The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-02
TIE PYTHIAN GRAND LODGE.
It's Eighteenth Annual Session Attended
by Over Two Hundred Delegates.
Official Reports Show the Order To Be in
Fl6urishing Condition-The Grand
Officers for Next Year Elected.


The eighteenth annual session of the State
Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias is now
being held in Castle Hail. on the corner OF Mar
ket and Pennsylvania streets There were about
200 delegates in attendance yesterday, and the
session was presided over by Grand Chancellor
a. H Francis, of Michigan City. After the or
ganization was formed the greater part of the
morning was devoted to the hearing of the re-
ports of the grand officers. The report of
Grand Chancellor Francis showed the order to be
in the most fourshing condition, aud the net
gain in members during the past year was
70S uineteen lodges had been instituted.
and there was not the loss Of single lodge.
The newly instituted lodges are at Mount Yer
non. Posey county; Elizabetbtown, Bartholo-
new county; Garrett, De Ka!b county; Peru,
North Vernon, Shelbyville. Clay City, Marshall,
Blooming Grove, Hartford City. Wilkinson, Bed
ford Everton, Cordonia. Wabash, Goedland.
Delphi and Petersburg. There is a
long list of decisions upon mat.
ters pertaining to the order, and
also list of complaints for reinstatement.
lie recommends that measures for the institu-
ton " lodges at the following places be immedi-
ntely made: Andrews, Albion Auburn, La
grange, Angola. Vevay. Versailles, Princeton,
Greensburg Upton, Valparaiso, Crown Point,
hammond, Wlnamac huoX, NHlRnlStOWu, Lew
isvie. Leavenworth. Canneton, Mitchell Nash
vile, Williamsport. Fowler Veedersburg, But
Ter and Bloomfield
Mr.. Francis also called the attention of the
session to the fact that the last year had bereft
them of two of their most industrious and
worthy members, in the demise of Past
Chancellor L. w. Study. of Winchester
Lodge, No. 81, and of Past Chancellor w. c. Will
son, of Fidelity, and member of the committee
on subordinate lodge returns
The grand master of the exchequer, George
Webster, in his report shows the financial con
dition Of the Grand Lodge to be as follows: Bal
Rnce hand at last report, S. 664 10; received or
d. B. Shideler, G. K. of r. and S., during
the year, $4,6l8l5; disbursements. 81 339 IL;
leaving cash balance on hand of So, 943. Ia.
The report of d. B. Shideler, grand keeper OF
records and seal, shows the number of lodges at
last report to have been 109 newly instituted,
IL; consolidated 2; total, 124; number of men,
bers at last report, 7,142; admitted by initiation.
12l0 by card, 50; reinstated, 90; withdrawn, lis;
suspended, SIP; deceased, 81; present member
ship 7. $50; net gain for the year, 7eS. The as
SetsSof the Grand Lodge are g. SCOOP.
Ehe election Of officers, which occupied all of
th6afternoon session. resulted as follows
Grand chancellor Charles E. Shively, of Cambridge
GrAnd vice-chancelor w. L. Heiskell. of Indian
RpolIs.
Grand prelate, J. FL. Russo. of Lawrenceburg.
Grand keeper of records and seal, Frank Bowers.
Grand master Of exchequer. George Webster, jr, of
Marion.
Grand master of arms c. c. Pittman. of Evans
vile.
Trustees s. P. Oyler, of franklin Ben l.. Smith,
Of Rushville and G. FL. Kelly, of Jeffersonville
The election of several other officers and the
appointment Of the sentinels and guards, to-
gether with other ritual formalities, will occupy
the proceedings to-day.