The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-19
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Annual Meeting of the Grand Lodge Yes
terday.

The annual session of the Grand Lodge
of Maine, Knights of Pythias, opened in
this city yesterday morning. There was
a large attendance, nearly all the repre-
sentatives being present Grand Chancel-
lor Became presided, and all the grand
officers were in their places, as follows:
Past Grand Chancellor-Luther B. Roberts,
Portland.
Grand Chancellor Fred Emery Beanes Halo
we'll -,qfeue
Calais.
Grand Prelate-A N. waterhouse, Cumber-
land Mills.
G. K. Of Records of seal-wesley G. Smith.
Grand Master of Exchequer-Edwin c. Mill
ken, Portland.
Grand Master at Arms-Frank II. Goodrich,
Gardiner
Grand Inner Guard-William A. Taylor, Port
land.
Grand Outer Guard-Charles f. Hackett Lis
bon Falls.
Supreme Representatives-Geor W. Heel
tine, Gardiner; Benjamin T. Chase, Lewis
ton.
Among the past grand chancellors pres
ent were Richmond H. Ingersoll, Bidde-
ford; Charles F. Bragg, Bangor: Q. G.
Harrington, Augusta.
Grand ChancelIor's Address.
After organization and preliminary
business the grand chancellor read his
annual address. During the year he has
made % visits, mostly to the smaller
lodges. Two lodges, Sycamore and An
droscoggin, have been discontinued.
Five new lodges have been instituted at
Oldtown, Machias, Vanceboro, Skowhe-
gan and Hanover Halls have been ded-
icated at Brunswick and Kennebunk-
port.
In closing the Grand Chancellor says:
The secret work of the order is not
given with the uniformity necessary to
obtain the highest standard. Therefore
/ would recommend that every district
deputy be requested as a part of his du-
ty, instruct each lodge in his district, up
on every official visit, in the unwritten
work of the order, fully and completely,
also that the Grand Chancellor be in
structed to arrange for the exemplifica-
ton Of each rank before the Grand
Lodge at its next session. While feel
that can congratulate myself upon very
fortunate selections of most worthy
brothers for district deputies, and be-
lieve that the Grand Chancellor should
have these appointments under his per-
sonal control, as they represent him in
an official capacity, yet would free fu-
ture occupants of this most honorable
position, from the great amount of labor
and responsibility of making these APP
pointments without any suggestion or
recommendation on the part of the lodg-
es over which the deputy is to exercise
official care. Therefore, I would recon-
mend that the representatives of each
district, in caucus, during the session of
the Grand Lodge, select and nominate
the deputy for their district, and recon-
mend his appointment in writing to the
Grand Chancellor. I have no doubt that
better results could be obtained and bet
ter satisfaction given the lodges by SO
doing, than by the method now in use.
Keeper of Records and Seal.
Following is an abstract of the report
of Grand Keeper of Records and Seal
Wesley G. Smith: It
We have reason to be thankful for the
favorable showing that we are enabled to
make, and it is highly gratifying to know
that we not only prosper, but quite
abundantly so. Our net increase in
membership exceeds that of last year
by over 100. Our lodges collectively have
increased their assets, Notwithstanding
the fact of having paid out a mnch larg-.
er sum for relief than any previous year.
This is an excellent record; shows thrift
and the result of good management. We
have also added to our list Of lodges and
filled one vacant number; have had no
disturbing element to contend with OF
embarrass us in any way. Everything
within our fraternal circle is harmonious
and the machinery moves without fric-
ton; what more can we ask?
The following statistics are given:
SUBORDINATE LODGES.
Number of lodges January 1, 1891 80
Instituted during the year 1891. .....
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