San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-24
PYTHIAN PROGRESS.
A HANDSOME BALANCE IN THE
TREASURY.
Details of the Great Work and Growth Of
This Order : Some Membership
Losses Reported, However.

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 24.-Hundreds
of Knights of Pythias marched into
town this morning to attend the
eighteenth biennial session of the
Supreme Lodge and national encamp-
ment of the organization. Receptions
of brigades and regiments and visi-
tors occupied the forenoon. In the
afternoon the troops assembled in full
dress uniforms in front of headquar-
ters, where dedicatory exercises took
place. The address of the centennial
committee was made by Wilson NJ.
Day, director general of the commits
siOn,. The presentation of Camp Par
ry Payne was made by Mayor McKis-
son; acceptance of the camp by Major
General Carnahan and the raising of
the camp flag occupied the afternoon
session. This evening there will be
a band concert and the supreme coun-
Gil rank will meet in special assembly
at headquarters of the Major General.
Reports of officers of the grand lodge
show remarkable growth and devel-
opement of the order.
Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 24.-In his re-
port Thomas G. Sample, Suprem mas
ter of the EXcequer, knights of Py-
thias, congratulated the order upon
the healthy condition of its finances.
The receipts for the biennial term
ending March 81, 1896, including
balance of S29,O59, were S153, 900 and
expense $14,703 leaving a balance of
S35,397.
The following is an abstract of the
report of Supreme Chancellor Walter
g. Richie:
II feel that in the light of the bust
ness stagnation which has been gen.
eral throughout the world, the show
ing made by the order is most remark
able. The number of members ini-
tiated is proof conclusive that sub
ordinate lodges are active and earnest.
We have lost some membership rea-
son of legislation on the German
question, but it is a pleasure to say
the loss thus accrued has not been
from the better class of Germans They
have been loyal and true. The Cath
ole question has in some domains ma
terially affected us. We have lost
some for another reason. In great
many of the domains lodges have be-
gun the wedding out process and are
permitting members who have proved
undesirable to quietly drop out. The
enterprise in the erection of castle
halls, and in securing elegant working
properties in the higher regard for
membership have all proven, of IN
told benefit and / can safely say the
order was neverupon safer basis than
now. Receipts for the year ending
December 81, 1894, were $4,O2O,2S5.
For the year ending December 81, 1895,
S4.O32,305, making a total for two
years of $8,053,090. This shows a net
gain in the cash receipts of subordin-
ate lodges of $96,492. Subordinate
lodges assets, December 81, 1893, were
$7,O6S,0 64. December 81, 1895, 5000
Ill, showing an increase of $942, 657.
Expenditures for relief in 1894, were
81, 243,679. In 1895, 81, 250, 696, total
$2,494, 374, an increase of $4,000
Number of subordinate lodges, Deem
Der 81, 1893, 5,99S; December 81, 1896,
6,494; an increase of 496. Number of
members December 81, 1893, was
443, 615; December 81, 1894, 464 500;
a net gain of 20,924. As evidence
that the subordinate lodges are at
work, the number of limitations during
the years of 1894 and 1895 was 1O3,-
1872. This would indicate what the
growth of the order would be were it
not for the more serious question of
suspension for non-payment of dues.