The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-18
KNIGHTS or PTRHIAS.
Annual Session Of the Grand
Lodge Largely Attended
First Chancellor Honored.
spectal to the Jerseu Ctr Nsars.

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Lodge, Knights Of Pythias, of New Jer-
sey, convened IN Masonic Hall, this city,
yesterday. Grand Chancellor Hitchcock
presided. There was a large attendance.
At the morning session $50 5unior past
chancellors were received. The reports Of
the Grand Chancellor. William C.. Hitch
cock, Of Newark; Grand Keeper Of Re-
cords and Seal, George q. Person;
Grand Master Of Excheauer, John Pat
rick, and of the. Finance and PRINTING
Committees were received.
The Grand Chancellor reported that dis
trict meetings had been held continuous
~ throughout the year, as the great
means of arousing and sustaining inter-
est in the order, and that they had been
found very effective. He also spoke OF
other hard work done to increase the
numbers and interest of the lodges, say
ing a good word for each Of his associ-
ates.
One new lodge was instituted at Pas
sale and a smaller number show losses of
members and a larger number gains than
there did the year before. The Uniform
Rank held its own, despite the hard times.
The German lodges, despite the adverse
legislation of the Supreme Lodge, were
standing true to their Pythian colors,
bowling their heads in submission to the
edicts of the Supreme Lodge. All were
doing good work, and one--Fritz Reuter-
had been doing phenomenal work,
showing an increase of IS in numbers.
A number of recommendations were
made by the Grand Chancellor, looking
toward reformation in business methods.
Inc chlef n was that more power be
put III the hands of the Finance Commit
tee. so far as the financial transactions
of the Grand Lodge are concerned.
The investment fund and cash balance
on January !. 1897, was s453,S so. 98; 536 sec
tons were organized. 1880 new members
added, the endowment of which amounts
to $17, 000, 900. During the year $4,000 has
been added to the investment or reserve
fund. The death losses paid out for the
year amounted to 81, 900, 900.
During the past year the Board of Con-
troll ave paid to the beneficiaries of de-
ceased members in this grand domain the
sum of SIT, 900. Total death benefits paid
by the endowment rank in this grand do
main S2S4, 900.
In the afternoon the Knights went by
special train to Mount Holly to dedicate
a monument to the memory. of Samuel
State and First Supreme Chancellor of
the world. About 400 went in the party.
They paraded from Masonic Temple to
and Excelsior Division. Uniform Rank.
AT the Mount Holly station the members
Of the lodges Of that district were found
FORM 70 nA''F Rssa daa grave = pafd IN ST. gaI And agasa
cemetery was visited and the column
then proceeded to the opera house, where
the exercises were held,
The fact that through some unforeseen
delay the monument expected some time
ago from Clinton. where it is being
somewhat from the pleasures of the oc-
casion, but the programme was carried
out according TO the prearranged plan.
ssy City yfaI pre saaddes and D eolonel = F. ss F.
Stanley of Jersey City turned the monu-
ment oyer to Grand Chancellor Hitchcock.
deceased Supreme Chancellor. He was
followed by Supreme Chancellor Col
grove Of Michigan in an elegant address
dress by Supreme Chancellor Colgood
upon the start, growth and work of the
by Supreme Representatives Bolton and and
Kilbonrn and Past Supreme Representa-
tive Bagsley was with him. The Supreme
Chancellor said that this was the only
civic organization ever Incorporated by
Congress n hat at that time 2e mem
bers of Congress were members of the
order He referred in glowing terms to
uniform rank to support the flag, and
that there are a half million who are
6 eonnsa f9r AMERICA for americans. He
S0~~S OC1SGy Oh Ills pro-
gressiveness. There were present last
evening as visitors Grand Chancellor
DunneH and Grand Master of Execheouer
Mountonoy of Pennsylvania and Grand
Chancellor. Hanson of Delaware. The
secret york vas exemplhe2 by Supreme
. Ial'e comm 9Rdse0s oa Elections reported
the election of the followfnglGrand
Chancellor, Daniel S. Rockafeliar, som
erville: G. Y. G., Rev. Dewitt G. Cobb of
Records and Seal, George q. Pierson.
woodbury.: Grand Master Excheouer,
John Patrick, rutherford; Grand Master
Arms, John p. Dexheimer, Orange Grand
Inside Guard. William Sanner Salana.
Supreme Representative. Ralph DOMAIN
Jersey City. '
The grand outer guard election was
held, the subordinate lodges not e~lecting
one, and William G. Thorn of Borden.
town was chosen on a close vote.
Another business session will be held
at nine A. M. today n the officers will
be installed at eleven A. M.