The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-08-14
MILLION
KNIGHTS
aEETING AT SAN FRANCISCO
q SHOWS TOTAL MEMBERSHIP
TO BE THAT MANY.


San Francisco, august 18-The bi.
hniaI convention of the Knights of
ythias was formally opened today
in the Palace hotel Nearly 150 del
cga5es we're seated when Supreme
Chancellor Ogden H. Fethers raped
for order The absent supreme repre-
sentauyes nave all telegraphed that
they viii be here as soon as the delay
ed special trains are moved.
after todays session was called to
order there were several welcoming
addressed. Governor Gage sent his
regrets at not being able in person to
welcome the visitors, but sent mes
sage which was read by Myron White
Supreme Chancellor Fethors re
sponded in a humorous speech to the
welcome Of the governor, assuring him
tnat the knights would make the best
OF their stay in San Francisco
The large number Of visitors Who
had witnessed the ouening scene taeu
witadrew and the supreme lodge
went into session.
After the formal opening Of the sos-
sion OF the supreme lodge the first
business was the comforting OF the de
gree on some twenty delegates who
had never attended a supreme lodge
TIE committee on credentials reported
the delegates an entitled to tuoir
seats. The noon recess was then ta-
ken.
over Million Pythans.
Supreme Chancellor Fethers. in his
annual report said that December 81.
1901, the order had 54o.1Ss amliated
members. TO this should be added at
least 100000 Who have been suspend.
ed for nm-payment Of dues OF nave
taken withdrawal cards. making to-
tai of more than million During
1901 the figures were:
Initiated IS 202. reinstatca. 1888
admitted BY card 1871 Total 70.16C.
During the same lear 4,glo died, 26S
were expelled. 8,37S withdrew by card
ana 22,s57 were suspended. The net
gain for the year was 2S,I94
This marks the steady and perma-
nent growth of the order which stood
for the saeredness Of the home for
tne integrity Of manhood ana the pu-
eity OF womanhood
The report of r. V L. White. su-
preme keeper Of records and seals,
showed that the total number Of sub
ordinate lodges December 81. 1901
was 7002 the net gain during tae year
being l42 lodges. The net gain in
1900 and 1901 combined was 262 lodges
and 1862 members He said that
per capita tax Of cents would pro
doce sufficient revenue to meet all
requirements The states having over
ten thousand members are
California. j. Goa Illinois. 44.103
Indiana A2.957; Iowa. 26,852. Kansas,
ll9el Maine. lSlm Massachusetts,
f7l9S Michigan lS41ls Missouri,
2l04S; New Jersey 1925: New York.
z0,27G; OHIO, soils; Pennsylvania.
42ioS; Texas, l6,554
The report OF the board Of csltroi
endowment rank, showed taat during
The last two iiscal years l0,347 appli-
cants We're considered, and ,597 death
claims amounting to $1,000. .977 were
paid. Since the organization Of the
rank 9oG1 death claims, aggregating
S1o163,462 have been paid. Tne re-
eeipts were
1901 sl,5sl,173 1902 sl975o77 The
disbursements were:
1901 s1.054,2S4; 1902, s2.0l0,388.
The resources March 81. 1902 were
$255.40o exclusive Of monthly pay
ment due April 1. Of sl50,79l; the Ii.
abilities we're s2565ll There were
unpaid March 81. 1902 IA claims. ag-
gregaing s250.006