Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-10-23
KNIGHTS OF pYTHIAS,
Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting of the
Grand Lndge of Delaware.

Pythias. opened at knights of Pythias
Hall. Seventh and King streets, this
city, at 10 o'clock yesterday, with
Grand Chancellor Charles II. Lippin-
colt in the chair.
Grand Chancellor Lippinco.t. in his
annual address, said: 1.-The year that
has passed since We last mot has not
neen one of much success, as the re-
ports will show a slight loss in mem
bership. / feel, however, that there has
been marked increase in Pythian
spirit in a large portion of the domain,
particularly in the upper portion of
the State, since September 9th, when
we held our Pythian day excursion,
which WAS success, and | think it
did some good for the order in general.
stt received letter of appeal from
the Mckinley National Memorial As
ISOLATION, Canton, o., asking for my
approval to solicit funds from the sub
ordinate lodges, Knights of Pythias,
Throughout the Domain of Delaware,
toward the erection Of national monu-
ment in honor of our deceased brother,
William Mckinley, which met with my
hearty approval.
1.-THE town of Delmar was visited by
fire, November 2eth, 1901, and Red
Gross Lodge, No. IL, lost everything
except officers, jewels and five knights
jewels. The grand lodge loaned them
a set Of pBraphernalia, which they had
on hand until the meeting Of the Grand
LODGE when the matter would be
taken into consideration. | recommend
that the SGT of parapherhalia be do.
mated to Red Cross Lodgs.'' - c ~
The grand chancellor spoke encour-
agingly Of the Endowment Rank and
commented it to the consideration of
the members. He made similar remarks
concerning the Uniform Rank. lie
thanked all who have assisted him in
his work.
Supreme Representative John II.
Scott and Thomas Mullah, JE, made
interesting reports of the neering Of
the Supreme Lodge in San Frarcisco.
Cal., from the 18th to the 10Th Of
August Among other things, the re-
port contained the following
The question OF each domain legisia-
ting for themselves as to the initiation
fee was defeated by vote of SO to II.
The per capita tax was reduced TO six
cents Per year, to be paid semi annually.
1t was decided that the Supreme
Lodge had no authority TO levy d tax
for Pythian Sanitarium at Hot Springs.
The following amendments were
made 10 tho supreme statutes:
The adoption of a jewel to be known
as the Veterans Jeweln and obtain
able. only by members who have been in
good standing for at least % years, and
l'ythian offence for any but such
members to wear this jewel. In effect
October 18th, 1902.
Requiring the chancellor commander
after comforting the rank of lage upon
candidate to appoint three members
to instruct the candidate in the secret
work Of the rank and who will be re-
quired to pass satisfactory examination
in open lodge before being permitted
to take the next rank. In effect Octo-
ber 18th, 1902
At tine institution of new lodges
members holding withdrawal card
may be admitted as q charter member
upon the payment of fee not more
than OIL. In effect October nth, 1902.
Holders of transfer cards may apply
to any lodge of the order for member
ship and not required to be resident
six months of that domain. In effect
August 18th, 1902.
Members receiving transfer cards are
charged with dues to first month sue
ceeding the date of the issue of such
transfer cards. In effect October 18th,
1902.
The following proposition to amend.
which requires action by this grand
lodge:
Section 8. Each grand lodge may pro.
vide bylaws that the subordinate lodges
within its domain shall or shall not
provide for and pay upon the death Of
q member thereof in good standing a
funeral benefit, or that the question of
the payment of such benefits and the
amount thereof may be determined by
each subordinate lodge for itself.
The next annual session of the Su-
prene Lodge will be held in Louisville,
KY, beginning on the third Tuesday
in August. 1904.
Records and Seal Mark l.. Garrett CON
tanned the following statistics: Number
of lodges at last report, II; present
number of lodges, II; number Of mem
bers June. 1901, 1,0l1; number of mem
bers initiated during year, So; number
of members reinstated during year, z:
number Of members admitted during
the year. 2; suspended during year, 66 I;
withdrawn, / deceased, 10; number
of members June, 1902. 994 loss for
the year, II; past grand chaucellors,
"a; rast chancellors, Ali; knights,
555; Bsquires, 2; pages, 2
Financial = Receipts for the year,
s11, 1913; paid for sick benefits,
81, 800. AZ; paid for funeral benefits,
81, 226. 81; paid for other relief, 1924
paid for current expenses, 80, 630. OF
paid for supplies, $50. 81 total, SS, 565. 73
receipts exceed expenses. So, G25. 50 /;
total assets of the lodges are, $50, 734. u.s..
Financial condition of the Grand
Lodge Assets ~ Supplies on hand,
S26. So; furniture G. X. of II. and s.
office, SS2. 60: safe, sl25; letter press,
So; Grand Lodge jewels $40; Knights
of Pythias Hall stock, Sl00; two sets of
paraphernaiia, 80; cash ION hand,
s32L26; total, s776T4. ~ gst
Receipts For per capits tax, s595. 70 !;
for rank tax, s12 DO; for supplies,
SAB. Sc; balance on hand beginning of
year, 1896 %, total, S978. 03.
Disbursements - 1856 SO; coash on
hand, 1921. 26; total, $976. %.
The report of Grand Master of Ex-
chequer Eemnel MARI was as s-follows:
Receipts Balance in bank at be-
ginning of term, s326 90; received
from q. *. of r. and s. during term,
s652. o.: interest, So. 08 total, s9SI. 33.
Disbursements - Paid out as per
checks herewith presented, $3.50. So;
balance in bank, s3a4. 90.
District. Deputy Grand Chancellor
Samuel II. Carson. of Dover also subs I
mitted an interesting report. 4
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