The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-06-10
PYTH|AN GRAND
LODGE SESSION
Lae Order in Flourishing Condi.
tion-More than one
Thousand Members

Eloquent tributes to the memory of
James d. Torreyson of Carson and John
+. Aitken. both past Grand Chancellors
of the Grand Lodge OF Knights Of
Pythias of Nevada. were paid at the
X. of p. hall. where the Grand Lodge OF
Pythians he'd session.
Sardis Summerheld and J. K. Bray
were the principal speakers and In touch
ing language they referred to the two
dead Knights, both of whom had long
served the order with answering hdel-
ity.
The report Of the various grand off,
recovered from the slump that struck al.
the secret societies when the population
of the State began to fall OH.
Since 1900 there has been a steady in
crease in the numerical strength. the
total membership on January LIST being
1853.
The financial statement of the Grand
Keeper of Records and Seal shows that
at the close of the last term there was
cash balance on hand in all the lodges
of $4.7n.S6. receipts during the year from
dues. rank fees and other sources, s14.-
547.72: total cash receipts. H9.3l9.ss.
The variols lodges spent for sick bene-
hts and other reief. $3,2s4.9O; funeral
benefits and expenses. 7.35: current ex-
penses. $6.so2.36 investments. 1855. 81;
an aggregate of .l3.642.52.
The cash balance of all the lodges on
January l. 1906. was $5,676.ss, a gain over
the previous year OF 1929. so.
The total assets of the order In the
State. including investments of various
! kinds are $ss.97s.14. there being invested
In securities of various kinds the sum
of slo.ss6s2.
Amity lodge of Reno is In an excep-
tionally fiourishing condition. her assets
being $1o.l01.S7. nearly al of this being
in cash. securities and In realty.
Yesterday the grand officers were
elected without contest Promotions all
down the line were made and N. h.
Wilson of Reno. formerly Grand Vice
Chancellor. becomes Grand Chancellor.
N. w. Roff was named as Supreme
Representative. The grand officers fol-
low:
Supreme Representative caused by
death of j. e. Torreyson--J. e. Souche-
real of Myrtle Lodge. Verdi.
Supreme Representative, .erm COM
mencing January |. s,s-N. w. Ron.
Amity Lodge. Reno.
Amity Lodge. Reno.
Grand Vice Chancellor-H. Corysll,
Wells.
Grand Master-at-Arms--Will u. Mac
kay. Carson Lodge.
Grand Inner Guard-G. W. Likes,
Alpine Lodge, Falion.
Grand Outer Guard-J. ]. Murray. Nc
Kinty Lodge, Goldfield.
Grand Trustee-J. s. Gardner, Elko
Lodge.
Grand Prelate-A. Uniacke Aquilla
Lodge. Lovelock.
Grand X. Of r. and S.-A. b. Stod-
dard. Nevada Lodge. Virginia City.
Grand Master OF Exchequer-Governor
r. sadler. Beautihc Lodge. Eureka.
At noon the members Of the Grand
Lodge were entertained at luncheon by
the Elks Lodge OF Reno at its beautiful
club house.
Two hours were spent at the beautiful
home. the Pythians spending an after
luncheon smoke on the plaza facing the
river.
Last night the knights were tine guesfs
of the local temple of Rathbone Sisters.
The Grand Lodge of Rathbone Sisters
elected the following officers:
Supreme Representative-Ida Pike.
Carson Temple. Carson.
Alternate-Anna M. Steiner. Crescent
Temple. Austin.
Grand Chief-Neilie v. Davis, Carson
Temple.