The Portland daily press., 1893-05-18
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BRUNSWICK, May 1.-THE 21st annual
session of the Grand Lodge, Knights of
Pythias, Jurisdiction of Maine, was held
in the Castle Hall of Fort George Lodge,
No. 81, Brunswick, today. The advance
guard began to arrive Tuesday noon, and
by midnight the Tontine hotel, which
was the headquarters of the representa-
tives, was pretty well filed. A recep-
ton committee from Fort George Lodge
made themselves exceedingly agreeable
to the visitors.
The Grand Lodge opened at 10 o'clock
this morning and the forenoon session
was devoted to the reading of reports
and working of the Grand Lodge degree
upon 60 eligible candidates.
The following is taken from the annu-
al report of Grand Keeper of Records
and Seal Wesley G. Smith:
1T is very gratifying to be able to
state that this grand jurisdiction was
never in a more fourishing condition
than at the present time, and it is equally
40 oe1uloldCGoiy W repeat 1OL bu0 IOurLQ
time, that harmony and brotherly love
continue to prevail and that the indica-
tions for our future prosperity are most
fiattering. The credit for this happy
state of affairs is due to no one individual
but to each and every true knight work
ing for the general welfare of our noble
order. Our net increase in membership
is larger than for a number of years past:
we have added to our list of lodges, filed
one vacant number, and sowed the seed
for several more that will come into the
fold within few months. Our lodges
have nearly $4,000 cash assets and $685.,
1858. II more property than one year ago,
and yet, notwithstanding this phe-
nomenal increase in our finances.
our duty to the sick and afflicted haa
been faithfully performed, and funds for
their care and 1elief have been freely
drawn from the treasures to the amount
of $29,561.94, being much larger sum
than ever before expended for benefits.
In reviewing the records of our lodges
for the past year we can find but little to
criticise and much to praise, and taken
collectively the record is one of which
we may all feel proud''
The total membership in this iurisdic-
ton January 1, 1898, was 8, 1S9.
New lodges were instituted as follows:
Massabesic, at North WATERFORD; Ham
lin, at South Paris; Camden, at Camden;
Lancelot, at Green's Landing; Border,
at Fort Fairfield; Alpha, at Pennington;
Algonquin, at Houlton; Porcupine, at
Bar Harbor.
The afternoon session opened at two
o'clock and there were present represen-
tatives from fifty five lodges in the juris-
diction and the board of Grand Officers
two Supreme Representatives, seven Past
Grand Chancellors, two Past Grand Vics
Chandeliers and three Past Grand Pre-.
lates. A very good showing considering
the disagreeable weather.
The afternoon session was devoted to
the election of officers with the following
result:
Past Grand Chancellor-George w. Hanson
Calais.
Grand Chancellor Isaac L. Elder, Deering.
Grand Vice Chancellor-Fred M. Robinson,
Brunswick.
Grand Prelate-Wm. A Taylor, Portland.
Grand Master at-Arms-Fred J. Whiting. Old
town.
Grand Keeper Of Record and seal-wesley
Grand Master OF Exchequer-E. G. Milliken,
Portland.
Grand Inner Guard-M. c. B. Prince. Me-
chanic Falls.
Grand Outer Guard-T. M. Rollins, Augusta.
Supreme Observation-Disclosures B. Roberts,
Portland.
The evening session opened at o'clock
and was devoted to reports of various
committees, discussion of Ddecisions,
passing of resolutions and installation of
grand officers.
The proceedings of the Grand Lodge
were highly satisfactory to those in
terested and much valuable business
was transacted.