The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-05-26
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Chancellor W. S. Beard. Over eighty
representatives were in attendance and
nearly every lodge in the jurisdiction
was represented.
The following Grand Officers were
present:
T. R. Hotter, Past Grand Chancellor !;
W. s. Beard, Grand Chancellor; j. F.
Aiken, Grand Vice-Chancellor; N. A.
Hummel, Grand Prelate; George w.
Hatch, Grand Master of Exchequer; A.
A. Stoddard, Grand Keeper OF Records
and Seal j. D. Torreyson, Grand Mas
ter-at-Arms; S. H.. Rosenthal, Grand
Inner Guard Supreme Representative,
George ]. d. King.
After opening in ritualistic form, the
report OF the Committee on Credentials
was read and adopted. A recess was
taken, during which the Supreme Chan
cellor was informally presented to the
members OF the Grand Lodge. Upon
re-convening the reports OF the Grand
Officers were received and referred to a
committee ON distribution. The Grand
Chancellor detailed in his report his
official acts during his term. He reports
the Order throughout the jurisdiction,
Notwithstanding the general depression,
in a healthy and prosperous condition j;
although no increase of membership has
occurred during the year the jurisdiction
has held it's own.
Grand Keeper OF Records and Seal,
A. B. Stoddard, in his report states that
the loss in the grand jurisdiction in
membership for the year ending Decem-
Der 81, 1893, only amounted to seven
teen. This has been entirely overcome
by a gain in the last five months. Twelve
members have died. He makes a num-
Der of recommendations concerning
changes in the law, and reports the
finances of the Lodge in the State in a
good condition. There are fourteen sub
ordinate lodges in the jurisdiction with
a membership of 848. Three thousond
two hundred and eighty-one dollars in
benefits have been paid during the year.
For the relief of members, $484 80; for
burial expenses $409 Is; for current
expenses, $6,937 "a. A balance of cash
on hand is reported by subordinate
lodges OF $16,627 80.
After the reports of officers were re-
ceived, the Supreme Chancellor made a
short address and said that during the
grand session he would address the
Grand Lodge at length. He stated that
he had visited thirty-six Grand Jurisdic-
tions, travelling over 10000 miles in
the last twelve months, and expects to
visit ten other Grand Lodges before the
expiration of his term of office, making
a journey yet to be taken of over 10000
miles.
At 3 O'Clock the Grand Lodge took a
recess till z 80.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was called to or
der at 7 80.
The for hour the election of grand Off
GERS for the ensuing term was fixed at
II A. NJ. Friday.
Wadsworth was chosen as the place
to hold the next session of the Grand
Lodge.
The Supreme Chancellor gave much
valuable information concerning the in
depreciation of the laws of the Order,
and representatives were granted the
privilege of asking questions, so that
they could in turn instruct their respec-
tive lodges regarding the laws and meth
DDS of organization.
Supreme Chancellor w. w. Blackwell
is a very fluent and pleasant speaker,
and an enthusiastic Pythian and tireles g
worker. He is a plain man and is OPP
posed to receptions and banqueting, but
simply desires to meet the members OF
order as a Pythian and give them the
benefit of his knowledge and experience.
The visit Of Supreme Chancellor Black
we'll to Nevada will be of incalculable
benefit to the Order in the State and it
is a favor that is highly appreciated by
the Knights.
At 8 P. M. the Grand Lodge took a
recess till 8 O'Clock Friday morning.
Journal.
Dance.