The Washington times., 1902-08-24
THE SUPREME LODGE.

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der had 5iG.lSS affiliated members. To
this should be added at least 550. go w,.o
have been SUSPENDED or have taken with
drawal cards tall considered men5eTEI.
making a total OF more than t.c0l. eco.
During 1901 the figures we're: Initia; ed.
55.2G2; reinstated. 7.733; admitted by
card, 1911; total. 1856. During the
same year 1915 died. 26S were expelled,
S.37S withdrew by card. and 32.S57 were
suspended. The net gain fer the year
was 23,l34. This marks the steady and
permanent growth of>the order, which
stands for the sacreGness of the home.
the integrity OF manhood and the purity
of womanhood
The report of r. l.. C. White. supreme
keeper of records and seals. showed that
the total number of subordinate lodges
December 81, 1901, was 1902. the net
gain during ;he year being Ii2 lodges.
The net gain in 1900 and 1901 combined
was 262 lodges and AZ 7,632 members. He
said that per capita tax OF cents per
annum will produce sufficient revenue 20
meet all requirements. The States hav-
ing over 10000 members are as follows:
California. 11,60i; Illinois. A, JOB; In
diana, 42937: Iowa, 26,S52; Kansas,
II .s61; Maine, 13.101: Massachusetts,,
17.1ss; Michigan. 13.411; Missouri, 2i.-
046; New Jersey, 1S.239; New York.
20. .276; Ohio, sc. Lis; Pennsylvania, ~, los;
Texas, 1854
The report of the board OF control, En-
dowment Rank, showed that during the
last two fiscal years 19.347 applications
were considered and 1873 death claims.
amounting 20 s3.0S9,977. were paid. Since
the organization of the rank 1901 death
claims, aggregating s17.636. 1852. have
been paid. The receipts we're: 1901. ST.
5S1 -173; 1902, S1,975.077. The disburse-
ments were: 1901, 81 ,554. 1851: 1902. ST.
01O,3 1888. The resources March 81. 1902,
were 1928. .4O1. exclusive OF a monthly
payment due April l of sl50.793 The lia-
bilities were S256. .254. There were un-
paid March 81, 1902, ia claims. aggre-
eating $3.50 900.
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
ninety-one regiments and twenty-four
brigades. There are in addition twenty
five separate companies, and warrants
have been issued for twenty three more.
The growth OF the rank during the past
two years, he said, has been most excel
lent.
New supreme officers were chosen.
Ogden H. Fethers, supreme chancellor.
was made past supreme chancellor for
life, and the vice chancellor appointed
TO the position according to custom.
The latter is Hon. Tracy r. Bangs. a
prominent attorney of Grand Forks. n.
D. The other supreme officers elected
were: Supreme vice chancellor. George
E. Shiveley. Richmond. Ind; supreme
prelate, George E. Church, attorney,
Fresno Cal, in place of C.. F. tasley;
supreme keeper OF records and seal, r.
L. C. White, Nashville, Tenn. re-
elected: supreme. master of exc&quer.
Thomas d. Meares, Wilmington, y. C..
reelected; supreme master-at-arms. J.
II. Farnsworth, contractor, Salt Lake
City, Utah, succeeding William Sim
mons; supreme inner guard. Cyrus W.
Hall. Charleston, W. Va. succeeding
Frederick Emery Beans: supreme outer
guard, John W Thompson, Washington.
D. c.. reelected: president OF the board
Of control of the Endowment Rank, C..
F. s. Neal. Chicago. H.. reelected:
major general of the Uniform Rank.
James r. Carnahan, reelected.
The supreme lodge also elected two
members of the board of control. Frank
II. Hoskins, of Wisconsin, to serve the
uuexpired term of Lyman j. Aldrichs, OF
Mississippi, deceased, and Dr. John t.
Sutphen, of Ohio, to fill the vacancy
caused by the expiration Of the term OF
William H. Loomis, of Michigan.
St. Louis and Louisville were the only
cities in the running for the next con- :
rention. and Louisville won hands down.
The convention will be held at Louis
Vile August II, 1904.
The visiting Knights Loyal, U. R. X.
p. who appeared in the San Francisco
parade. were attached to the Virginia
brigade commanded by Gen. Daniel J.
Turner.
During the convention the story oe,
Damon and Pythias was told by Freder.
ck Warde and Charles D. Herman at the,
California Theater. John Banim's ver-.
sion of this heroic drama seems made
for these talented actors, whose in:
.ense reading of the lines in the appro-l
pirate Syracusan setting, stirred the,
audiences to such enthusiasm that both
Narde and Herman were frequently re-
,aIled. Miss Antoinette Ashton. the BEL
rothed OF Pythias. and Miss Anna Rob-
,rts. the wife of Damon, were we'll re~
u.
more difficult character. appearing to
good advantage. While this play ap-i
1eals especially to the Pythians, the
story of the friendship that courted
leath in its manifcent loyalty must bel
quite as fully by any whoi
,uow the meaning of brotherhood and
owe fidelity.
The accidental dropping Of cap tyi
me Sir knight while his company was
marching in line, instead OF being bad
,reak, was really an index of high disci-
line. from the fact that neither he nor
ny OF his comrades took any notice OK
he mishap, but kept on as though noth-
ng had happened. Tyros would have,
urned their heads, smiled or picked up
be cap.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The past supreme chancellors OF the
ythian order are: Edward Dunn, OF
W. P. Westwood. Balti-
lore. Nd; Wilbur H. Myers, Philadel-
hia, Pa; Henry Clay Berry, Chicago.
H.; D. B. Woodruff, Macon. Ga; G. w.
Baltimore, Nd; Howard Doug
Ass, Cincinnati, o.; W. W. Blackwell.
Ky; Walter B. Richie, Lima,
/: Philip T. Colgrove. Hastings. Mich:
homas G. Sample Allegheny. Pa; Og-
en- H. Fethers, Milwaukee. Wis. or
UT own Dunn the San Francisco
hronicle" SAYS: Edward Dunn. OF
better known as old Man
unn, will have many interesting rem
liscences to relate OF the birth Of the
rder and its early struggles. He is
lie only survivor of the charter mem-
ers of Franklin Lodge. No. 2. which
aims the honor of being the Oldest
,dge in the world. having received its
larter April u. 1864. and ha is very