Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-22
GRAND LODGE, K. P.
TIE rwESrY.sEcoxp ANNUAL SESSION
OF THR BODY.
The Delegates Prssent-1he Reports OF the
Grand Chancellor and
other officers.
[Repor:ed for The Dispatch.l

The Grand Lodge Knights OF Pythias
of Virginia assembled in twenty second
annual session in Castle Hall, Odd-Fel-
lows binding. this city, tonight at 8
o'clock, and was called to order by
Grand. Chancellor Thomas II. Nirnelson.
The Committee on Credentials re-
reported the following delegates present /;
Lodge 2, f. p. Hulce; Lodge 3. ID. Il.
Webster Lodge 4, Landon h: Edwards 4;
Lodge 3. p. a. Morton Lodge 6, Julian
". Holt; Lodge Z, f.. 7. McCabe
Lodge 9. John +. Ashley Lodge TO-,
Ira Il. Holt; Lodge IL, j. ". Jones
Lodge II, w. S. Woodson Lodge TO-
John A. Albers Lodge Is, John l..
Nelson Lodge l., ). I. Beach Lodge
Is. W. l.. Olivier; Lodge 20, {. h.
Galloway Lodge p, Henry WlSSner
Lodge %, Il. \. Northen Lodge "a
T. y. Goodson; Lodge %, John Max
we'll Lodge -, J. W. Saunders; Lodge
30. j. r. W. Smith Lodge 81, j. NJ.
Dutrow Lodge 81, ". W Atbey
Lodge SO. Quincy 4. Phillips Lodge
as. }. W. Mitchell Lodge a.. II. a.
Sims Lodge IS. ID. 4. Graves; Lodge
80. II. X. Gully; Lodge 81, j. K.
Knight; Lodge -. W. B. Carney
Lodge a. &. 4. Hunt; Lodge 50, j.
W. Beans; Lodge So, .. }. Spanu
Lodge 81. William Mex. WoodhouSe
Lodge -, II. J. Lewis; Lodge 60, ).
A. Dinsmore: Lodge 81. Il. T. Nicho-
les: Lodge G2, +. q. Moseley; Lodge
IS. b. +. kellogg Lodge 81, +. A.
Owen Lodge IS, J. A. Mutton.
The committee also reported present q
number of Past Chancellors.
The report was adopted and the
Grapd-LodCe degree conferred on those
who had never before received 1t.
The Grand Chancellor. Grand Keeper
of Records and Seals. and Grand Master
Of Exchequer submitted their reports,
which were read and. with the journal OF
official acts of the Grand Chancellor, re-
ferred TO appropriate committees.
The Grand Lodge then adjourned
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
The Grand Chancellor in his report
says: After what appears to have been q
prosperous wear we are again permitted tc
meet in annual convention for the purpose
ofreyiewingthc work of thepast and le8ls
latlng for the future growth and pros
peri,y of Pyihiauism III Virginia. Let
our first duty be to lift our hearts IL
THANKSGIVING TO Him whose watchfu
care has been extended over us during
the wear and whose loving kindness per
mits ms 10 assemble around our sacred
altar this day. Since We last met some
have been abundsntly blessed Will
health. happiness. and prosperity some
have been called upon to drink from the
bitter cup OF sorrow and affection; anC
some whose presence We enjoyed at on
last convention have passed lover the
river"
In speaking Of the condition Of the
order he says, from the information al
forled him and from observation, he
feels justified in reporting the order &c
be in a very healthy and prosperous con
dition. The only lodge he has fears
about Is that of Salem, No. a, the mem
bership having been greatly reduced by
death and removals. Mechanics Lodge
No. 3. at Alexandra, has doubled IT.
membership during the past year, and IS
therefore, the banner lodge of the state
He reports an awakened interest II
the Inform Rank of the order. A dlvl
sion was recently organized at Suffolk
and efforts are being put forth to organ
lie divisions at Richmond and Lynch
burg. Fifty knights at Alexandra have
signed q petition for warrant for dlvl
sion in that city. The various division
are preparing to take part IN the CRANE
demonstration to be made in Cincinnati
in June next, the occasion being IN
meeting ofthe Supreme Lodgeintha cit
OF the Endowment hank the Crane
Chancellor saws:
Probably the strongest adjunct, ant
certainly one of the most useful an
beneficial branches of our order, IS tn
Endowment Rank, alfordng, as 1t does
most ample and immediate relief TO tn
families OF deceased brethren. 1t pro
vides q life insurance at small cos
compared with the regular hfe-lnsuranc
companies, and Is also safe investment
The fourth class, which, according 4
the last report. numbers about l7,OOO
Is gradually increasing It's membership
This class provides for an insurance o
LOCO. g. GOO. or 3. 600 and the system
Of monthly payments OF this class TN
stead of the old assessment plan
has so far proved to be the best pla
Of endowment III operation, and
growing in favor. To show the benefit
derived from the Endowment Rank,
have but TO refer to the fact that Their
has been paid TO the families OF decease
brethren since the institution OF In
rank in October, 1877, to October, 1887
the SUN OF $3,93S, 800. This Showing
should induce those members who ar
uninsured to give this branch of our OF
der their special attention and supper
by becoming members OF TINS rank
thereby availing Themselves of an oppol
tunity to place their families beyon
want in case of death
He reports one new lodge institute
during the year, that OF Wlncheste
Lodge. No. SO. and only two deaths
members OF the Grand Lodge-Pas
Chancellor James Il. MaZeen, OF frede
ricksburg, and Past-ChancellOr A.
Richardson, of Chelsea Lodge.
De fayors the public installation
officers and recommends the Gran
Lodge to so alter and amend certain SCI
tons of the grand and subordinate lodg
constitutions as shall conform to the 81
preme- Lodge law.
The report of the Grand Keeper OF RI
cords and Seal shows an increase IN men
bership and the lodges to be IN health
financial condition. II saws
Knights reported December 81, i6s5........ 30
knights made during the year lSs7..... .le9
Knights admitted by card ....-............ -
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