Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-24

OF Delaware, Nnights OF PythiRs, began
It's 33d annual meeting here today, with
Grand chancellor Edward l.. Beeson
presiding and about 100 members in
attendance. The morning session was
devoted chiefly to the admission OF new
members and the consideration OF re-
ports of officers, which were referred 10
the proper committees. The election
takes place at o'clock this afternoon.
The indications are that the following
officers will be chosen Grand Chan.
cellor. Charles II. Lippinoott Of Wash
ington Lodge, No. ], of Wilmington |;
Grand Vice Chancellor, Samuel ii.
Carson OF Central Lodge, No. 10, of
Dover; Grand Prelate, l.. NJ. White
man of Osceo'a Lodge, No. 8, OF
Newark; Grand Master at Arms,
Samuel J. Book OF Lafayette Ledge,
No. 2, of Wilmington; Grand Keeper
Of Records and Seal, Mark L. Garrett
Of Win ington; Grand Master of Elk
chequer, Lemusl Mari of Wilmington.
The term Of Thomas Mullan, Jr., of
Wilmington, as supreme representative
expires today and he desires re election.
Joseph q. Jolls Of Middletown is also a
candidate and it Is expected that there
Will be quite q test. The term ia
fer four years and includes two sessions
of the supreme lodge. The next session
will be held at san Francisco, CAL,
next year.
Grand Chancellor Beesou, is his an-
nual address, said: "a review of the
work for the past year develops in re-
suits not so gratifying In character as
had hoped for in regard to member
ship. Despite the fact that some of
the lodges have increased their member
ship considerably, am compelled to
report slight loss. 1t has been my
privilege land assure great pleasure
to officially visit all the lodges in the
domain with the exception OF one, and
found them all in good condition, 10th
numerically and financially excepting
two or three.
1T becomes my sad and painful duty
to announce to the members of the
order the death of our most honored
brother knight, William Mckinley, of
Champion Lodge, No. 53l, Columbus,
o., and President OF the United states,
vino having suffered ut the hand of an
assassin, departed this life In. the city
OF Buffalo, N. Y. Although not wholly
yet when flashed over the
wires to every part Of the globe the sad
news caused severe shock. In his
death, our country has lost not only it's
25th President, but one OF the greatest
statesmen of the age. Mrs, Mckinley
has been separated from devoted hus,
land and we are deprived Of loving
brother. Our great sorrow Ia lightensd,
however, by the strong ray Of hope that
our late brother has joined the caravan
n n1n I'll. 81.
we all hope to arrive at last, there to
be reunited to part no more. [ there.
fore as grand chancellor of this domain
would recommend that the charters of
the several subordinate lodges therein
be draped for period of at least 80
days. :"
The grand chancellor also announced
mat be had issued an appeal for.
funds for the Jacksonville sufferers.
He recommended that oil available
members connect themselves with the
endowment rank. Wilmington Com
pany. No. l. Uniform Rank, was COM
nendedi mention was made of the In |
IGNITION to form another COMPANY at
Newark by the members OF Osceola
Lodge, and he expressed the desire
hat greater interest be taken in the
work generally. "
The report OF Grand Keeper of Records
md Seal Mark l.. Garrett showed the
oilowing: 5
Number of lodges at last report, IT.;
present number Of lodges. H.; number
II members June, 1900, l,0l7; initiated |
Turing year. So; reinstated during year,
%; admitted by card during year, /;
otal. l,098; suspended during year,
ia; deceased, IA; total, 81; number Of
MEMBERS June, 1901, L0l1; loss for
'sar, 81; FAST grand chancellors, 25;
last chancellors. 416; Knights, 500;
,ages, l.
Receipts for tie year, $40, SOC, Sc
laid for sick benefits, SO, 1853. ~ funeral
BENEFITS, 81. los. %; other relief, 1886. 81;
iurrent expenses, SO, $3.50. 40; supplies,
no. 35: total dishurseme nts, 80, $3.50. 40; |
eceipta exceed expenses, 81, l66. So
otal assets Of the lodges, 1922, OBJ. 90.
The assets OF the grand lodge amount
o 1886. 9a Tho receipts during the
ear were S67S. So; balance on hand at
he beginning of the year, Sl72. n 1;
endorsements, 1925. III cash on hand,
326. %. During the year the sum Of
40 was sent to the Texas sufferers add
81 to the Florida sufferers. The com.
littee on finance ard mileage recon
tended thut the per capita tax for the
nsuing year be placed at 60 cents
The report OF Lemuel Mari, Grand
iaster OF Exche9uer, was as folloWs:
'Rlance in bank at the beginning of
he term, S272, n; received from grand
eeper OF records and seal during the
Brm, si63.72; disbursements, 1858. 81;
aance in bank, 1926. 50.
Thomas Mullan, Jr., and John Fl,
colt, the supreme representatives, sub
iitted report Of the special session
cid at Chicago, ILL.,, last July. At.
,ntion was called to the report from
,e secretary Of the board of control, for
no quarter ending Septembsr 3Oth,
hich Gays: 1.-THE applications re-
aived for the month of Septem Der
ere 1851, whereas ia August there were
Ut 25s. The death losses reported for
eptember were SOL, 900 as against
l07, 900 for August The death losses
,ported in September amounted to
b. 000 The total receipts for the
onth of September. 1901, were
az, s5l.72. This, of COURSE, Is the
mount received under the new table
rates, whereas 10 August, under the ,
d table, the amount received from
'ctions was about sl2l, 600. The
mount Of death claims settled during
'rtember riding to the face of the
aims was Sl67, 500 and the total
mount settled during quarter ending
,ptember both was s401, 600.n
The report also contained the fol- 4
wing:
"one Of the most encouraging and /
atifying facts that appears frum our !
cords at the end OF this quarter is,
at liabilities by reason Of death
aims are 1900. 500 less than they were
ur months ago. On June LIST, the 4
Mount of unpaid death claims was