Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
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obliga tons and teachings of the order
as sounding brass and a tinkling GYM
bal. while in some instanc less worthy
members have so far forced their in
fiuence to the front, that the lodge of
which they are members has lost much
of its former prestige and influence i'll
the community where it is located. 1t
may appear to some that sentiments
like these are undemocratic. or even
disloyal, and should find no place in a
report which is TO be printed and may
fall into the hands of those who are
not members of the order, or VINO may
even desire, for reasons best known to
themselves. to injure us, but | conceive
it to be my duty, when speaking of the
state of the order. to speak exactly as
| feel, always emphasizing the fact
that | am only speaking my conVlc-
tons; that | do not pretend to voice the
sentiments of any other member OF the
order. | am honest, however. in what
say and only ask that you attach to
me. and not to the order, any blame or
criticism you may choose to exercise as
a result of what / have said
He spoke in hearty praise of the pro-
gress made by the order during the
wear and of the kindnesSes bestowed
uDOn him wherever he has visited SUI
coordinate lodges. He expressed the be
lief that the good work of the order can
be greatly enchanCed by visits of Grand
Lodge officers among the subordinate
bodies He recommended a consecutive
promotion of Grand Lodge officers.
Wesley g. Smith of Old Orchard,
submitted his 18th annual report as
grand keeper of records and seals. lie
said that during the year there was a
net gain of four lodges. S55 members:
$52SS in lodge investments. and Sl9l9 Ill
realestate and 1851 in hall property. a
and a net gain Of 81. 224 in the assets
of the subordinate lodges The present
number Of lodges in the State is 126, TO-
tai membership 1886; total receipts
during the year s1O3, 267; total eXpendi-
lures. including sick and funeral bene-
| fits. $92, $40; cash assets. $163,260.
The following new lodges were inSti-
| tuted during the year: CochnewaGan
No. so. Monmouth; Waldo. 81. Burn
ham; Syracuse, 50, Guilford; LAX,
| Sabattus, %, Sabattus; Halcyon, 10'
Columbia Falls. Valley Spring, 1Gi
| South Waterford.
He recommended the provision of .
| home lodge" TO protect and preserve
| membership of lodges that become de
| funct, members so enrolled to Continu,
their payment of dues direct to the
| grand keeper Of records. He als'
| recommended that the charter fee o.
| lodges be not less than $12, of which
so shall revert to the treasury of eaCf
new lodge. and the remainder to be
| added to Il fund for the propagation %
| the order.
| The following officers were elected
Grand Chancellor. Clarence l.. Buck
nam, Yarmouth; grand vice chancel
lor, Lyman NJ. McDOugal Boothba!
Harbor; grand preIate, Frederic w
Cross. Kittery; G. K. of r. & s.. Yves
| ley G.. Smith. OLD Orchard: G.. NJ. o
f.. Edw. c. Milliken. Portland; granc
master at arms. George w. Wescott
Bangor; grand inner guard. Bradbur.
Smith. West sullivan; grand quite
guard, F. Perley Stanford, Cumberland
Mills; supreme Representatives, thrc'
years Isaac l.. Elder, Portland.
There were 225 grand representa-
tives present ana the Grand Lodg
rank was conferred on 10 past chan
II HGllOES. II.