Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-09
PRE- SENTING A BANNER
Union Lodge Holds the Knights of
Pythias Prize
Encouraging Talks at the Ceremonies
"A Creditable acknowledgements
for the Encampment.

ent were P. G. c. Connors, G. C. Wagner,
P. G. c. Gill, p. G. C. Bunch, ?. c. z.
Yost and members of the order from New
York, Maryland and the sister lodges of this
Jurisdiction.
The chancellor commander of Union
Lodge, A. E. Cognart. announced the G.
c. of the jurisdiction The grand COM
mander's address was an interesting one.
In ii he said:
IF ever lodge deserved being rewarded
Union Lodge has. On looking over the
records we find that at the beginning of
the term of 1891 you had sixty-iive MEM
bers on the roll. During the year of 1892
you enrolled on your roster fifty-two new
members making I'D members, and dur
ing the year of 1893 you again enrolled on
your roster forty-seven new members MAX
ing total membership of III members
making Union Lodge the strongest lodge
in the jurisdiction of the District of Co.
lumbia.
Financial.
Per report for the year of 1891 you had
on hand st2523, during the year 1892 you
invested 500 and show a cash in hands of
your master of exchequer of s,rIT IS max
ing a total on hand and invested at the
close of the term of 81 241. Is. During the
year OF 1888 you added to your exchequer
S626.Io, making your total on hand and
invested $l,oI4; This, my brethren, is
flying to your Grand Lodge. and they are
proud to have awarded the beautiful ham
ner to Union Lodge, No D. and I, as
grand chancellor, only wish had many
more Union Lodges in this the mother jul
risdiction. l find upon looking over the
reports you have been helping those breth-
rem who have had the misfortune to be
taken sick. During the year of 1892 YOU
paid out $3S1 for sick benefits, and during
| the year just closed, 1893, you laid out for
sick benefits $5i0.5O This shows that you
have been administering to the wants of
your brethren, besides adding to the nd-
merical strength of Union Lodge
Il am also proud to refer to Union Lodge
as forming Union Division, No. s, Uniform
Rank, entirely from the members Of Union
Lodge. thereby adding to it the beautiful
feature OF the order OF the Knights of Py-
thias. New there is one more feature to be
added, and that is for the members OF
Union Lodge to either form a section of the
Endowment Rank or join that rank; for
that is, in my humble opinion, the most i'm
portant feature of the order of knights of
Pythias.'
The Coming Encam pmcnt.
In closing he said: Il would by word re-
mind you that we have now the greatest
undertaking to look after, that is, the en-
campment of the order of knights of Ply
thias, the Supreme Lodge session next
August. The executive committee and the
several other committees are hard at work
trying to make this occasion a grand sue
cess, and can only make this encampment
a success with the cooperation and aid of
the entire membership of the order. There
fore 1t Is the duty that every member of
the order owes to the mother jurisdiction
to be up and doing his best to help aid and
assist these committees in charge of this
celebrat ton.
Il feel satisfied that we will have nearly
two hundred thousand visitors to this the
national capital during the conclave. This
ceiebration VIII be the greatest lever to-
In hfC rNlrtG
/ diction. Brethren, help these committees
all that you can. May it be large or small,
every little will help. and with all helping
| feel sure that this will be one of the
Pythi2s have ever had in this jurisdiction.
Il have been informed by some of the
members of the new division that on Fri
day, the 18th of this month, Arlington Di-
vision (mounted), Uniform Rank, will be in
stituted, and with, from what l can learn,
about 60 members. Brethren. this shows you
what interest is taken in this encampment
We also expect to institute new lodge of
the order of Knights of Pythias on Capitol
Hill during the month of April, If not soon
er. The application for a charter is now in
the hands of the committee, who are nyes-
tigating it."
Mr.. Connors Replies.
Past Grand Chancellor Connors responded
to the invitation of the c. G. He referred
to the remarks of the G.. c.. and said that
the presentation of the banner TO Union
Lodge. No. 22, was the proudest act of his
administration, and spoke of the amount of
work done by Union Lodge in order to
reach its present standard as the banner
lodge of this jurisdiction, and urged her to
continue In her good work and that she
will have a lively competitor in Capital
Lodge; that they are working hard for the
trophy this term.
Mr.. ConnorS recapitulated the history of
Union Lodge; how she had fought for su-
premacy; that at one time it was difficult
matter to get quorum, and compared the
lodge of the past with the lodge of the pres-
ent. He also spoke of the record of Union
Lodge in rela tion to the Grand Lodge; that
never had she appealed to the Grand .odge
nor had she ever failed to pay her death or
sick benefits
He spoke for some time in reference to
the Uniform Rank, and OF the good ,I.ate-
Iial coming in.
After expressing his earnest wish that
Union Lodge would continue in her good
work. he closed with: Il thank you, c. c..
and | wish you God speed"
MIR. GilI's Remarks.
p. C. c. T.. c. Gill was called on and
spoke briefly. He spoke of the good fellow
ship existing in Union Lodge. He also re-
ferred to the determination of Union Lodge
to secure the second trophy from the Grand
Lodge. and that when Union Lodge made
up her mind to do thing. it was u hard
matter to down her, and, addressing the q
c., he closed with these remarks: THAT
Union Lodge would give him a reception
at the grand visitation that he would re-
member the longest day he lived"
Other Speeches.
G. Vice G. j. w. Hardell was next called
on. He congratulated Union Lodge Cor the
great progress she had made and said he
remembered when she met on 18th street;
that he had often visited the lodge and that
1t was hard matter to get a quorum, and
spoke of her standing today as the banner
lodge of the District; that she had ncreas-
ed her membership and formed a uniform
ed division from her own membership and
that she lacked in one thing only, and that
was q section of the endowment rank He
also spoke of the uniform ranks, and that
Nelson Division had contributed material
organized in this city except Washington
No /. He closed with the best wishes that
Union Lodge might still retain her high
standard.
Past Chancellor Vest was called Oil and
| spoke with some earnestness of the Endow-
ment Rank, x. of =.
Past Grand Chancellor Bunch also spoke
| in reference to the endowment rank, of the
Uniform Rank and of the success of Union
Lodge; he felt proud when he was led to
| think that Union Lodge gave him the sup
| port they did during his term OF grand
| chancellor.
| After few remarks from the chan cellor
| of Union Lodge, the lodge proceeded to do
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