The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-20

promise to be present to welcome o9i
guests to Maine, and he will be accom-,
panied by his entire staff; it is also hopeu
and expected that the White Squadron
VIII grace the occasion with its pleseno?GI'
Favorable rates are assured on the rili-
roads.
The report contains large number OF
decisions made by the Grand Chancellor.
since the last annual convention three
u the permanent members of the Gfahu
Lodge have died,P G. G. NJ. l.. Stevens,
r. f.. e; &; G. A. Tarr, and P. G. Y. =.
are paid to each.
Eight circulars have been issued by the
Grand Chancellor. Petitions for help
nave been sent by some lodges not only IN
our state, but Others outside this grand
domain, but there is an unwritten law
tnat TINS help cannot be given. Subscrlp-
tons are IN order for q monument to be
erected to Past Supreme Chancellor Rath-
bone. The chancellor has visited 43
lodges officially during the year, and 2.
;. *, B. I. Chase has visited ten lodges
for him. The chancellor has granted 81
dispensations.
From the last quarterly statement of
the Board of Control of the Endowment
Rank, it appears that $50 new sections
were organized and 10,990 new members
were added during the year 1896; that on
January 1st, 1897, there were 300 sec
lions in operation with membership of
A ZOO, and that on the same date the to-
tai cash balance and Investments were
1858, 90. Since its organization the
Endowment Rank has paid out to the
families of Knights Of Pyhtias $40, 1885,,
81 "a.
There are in Maine today two regi
ments of the Uniform Rank with TWEEN
| ty-One companies, and four more COM
panies will be mustered in as soon as the
uniforms are ready.
The Chancellor would submit the fol-
| lowing suggestions for the consideration
of the Grand Lodge:
The Seal of the Grand Lodge should be
changed to conform to the present title
| of the Grand Lodge.
The Supreme Chancellor has an Official
Seal separate and distinct from the Seal
of the Supreme Lodge. Nearly every
| Grand Chancellor in the several Grand
Domains has an Official Seal distinct
from the Grand Lodge Seal, and 1 would
recommend that the Grand Chancellor
of this Great Domain be provided with
an Official Seal, of suitable design, differ
ent and distinct from the Seal of the
| Grand Lodge.
| There should be a time limit on the
maximum amount of sick benefits paid
| He recommends the present system of
| Deputy Grand Chancellors and their
mode of selection be continued.
| Grand Keeper of Records and Seal Wes-
ley G. Smith made the following report,
in substance:
G. K. of R. S. SMITHS REPORT.
| The net gain in membership is not as
large as the year previous, or all that
could be desired; yet, considering tn
general depression of business and other
unfavorable local conditions, the state of
the order in this grand domain is much
better than was by many, a few months
back, anticipated.
SUBORDINATE LODGES.
Number of lodges January L. 1896, 1O5
Instituted during the year 1896, to
| wit:
Golden Crown, No 1O8, February
IA, 1896,
keystone, No 100, June II, 1885,
M. L. Stevens, No. 10, Dec. 30, 1885, 3
Total lodges January 1, 1897, 10S
MEMBERSHIP.
Number of members initiated during
| the year 1886, 1872
| Number of members reinstated dur
ing the year 1896, Al
| Number of members admitted by
card during the year 1886, 2S
Total additions, 951
| Number of members suspended
during the year 1896, 1868
| Number of members withdrawn
| during the year 1895, 63
| Number Of members deceased
| during the year 1896. 103
Total deductions, 500
Net gain for the year 1896, 412
Number of members January 1,
1896, ii ,055
Number of members December 81,
1896, II ,467
There are 26 past grand chancellors,
1,716 past chancellors, $685. knights, 10
esquires and lis pages. The cash receipts
for membership amounted to $13, 1881. So,
and the amount paid for sick benefits
sec, 558.37. There has been Il net gain in
the cash assets over last year of $3,977. 81.
The rest of the business of the morning
session consisted of routine matters.
The remainder of the afternoon was de-
voted to the reports of committees and the
discussion of the celebration Of the silver
anniversary of the Maine lodge, which
important business pertaining to Pythian-
ism was transacted during the day.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
Grand Chancellor-Edward G Reynolds,
Portland.
Grand Vice Chancellor-Howard v.
Noyes, M. D., of Berwick.
Grand Prelated-Charles J. Mari of
Boothbay Harbor.
G. X. of R. and S.-W esley G. Smith
of Old Orchard.
G. M. of Edwin c. Milliken of
Portland.
G. M. at A.-Edward E. Barker, South
Norridgewock.
l. G.-Frank G. Metcalf of Farming
ton.
G. o. G.-Frank Atkins of Hallowen.
Supreme Representative for Four Years
George M. Hanson, Calais.
The session was most enthusiastic
and has been one Of the most interesting
sessions the grand lodge has ever held.