Evening star., 1902-08-12
Reports to the Convention in
Frisco.
GREAT CROWDS ATTEND
GROWTH OF THE ORDER VERY
SATISFACTORY.
Estimated That the Order Has
Over 1 900, 900 Names on
It's Rolls.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 12.-This was
a busy day for the knights of Pythias, who
are now the guests of San Francisco. AT
a. M the Imperial Palace of the Dramatic
Order of knights of Khorassan convened in
Pythian Castle, Imperial Prince Frank h.
Clark of Detroit, Mich, presiding.
The Supreme Lodge of the knights OIL
Pythias opened it's first session at 10 am.
in the Palace Hotel, where an assembly
room resembling the United States Senate
chamber has been fitted up.
During the week the supreme officers for
the ensuing two years will be elected and
installed. Interest centers on the election
of the supreme prelate, and 1t is expected
there will be a lively contest. The other
supreme officers will probably be advanced
one rank.
Meeting of Sisterhood.
The supreme temple of the Pythian Sister
hood met in Elks' Hall at 10 am, and the
supreme temple of Rathbone Sisters assem-
bled in Native Sons Hall at the same
hour. There promises to be much friendly
rivalry between these two affiliated organi-
cations.
During the afternoon and evening there
will be band concerts and informal recep-
tions at the various headquarters. The
event of the night will be a spectacular
repetition of the battle of Gettysburg and
competitive drills by the Naval Reserve of
California in the pavilion. An evening re-
ception will be held by the Rathbone Sis
ters at which an address Of welcome will
be delivered by Ellis s. Pringle, grand
chief of California. On behalf Of the dele
gates Mrs. Della Phillips Glazier. supreme
CHIEF of the order, will deliver an address
in response.
The New York brigade and regiments
from Philadelphia. Portland, Me, and
other parts Of Maine arrived today, and
it is expected that by tonight every cot in
the payilon will be occupied. Over 1900
knights were quartered in this encampment
last night.
Chancellor Fethers' Report.
Supreme Chancellor Fethers, in his an
nuai report, said that December 81, 1901
the order had 54O,13s affiliated members
To this should be added at least 100000
who have been suspended for non-payment
of dues or who have taken withdrawa
cards, making total of more than mil
lion. During 1901 the figures were: 1nfti-
ated, 5000; reinstated, 7,733; admitted by
card 1877; total, 7O.616 During the same
year 4,915 died. 26S were expelled, S,37S
withdrew by card and 32,s57 were suspend
ed: The net gain for the year was %. 1874
This marks the steady and permanent
growth of the ordCr, which stood for the
sacredness of the home, for the integrity
W
The report of r. V. l.. White, supreme
keeper Of records and seal. showed that
the total number of subordinat tie lodges De-
cember 81, 1901, was 1902, the net gain
during the year being 142 lodges. The net
gain in 1900 and 1901 combined was 262
lodges and Al 632 members. He said that
per capita tax of cents per annum will
produce sufficient revenue to meet all re-
quirements. The states having over 10000
members are as follows: California, 11.604;
Illinois, A. 103: Indiana, 1881: Iowa,
26 So: Kansas. II 961; Maine, 13. 1O1: Mas
,sachusetts. 17,1SS; Michigan, 13,411; Mis-
souri, 1,04S; New Jersey, 1929; New
York. 2O,276; Ohio, COILS; Pennsylvania,
AZ 10S; Texas 1864.
Board of Control
The report of the board of control. en-
dowment rank, showed that during the last
two fiscal years 1891 applications were
considered and 1879 death claims, amount
ing to s3,9s9,977. We're paid. Since the or
ganization of the rank 9,001 death claims,
aggregating SIT ,636, ,4G2, have been paid.
The receipts were: 1901, 81 ,5S1 ,173; 1902.
Sl,Y75.O77. The disbursements were 1901,
81, ,554 3S7: 1902 s2.O1O3SS The resources of
March 81 1892 were s223 4O1, exclusive of
a monthly payment due April l Of $50 793.
The liabilities were $2o6,25i. There were
unpaid March 81, 1902, la claims aggre-
eating $2J000O
The report Of Major General James R.
Carnahan, commander of the uniform
rank. set forth that there are S5S COM
panies in good standing, organized into 90
regiments and "a brlgades. There are in
addition % separate companies, and war
rants have been issued for % more. The
growth of the rank during the past two
years. he said, has been most excellent.