Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-28
THE K. OF P. DEFICIT.
Only the Endowment Rank Affected.
Subordinate Lodges Not Assessed
to Make ii Good-Misrepresent
lions by Enemies of the Order.

To the Editor of the Ras.&ter.
SRA few days ago there appeared
in the News an article setting forth
that the Knights of Pythias were in
danger of disruption owing to short
age having been discovered in the En-
dowment Rank, and further saying
that every member of the Knights of
Pythias organization was to be assess
ed in order to make up the deficit in
the Endowment Rank.
There were many other equally I'M
true and ridiculous statements in the
article in the News, all based on the
above Iniaconception, Willful or other
wise, of the facts in the case. Indeed,
it was evidently the work either of
some disgruntied members OF the
order. not member o. the Endowment
Rank, Or was indicative of the fine
Italian hand of some insurance agent
who thought he saw an opportunity to
misrepresent the facts and thus
brighten some members of subordinate
lodges into taking out policy with
his liberal company.
Now. the truth of the situation is as
follows: There was, owing to bad in
vestments by the retired officers of the
Endowment Rank deficit of $225,-
267.34 in the Ranks c3sh, as compared
with it's liabilities. The new officers
Of the Rank. after discovering the
deficit at once set about devising
methods to re-establish the Endow
ment Rank on firm basis. They
finally decided that extra assessment Of
so cents on each member, not, as
enormously stated in the News, of the
knights of Pythias, but on each mem
Der OF the Endowment Rank of that
order and on no other member of the
order, would be more than sufficient
to make good the deficit. Knights Of
Pythlas not members oI the Endow-
ment Rank are in no way whatever
interested in or affected by any deficit
in the Rank, nor by any assessment
in the Rank
Under resolution of the Supreme
Lodge knights of Pythias, at Chicago,
on July 9, II. 1901. the officials of the
Endowment Rank We're directed to
prepare an address to the order, and
did so, which address was sent to every
subordinate lodge OF the order, and
clearly sets forth the facts as to the
condition of the finances in the Endow-
ment Rank. This address sets forth
among other things the following res
! buttons which were adopted by the
/ Supreme Lodge. with but one dissent
ing vote:
Resolved, That the Supreme Chan
cellor and Board OF Control be and
they are hereby empowered, authorized
and directed TO prosecute or cause to
be prosecuted in the proper tribunal
or tribunals Of the Order, all persons
guilty OF defrauding the Endowment
Rank, or for violations OF their obli-
cations, Or for other offenses against
the Order
Resolved, That the Supreme Chan
cellor and the Board Of Control be and
they are hereby empowered and direct
ed to prosecute or cause to be pros
ecuted criminally, in any Court, all
persons who have embezzled the funds
OF the Order, defrauded the Order
committed perjury or any other
offense in connection with the En-.
dowment Rank Of the Order; and that
they bring or cause to be brought civil
actions against all persons who arr
liable to the Order for ANY cansA In