Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-16
X. OF p. GRAND LODGE
Opens It's 29th Annual Session. Wednesday
Morning. al Portland.

Knights of Pythias was held mere. to-
day. AT the opening session, which
was presided over by Grand ChanceI-
lor Fred j. Whiting OF Old Town. the
grand representatives or their alter
mates present. The business of the
first session was purely routine the
principal event being the reading of
the reports OF the grand chancellor
and grand keeper Of records ana seals
Thirty-fve past chancellors. who
gained their position during the past
year. received the Grand Lodge rank.
AT the afternoon session the election
Of officers was held and resulted as fol
lows: Grand chancellor, Warren G.
Philbrook, VatcrviIle: grand vice
chancellor, Clarence L.. Buchanan, Var
mouth: grand prclatc. J. Maurice Ar
mold. augusta. grand keeper OF records
and seal. Wesley G.. Smith. Old orch
ard: grand master az cScheqncr. Ed
win &. Milliken. Portland; grand mas
er-at-armS, FTcdk. w. Cross. klttcry;
grand inner guard. George w. WcscOu.
hanger: grand outer guard. Andrew ].
Roberts, Eiddeford: gupT, me reIrcsen-
tative. George N. Hanson, Calais. re-
elected.
For the position Of supreme repro
sentative to the Supreme Lodge in
Ilacc Of the supreme inner guard, f.
Emery Bcane OF Hallowcll. II was
voted that no vacancy caistcd. kc to
hold over until the next Grand Lodge
session.
The officers were in3irlIeI. this even
ing. by Past Grand Chancellor l.. Il.
Roberts.
The report ~ Fred ]. Whiting of OH
Town. grand chancellor was nm cS-
haustivc one. ana ably prepared. Ar
ter returning thanks To all who have
rendered assistance and congratua-
ting the order on the advancement
made during the year. II says IN part:
Two appeals FOR aid have been pub
lishcG nj the request Of the supreme
chancellor. one I'm nid Of widows and
orphans Of Il members OF Rathbnno
Lodge Of domain ~ Utah who lost
their lives In a mine explosion. the
other IN aid 81 storm stricken NOM
bcrs In the domain OF Texas.
Several subordinate lodges have sub
United bylaws and amendments and
those Of the following lodges have been
approved:
Scbago. No. IS: Granite. No. 80: fiia-
watha. No. 80. Dixmont. No. 1870: Gran
its. No. 20; Mayoshcn. No. !, kat1hdin.
NJ. 12N: PennecscewaSee. No. is. Mgr
tie. No. 10, Piscataquis No. c5: Good
will. No. l2i: Metallic. No 30: Mavos-
hon. No. /: Myrtle. No. 10: Cabot. No.
IL: Sir Godfrey. No. 126: Pine Tree.
No. II: Bramhall. No. .: Algonquin.
No. 81; Ocean. No. g.: NJ. L. Stevens.
No. 10; St Elmo. No. rs.
Not very many years ago 1t was the
custom to have what was then called
"Pythian Day" and believe that
much good resulted thcrefrom. wish
to call the attention of this Grand
Ledge to this question: should not we
as members Of the order hold a Pyth-
ian day. either independently or in
connection with the u. II. field day"
Il appointed the first week in o.
tobcr - OLA Home Week and the
many letters which ] have received
from the different lodges containing
the programs for the entertainment Of
tho members individually. convince
me that tho hearty hand clasp nj
meeting. and the fervent God Bless
You ut parting. IS one of the hest ways
to cxemplify tho teachings Of cur or
der
one lodge he's surrendered its char
ter during the past year. Penobscot.
No. 81. at Mattawamkeac. This lodge
has been practically dead for several
years since the removal of the repair
shops from that village.
Norombcga No. r has been consolid3-
tod with ConduSkeag. No. 70. and ii is
stated that the order has been greatly
strengthened in Bangor by this move.
Noromhcga has record which few II
any lodges in the domain can boast
three grand chancellors in its mem
hnrShip. These are Frederick Vi.
Lauchton. IS73-i. Lewis A. Barker.
1SSA-5, Charles +. Bragg. by election.
This branch Of the order has made
gigantic strides and today is strong.
healthy and growing. on April l. of the
present year. there We're in this do
main y sections with 4 membership Of
100 representing m insurance Of 1904.
O0o IN increase during the year Of a6
members and $4,000 endowment:
The following figures are given in re-
~ard to the general status of the en-
a0I OAa: p7id tn hanafcinrieS of de-
dowmcnt rant: fetal membership.
g. .oSc' tat-l irsrr~-cn in force. sl1S.-
ODD -r7crl' erc. sl5.9i0G15.35
this branch Of the order is now COM
~'-~-l e % comma n;es-two companies
having been organized during the past
yHar: No IS. 1T Livermore Falls: No.
90. IT Huraford Falls: No. so. at North
jay, viii be ready for mastering in
very soon.
TIE rank he's an organization as fol-
lows: Two full regiments and regi-
mental organization Of about 1900 men,
The Uniform Rank of New England
VIII mold its next field day at Portland.
from July Is to July %. and plans are
in nrogress Of development which will
make this in very many respects by
fcr ~ ~>,o~t ootnhln T. " field day
ever held in New England.
The following new lodges have been
instituted during the year;
Katahdin Lodge. No. 12S. Enfield. sc
charter members.
Schoodic Lodge. No 12a. Prospect
Harbor. sc charter members.
Dixmont Lodge. No. 1870. Dixmont
Center. 20 charter members.
Freedom Io1pc M 81 Freedom, 40