Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-16
PYTHIAN KNIGHTS
Assemble in Grand Lodge SEES.
sion at WaterviIIe.
Address of Grand Chancellor Robinson
and the Reports of officers.
A Fine Showing Made by the Order in Maine
the Past Year.

Waterville. May 15.-(SpeciaO. The
twenty third annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge Of Maine, Knights of Pythias be
gan its session in Masonic hall in this city
$50 representatives were in attendance.
The meeting was opened in the grand
lodge degree with the following grand
officers in their chairs. every officer be-
ing present except grand outer guard:
Isaac L. Elder Decring, past grand
chancellor; Fred NJ Robinson, Bruins
wick grand chancellor; William A. Tay-
lor, Portland, grand vice chancellor; Fred
j. Whiting, Old Town, grand prelate;
Wesley G. Smith. Old Orchard. G. X.
of records and seal; Edwin G. MilIikcn,
Portland, grand NJ. of exchequer; Charles
A. Moses, Westbrook, grand master at
arms; Stephen Libby, Gorham. grand
inner guard; Luther B. Roberts Port
land, supreme representative.
After the opening ceremonies present
and past cLancellors who We're prepared
to receive the grand lodge degree, were
admitted and received the mysteries of
the degrees There were "A who took the
degree. Grand Chancellor Fred NJ. Rob
inson read his address, which was after
ward circulated in printed pamphlet
form. The address, together with the
reports of the deputies of the various dis
tricts, showed the order to be flourishing
in all sections of the State. He recon-
mended official visitations as often as once
a year on each lodge by the grand chancel
lor or one of his regular appointed depu
ties, thinking that lodge and degree work
would be greatly benefited thereby.
He also recommended that some action
be taken to establish uniform ''model
cOde'' of bylaws.
The report of grand keeper of record
and SEAL Wesley G. Smith, showed that
the whole number of lodges at the com
mencement of the year was SO.
The following new lodges have been
instituted during the official term -
Port Clyde, No 80, located at Port
Clyde, (town of st. George instituted
May %, 1894, with 30 charter members
Alhambra, No. 90, located at Kingfield,
instituted June 2S, 1894, with 20 charter
members.
Franklin, No "a, located at North JAY
(town of JAY instituted August 20, 1894
with 81 charter members.
Penobscot, No. 95 located at Mattawam-
kcag, instituted September 2S, 1894, with 20
charter members.
Marathon, No. 96, located at Strong
instituted Oct 2G, 1894, with 80 charter
members.
Mount Waldo, No 2, located at Frank
fort instituted November go, 1894, with
30 charter members
Maine No 90, located at Waldoboro in
stitnted January Z, 1895, with % charter
members.
Metalluc, No. 80, located at Rumford
Falls, (town of Rulnford) instituted jan
uary IS, 1895, with 25 charter members
Century, No. 100, located at Marr's
Hill, instituted April 10, 1895, with 25
charter members.
Each of the new lodges have filed petit
lions for charter.
Lyndon Lodge, No 46, of Caribou has
suspended, making the number at present
%.
The following table shows the change
in membership during the year, and the
present standing of the same.
Number of members initiated during
the wear tS.A, 93l
Number of members reinstated during
the year 1891, 20
Number of members admitted by Gard, q
Total additions, 1910
Number Of members suspended
during the year 1894, 235
Number OF members withdrawn
during the year 1894, 53
Number of members deceased
during the year 1891, SO
Total deductions, i21
Net gain for the year 1895 6l9
Number OF members, Jan. LIST, 1884 (less
error of lodge, OF one,) Tio
Number Of members Dec. 31st, 1884, 1889
Past Grand Chancellors, %
Past Chancellors, 1850
knights, s609
Esquires, 70
Pages, ~