The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-01-17

to order, and upon motion of Mr. j, II.
Rathbone, q chairman of the meeting
was propt sed. ana Mr.. j. 7. X. Plant
was unanimously called to the chair and
D. L. Burnett nominated as Secretary.
After organizing rs above, the object OF
the meeting was stated BY Mr.. Rathbcne
to be the organization or foundation of a
socisty; 10 business and operations TO
b. Of a secret character, having for lis
ultimate object, Friendship, Charity and
Benevolence. Before proceeding furth.
er, those present were requested to sub
scribe to an oath. All present having
signfed their willingness 10 DO 80, the
same was administered to them by ]. H.
Rathbone. After the taking of toe oath,
on motion it was resolved that this Order
be styled the Knights Of PYthias. After
wards there WAS q committee appointed
to prepare ritual of opanirg aud clos.
ing the Lodge. j. II. RatLbore was ap.
pointed. who reported ritual which
upon reing read was adopted. After
tie adoption OF the ritual the Lodge
went iuto an election foG officers with
the following result;
]. H. Ra.hbone, Worthy Chancellor.
Joel Wco lruG, Vice Chancellor.
J. 7. K. Plant, Neu'r Patriarch.
d. L. Barnett, Worthy Scribe.
4sI. p. Coye~t, Assistant Scribe.
A. Van D-rb,er, Banker.
II. a. Clampion, Assistant Btuker.
Ga moticn the W. Q. appointed tie
following committee to prepare rit uol
for the first degree, (now the second)
Bros. Kjmbtli Champion, W. II. Bur
nett, J. T. X. Plant and J. II. Rtthbone
was added Gs chnirman. At the mex
meeting op the 23fd Of February, 1864
the committee 2p yitpal rresented theil
report which vas adopted and lhe com
miltee discharged,
At the next meeting, Fes. 27th, 1864,
committee OF thfee was appoiptsd to pre-
pare + ritual Of the second degree. lpsv
he tlird), Joel Woodruff. ]. II. r]th
bone aud d. L, Burnett, was Hppoinie,
said committee, which wGs goop Gltc
prepared by the committee, presented (,
the Ledge aud adopted. The minute
Of the L'dge up t2 this tune indicat
that tho Y. ?. vas the th:rd cgic? SC IL
LoH5o. ----z
The qrNud lodge OF the District 0
Columbia. at Washington, was orgf nize
on the 9Th Of April, 1864. p. K. Plan
as G. &. and A. Van DerIeer, G, ScEih:
On the 18th day of April, 1864, Fran !,
In Lodge, No. 2, was o!g9nigsd by Ii
officers Of the Grand Lodge.
The history of This Lodge needs .
comment. i is the history of the Ord,
which it saYed from destruction, ait,
her sister Lodgeg around her ceased I
exist. From its very orgau,@ltion II
IN -mhers took lively interest in il
welfare, and determined that it shopI
BECOME the Excelsior Lodge of the o.
der. For nearly eight months it stsGgg,e
along, the only Lodge Of the Order i
the couptry. It's little membershi
meeting with rebuffs aud sareas,ps. au
worse than this, the singing sin OF il
gratitude, from toe hands of one VII
lad solemply pledged himself TO mail
taia and defend its principles. On IL
l0lh OF May, 1864, the Grand Lodge o
Ganized Columbia Lodge. No. 8, and o
tue 2ud Of June 'G4, Potomac Lodge, N,
4 Ga tho first OF Feb. G5, Aiexaudri
Ledge, No. l. OF Virginia, was organize
AID Bro. John II. King, appointed I
d. G, @. Of Virginia. franklin L1Gg
No. 2, uEou the first OF August, '65 WI
the ouly Lodge in eXiSieHce. the Gran
Lodge haying become defuncL throuG
necessity, it not being dee med RdYisab
to discontinue lis organization with b,
one subordinate Lodge. Franklin Lodg
however, exercised all the fgnctiops of
Grand Lodge. Past Officer, installin
&c. At the close of the year 1865 Fran
lin Lodge VAS in prosperous conditit
with membership Of nearly sixty, Al
nearly 5000 in the Treasury, Allhoui
they bad sustained loss during q
wear through their Banker Of S225 8
On the FIRST Of Nay 1866. the GmI
Lodge SAs TeoTgsniErd aud at me iii
OF tie Grand Lodge. July oh, 1866, 4
= quarterly reports showed mcmbersb
OF 1870. and general fund of 1884 70 al
widow and orphans fund of $40. 40 al
July 10Th, 1866 charter adopted.
August 8lb, 1865 tue working regalia
subordinate Lodges WAS adopted, n
the funeral services wes adopted at 1
sans ses ,ion. At this session it was
olved that tie apron r,galiN shot
. never he worn ip Lodge room, cNc,
r in visiting or receiving sister L1dg,
Official visitalious aud funerals.
, On Sept. 3Oth, 1866 the total memb,
ship of the Order was 1924; wi ole amou
funds op band S7l3 %. On Jan 80, {
tho working reRalia Of the Grand Lod
> was adopted. On Feb. l2,h, 81 I
: installation work was ordered to
priuled, At this session Clarence Bnrt
= asked for an appropriation Of money
a him Ia proceed to Philadelphit at on
r for the Furpcse Of explaiping the prin
L pies of the Order to those in that ci
b who were willing to take bold of I
q matter, aud arrange preliminaries pre-
: ops to their making application FOL
# charter. A sum OF $40 was appropriat
n from n fund collected by Bro. p.
e Hamilton for the purposs afors stat,
= p G. Q. Burton left Washington on |