Evening journal., 1901-10-23
PYTNIANS In
ANNUAL SESSION
Reports Submitted TO Grand
Lodge Are Encouraging
HOLDING SESSION In NEWARK
Knights Hear Read Important Com
muniCatiOnS From SupTemC
Lodge

Lodge
In the rooms Of osceola Lodge, X. OF
p, of Newark. the annual session Of
the Grand Lodge OF Delaware Of the
order, began this morning and will
continue in session throughout tomor-
row.
Much interest Is evinced in the meet
ing, as the reports OF the grand Off
GERS for the past year will be read and
acted upon. and officers for the onsu-
ing year elected. Among the officials
in attendance are Mark L. Garrett.
Thomas Mullan, Jr. I.emuel Mari,
Thomas Foreman, Milton Bowers,
Charles Il. Simmons, f. l.. Beeson, G.
II. Beeson, s. II. Carson and James II.
Scott.
There is in attendance a large num-
Der OF Pythians from ether parts OF the
State. the entire delegation numbering
at least 100 lodge members. Tonight the
Uniformed Rank OF the order will pa
rade. and following a banquet win be
served 70 the visiting knights By the
Newark Lodge, which has the reputa-
tion Of being good entertainer.
REPORT or OFFICERS
AL this afternoons session the re-
ports Of uhe various Officers We're read.
The reading cf one report Of uhs
Grand Chancellor was tine first order
Of business. 1t was as follows:
To-day brings us to the thirty -thir,
annual milestone of the Grand Lodge
AS we look upon So and consider tm
purpose for whioH 10 WAS planted ther
/ is nothing occurs to us which mas
! tendency 10 lessen cur confidence il
the wisdom CT the founders. / am in
spired with admiration and love for iu
noble and genuine principles. Before
proceed further with my report ! fee
that | should give thanks to the Great
Author of our being for the utmost cor.
diality and friendship which I hav,
experienced in the various lodges
lthroughout this domain, under WHOSE
care and protection we are again per
mitted to assemble together as repre-
lseHtaives of the lodges under ths
Grand Lodge of the domin OF Delaware
for the purpose of celebrating upoi
our interests and taking counsel to.
gether for the welfare of our order. Al
it is my privilege on this occasion as
your presiding officer to meet you, the
Representatives and past chancellors oI
the various lodges of this State ! bio
you all a hearty welcome.
Here we meet to become more famil
iar with the general state and condi-
tions Of the order throughout this en-
tire domain.
THESE annual gatherings OF the
members of our order serve to CON
vince US of the permanency and per
petuity of our organization. Here VIC
meet for the necessary and laudablC
purpose Of legislating for the welfare
and best interest OF Pythianism. that
its influence may continue to spread
wider and strike deeper everywhere.
"a review OF the work for the past
year develops in results however net SO
gratifying in character as / had hoped
for in regard to membership, despite
the fact that some Of the lodges have
increased their membership considera-
by I am compelled to report a slight
loss
1T has been my privilege land l as
sure You a great pleasure) to officially
visit all the lodges in the domain with
the exception Of one, and found them all
lin good condition, both numerically
and financially excepting two or three.
u have endeavOred to perform my
work according to my ability, and espe-
cialy to express my Willingness 10 as
sist in the work whenever and wher-
ever could"
PRESIDENTS ASSASSINATION REFERRED
TO
The following official circular was
embodied in the Grand Chancellor's re-
port:
"Janesvil.e, Wis, Sept. 16, 9001.
"Tc All Knights Of Pythias.
The assassin's shot, which deprived
the nation Of its Chief Magistrate and
carried immitigable grief to millions OF
American hearts and hearthstOnes, in
aicts peculiar and profound sorrow
upon the members of our order.
William Mckinley, President Of the
United States. was a member in good
standing of Champion Lodge. No. 5S1.
of Columbus, Chic and, while the en-
crossing nature of his public duties
prec.uded active personal participation
in lodge work, his devotion to and adj
miration for the tenets that we teach
was faithful, and unfaltering. The
record of lhis life was such that Of him
the briefest truthful Thought must be.
he lived to bless mankind
Grand dhancellors and deputy SUI
preme cAancellors will communicate
the contents of this circular to the
lodges under their control. and rec
ommend such action on their part as