The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-19

with recommendations.
The years work comes to close. Much
could have been done better. ] regret
any failure to meet and fully discharge
any duty. There have been many very
pleasant places. and friendships have been
forised and cemented that will last through
time. Some things have been equally try
ing but ] sincerely trust that no grievous
wrong has been done any. I now step
aside for another whose right arm is
strong, whose head is broad and level and
whose heart is big with goodness That
we VIII see a great work done the coming
year there can be no doubt. But brethren,
help him. have been much helped by
the kindly sympathy Of and active aid OF
various brethren notably Brothers Strick-
land. Miller. LaHache, Downs Wofford,
Abey, Bonner, Bell, W. J. Baker. o. p.
Thomas. w. p. DeJernett and A. Les
Brown. This last named brother has sig
nally distinguished himself as worker
in the endowment rank and an organizer
of now lodges In my visitations | have
been so well treated by so many that TO
en- imerate would be to publish list OF
names far In excess of what my allotted
space permits. thank all once again for
their kindness to this grand chancellor.
But. above all. when most in need of help
and guidance in the perplexities OF duty,
| have found II al that never failing
source. the GreaN Supreme Chancellor OF
the Universe. To Him be honor. Frater-
naly submitted. D. q. Blake.
Grand Chancellor.
Following is portion of the annual
report of grand keeper of records and seal;
The past year has been a fairly pros
porous one for Pythlanism in Texas We
have made net gain In membership OF
43l. and gain in subordinate lodges of
three The subordinate lodges increased
hotr r,rl t.oI. a1t a.. At
assets Of subordinate lodges increased
$t4478.19. Suspensions for non payment
OF dues are nearly 800 less than the pre-
vious year. which is very hopeful sign
of renewed vitality among the lodges.
On June 30, 1898, we had a member
ship of 14132, being a gain OF i0S for E1e
iirst semi-annual term; on December 81,
1898, our membership reached II, 100, a
gain of 2S during the second semi annual
term.
During the past year. the subordinate
lodges paid for relief of brothers, SO, 762. AZ :;
for education of orphans. $112.6i; for sick
dement's, S11,9O475, and for funeral bene-
| hts, S4,S649l. making grand total OF
S2O, G44.T expended for relief.
Endowment Rank,--The statistics of the
endowment rank are appended to this re-
port. This branch of our order should
receive our most fostering care and at
| ''"Ni'hs we must CONSIDER, tDat nearly
one-third OF our entire membership are
members OF the endowment rank. who
carry over 100000 900 insurance, or one
tenth of the entire amount of insurance
| IN force. Texas is the Banner Domain
III point OF members and amount OF in
surance carried, and we should certainly
wen consider any proposed legislation or
Instructions TO our supreme representa-
yves, that afrect the endowment rank.
New Lodges-The following new lodge,
nave been added to our roster since on,
last annual convention:
Kemp, No. 246, at Kemp, Kaufman coun.
~, was instituted on October II. 1898. by !
ID. Smith d. G, c.. OF Terrell, No. 5. Nine.
teen charter members. Past chancellor,
elected at institution: G. H. Pruitt. !
W. Young, w. II. Majors and w. r. era.
ham.
Walnut Springs, NO. 252, at walnu
springs, Bosque county, was Instituted or
April %. 1898, by j, p. Kendrick d q
c., OF Hco, No. ISL Twenty charter mem.
bers Past chancellors elected at inst,.
tuition: 7. G. Beene, j. P. Head, J. w
Caraway and E. G. Mckinney.
Gilmer. No. 253, at Gimer, Upshur coun.
ty' Instituted on November 90, 1898. b,
A. Lee Brown, special deputy grand chan.
cellor. Twenty live charter members
Past chancellors elected at institution: NJ
o. sullenberger, S. j Waghalter, B. T,
Croey and l.. b. Hart
Cresson, No. 254. at Cresson. Hood conn
~, Instituted February /. 1899. by r. n
Doyle, deputy grand chancellor, of Mistle.
toe, No. 81. Twenty three charter mem.
bers. Past chancellors elected at institu
tom r. c. Morris, w. W. Sledge. c. n.
Glenn and c. C. Fiddler.
West, No. 255, at West, McLennan coun.
~ Instituted March IA, 1899 by A. lie,
Brown, special deputy grand chancellor
Nineteen charter members. Past chancel.
Tors elected at institution: f. G. Blume
l.. NJ. Snodgrass, c. C. Carroll and ]. p
Glenn
Valley Mills, No. ESQ, at Valley Mills
bosque county, instituted April 6, 1899
by A. Lee Brown. special deputy pranf
chancellor. Twtney-hv charter member.
Past chancellors elected at institution: r
r. Downing, NJ. Cohn, e. G. p. KelIhurr
and l.. E. Christian.
clifton. No, 257, at Clifton. Bosoue conn.
w instituted April IL, 1899. by A. lie,
Drown special deputy grand chancellor
chancellors elected at institution. u r.
Styron, G. L. White, G. stapleton an,
j. J. Hill. a"'
State OF the order
Subordinate Lodges.
NUMBER OF lodges April 10, 1898 ~,
instituted since then .......
| A"'ai '''''''. '''................. "a
Less.
charters surrendered (Nos. 11s and
| low '''...... ....,............,. Q
Consolidated (Nos. 1872 and 1850 49,. 3,
Number of lodges April IS, 1899 "a,
Work OF the year
Number of members December 81,
1880 ''''''''' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1872
Additions.
| Initiated .......,........., 1,44s
| Reinstated ......,......... 231
Admitted by card ....... 49, 212;
1885.
Deductions.
suspended ''.'...,......... 1,0+S
| Expelled observation-disclosures. IL
/ BY surrender Of charter -. 142
| Withdrawn ....,........... los
/ Transferred .......,....... 219
! DIED Observation-Disclosures. 10S- 6al
| Number of members December Is,
1873 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1416(
Number OF members December 81.
1897 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1872!