The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-25
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
ANIMAL Reports Show Rapid
Growth of the Order.
GERMAN RITUAL MUST GO.
ihe Incorporation OF the rnIforn Rank
Froro-ea-Thc Patriotic Prin-
csples OF the Order.

Ciexsszzt. Aug 1f-Tan6ress q reo-
re srs ~ town 70 at*en4 tie eighteenth
faesHi&@ lsezs<na - th@ Supreme Lossgs
Aa1 rsffonaa @nrafnornens ~ the Knights
CT EyfAlzS- Receptions GO fpte1 re fore
Eooz- Jas afternoon sac frB0ps assembled
u fl4s snigoFn IN front Of tha fea8aaaE-
aefa 4heFs he Eezscafoxy exercises tnak
F.ase Ire aadFexs e 1he Centennial csEn-
mitise. ~ Wf.sau n Day. diFActor GER
ga - TIE comm ssIon. the preser tasiDn
- SarnD Perry Psyue ~ Mayor NcKis-
SO - Aresp1ance Of ire camp - Nsi.
ff~sA AarnzEsr anS he raising % ire
camp nzs Occupied the afterungn. The re-
pofsS q rhs others o. ire Ss1rreuae Lo1ge
Sos s.se Feasarkatas grow;h Of ire orSsr.
EossoNsns Is an abstract OK the report OF
Supreme Chancellor Walter r. Richie:
4eel thai IN the iighl OF the business
siagEatio1 which has been general
thFosEAouE the woTss. fhe showing made
by Cur crzssr IS mast remarkable The
nsfn.seF Of members initiated Is proof cor
e-a2aFe frAs the susoFs srate lodges % the
country are active and earnest We have
JOS sgsns membership BY reason OF TIE
Iesss.aiion on the German question. but i
= a pi~ssHre 20 say nat fae Joss thus ae-
cruel a&s rot h4en from the better claSs
81 Sernans-they have been loyal and
tsas- The Catholic question has Ia soEae
% the domains materially affected Us.
We have lost some Tor another reason.
Al great many OF the domains the lodges
nave set about the seeslng~oat pr0cess.
sf3a are permitting members who have
proven uE1essrsa.e 20 quietly drop out.
n addition 20 this II may De said that in
many srana domains the provision OF tho
Oh constitution as 10 arrearages working
suspension was dlsregar8ed bat the
mandatory provision OF The supreme stat
akes mas TSsssliea IN the .oSEeS complying
herewith. and has very materially added
10 the SUSPENSIONS as there we're n7any
members whose nsTuas bad been s-piy
ieti on the books for years after being IN
arrearg
Tie enterprises in the erection OF cas-
Tie halls. in securing elegant working
properties. IN the higher regard for The
membership have al proven OF untold
benefit. and can safely say that the or
DER vas never upon SO safe a basis as
now.
The receipts for the wear ending De-
eefnper 81. lSs. we're A.02o. *. and for the
year ending December g. iss5 s403- SIS,
maxine total for The two years OF s. 9sss
osl. This shows net gain ia the cash re-
eelpfs az subordinate lodges OF So. ~. The
subordinate lodge assets on December 81.
le3 were k3.tsA .ssi. and on December 81.
ln,a, SOLO, III, showing an increase in the
past two years Of ssfz,e57. The expendi-
tnreS for relief IN 1855 were Sl.a43e7s. and
N lSS S.1S0.s9s. a total OF s249LsTa an
increase during the past two years Of
sila.9o. The number OF subordinate lodges
On December 81 lss2. was 5g@ and on
December 81. 1885, s. 4a4 an Increase In the
TWO Years OF 40. The number OF members
on December 81. 1898. was &iS6l6 and on
December 81. 1886. ts5.sss. making a net
gam " I.s-4. as evsaencs that the subor-
d4mte lodges are a. work. the number OF
limitations during the ears 1894 and 1885
Ma HafF
grown OF TIE order Mould he II Il were
rot Tor thai more serious question Of sus-
pensions for non-payment Of dues.
haFo given much thought 10 TIE
proposition OF missionary work I feel
We have abundance 10 do al home aud in
a fertile field. with men wao are in SYM
pathy with every American iGea, and Who
DO rot measure success as necessarily
found in the products OF the Old World
The habits. the customs. the flxedness
upon old and long tablIshed lines 80
prevalent tn other lands would not be
conducive 70 the growth and development
OF this institution. / may even say TIA.
the selfshness. the eXciusiveness Of tho
people Of other lands would NOT tend 10
promote the growth OF this American or
der OF ours We are great enough. with
enough 20 DO at home.
For a month or Two after the decree
Of the propaganda 10 the effect That the
sacrament should Dc refused rs the Cath
ollie church 10 al who retained member
hersslp IN this and certain ether orders,
there WAS much agitation. II IS a question
THAI does nos need discnssiou upon cur
part. Our position is well defined and 1t Is
matter 10 be disposed OF entirely by the
individual members Rho belong to tbs
Catholic church. The result OF this. no
doubt, has been a considerable loss OF
membership. l have found. In a number
.ef - a fsa aFf af,rr
ship was large. that sa have been vlslhy
affected by reason OF 81. or this I do not
complain. No member 81 the order should
he eensured Tor following the dictates 81
his conscience. but he should stand upon
one foot or the other. Under this cdict X
Is impossible. ia good faith, Tor him 10
stand upon both.
During the TWO wears ending December
81. 1885. the suspensions. practically al be-
ing Tar non-payment az dues. amounted 10
- ga. These figures are startling In my
Judgment the suggestion % ;ae payment
% the master OF nnanee d per cent upon
dues. anes ard assa sments collected
would be- beneficial WITH a master ~
nnawce who would have a financial In
ferest in the payment 81 tha dues tha
presentation oF the matter "a the member
would as a rule. result IN hiss dues being
nalf and the removal ~ fhe feeling
whseh is ever present with a member who
Is Indebted 10 his lodge. ard ths saving
90 oar oTt}er ca d year 81 many Thousands
Of members
The growth ard prosperity ~ The uni
form rank IA the past has bssn far BE-
vard che expectations - the n1fa who, IN
the supreme lodge in ISL and ISIS. aavo-
Gated % earnestly iis estahs1sameut. rs
growth Sc disc largely 20 tte fosters +
care c.vcu 10 hy the supreme lodge. as
areu as - tire Efforts THAI have beer 50
vreea suu.y given by ,hasc wao have
been Ia direct control q is management
a~f work. The receipts from ali source
wee fe~ the fiscal yesr ending March
81 f,ss s.. rsS as. ending Marsa 81. 1ss$.
al 49, III The revenues have nesa sGfh-
cient e. meet fhe current cxpanse& The
s,-r~sse ia new aiHss9cs foe the two
~~asa sndins March 81. i>s~. has Seen let
Sr~s March s.. 1S& ans up so 8g8 in-
-irfErE jay y there have her1 received
rgventy-three srpfiea Sons fe~ additional
styg~s5~s. uhIca have been approved and
thess divisions VII soeu ~ ias atea.
arailaxlnx the lexls'atsoa 81 is- with
vefare--e - tae printing - the T.EEal IN
the fsss4.sh LANGUAGE, a ssoaig uHuher -
exc s-e.etse~S % German lodges lue-s-e.a
mae ts4 ss,estIun Shouts be ra#1ea tte4
:, tNs ssss.rerne lcAxe at SIS cn-fVention an
ssas wFfh tk4 bore taas the srton ~ fee
s-.-s-srse fassa ~ 2ss1 peo.s51 hs reversed
a nrsneu3s was fnFs5Ee1 - me casF, a1s@
asrh size Nas ably prvsc1ts1 TIE az
~, ~ !Hs zsture-ae ledge sn f's- was af-
s---rs hv vote 80 overvr aeaErln f1at 7
Il, r-t believe 81 ssEi GENE NJ again Sore
- sA@es me r3Assf aTFE O. the Ws 1rrFre