The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-17
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
4
Annual Session Of the Grand Lodge
of Maine.


ing-Election of officers for the Ensuing
Year-The Next Meeting to be Held at
Waterville.
The twenty-second annual session of the
Grand Lodge, K. of P, of Maine, was held
at Pythian hall. in this city yesterday.
/ Fifty-five past chancellors from the subordi-
nate lodges were introduced and received
| the grand lodge rank. At the special session
| in February, SO other past chancellors re-
ceived the rank, making total of 1873 for
| the year, the largest number in the history
of the order in this state.
| The following grand offices were present:
| Past Grand Chancellor-George M. Han
| son, Calais.
Grand Chancellor-Isaac L. Elder, Deer
| ing.
Grand Vice Chancellor-Fred M. Robin
Grand Prelate-William A. Taylor, Port
land.
Grand N. of Exchequer-Edwin G. Mill
G. K. of Records and Seal-Wesley G..
| Smith, Old Orchard.
Grand Master at Arms-Fred J. Whiting,
Grand Inner Guard-Maurice c. P. Prince,
Mechanic Falls.
Grand Outer Guard-Thomas NJ. Rollins.
Augusta.
Supreme Representative Benjamin T.
Chase, Lewiston.
supreme Observation-Disclosures B. Robots,
Portland.
The annual reports were then presented
and accepted as follows:
Report of Keeper of Record and Seals.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seals, Wes-
| ley G.. Smith. made report of which the
| following are the most important portions:
The general business depression has been
| felt somewhat. but the order is fiourishing
| in spite of the slight reductions from last
year of the net increase in membership
| and assets. The net increase of members is
| $50, and of cash assets $4,6S3.SS. Seven
news Lodges were added during the year
| 1898 and four since Jan. LIST, 1894 and others
are in prospect. A number of the older
Lodges that one year ago had symptoms of
| weakness have revived; taken on new
lease of life and are to-day showing great
activity.
SUBORDINATE LODGES.
Number of Lodges January list, 1898, 70.
Instituted during the year 1898, seven, as
| follows: Camden, No. 81, January 5, 1898;
Launcelot, No. 81, January 10, 1898: Border,
| No. So, February 2l, 1888; Alpha, No. 81,
| March IA, 1898; Algonquin, No. IS, April 4,
| 1898; Porcupine, No. So, May 10, 1888; Old
York, No. 81, Oct. 81, 1893.
| The total Lodges. January l, 1894, So
| MEMBERSHIP.
| Number of members initiated dur
ing the year 1888, d. 1888
Number of members relnStated dur
ing the year 1888, 50
Number of members admitted by
Card year 1893, II
| Total additions 932
| Number of members suspended DUR
ing the year 1888, 2H
| Number Of members withdrawn dur
| ing the year 1888. 81
| Number of members deceased dur
ing the year 1893, 70
Total deductions - $50
Net gain for the year 1898 552
Number of members January LIST, 1898 9lS9
| Number of members Dec. Slst, 1898 97n
Past Grand Chancellors-. 25
k Eads Hhan0sll0rs si1I
ESqulreS 30
RACES. 70 oz,,
SUBORDINATE LODGE FINANCES.
| Cash receipts for membership $l3,5s1. 40
cash reeeipts for other
Total receipts. ST., 209.29
| Cash paid for funeral bene-
Cash paid for current ex- O'
penses 3s,19l.55
---- $3.50, 525. Al
Net Gain $4,6S3. ss
| Cash assets. Jan. LIST, 1898. Sill, O02 43
Cash assets, Dec. 3lst, 1898. $121, 1856. 81
GRAND SUMMARY.
Assets of Subordinate Lodges.
| Cash on hand Dec. 81, 1898 =
(not including Investments 5 80. H. IS
Investments, to wit:-(stocks, bond,
notes, mortgages, etc., 111,249.5 IS
Real Estate. :. 14,25O. SO
Paraphernalia. furniture. ETC. 6s,964.S9
Total assets $274, $50. rs
| Each item of the above statistics shows
| large increase and gives correct statement
| of the membership and wealth of our Sub
ordinate Lodges.
NEW LODGES.
The following New Lodges have been in
stituted during the official year.
Old York, No. 81, located at York Village,
| instituted October 81 1898, with 40 charter
members.
| Constitution, No. 49,, located at Kittery,
| instituted February 16, 1894, with 80 charter
! members.
Glendale, No. SO, located at Union, in
| stituted February ~, 1894, with ~ charter
| members.
Lincoln, No. 80, located at Damariscotta,
instituted March 6, 1894, with SO charter
| members.
| Av1lion, No. 81, located at Millbridge, in
stituted April 20, 1894, with 80 charter men,
| bers.
Each of the New Lodges has filed Pc
| titions for Charter.
| CHARTERS
| In accordance with legislation and by di-
rection Of the Grand Lodge, Session of
| 1898, Charters granted to the following
Lodges, were properly filled out and de-
| liYered to each. viz