The Portland daily press., 1900-09-26
Officers Report Indica-
tive Of Prosperity.
Election and Installation of
Officers Last Night.

Ihe 18th annual session OF the Grand
Assembly of Pythian Sisterhood of the
0ua0e OF Maine convened yesterday morn
Ing at ten O'Clock at knights of Pythias
nail, Cumberland block, Cum berland
Mills. There were about 15O officers and
delegates In attendance from the several
parts of the State. The meetings were
presided over by the grand chancellor.
Mrs e. A. Richardson of Cumberland
Mills.
The following grand officers were In
attendance; Grand chancellor, Mrs. Ed
win A. Richardson. Cumberland Mills;
grand vice chancellor, Mrs. William ID.
Hall, Lisbon Falls; grand preIate. Mrs
Samuel Knight, Brunswick; grand mas
terLor exchequer, Mrs. Elmer e. Coffin.
Cumberland Mills; grand keeper of rec
ords and seal, Mrs William J. Smith.
Westbrooki grand master at arms, Mrs.
L. W. Goss, Berwick; grand inner guard,
Mrs. Il. ID. Dyer, South Portland; grand
outer guard, Mrs. William johnson.
Sacoi grand organist, Miss Maud Bodge
South Windham; past grand chancellor,
Mrs. George w. Chase. Auburn.
Dinner was served at noon in the ban
quet hall by the members of CaIanthe
assembly. The grand assembly were fay
ored during it's sessions by the presence
of Mrs. A. A. YouEg OF Concord, N.
H., the founder of the order. At the
m orning session OF the grand lodge the
time was devoted to the reception of re-
ports from the several officers showing
the progress of the year. Mrs. William
J.Smith as grand keeper of records in his
report, showed that the order was pros
pering In Maine, and that during the
past year the following new assemblies
had been organized: One each at Calais,
Henderson, Livermore Fails, Kezar Falls,
Bridgton, Mars Hill and Sanford,
making a toll of 50 assemblies in the
State at this time.
Applications for charters have also been
received from SpringvaIe, Jay, Elling-
wood corner, North East Harbor, NIL.
bridge, Thomaston. WaIdoboro, Madison
and Fairfield.
The statistical report shows the follow
ing to be the condition OF the order In
Maine, both in the number of members
and the amount of finance: Number of
members. September 2S, 1899, 1896 ad-
mitted during the year, 44S; lost by with
drawal, suspension and death, I21; net
gain for the year, 327; present member-
ship, 2, 1853; number of past grand chan
celIors, IL; number of past chancelIors,
members of.the grand assembly, 26.
The financial report is as foIlows:
Balance on hand December 81,
1898, S1,517.45 |
Expenditures, 1s158. 40 |
1899, s5s. .96
Subordinate Assemblies.
Balance on hand December 81,
1898, not including invest
ments, 81, 9O4 90 |
Receipts for year, 1890 80 /
s4,sa5. 50
Expenditures.
Total paid for relief, 271. sc |
Current expenses, LAO. 90 /
Balance on hand December 81,
1899 2,713. Al |
81, ,4s5. SO
Received for the year, 995- -73
At $50 O'Clock the delegates were
seated at the tables in the banquet hall
where a bountifuI supper was served.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session the reports of
the grand mistress of exchequer, Mr.. E.
e. Coffin or Cumberland Mills, grand
preceptress, Miss A. L. Mcdonald, Port
land, and Mrs. e. 1. Lowe, chairman of
the committee on foreign correspon-
denoe, were received and accepted. The
trustees also submitted their annual re-
port which was also accepted.
Prior to the adjournment of the after
noon session the officers were placed in
for tn ensuing year.
The evening session commenced at
seven O'Clock The first business was the
election of officers which resulted as fol-
lows:
Grand Chanoellor-Mrs. William d.
Hall, Lisbon Falls.
Grand Vice ChancelIor-Mrs. J. w.
GOss, Berwick.
Portland.
Grand Mistress of Exchequer-Ada =.
Haokett, Lisbon Falls.
Grand Keeper Records and SeaI-Mrs.
Lizzie Reed, Lisbon Falls.
Grand Mistress at Arms-Mrs. K. A.
HolbrooK, Vanceboro.
Grand Assistant M. at A,-Mrs. II. III.
Dyer, South Portland.
Grand Inner Guard-Mrs. William john
son, Saco. t
Grand Outer Guard-Mrs. George w. q
Davis, Biddeford. :
Grand Organist-M1ss Maud Bodge,
South Windham.
Past Grand ChanceIlor-Mrs. George /
W. Chase, Auburn. r
Grand trustee, three years-Mrs. Fl. f. =.
Ramsde1, Eastport.
Supreme epresentative-Mrs. e. M. q
Baker, Auburn.
The officers were impressiveIy installed @
he ceremony commencing at eight a