The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-30
PYTHlAN SlsTERHOOD.
Grand Assembly Holds Ninth Annual
Session.

The ninth annual grand assembly of
the Pythian Sisterhood was held in
Pythian hall yesterday. Thers was large
attendance of delegates. each lady wear
ing the white ribbon of the order. Near
" every assembly in the state was repre-
sented by one or more delegates. The
order has made good progress the past
wear, there being % fourishing lodges
in the state, with a membership OF 1868.
Among the distinguished visitors on
the scene were Mrs. h.P. Libby OF Vest
brook, supreme chancellor, and also the
supreme prelate of Rhode Island.
The following officers were in atten-
dance:
Past Grand Chancellor-Mrs. VIM. j.
Grand characteristics. f. c. Bean,
Grand Vice Chancellor-Mrs. j. W.
Chase, Auburn.
Grand Prelate-Mrs IF. A. Richardson,
Westbrook.
Grand Mistress at Arms-Mrs. William
d. Hall, Lisbon Falls.
Grand Assistant Mistress at Arms
Mrs. Samuel Knight, Berwick
q Grand Mistress of Exchequer-Mrs A.
b. Noyes,, Berwick.
4 Grand Keeper of Records and Seal
Mrs. 1. W. Goss, Berwick,
Grand Inside Guard-Mrs. G. f. Clark,
Hollis Centre.
Grand Outside GUARDIANS. e. A. Hol-
brook, Vanceboro.
Tho convention opened at 10 O'Clock,
and the first thing on the programme
was the address of the Grand Chancel-
~ xryhi Dh in ri0f
was as follows:
- Sisters-It gives me great pleasure to
extend to you in behalf of the officers
associated with me a cordial greeting.
We welcome you as the representatives
of our beloved order, and while some or
you have labored long and earnestly in
the cause. others are present for the hrst
time, possessed with an enthusiasm
which comes with fresh opportunities
for usefulness. May you each carry home
to your own beloved assembly soma
stimulus which shall be of service to you.
We are assembled at this time to review
the past years work and perfect plans
for the future interests OF the order
Fully realizing the honors you have con-
ferred upon ne by electlng me TO tne rs.
sponsible and honored position OF grand
chancellor, ! can say to the best of my
ability / have been true to the trust you
have placed in my keeping. 1t was no
cold, dislnterested task which assumed,
but my heart has been in the work ana
time and strength have been fully given.
if these efforts have met your approval
and you feel that the talent committed to
my keeping has yielded fair return my
endeayors have been abundantly reward
ed.
Since our last annual convention one OF
the members of this grand assembly has
gone to her eternal home. Sister Mrs. D..
1ord of vrtl6 L
trust that this grand assembly will take
suitable action in memory of her virtues
and our loss.
Feeling that have guarded to the
best of my ability the trust placed in my
hands one year ago and having received
the support and help of all, without
which my efforts, however great, would
have been a failure and, having the COM
forting knowledge that the symphony OF
the year is without dlscordant note to
mar the harmony CT the whole. feel that
the best legacy I can bestow upon roy
successor is q continuance to her OF this
interest kindness and good will.
Then followed the reports of the score
tary, grand trustees and other officers in
the regular routine business of the day
The order is in excellent financial con-
dition.
Lunch was served in the banquet hall
at noon.
In the afternoon the election of officers
took place. 1t is the custom to promote
each officer in turn so that the list above
printed is the elected list with Mrs. X.
c. Bean, Past Grand Chancellor; Mrs. J.
W. Chase, Grand Chancellor, and the
others going I'D in office.
In the evening the closing session was
held and there wasI an exemplitication
of ritual work by Damon Assembly.
The following is list of the Past
Grand Chancsllors: Mrs. L. A. Orne,
South Portland; Mrs. E. j. Burleigh,
Portland; Mrs. F. G. Tarr, ILewiston;
Mrs E. G. Cole, Portland; Mrs. II. P.
Libby, Cumberland Mills; Mrs. f. B.
Jordan, Portland; Mrs J.E. Jones, South
Portland; Mrs. E. II. Baker, Auburn:
Mrs. VIM. J. Smith, Westbrook.