The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-19
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For funeral benefits. 1894 91-- 11s.osi 3,
Balance cash on hand Dec. 81.
1898 ....t..........,.., S4atsZ %
General financial condition OF lodges
December 81. $685.
cash On hand ............... SAL, 1872 5s
Invested In real estate ........ 9l,Szo Vi
in cer;t,s. ~ 'oa ssoss %
'n ,,rs etc &c r............... 1os.iiS SO
invested ,,a IN wiuo"s aAa 1924 Sd
sundry amounts due the lodges. ls,lsl 90
ro,., 1907 .s21 AZ
Liabilities.
'u nsn vn ...,..... ss.2os SO
Due on investments 1851 70 2S'sSo %
s,rn,rs 1921, $40 "a
Grand Lodge Finances
Receipts for the Term.
From warrants, dispensation -. an
and charter fees ............ szio w
From per capita tax ..........' ia'ooo eo
From sale OF supplies .....'...'' l'ovo 40
From sundry sources ........... 400 ~
r.,,, $50 81
Disbursements.
~ sundries TAO 40
RENTED to f. w. Burger. grand
master OF exchequer.. ........ 15,o45 81
Tota, .s16,552 81
Cash on hand with grand master
of excheauer April /. 1S9S...... 12,17l 90
RENTED to him during the term l5,o4S 81
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ,zl' ~
Less.
Sixty-four warrants drawn 49,. l4'4ol 90
Balance cash in hands of grand
master of exchequer April l,
1899 Observation-Disclosures. ..$l2725 ga
Balance Sheet
Assets.
Sundry amounts due grand lodge $3.50 20
Supplies on hand ............. l,2o3 "
Grand lodge furniture and Tx
lures Observation-Disclosures. OIL 10
Cash in hands of grand master
of exchequer:
General fund .................... 4,i2o ~
Widows and Orphans Home
fund .................".' 'SSs 20
Total ...:.................. ,29b "a
Liabilities
Sundry amounts due by the grand
lodge ...................... sl9 80
Loss and gain ................... 1925 "a
Total .................... s15, 2s6 "a
Status of Widows and Orphans Home
Fuad.
Amount reported available at the
last convention ................ sells O5
Add 20 per cent of per capita tax
Total amount now available 1892 rs
Contingent Expenses-So criticism
has been INDUCED in regarding the appro-
priation of $3.50 for contingent expenses
OF this Office. Without fear of contrsdic-
ton | make the statement that the affairs
Of this office have been conducted IN an
economical manner and largely IN the in
terest of the subordinate lodges The $3.50
so appropriated has been expended as
follows: For postage, 10; for express
charges. $115.63; for incidental expenses,
including travelling expenses, sl65.5S; for
office assistance, $500; total of $757.ih,
or S14O in excess of amount appropriated.
Representatives are advised that by this
office preparing. largely. all supplies
shipped to subordinate lodges through the
mail, and by preparing express charges
on Journals, supreme lodge journals, etc,
the subordinate lodges have been the BEN
ehciaries to a considerable extent Fra
ternally yours in F., c and B.,
Henry Miller.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal.
Reconciliation of the status of the En-
dowment Rank in the grand domain of
Texas:
Number of sections. .... 90
Number of members. ........ 46ll
Amount OF endowment. SIC. 256 900
INCREASE DURING PAST YEAR.
Nupber of members. .. 252
Amount of endowment. ........ S625 900
During the past year the board
OF control have paid to the bene-
hclaries of deceased members in
this grand domain the sum Of 53 oOo
Total death benefits paid by the
Endowment Rank since organi-
cation in this grand domain of
leNas ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6o4 600
GENERAL STATUS OF ENDOWMENT
RANK.
Total membership ..... 5a5o7
insurance in force. 500 1S0 5oo
AssetS Observation-Disclosures. 4S5 OOO
Paid to benefciares of deceased
n '.'''''..'''........ 10, 024, 4O7
Following is the report of grand master
of exchequer: 'i''''ei
Received during the term ...... 15'0t5 ~
n,s,,,u ai ';..;....'''........ ..s27,217 81
Disoursed during term ..... 144ei az
. Iotal am amount on hand April
~. 80. '.,........ 725 "a
fraternally submitted in f. C. and n
F. w. Burger,
nj, Grand Master of Excheauer
me committee OF Arkansas Knights WIZ
came to the Texas grand lodge eonyent,no
IA the interest of the Pythian sanitarinn,
at HOT Springs, consisting of Past ChancaI-
tors Milan and Holman and Grand Keenar
Oh records and Seals Bartlett. were nre.
sentea TO the grand lodge.
=, AZ the business session this afternoon
MAJOR General James r. Carnahan of In
annapolis addressed the body in the inter
est OF the Uniform Rank. Following the se-
Great session the visiting Knights were
gwen car ride about the city. Tonight
tne programme consisted of a school ~ In
struotion' This is said to be the largest
gathering of knights of Pythias Texas has
eve. ever known. The convention will last
TEMPLES DELEGATION.
temple, Texas April 1s.-QuIte a num-
Der OF Temple Knights of Pythlas are in
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