The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-24

day was, according to Mr.. Porter's
census, $4,000. To-day it is estimated
100000, the increase being Knights OF
Pythias and civilian visitors.
The seventeenth biennial meeting Of
the supreme lodge X. of p. of the world
COMMENCED this morning and will con-
tinue in session until all the business
before 1t is completed. A public recep-
ton was rendered the members of the
supreme lodge at o'clock this morn
ing. The reception was held in the
Grand Opera House. The stage was
occupied by the members Of the local
reception committee, the governor OF
Z the state, the mayor, several prominent
citizens and officers OF the supreme
lodge.
The exercises consisted merely OF ad-
dresses Of welcome and responses. The
proceedings Of the lodge to-day consist
en- Of election Of new members and the
hearing Of the reports Of the credentials
committee and the various supreme oil
ficers. After the initiation Of members,
reports were read by Chancellor Shaw,
Mai. Gen. Carnahan and Supreme Sec
rotary Kennedy.
Synopses Of the reports are as follows
in the order in which they were made:
cHANoEIIoR sHAw's ADDRESS.
an hisreport to the grand lodge the
supreme chancellor congratulates the
order uponits steadily increasing pro-
sgress and it's continued prosperity and
upon the harmony which universally
prevails. The order enters the twenty
eighth wear Of its existence, says the
report. with q splendid army of more
than 100000 men marching steadily.
forward under the tri-colored banner Of
Pythianism. One year ago 263,000
names were enrolled upon the roster OF
membership throughout the supreme
jurisdiction. Within the past twelve
months this numberhas been increased
TO sos, 900, making an increase during
the year Of 1900, or about one-sixth.
No fraternal organization in the twen-
ty.seventh year Of its existence has ever
been able to attain such percentage OF
increase.
VThe development of the uniform
rank il a marvel. The record shows an
increase Of 1853 new divisions during the
past wear, with total membership ex-
ceeding 81, 600, being an increase during
the year of 5000 members, or over one
fifth.
.'The endowment rank is in healthy
condition, and has safely weathered the
storm Of mortality, which during the
past six months has caused many Of the
older and longer established associa-
tons to- shorten sail, and is entering, as
/ believe year of unparalleled pros
perity.
HWhen the Pythian congress was last
in session, July, 1890, the numerical
strength Of the order as shown by the
official reports for the year ending De-
cember 81, 1889, was as follows: Num-
Der Of grand lodges, forty-seven; NUM-
Der Of subordinate lodges, 1924; mem-
bership Of the order, 26S, S47; official re.
ports July i, 1892 show: Number OF
grand lodges, tifty-four; number OF sub
ordinate lodges, 1855; membership Of
the order, Se3, ZIG, or an increase in the
two years ending July !, 1892, OF no.
III, being at the rate Of SO per cent"
UNIFORM RANKS.
The report Of the major general COW
ers In detail all matters pertaining to
the uniform ranks. Illustrative OF the
growth Of the rank, the report says:
February 10, 1890, the rank consisted OF
sos divisions, q year later OF 1858 diyi-
sions, and ON February 19, 1892, of 9s5
divisions, with so divisions for the insti-
tuition Of which applications have been
approved since the date last named
above, making total to dare OIL. 065
divisions, with an aggregate member
ship Of more than 10000, and with bril-
eade and regimental organizations in
nearly every important grand jurisdic-
ton.
The report states that on July /,
1892! the endowment rank consisted of
1,417 active sections, comprising 20, 40T
members with endowmenta in force
amounting to SCI, 1854 900, and an in.
crease since the last biennial report OF
500 sections; 5000 members and $17,-
000.0 600 endowments.
The resources OF the rank are stated
70 be Ss7B, $40 and the liabilities rep
resen ting death losses accruing before
July i, 1902, S1s7, 900. Much ofthis liza
bility ID represented by proofs in pro-
cess Of completion and adjusted and
which will bonnet by the usual assess.
ment.
The report recommends a thorough
revision Of the constitution of the rank
by which the maximum limit OF the age
mnew members may be decreased and
bywhich the rank may be freed OF liza.
bilities in cases OF suicide.
The entire days session was devoted
to the reception OF the reports OF the
officers, which in most cases are bulky
documents filled with detailed statis-
tics. The lodge adjourned at $3.50 p. m.
until tomorrow, so that the supreme
officers might be enabled to witness the
pafade Of Uniform rank, which took
place at o'clock.
The Supreme Temple Pythian Sisters
oithe world held the first session Of its
regular biennial meeting to-day. The
election Of officers takes place to.mor-
row.
THE PARADE.
Thegrand parade Of the Il, 900 knights
in attendance upon the encampment Of
uniform rank was the great feature Of
to.day,s festivities. The parade was
Bcheduled TO start at4 o'clock this after
noon, and contrary TO all precedent the
mead Of the column began to move pre-
ciseIy upon the stroke Of the hour. The
line 81 march was from Camp George
3 Shaw to the business portion Of the
city. q mile and hall distant, and over
the principal down town streets. The
weather was delightful during the pa
rade. and the bright uniforms, gleam-
ING helmets, flashing swords and battle
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