The record-union., 1891-04-15
THE PYTHIAN KNIGHTS.
Second Days Proceedings of the
Grand Lodge.
Report Of the Grand Chancellor, Show.
ing the General Condition of the
Order-Committees, Etc.

The Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
was called to order at o'clock yesterday
morning. All the officers were present,
rs also the representatives of one hun
dred and twenty lodges. The journal for
1890 was adopted without reading, it be-
ing in print. The Grand Lodge degree
was conferred upon ten Past Chancellors.
George Samuels, of No. IL, and w. w.
Stockwell, of No. 14S, were appointed as
sistants to the G.. X. of r. and S. c. S.
Hoffman of No. 16, was appointed Official
Reporter.
The following were appointed to fill
vacancies: S. Seymour, No. 2, and Z. A.
Clark, No. 26.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Appeals and Grievances-C. E. Lindsay
and G. p. Hall.
Credentials and Returns-J. w. Nc
EVers and Ii. NJ. Shiller.
Finance and Mileage-H. W. Watkins
and A. a. Wood.
Laws and SuperyiSion-Wm.H II, Shoo-
Ter and j. b. Prentice.
Redistricting the State-J. II. Davies
and j. r. Summers.
Distribution-G. w. Fox, w. A. Ma
kinder and II. w. Dodge.
The reports of the Grand Officers were
read and referred.
The Supreme Representative and Su-
preme Prelate, e. Il. Blackmer, of San
Diego, exemplified the unwritten work.
GRAND CHANCELLoR's REPORT.
The following facts appear in the report
of Grand Chancellor SWinnerton:
The year now closing has been a try
ing one TO our order for two prominent
reasons: 1t has been the year Of general
election, ana there has been much depreS-
sion IN business circles. Both of these
causes have been adverse to us, and vet
the year has been reasonably prosperous.
Six new lodges have been instituted and
steps have been taken which will result
in the formation Of many more in the
coming year. The District Deputies have
as rule been active in this regard, and
II their successors will but follow up their
efforts, the next year will see lodges es-
tablshed at Madison, Esparto, Sierra
vile, Biggs, San Leandro, Haywards,
Llyermore, Lemoore, Ontario, Redlands,
Salinas, Monterey, Hollister, Ukiah, Fall
brook, Julian, Paso Robles, Monrovia,
Iakeport, Los BanoS, Greenwich, Valley
Spring, San Andreas and Sonora.
-Four lodges have surrendered their
charters, and while this is to be regretted,
IT seemed to be unavoidable. The total
number of lodges at the close of the year
is l5l. Total membership, l0,273.
Tor ueIalIeu reports or membership,
as well as all other statistical informa-
ton, the Grand Lodge is respectfully re-
ferred to the reports of the Grand Keeper
OF Records and Seal and the other officers
IN their various departments.
The Grand Chancellor has officially
visited sixty-one lodges. This is a small
portion of the lodges in our grand iuris-
diction, yet it has taken much time and
labor to see them.
This matter of official viSitc 5o,oo,,5e
the serious consideration of this BODY.
1t is impossible for the Grand Chancellor
TO visit all the lodges under the present
system, the question of what lodges to
visit Is regulated by no law and the judg-
ment of the Grand Chancellor is not al
ways safe guide. Some plan should be
adopted by which every lodge in the
jurisdiction could be certain of vista
ton at stated periods, either from the
Grand Chancellor or a Grand Lecturer.
| submit this grave question to your de-
liberation