Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-03
OPENS AUSPICIoUSLY.
Gathering Of Knights of the Crested
Shield at West Superior

Gathering or hnlgntS OF the OfeSIeu
Shield at West Superior
West Superior, Wis, May 3O,-The
city is crowded today with representa-
tives of the order of the crested shield.
Inc al nual session or the Grand Lodge
Of knights Of Pythias of Wisconsin con
vened here at 10 O'Clock this lAorning
with very large and enthusiastic au-
dience Owing to the fact that this is
memorial day not n great amount of
business was transacted.
During the afternoon session the an
nual reports of grand officers were de
liyered ana showed a most satisfactory
condition of affairs Grand Chancellor
George reports that during the year he
received u petitions for new lodges
20 of which We're approved. one was
revoked because the members refused
to purchase suitable paraphernalia,
During the past year the endowment
rank has paid to bencfciaries Of de
ceased members the sum of $1,000
Since its establishment in this iuriSdic-
ton, the endowment rank has paid out
10 benedciaries the total sum Of S1ST-
600 There were in operation, April 1,
1898, 53 sections of the endowment
rank with total of 757 members, and
the total amount in the fund of the
rank is S1,3SSoo0. The increase in sec
tons during the past fiscal year mum
hcred 10, and the increase in the fund
was S139,00O
The report Of the supreme keeper Of
records and seal shows n net gain in
membership of the order during the
fiscal year Of ,G97, and Wisconsin now
stands nineteenth in numerical strength
Of the order In all the grand iurSdic-
lions which now numbered 81 The
several grand lodges have money in
their treasures amounting to $4,000
The subordinate lodges have money on
hand to the amount of S1,76tOOO, their
total assets being 50. 10000
Lodges paid ont for relief during the
years 1870 and 1891 the sum of SI02G,-
900. The net increase in the number of
lodges in Wisconsin during the year
was II - per cent and in the number
of members 1912 per cent At the
present time there IS in this state 1O2
lodges and a total of $500 active mem
bers.
The report Of the grand master Of
eXchequer shows a satisfactory con
dition Of the treasury, and on May 1,
1893, his cash balance was S24S4G0,
an increase Of S4902S.
In his report, the grand chancellor
recommends that the unanimous CON
sent of the representatives present be
given at the present session, and the
law so amended as 10 increase, to Il
reasonable amount, the minimum Of
charter or membership fees.
There was little to be learned today
relative to the probable outcome Of the
election Of grand officers. A quiet; but
persistent fight is likely to be made
upon the reelection Of Frank Barry Of
Milwaukee. as grand keeper Of records
and seal as some Of the northern
members desire to secure the removal
Of the general office Of the order from
Milwaukee to n town in the northern
part Of the tate West Superior, for in
stance.
Friends Of T. S. Dunbar. Of this city.
are working TO that end but it is not
believed they win succeed i'm defeating
the reelection Of Mr. Barry. Consider
able legislation is on for consideration
and settlement n ttbis session, and it
viii be an exceedingly busy one