Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25
KNIGHTS OF pyTHlAS.
Annual Session of tho Grand Lodge o.
Delaware at New Castle,

New Castle, Oct. 81. The 32d annual
session Of tho Grand Lodge OF Della
ware, knights OF pythias, is being held
at knights Of Pythias Hall, here. The
attendance is large and much interest
is manifested in the proceedings Grand
Chancellor Charles III. Simmons Is pre-
siding, Many Pythians who are not
members Of the Gland Lodge are here
and the city savors somewhat OF holi.
day. Tho visitors are being made well
come by the citizens.
Tho morning session was devoted
chiefly to routine business, tho admis.
sion OF new members and consideration
OF reports, which were referred to COM
mittees.
Grand Chancellor Simmons in his
annual greeting, said: 1--WE have as
se'pbled today to recount the acts and
accomplishments OF the officers of this
Grand Lodge into whose hands year
ago, you, by your votes, committed the
welfare of tythianism in this grand
CONAN. The year that has Just ended
has not been 10 me one of unalloysd
pleasure. Wherever my Official duties
have called me- have been received
with the utmost cordially and friend
ship. Assurances of good will and
hearty cooperation have met me on
every hand. The officers ana members
of the subordinate lodges have assured
me OF their deep aud renewed interest
in the principles of our beloved order,
and yet with all / AM compelled to
report to you at this, the end Of my
official term, slight decrease in mem
bership in this grand domain. During
my term have given each grand officer
an equal opportunity to visit the sub.
ordinate lodges and assist with installa-
tions. | feel. and have always felt,
that it is the duty, and should be the
pleasure of all Gard Lodge officers, as
we'll az the officers Of the subordinate
lodges, to assist the grand chancellor
in advancing the princip pies Of our order
and by such assistance increase the
membership of the order in this grand
domain. With these suggestions sub
init my official actions. :"
lilo reported that assistance was sent
to Rathbone Lodge of Utah, II of the
members OF which were killed in q
mine explosion on May 1st last, leaving
l6 widows and 90 fatherless children;
also, to the Grand Lodge of Texas for
the relief OF the flood sufferers. Re-
ferring to the Endowment Rank, he
said. during the year just ended
interest in this important branch of
our order has been revived, largely
through the efforts of p. O., Samuel j.
Beck, OF Lafayette Lodge, No. ?. There
are now four sections of the Epdow-
ment Rank in this domain, two of
which have been orgnnized during the
past year, and in addition to this there
are now in the hands of the board of
control four applications for approval.
1t is my desire and sincere wish, that
interest in this branch Of the order be
kept up and extended until every
Pytbian Knight in this domain is CON
versant with the advantages and privi-
leges offered those who become mem
bers of the Endowment Rank" There
are 35 members in the Endowment
Rank, the amount Of the endow ment
being s44,500. The total membership
is 64,al5, and insurance S113, $40, 600.
benefciaries Of deceased members have
received Sl1, S65, $685. 81.
He made the following report con-
cering the Uniform Rank II fear this
important branch of our organization
has been somewhat neglected. 1t binds
our members closer together by the
bonds of honor and purity, and should
especially be an attractive feature to
all our young members. Instead of
having but one company in this domain
there should be at least two, whereby
competition in drills, general appear
anoa, membership, and attendance at
regular meetings, would create
healthy and beneficial influence
He advocated Pythian Temple in
the following language: There should
be somewhere in this grand domain a
Pythian Temple worthy of the name,
worthy of the principles which we
teach, and endeavor to promulgate,
worthy of our beloved order. Naturally
such temple should be in the city of
Wilmington. In. that city there is a
Pythian Hall TO-, who own the ground
and building in which the lodges OF
the city OF Wilmington assemble. /
commend tho splendid work which this
company has done in tire past, and is
still doing, looking toward tho erection
of Pythian Temple, but think they
are not receiving from the individual
knights that financial assistance and
Encouragement to which their worthy
efforts entitle them. | recommend that
the subordinate lodges, and individual
knights, take hold of this matter OF a
Pythian Temple in earnest and give
the hall company all the assistance in
their power.o
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal
Mark j.. Garrett reported as follows:
Present number OF 1.odges. ......... III
Number of members June 3Oth 1893. 1OI3
Number of members initiated during
year ...... ...'.......... .'......-.... Do
Number of members reinstated during
the year. .......-..t...... ........ 16
Number of members admitted by card
during the year. ,..........,......... 81
ll20
Suspended during year. ........... Sc
Withdrawn during year............ 3
Deceased during year.. IA
- 1903
Number Of members June 30th, 1900. .IOl7
Loss Tor the year. ...................... %
lO43
Past Grand Chancellors. ................ 25
Past Chanceilors. ....................... 4I2
hhlRhts ...'...-..'...... ,............. 57S
Pages. .................... 81
lOl7
Receipts for the year,. $4,000. %
Paid for sick benefits. 80, 97262
Paid for funeral benefits. 1,6DI.04
Paid for other relief...... l64.4l
Paid for current expenses 3,s506l
Paid for supplies ....... 2l.70
Receipts exceed expenses S3,47G S5
Total assets of the lodges $40, 5O3 48
The financial condition of the Grand
Lodge was reported to be as follows
Assets, 1857. II; receipts, including
S446. 81, balance from last year, S6S2. 30;