The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-18
PYTHIAN KNIGHTS.
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exchequer showed balance on hand of
S1,O5S.94.
The report of the supreme represen-
tatlves was listened to with much inter-
est, especially that portion relating to
the state Of the order in tho United
States. 1t is as follows:
Reports from all quarters indicate
that our beloved order continues on its
course CT wonderful growth and pros
perity. There were added to our num-
bers during the interval since the pre-
ceding session four new grand lodges,
700 subordinate lodges, and about S., 900
members. So that the legislation of
that session affected-most beneficialy,
we hope and believo-nearly 100000
knights, and indirectly, their families.
The aggregate amount in the
treasures of the subordinate lodges,
December 81, 1889, was SLIGO, 2O3; in
those of grand lodges, S115,052.O3;
while the supreme lodge had in hand
$4,000 in cash. and $4,000 worth of
order assets"
OF the uniform rank and the Hines
memorial they reported as follows:
The uniform rank is rapidly growing
in strength and favor. 1t presents
singular attractions to draw young and
spirited men into our order.
We in Virginia have little interest in
the so-called Ladies' Rank. Your rep-
resentatives antagonized it as spuri-
GUS off-shoot, which should not even be
grated Pythianism. Our wives, sisters
and daughters are already afforded, by
the use of the jewels which have been
provided for them to wear, all the bene
fits that they can legitimately derive
from Pythianism. And the Supreme
Lodge very properly refuses to recog
nlzp thntr nil hoiy,o
posed of persons who were not eligible
to membership in the Order, and who
consequently could not be controlled by
the laws of the Order.
The Hines Memorial seemed to en-
gage the interest and sympathy of the
supreme lodge. All it's officers and most
influential members seem enthused up
on the subject. But they arc looking to
you and the members of this grand
jurisdiction to give some substantial
evidence of your interest in it. There
fore your senior representative was con-
tinued as chairman Of the committee Of
the supreme lodge, and we pray you to
second his efforts to prevent the enter
prise from languishing among us.
The next session of tho supreme
lodge will be held at Kansas City, Mis-
souri,, commencing on the fourth Tues
day in August, 1892.
The grand chancellor appointed the
following standing committees:
Finance and milcage-E. 2. Hultz,
Ira p. Holt, r. l.. Brewer, Jr., Henry
Schneider and Geo. M. Reed.
State of the order-C. T. Loehr, A. +.
Cox, w. j. Points, Abram Milteer and
w. f. Hart.
Appeals and grievances-W NICK.
Woodhouse, e. E. Montague, G. w.
Gary, Geo. f. Bowden and S. r. Owens.
Laws and supervision-W. II. II.
Lynn, John Maxwell, L. r. Bowyer, A.
W. Baxter and A. r. Shields.
Dispensations and charters-E. a.
Outten, S. L. Beach, ]. w. G. Bryant,
w. e. Wilkinson and III. j. Hooper.
The following appeals were presented
to the committee for Investigations:
II. c. Smith, VS.. Charity lodge No. 10.
i. +. Crandal vs. Charity lodge No. 10.
+. c. Shade VS.. Osceola lodge No. Al
Under the call of lodges several mat
tors of Importance were introduced and
referred to the committees.
The grand lodge then adjourned till
10 o'clock this morning, when it will be
opened again in due form.