The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-17
KNIGHTS OF PYTHiAs.
Annual Meeting Of the Grand Lodge
Yesterday.
Reports of the Grand Chancellor and
Grand Keeper.

The annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of
Knights of Pythias of Maine was held in
this city Yesterday. The session opened at
go o'clock and was presided over by Grand
Chancellor George w. Heselton, Of Gardiner.
The following officers were present:
p. G. C-Enoch G. harrington, Portland.
a. Coco. w. Heselton, Gardiner.
G. v. CIV. ii, Edmunds, Bangor, acting.
G. P.-Bichard M. Libby, Portland.
G. Nj. of Edwin G: Milliken, Portland.
G. X. of r. and SD. II. Chute, Portland.
G. NJ. at A.-William M. Warren, Cumberland
Mills.
G. G. G,-yohn NJ bearing; Blddeford.
G. o. G.-Wm. S. Banks, Portland.
Supreme Representatives p. G. c., Josiah
II. Drummond and p. G. G. Wyer Greene, OF
this city, were also present besides 10 Past
Grand Chancellors, 10 Past Grand Prelates
and 60 Representatives.
The Grand Chancellor read his annual adj
dress. He reported the past year to have
been one in which material growth was
made by the order. Two new lodges were
instituted, and the prospects are good for the
early formation Of two or three others. The
lodges instituted are Diamond, No. 81, Of
Pownal, and Port Royal, No. SO. of Liver
more Falls.
A petition signed by SO young men for
new lodge in Portland was denied, because
there is room in the lodges now existing.
The uniform rank, which at the beginning
of the year had but one division in the State,
now has five, aud a regimental organization
has been formed with Lieutenant Colonel
John Sabin, OF Lewiston, at its head.
The financial condition of the Grand and
subordinate lodges was reported to be most
satisfactory.
The grand chancellor recommended:
THAT district No. be divided so as to make
two districts.
2-That the present ritual be discarded and a
cipher ritual adopted In its place.
3.-That a stale deputy be appointed to assist
4.eThat the constitution be so changed that
the recommendation of a majority OF the lodges IN
any place shall be all that Is required OF the peli
TONERS of new lodge to secure a charter.
5-That measures be taken to secure the aboli-
ton of the required service in subordinate ONCE
before Knight is eligible 10 the once ol VICE
6.~That the constitution be changed SO that
service by preate for three years entities 10 the
rank of past chancellor.
The following is an abstl act from g. *. OIL
r. and s., j. f. Chute's report:
SUBORDINATE LODGES.
Number of lodges, Jan. /, 1887 .....-........ 6S
Number instituted during lSS7.....-.......
Number of lodges, Dec. 81, 1ss7............ 81
Aforementioned since Jan. /, 1888 L
MEMBERSHIP,
Number of members Jan. !, 1887 20, iOo
Number Of members initiated during 1887. 669
Gumber of members added by card during -.
Number Of members reinstated during ss7. 13
rotal...................6,8il
Number withdrawn. .-.-.....-...--'..', sc
Number suspended ....--.. -..''.......ie299 oao
Number deceased. ......... ....'''' o. zoo
Number members jan 1888. .G,5SI
Net gain for the year 1887 ........... 476
SUBORDINATE LODGE FINANCES.
Cash assets Jan. /, 1888. 1888 80. ~
Cash receipts for membership ~ aa ;as
Cash receipts on dues. 80 1913. 40
Cash receipts on other sources...... f,zloe'
Total .s112, SOC Is
Cash paid sick benefits. .S15,613.9S
Cash paid funeral benefits. ,408.93
Cash paid current expenses "a, oe9.ol ooo 90
ca 1851 assets peeemoe. q. $72.75s4g
Mar cain - 9,280.1
In his report Mr.. Chute pays tribute to the
Supreme Keeper OF seals disd ana n s. ous
The following officers were duly elected
and installed:
Grand Cnancelor-wilam NJ. Warren Cum
berland Mills.
Grand Vice Chancellor-Nl llidin III. Euiiuhus
Bangor.
Grand Prelate-Emery Bailey, Lewiston.
Grand Master of E&chequer-Edwin Millken
Portland.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seals-Joseph f.
Chute, Portland. -
General Master-at-Arms-John nj. Deering,,
BiddefOrd.
Grand Inside Guardian Freeman Boytoni
BOothbay.
Grand outside Guardian-w. Lester Watson
Kennebunk.
Past Grand Chancellor (. G. Harrington
acted as installing officer, assisted by Past
Grand Prelate L. II. Berry as Grand Master
alarms, and Past Grand Prelate hichart
M. Libby as Grand Prelate.
This was one of the largest sessions eve
held and was particularly noted for the larg
number of past grand officers present The
convention adjourned at II o'clock to meet il
Portland in 1889