The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
DAMONS BY DOZENS.
TWenty-ninth Grand Lodge
Session Of the Knights
Of Pythias.
G. c. DoNATH's GOOD REPORT
How the Order Flourishes in New
Jersey and
Finance.
SDecfGl to the Jersey Citu Ncaus.

SDecfGt to the Jersey Citu NclUs.
TRENTON, Feb. 20, 1S96.-The Grand
Lodge of Knights of Pythias opened its
session in Masonic Hall yesterday with
the largest attendance which has marked
It's sittings for many years. Three meet
ings We're held yesterday, all of which
were largely attended, and business Of
importance to the order was transacted
at each.
The attendance of Past Grand Chancel-
lors was the largest in many years.
Among the Past Grand Chanceilors pres
ent were M. f. Badgely of Newark, c.
w. Kiiborn of New Brunswick, James E.
Moon of Phillipsburg, H. c. Bolton of
Paterson, w. A. Cotter of Pennington,
w. r.. Hayhurst of Lambertville, H. W.
Long of Englishtown. w. H. McCul-
Tough of Swedesboro; Clement r. Corey
and William B. Trenchard of Brldgeton,
James r. Rutan of Newark, H. C, Housed
OF New Brunswick. George T. Cranmer
of Trenton.
AT the opening of the morning session,
a telegram from Supreme Chancellor
Richey. of Lima, Ohio. to Grand Chan
celler Donath, congratulating him upon
his success during the year, was read,
and answered in a suitable manner Dur
ing the day l75 Junior Past Chancellors
We're instructed in the Grand Lodge
rank.
The report of Grand Chancellor Donath
vas presented. Among other things Mr..
Knowing at the time of assuming the
position of Grand Chancellor that there
were many lodges in this Grand Domain
in a. dull m Inactive condition. and 1t
being my misfortune to tax hold when
the tide was running very strongly in the
swift current Of a decrease; We knew
applied TO stop the tide.
Immediately after the adjournment of
the Grand Lodge thirty-two district
meetings were called in various parts of
the State. with a view of reminding the
Pythian fires that for the year previous
had been allowed by neglect to die out.
the month Of March and first two weeks
Of April. In order to give you an idea
of what efforts were put forth by myself
and associates, we need only to say that
every member of these thirty-two dis
tricts received a circular letter inviting
him to be present at such a lodge on such
a night; The results more than COM
pense. With hardly an exception the
meetings were well attended.
AS usual, the regular district meetings
months. and in several districts three and
four meetings were held during the year
in order that the necessary enthusiasm
With one exception every district in the
Grand Domain has been visited by the
Grand Chancellor during the year. Not
stances every lodge in the district has
a call.
Harmony prevails throughout the Grand
Domain: t Is quiIe natural that diner,
family as ours. While differences of opirl-
ion have arisen, efforts were always sue
cessfuly made to- bring both sides to,
to the Grand Chancellor was Withdrawn
and the matter amicably settled,
During the year I have devoted no lit
lodges existed. While only four were in
stituted considerable preliminary work
been done. The seed has been planted
and should bear fruit during the coming
The lodges were located at K%eansburg.
Monmouth County: Nutley, Essex Coun-
ty: Paterson and Camden.
which l offered a Pythian flag to the lodge
making the greatest increase in member
ndlsn during srd the fan morths T 1f rse',ff bas
been surprising. A total of AL were ini-
during those three months. Quite
q number of lodges competed, and though
the many initiated only g few. still 1t
helped considerably to increase the in
terest, and this interest, We confidently
hope and believe, win last for a long
The suspensions for non-payment Of
dues is a theme that cannot be harpedt
too long. During. the year extra eff
losses to the lowest minimum.
Statistics show that the number Of
suspended since the institution
In these days Of Pythian activ-
and hustling for members. in order to
strengthen and extend our influence, we
snoui tbd pq fo,d dof Fbos cur w snoT wsre 20 once nfaag ae paes
In every community you will find a num-
Der of that vast army of ex-members.
,d The aa g5sst fss nast Ds year: has Since net b ean
meeting i7 brothers have been thus
summoned before the Grand Commander.
IoS we b ha Ssat lost I Psat P chan Graoa e csa a
Vanneman departed this life. after a
of years sickness. on April %,
1895.
Past Grand Chancellor Arnold B. Race
lied at Smiths Landing on January II.
1896. after a short illness.
,f III : Of Yer Grand ads chan aoeH i fe' Thae Year has has
been filled with plenty Of hard work. but
N spite of that fact there have been
he past year will never be severed. and
can truly say that | am thoroughly ae-
luainted with the state OF New Jersey.
and Seals George q. Pierson, gives Inc
exhibit
Number Of members at last report, r
5'as sdmi apeapf By ' Card 1sa 45;; t tissSi Is ISL
Deductions by corrections. 8. WITH |
irawn. Ga; suspended. 702. deceased, I2T,
Total present membership. 12.9l3; net
Increase for the year. 291,
Receipts. Expenses. Relief. Investments
isIief Of brothers. $40. ISL 4s watching.
707, 40: widowed families, $67S.10: members
other lodges, 81, 705. AS; burial of the
Tead. $13, 2gS. 03: total relief, $50. 243. 20.
Cash on hand, $57. 1893. IA: Investments,
1856. T3S. 10: widows and orphans fund, g.
10. 38; paraphernalia. SIS. 403, II; real es-
ate. s57 .0S7. so, total on hand and invested.
31f, G38.87.
Number, Of brothers relieved, 1878; num-
,er of subordinate lodges. ia.
The report of the Grand Master Of
shows the balance on hand
February 6 to be 81. 963. GA.
At the afternoon session the Committee
m Election Returns reported the election
# the following grand officers to serve
Luring the ensuing YEAR
Grand Chancellor. William E. Hitchcock.
# Newark; Grand Vice Chancellor, Daniel
!. Rockafellar. Of Somerville: Grand Pre-
ate. be witt c. Cobb, OF. Msdford: Grand
Of Records and Seals. George Z.
.,ferson. of Woodbury. Grand Master of
John Patrick, of Rutherford:
srand Master Of Arms. 8. T. Champion, of
Atlantic Highlands. Grand Inner Guard.
ohm F. Dexheimer. of Orange: Grand
luter Guard, William Lanner, of Salem.
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