The Portland daily press., 1883-05-18
MAINE,
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Grand Lodge Meeting in Lewiston.

LEWISTON, May 17.-Psthian Hall was filed
at y. N. yesterday afternoon with the first ar
rivals OF the Grand Lodge of Maine Knights
| OF Pythias. The work of Wednesday after
noon and evening was the initiation of repre-
sehtatives from the various lodges into the
Grand Lodge. About seventy-fve candidates
We're initiated. Among the Grand Lodge
officers present were:
Past Grand Chancellog--W Greene, OF
Portland.
Grand Chancellor William S. Louden, OF
Gardner
Grand Vice Chancellor-H Henry /. Nelson, OF
Portland.
Grand Prelate- Preston S. Laaghior, Of
Lewiston.
Grand Master Of Exchequer- Noah II. Mar
Grand Keeper OF Records aud Seals Joseph
Il. Chute, OF Portland.
Grand Master at Arms-A. S. Biggar, of
kaunsbuHk.
Grand Inaer Guards. w. Cable, of Cor
nam
Grand oater Gaard-Charles NJ. Water
house, OF Saccarappa.
Representatives OF thirty lodges were
present. together with most OF the isenty-tlsree
permanent members of the Grand Lodge.
The business session Of the Grand Lodge
opened to-day. The reports of the Grabd
Chancellor and the Keeper of Records were
distributed. The GhaneellorS report shows
the following new lodges:
Washington of Lowell, Boo,hbay of Booth
bay, Cosugo Of Yarmouth, Peqaawket of
Ffyeburg, Hancock of Watervllle, Narragan-
seIt of buxton, Fort George of BInnswics,
Sebago Of Gray, hiram of Hiram.
He refers in satisfactory terms to the general
working of the order during the year.
The treasurer reported a cash balance De-
cember 31st of S29,993 II. a net gain OF over
$4,000
The Keeper of Records reports the whole
membership 226S; net gain, S62 during the
year. He has visited nearly all the lodges dur-
ing the year and foua d all IN a prosperous con-
dition and doing fine work. New lodges can
be instituted at Augusta, Skowhegan and Bow
dowham.
The following officers were elected:
Grand Chancellor NJ S. Gibson, of Port
Grand Vice Chancellor-E. ". Larrabee. of
BAH.
Grand Prelats-A. S. Biggan. of Kenne-
bunk.
Grand Master of Exchequer-s. Garland, of
Gorham.
Grand Keeper OF Records-Josepb f. Chute,
OF Portland.
Grand Master at AEms-C. NJ. WaierhOuse,
Of Saecarappa.
Grand Inside Gaard-H. E. Graham, Of
Steep Falls.
Grand Outside Guard--A. J. Rowe, of Nor
way.
The salary OF Grand Keeper OF Records, after
long debate, was fixed at S700.
The reports of various standing committees
were made and accepted.
The Grand officers were installed by Past
Grand Chancellor Wysr Greene, assisted by
Past Grand Chancellor w. f. Garcelon
The lodge adjourned finally at / o'ciock.
The record since last session shows lodges
instituted and e61 members initiated, falling
eff Of 96 by deaths, Withdrawals and suspea-
SOLE, making net gain Of s65 members. The
total cash assets Of the order in subordinate
lodges is S49, ,SS3.O7; expended, l9, 9,sS9.90; cash
balance, S29 99307. the order has dispensed
So ,576.73 Tor SICK members during the year.
The Name State Pyshiaa Relief Association
met at the Dewitt House this afternoon, Jc-
siah ii. Drummoud, Esq presiding. The re-
pert Of Il e Secretary, Joseph +. Chute, shows
493 memters. The society is practically re-
organization Of another society. The reorgan
izAliou was effected August, 1882. The society
then had lis members, and has since grown
above its membership. Neither society has
had death since January, 1882.