, Biddefocd,
G. X. of Records and Seal, joseph f. Chute'
Portland.
Grand Master-at-Arms, VIM. j. Landers,
Gardiner.
Grand Inner Guard, Tobias Lord, Jr., Steep
Falls.
Grand Outer Guard, Andrew S. Bggar.
Kennebunk.
In the absence of the Grand Prelate, VIM.
FL. Fogg of Bath was appointed to that posi-
ton.
There was goodly representation from the
various lodges in the state including many OF
the most influential members of the Grand
Lodg e, among them Past Grand Chancellors
j. H. Drummond of Portland, Henry G. Pea
body of Portland, R. H. Ingersoll of Biddeford,
Charles f. Bragg of Bangor and Robinson
Williams OF Portland.
The committee on credentials and returns
reported 6 lodges represented By about Is rep
resentatives and Past Chancellors.
The address of Grand Chancellor Garcelon
Was presented in printed form. 1t makes
twelve closely printed pages and is an able
presentation of the work OF the Order during
. his official term.
The Grand Chancellor, W. f. Garcelon, an
nounced fourfnew lodges established during the
year, viz: Monticello. No. "a, at Alfred, with
" charter members; Ivanhoe, No. %, at Port
land, with SO charter members; Columbia, No.
26, at Lisbon Falls, with 20 charter members;
Westbrook, No. q, at Saccarappa, with 80
charter members.
He has established section No. AT Endow-
ment Rank, at Norway, and recommends to
the order to join sections existing in their vi
cinity, and that sections be formed in those lo-
callties where members cannot conveniently
join existing sections.
number of decisions are announced on
questions submitted by lodges, and decisions
made by the District Deputy Grand Chancel-
Tor. Six dispensatlons have been granted by
the Grand Chancellor, and 26 by District
Deputies.
Andrew Jackson of Acadia Lodge, appeals
from the decision concerning him, and there is
grievance between Oriental Lodge of South
Windham and Dirigo of Gorham, which has
been laid before the committe of appeals and
grievances, who will decide at this session.
The grievance relates to the one lodge taking
members from the others district.
The Chancellor speaks highly of the beauti-
full halls of the Order in Portland and of the
excellent feeling and activity of the members
here. He says Gen. Berry Lodge, No. s OF
Rockland was received on January "a, 1881,
and put in good working order. Since then he
has heard of no additions to the Lodge. He
recommends the establishment of lodges in the
eastern part of the state, as now all but two
are located west Of the Kennebec. Harrison
and Hallowell have prepared petitions, with
the requisite number of names attached, for
the establishment of lodges, but the petitions
have never been presented to him. Some
changes must be made in the fourth district
as one deputy cannot take care of all the lodges
there. The "a lodges show gain of 237 MEM
bers in four months.
The report of Grand Keeper of Records and
Seal Joseph F. Chute, is concise presenta-
ton of the work of this department. There
are q lodges on the roll, with membership
of 1922 gain of three lodges and 1873 men,
bers. The subordinate lodge finances he re
ports in very gratifying condition, with cash
assets aggregating $4,000. Forty.tive hun
dred dollars have been disbursed during the
year for sick and funeral benefits. The report
represents the Order as in very healthy
working condition.
The report of the Grand Master of Excheq-
uer represents the total receipts of the year
$l74354; total disbursements $l653.94 cash
in treasury, $500.
The Grand Lodge degree was then conferred
upon thirty Past Chancellors, who now appear
at the Grand Lodge for the first time.
The following are the standing committees:
Committee on Laws and Supervison-P. G. C.
Henry c. Peabody, chairman; P. G. c. Richmond
Committee ON Finance-P. c. Perley T. Burnham,
chairman; P. G. Charles A. Moody, P. G. " c. Al
bert f. Snow.
Committee or Appeals and Grevances-P. G, c.
Charles F. Bragg, chairman; P. g. c. Robinson
Williams, P. c. Henry 1. Nelson.
Committee on Returns and Credentials-P. G.
James L. Rackletf, chairman; p c. Ethan S. Till
son, P. G. Charles M. Waterhouse.
Committee on Printing and Supplies-C. X. of r.
rs. Joseph F, Chute, chairman; P. c. Daniel W.
Nash, P. G. George E. Murch.
Committee on Foreign Correspondence. g.
Drummond, P &C. william II Fogg. '''
Committee on Charters-P. G. Walter H. Rowe,
chairman; P c. Erastus A. Plummer, P. c. John
W. Bibber.
Special Committee on Code of Procedure-P. G.
G. Josiah H. Drummond, chairman; P. G. C. Henry
e. Peabody, P. c. Henry A. Shorey.
Reports from the Supreme Representatives
from the committee on foreign correspondence
were presented also report of the committee
on finance and mileage.
The election of Grand Lodge officers was as
signed for the opening of the afternoon session
to-day.
The committee on distribution reported, as
signing the subject matter of the reports to
various subcommittee.
The hour Of $50 was fixed as the time of
meeting of the Grand Lodge this morning.
Various petitions and proposed amendments
to the constitution werel presented and appro
priately referred.
Evening session closed at 10.45.