The Portland daily press., 1896-05-21

year. Next The expense fol tho Grand
Lodge at Wateryille WAS nearly double
that of any previous convention. The
increased appropriation for the Grand
Chancellors per vote at the last conven-
tion and a large outlay for propagation
of tho Order is aD additional element OF
expense. The changing of blanks in our
list of supplies under and in conformity
with the new law and tho purchase of
many supplies from tho Supreme Lodge,
that used to be furnished direct from
this Office, thus cutting down the mar
gin Of prht. The large number of jew
els furnished the past two years to our
Lodges has curtailed that source of reye-
nue., the expense of the new Constitu-
tion, and there are many other minor
matters that have bearing on the ex-
penSe account.
PORTRAITS.
This has come to be an age of object
lessons. Nearly every prominent publi-
cation is Illustrated; our exchange jour
nails from sister Domains publish the
portraits of at least the Grand Chancel-
lor, and many the whole board of Grand
Officers, thus enhancing the value of the
Journal to all who are interested in
Py THAN work. / believe in the custom
as adopted by other Domains and hope
to see it practiced in our own. With 8
view to this have made nearly COM
plete collection of photographs of ell ouI
permanent members, and would suggest
that you take such action that the Jour
nal of Proceedings Of our 25th conven-
tion may be embelllshed with the por-
traits of all our Past Grand Chancellors,
Past Grand Vice Chancellors and Past
Grand Prelates comprising the Perma-
nent Mem bership Of our Grand Lodge,
and thus, thereafter. at least the portrait
of our Grand Chancellor shall have q
place in the journal, and the custom con-
tinued annually.
OLD GLORY.
I desire to suggest as being both appro-
pirate, attractive and loyal, that every
Subordinate Lodge provide itself with
an American flag to be displayed in some
conspicuous manner in the Castle Hail.
Show your friends when they visit you
that the Pythians of Maine are loyal to
the flag. Display the flag on oil gala oc.
oasions. believe in every Lodge own
ing an American flag and as good a one
as can be afforded.
SILVER ANNIVERSARY.
In one year this Grand Lodge will have
reached it's twenty fifth anniversary and
have registered Pythian record in
which every true Knight of this Grand
Domain will t AXE the highest pride.
How can we best honor this event and
show our appreciation of an organization
that in a quarter of century in this
Grand DOMAIN, has made such an envia-
BILE recordp This question is important
and should receive your candid consider
alton.
IN MEMORIA NJ.
Since our last convention one of our
Permanent Members has deem called to
his long home. Brother Albert f. Snow,
p. g. p. of Bangor, who died November
18th, 1896, and suggest that committee
be appointed rc draft appropriate reso-
lutions.
BONDS.
am obliged 20 repeat the same old
story-we have no official blank bonds
for Trustees of Subordinate Lodges and
every Lodge appreciates the need of
them. I suggest that some qualified
draft blank for this purpose, and it be
added to our list Of Grand Lodge sup
plies.
SCHEDULE OF LODGE PROPERTY.
There is one item of Importance that is
brought moro especially to my personal
notice. and that is the estimate of Lodge
properly, as reported semi-annually.
There appears to be great laxity in our
Lodges in this matter. Term after term
the same estimate is sent in under its
appropriate blank, without change in
addition OF depreciation, and from this
fact con clude that not one-quarter of
the number in our list of Lodges actual
~ know what their property is worth.
In this connection | deem it advisable
and practica BILE that system be adopted
and blank prepared, showing list OF
all Lodge property and that at the close
of each term the trustees OF each Lodge
shall be required to make yalua tion @ !
all the same and that said list be present
ed to and acted upon by the Lodge, and
the accepted valuation list of Lodge prop
erty be placed in the hands of the retiring
Chancellor Commander to be delivered
by him to his successor and duplicate
copy forwarded to this office as q matter
of record and that said valuation nshal
be used and adhered to in making out
| the financial semi-annual report of eant
Lodge.
The usual routine business was taker
up, after the acceptance Of the reports
The new constitution was then consid
cred and discussed until dinner time.
After the discussion of the constitution
and grand statutes continued until
p. m., when these officers were elected
for the ensuingTyear
Grand Chancellor-Edwin Parsons
Kennebunk.
Grand Vice Chancellor-John Il. Max
well, Livermore Falls.
Grand Prelate-Rev. G. Everett Bean
Z homaston.
a Grand Keeper of Record and Seal
Wesley G Smith, Old Orchard.
Grand Master Of Exchequer-Edw1n e.
MiIliken, Portland.
Grand Master-at- at-Arms-Charles j
Mari, Boothbay Harbor.
Grand Inner Guard-Edward II. Baker
South Norridgewock
Grand Outer Guard-John A. Morri
son, Bridgton.
Tho GRAND lodpe during the rest O.