The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23
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PYTHIAS.


son our confilonce IN the wisdom OF th
founders.
lam insp.rad with admiration and Low
70. its n0bia anil genuine principles. BE
Iorc proceed further with my report
fesl that l should .ivu thanks to the .rea
nulhOr OF our being for the utmost CO
diality and friendship which have sxpa
fenced In The various LIdg,s lhrougbon
this Domain. under wNn.o care and pr,
lection We are again permitted to assem- b
together as representatives OF The L)dgel
under the Grand Lodge of the Domain q
Delaware, for the purpo Q OF dsliberatin!
upon our in erests. and taking counsel t
Rether for the weliars Ct our Order. A
it is my privilege on this occasion as youl
presi hing D;licsr to NEE, you, the Reprs
scntntivos and Past Chancellors OF tn
various Loo yes OF This fate, bid you all I
hearty welcome.
I Here we meet to become more :amilia
with tho general stnte aud conditions oI
the Order throughout this entire Do
min.
These annua! ga, icrlngs OF the mem
bers Of our Order serve to convlnco us OF
tho perinHuency and perpatuity Of our or
ganization. Here we meet for the neces
sary and laudablo purpose OF lsgislntine
for the welfare and besv Interest OF "py
thianism that its influence may con inue
to spread wider and strike dsopor every
where.
A review of the work for the past year
develops IN results however not so gratliy
Ing in character as had horsd for in re
gard 60 mem brrship despite the fact that
s0mo OF the Lodges have increased their
membership considerable aln compelled
to report slight loss.
1t has been my privilege. and I assure
you a great pleasure to officially visit all
the Lodges In the Domain with ths excep
tion Of one, and found them all ia good
condition, both numerically and huan
cially excepting two or three.
lhavs endsavored to perform my work
according to my ability, and especially TO
express my willingness to Assist in Tho
work whenever aud wherever could
If there Is any feature OF the Order
which /, calculated to stimulat the inter
est of our members 1t Ia my opinion 1T is
tho Endowment Rank. When brother
has taken policy OF Insurance and has u
tlnnpcial interest AT AXE, the Landsncy to
lose interest and become suspended Is
largely reduced. Tho system OF Insurance
in the Endo wment Rank differ, from
other insurance companies. Its rates are
based upon tho American Expsriencs Ia.
bles of Mortality. l cannot understand
why 1t Is that more of our members in
Delaware do not connect themselves with
this noble branch of our Order. Tlare
has been buy one new Section formed this
year in this whole DOMAIN. the credit for
that one Is largely due to the efforts OF
Bro S. j. Beck, The General Organizer OF
this Domain, l would insist that all avail
able members grasp the golden opportun
lily and conne9t themselves with the Fin
d0wment Rank. l would advise that you
II bias pncly IN ~
very enthusiastic and en- ertainlng in this
branch Of the Order. he deserves better re
suits for his efforts. Allow me to add,
am sincere when say, there is no better
safer insurance, 1t has been tested and
proved to have the strength of Gibraltar.
| reg OF that cannot report any sub
stantial progress In this branch Of tho
Order throughout this Domain. When
we consider the advantage OF theUnlform
Rank as al adjunct to stimulate and re
tain interest In those members of our Or.
der who have military procliviItes, 1t ts 10
bs depl0red that Divisions are not more
numerous.
l leel however. that the officers and
Nom bers OF Wilmington Company, No. /
nre deserving Of great credit for the un-
tagging zeal and earnestnes, with which
they have cung together and maintained
this very excellenL organization. 1t is
gratifying to learn that there Is new
Company to be born In this Domain in
the noar future. whose birthplace comes
from Oscsola Lodge. No. 5, of Newark, go
at 1t and stick to l. Is ths motto ! would
teach II you would earn the laurels you
seek to wear.
Aud now, before close my report
desire again to express to you my sincere
aud earnest appreciation of the high
hopor b}oh bna haan hal nwAI m ma
and now US retire from the position of
Grand Chancellor, am more fully con.
vincc;l Of he grave responsibilities and
duties Of the otlico. While my work has
fallen far short Of my eKpac ntions and
aims, desire to sAy to that l have done
what could 70 forward the grand work
all over the domain. l would ask he off.
cors Of thi, Grand Lodge to accept my
siucsre thanks for the hearty support and
hey have given me all
through my officialiterm. land also 10 the
District Deputy Grand Chancellors for
their work and encouragement, My nd.
on has been one full OF useful
know ledge. while have been Obliged to
walk through some thnrnv pa hs. have
boon privileged to walk through some
hat were strewn with flower-, enlivened
with the bea' uies Of Friendship, Charl
and BcnGyoence.
Supreme Represeu tatiyes Th omas Mul.
lin, Jr. and John H. Scott SAYS in their
report. Since our meeting one year ago,
we have been called upon to attend q spe
cial Session Of the Supreme Lodge at Chi
cago, H., July 9Th, 10Th, and llth and
Tor tho fist time In many years had laid
efore that body n true report OF the flnan
rial condition of the Endowment Rank.
So different from prcvl'u' reports that
it is unnecessary for t. 20 say hat we
we're aston,shed. as IT,; a, the general
x preston.
ono of tho most encouraging and grati-
lying facts that appears from our records
i, the end OF this quarter is, that liahil-
ties by reason Of death claims are s20O,5
10 less than tLey were four months ago.
On Juno 1T, the amount of unpaid death
claims was s559 800, whereas ON Got. lst
t il 1885. 900; aud with the increased in
,ome eaoA month 1t ia evident that 1t will
70 but very few mon his before all ac-
,rued death claims will be paid In full
md we can do business with clean
late"
believe that these facts indicate that
he Endowment Rank Is now In sound
md healihy condition. The forfcltures
Irr much less han 1t was exrec ed they
would be ia view Of the special assess
nent and tho increased rates and all ,be
iOuble that we nave passed. through;
nd certainly any institution that can
'ass through tho trial that we have ass
d through In the last six or eight months
nd make the showing that we are abio
0 do at this time has abundant health In
/ and a prospect ofpsstsady growth and
Prosperity in the fututD.
here will be parade Of the visiting
'ythians tonight and the fair for the ben.
tit Of the local lodge will be opened. Josie
/. JolIs, OF Middleton, seems to have the
,nd for Supreme Representative
CrjttenlOn II ONE WO!k.