Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-05-21
HAINE DISPATCHES.
FROM PORTLAN6.
annual Meeting OF the Grand I.odre. n
Of r., OF Maine.

~ PORTLAND, May 20.
Inc Grand Lodge Of Maine KNIGHT. NJ
fythiss, met in Portland, Wednesday .fte,.
noon. All the grand officers were in attend
ance, the principal being Past Grand Chan.
cellor Montgomery S. Gibson of Portland !.
Grand Chancellor Lewis A. Barker of Ran.
gor; Grand Vice Chancellor Henry p. Cox
OF Portland; Grand Secretary Joseph F.
Chute OF Portland; Grand Treasurer Charles
B. Nash of Portland.
Grand Chancellor Barker presented an an.
nual report in phamphlet form, that did the
author credit.
de said the order of Knights of Pythias.
not only in Maine, but elsewhere, is in better
standing than ever before. ssWe are pumer-
ically larger, financially sounder and consid-
erably more influential as one of the great se-
cret organizations of the world" He has
visited during the year. forty of the forty-two
castle halls in his jurisdiction. He makes
the following recommendations
That the per capita tax be again reduced
TO nfteen cents semmi-annualiy.
That the Grand Lodge take such action "A
will make all Pages and Esquires liable to
pay dues and that it will also take such fur
ther action as may be necessary to render the
Subordinate Lodges liable to Pages and Es-
qulres for benefits, and that such benefits be
graded according to rank.
That Art. 3, Sec. of the Grand Lodge
Constitution be amended so that it will read
as follows:
''When Knight shall have served three
consecutive calendar years as X. of r. and
S. M. of E.. in a Subordinate Lodge, he shall
be entitled to the rank of Past Chancellor
upon presenting proof of such service to the
Grand Lodge, together with certificate
signed by a majority of the Committe on Re-
turns and credentials; that the semi-annual
returns forwarded to the Grand Lodge dur
ing said three years, have been substantially
correct, said certificate not to be required to
relate to returns heretofore made"
That the Grand Lodge take such action as
will compel the officers of the Subordinate
Lodges to commit their respective parts in
the ritual, within a certain length of time af-
ter installation, upon q penalty of having
their chairs declared vacant.
That the term of Office for which officers
are elected be changed from six months to
one year.
The report of the grand secretary shows
an increase in membership of 662; increase
in lodges, five during the year. The
total number of lodges 40; total membership
1890; total assets of the Grand Lodge, ,Sl659,
being gain of Sl45 during the year.
The following officers were elected:
Grand Chancellor-L. A. Barker of Ban
gor.
N...I V;oo Choc,ollo. L n Earr;no<ou
of Portland.
Grand Prelate-J. S. W. Burpee, of Rock
land.
Grand Master of Exchequer-C. B. Nash
Of Portland.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal-Joseph
f. Chute of Portland.
Grand Master at Arms-G. w. Haseltine
of Gardiner.
Grand Inner Guard-W. II. Rowe of Port
land.
Grand Outer Guard-W. A. Taylor of Port
land.
Supreme Representatives. H. Drum
mond of Portland.
Grand Master of Exchequer Nash reported:
cash received during the year, $3,O5l.5S; +;
paid out, S2,742.Ol; cash on hand, $3O7.67.
This evening officers were installed. 1t
was voted to hold the next session in Bangor
the third Wednesday in May, 1886. Ad-
journed.
At the annual meeting of the Pythian Re
lief Association this evening Secretary Chute
reported the present membership at 1850;
net gain during the year of Z; paid out for
benefits 81, l6l.s7; received for applications
and assessments S63O7 paid for benefits and
expeuses s444l.64. The following officers
we're elected.
President-Henry c. Peabody.
Vice President-Edwin A. Leighton.
Treasurer-Seth l.. Larrabee.
Secretary-J. +. Chute.