The Portland daily press., 1891-05-21
DAMON AND PYTHIAS.
Annual Meeting of the PythIan
Grand Lodge.
The official Reports and Annual
Election.

The annual meeting of the Grand Lodge
of Maine, Knights of Pythias. opened yes
terday forenoon at the Knights of Pythias
Hall. There was a large attendance. the
following grand officers being present:
Past Grand Chancellor Fritz II. Twtchell
Bath.
Grand Chancell0r-Luther Ii. Roberts, Port
land.
Grand Vice Chancellor stephen Hinkley, Cor
ham.
G. X. Of Record and Seal-Wesley G. Smith,
Old Orchard.
Grand Master of Exchequer-Edwlu c. MILL
Grand Master;at-Arms-A. N. waterhouse,
Cumberland Mills.
ner.
Grand Outer Guard-George N. Pratt, Lisb ON
Falls.
Grand Chancellor Roberts called the Grand
Lodge to order. After the regular opening
and organization, the new members were re.
ceived. There was a very full attendance
OF representatives of the subordinate lodges,
nearly every lodge in the state being repre-
sented. The following is an abstract from
the report of the Grand Chancellor:
Peace, harmony and prosperity prevail
throughout our jurisdiction; new lodges have
been instituted and our old lodges have been
renewing the vigor Of their youth" Broth
ers to you and to the lodges you represent is
due the credit, for without your kindly as
sistance my humble efforts would have been
without avail. 1t has been my endeavor to
give you. SO Tar as was able, business adj
ministration. have labored early and late
to strengthen and build up our Order, and |
can but wish had been able to do and to &C
complish more. On May 10th forwarded
postal to the Keeper Of Records and Seal of
each lodge requesting to know the number
OF mem bers added to the roster by initia-
tion since January l, 1891 and the sum total
OF their answers, am pleased to report as
being Dos new members added to the order
In our 70 subordinate logdes during the short
space OF four months and 10 days, this num-
per being only 100 less than the whole num-
Der initiated during the year 1890.
Then follows detailed report of the visi-
tation of each subordinate lodge favored by
the presence of the Grand Chancellor.
During the past year another of our per-
manent members has been called to the Su-
preme Lodge above. As long as health per-
mitted, our late beloved brother and Past
Grand Prelate, Preston S. Laughton, was
ever active and constant in his efforts to
Dulla up ana strengthen our order and was
ever faithful In all the Pythian positions held
by him.
The Uniform Rank am satisfied, is to be-
come an important factor in our future
growth and usefulness. l am pleased to
know that there are now in this jurisdiction.
composed OF earnest active Knights, whose
efforts cannot fail to be productive of good
to our noble order. | commend this Rank to
your most careful consideration and support.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal Wes-
ley G. Smith reported, and the following alb.
stract of his very complete report is given:
Number Of lodges January /. 1890. ...........e4
Rathbone, No. SO, May 20, 1897 ""
Onawa, No. 20, July ~, 1890 ....... 3
Pioneer, No. II, Dec 1S, 1890
January IA. 1880, Gen. Custer, No. At and De-
cemDer 10, 1880, lyndon, No. 40, were reor-
our Roster and leaving but two by the way
'''.''............'.......
Total lodges January 1, 1S91...........69
MEMBERSHIP.
Number OF Of members initiated during the
Numbers q members reinstated during the 900
Number Of members admitted by card dur 90
ing the year $780,. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 81
761
Number vaap 1s 81 members suspended during the
year AoJU.-.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 209
Number of members Withdrawn dur
ing the year 1890. 68
Number of members deceased during
tne year 1o5O....... so
1877
Number asSs s s January hssS 4 4ss
Bam6sr Of members January l.
fast ChancellorS.. lat
ihAnlgnls....''..' ....6,60S
EsqulreS.. Observation-Disclosures. ~
Total membership. 1907
SUBORDINATE LODGE FINANCES.
lash recelpts for membership 800 %
-
Cash receipts for other sources....... S,Sb7.4s
Cash paid for sick dement's. $40, 7s52S
Cash paid for funeral bene-
casS paid for current ;;t' ex. ls17H
penses....~....."....... 2e,6S3.47
$50. 3S6.22
N6b gam. z 202. 40
Cash assets, Jan. i, 89o.............. ss,6Ss.6i
Cash assets. Jan. ], 1891. .sIOO. s92 81
The following new lodges have been insti-
tuted during the official year commencing
May ", 1880, and ending May 20, 1891. OF
each cannot speak in too high praise, as,
IKE their predecessors, they are composed of
the best material in their respective locali-
ties and have all the elements of thrift and
future prosperity.
Onawa, No. 20, located at Dover instituted
July II. 1890, with 20 charter members.
pioneer, No. ~ located at Pittsfeld, instituted
Mousam River No. rs. located at Sprineyale.
members.
enamphegan, No. 10. located at South Berwick,
Instituted February ~. 1891, with 40 charter
Major Leavitt, No. "a, located at North Turner
instituted March ID, 1891, with 33 charter MEM
bers.
New AubuIl, No. 10, located at Auburn, instI.
| tuted May 8 1891, with % charter members.
Ly 46, located at Caribou, reorgan-
| ICED r1b, 1891.
Each of the new lodges has filed its pc.
| tition for charter.
The rest of the forenoon session was occu.
pied by reports of committees and routine
business.
In the afternoon routine business was
transacted and these officers were elected: