The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-21
GRAND PATRIARCH's REPORT.


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GRAND PATRIARCH'S REPORT.
The grand patriarch reported small
loss in membership due to the financial
depression of the COUNTRY. No new en-
equipments have been instituted the past
year. An enoampment will probably soon
be established in Camden. July 1st.
1895, there were 50 enoampments. and
the same number July LIST. 1896; sara
mem bers July LIST, 1896, against 1898
July 1st, 1895, total loss of 81. A
portion of the report is devoted to the
visitations made by the grand patriarch
the past year. AS a rule the encamp-
ments are in a fourishing condition.
The reports Of the district deputies are to
the same effect. Dispensations to elect
and confer degre es the same night have
been granted to Mattanawcook, Sebasti-
cook, Mt. Pleasant and Fraternity; to
elect and confer degrees at special meet
ing to SebasticoOk; to hold meetings
until charter is granted, to Mt Nebo
to elect any Royal Purple degree MEM
UoI " CuAcl IhulloAOA w &ACOoCAoHus w
hold public installations to Ell Dorado,
Moosshead, Silver Lake, Abriham and
Ksnnsbec Valley; to wear regalia III
public to Pine Tree, Aurora and Moose
head; to appear in uniform to Ell Dorado
and Penobscot.
These decisions have been rendered:
Question-From Orino Encampment,
No. ~.
When does the year begin ?-viz:
Article VI, section !, bylaws reads: A
mem Der entitled to benefits, as provided
by the constitution, shall, after the first
week. receive three dollars per week for
thirteen weeks, and one dollar per week
for tho remainder Of his sickness or dis
ability: but no patriarch shall he en-
titled to three dollars for over thirteen
weeks in one year.
Answer The year begins when the
benefit begins. The intent of the bylaw
evidently is that patriarch shall not re-
eeive the three dollars benefit for more
than thirteen weeks within twelve con-
secutive months.
Question. Can an encampment claim
jurisdiction outside the limits of it's own
town?
Answer. No, it cannot. See section
6, article H., subordinate constitution.
Question. If all nominees that are
| eligible to the office of chief patriarch
should decline to serve, what is the law
governing the same?
Answer. The grand patriarch can
grant dispensation to nominate and
elect any Royal Purple Degree member.
Question. A bill being presented at a
regular meeting of an encampment and
an order being drawn by the Scribe, he
passing the order together with the bin
to the treasurer, whose duty is it to pay
the billp
Answer. The treasurer.
Grand Marshal G. A. Goodwin re,
signed and Patriarch franklin Hanson
was appointed in his place.
The grand patriarch recommends the
encampment Of district meetings.; that
when practicable joint institution with
subordinate and Rebekah lodges be pub
licly held, that encampments accept IN
vitations and appear in public in regalia
as often as possible; and that, If the in.
coming officers deem it advisable to move
| Canton Encampment to Livermore
Falls, and unite it with Wilton Enoamp-
ment.
| GRAND SCRIBE'S REPORT.
BIC. Stone, grandsoribe, reported since
December 31st, 1896, S969.5s, of which
seso.7S were dues of 5,l71 members, and
paid the money to the grand treasurer.
There were $7790 OF paid out for drafts
| for expenses. This was the condition of
the order December 31st, 1895: Mum Der
of encampments, 90; number of mem bers
December 81. 1894, $3.50; number initi-
.&od 1917. uuro bor @ n mil tad hv oord "a,
mum Der reinstated, z; total, 5.417. Num-
Der Withdrawn by card. Sc; number sus-
pended for non-payment Of dues, 1850;
number expelled, q; mum Der deceased,
So; errors In last report, 5; number OF
members Decsm Der 81, 1895, 5,171; num-
her of patriarohs relieved, 4o5; number OF
widowed families relieved, /; number OF
weeks for which benefits were paid, s, 43s;
amount paid for relief of patriarohs,
81, 1924; amount paid for relief oil
widowed families. $40; amount paid fol-
burying the dead. s63Os5; amount paid
for special relief, S214.04; total relief,
S12, 1874. 10; receipts from dues, SIG, 1872. 81;
receipts from admissions and degrees,
ga, 1913. 90; receipts from rents and in.
vested funds, $2,s76.5 So; receipts from oil
other sources. 6.s7; total receipts, Sas,.
1928 90; current expenses separate from
benefits and charities 81, S70 81; invested
funds, $40, a93.72; renl estate and hnl
property, not including paraphsrnalia,
$685.. 65.
GRAND TREAsURER's REPORT.
Grand Treasurer Albro E. Chase re-
ported receipts from money in the hands
of Maine and Portland Savings banks,
Swan & Barrett, with dividends, interest
and coupons, 2,sO6. 10; credits, sa,s06. ~
The invested fund amounts to $4,000 and
cash on hand S1,a17.3s, making total
available fund, s5,217.32; and net ts,
So, 21O12 Tho expenses for the year. paid
and unpaid were s796.07, making the net
gain 1923. 90, or an excess the last year of
$l74963. The receipts decreased sos. 0s
and the expenses $3.50. n.
The reports Of the grand representa-
tives relate to the doings Of the sovereign
Grand lodge of tho United States.