Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-15
(AMONG THE
AFRATfRNlTIES

The journal of the District Pythian Grand
Lodge convention contains reviews of the
journals of many other domains Several
have been previously referred to In The
Star. Some interesting additional ones are
now given. OF the domain of Arkansas
the fraternal correspondence committee
says: Grand Chancellor Hinemon reports
all departments of the order in good con-
dition." The fraternal report says of the
District Of Columbia: For several wears
the. District of Columbia domain has been
endeavoring to get a Pythian castle hall
built, and the grand chancellor reports it
about to be contaminated. There is a good
report from the committee on fraternal
correspondence in which they call atten-
ton to the fact that the Grand Lodge is
now meeting on the fortieth anniversary Of
the founding of the order within three
blocks OF where it received Its birth, and
that two of the original five were represen-
and David L. Burnett To this is re-
piled: Thank you for your extract, and
let us tell you the Pythian Temple has been
built, dedicated and was used for this
years Grand Lodge convention
Grand Chancellor Sargent Of California
says: Our growth during the year has
been strong steady and healthy. I feel
that We can well be proud of the progress
sigma of office. but cannot do so without
saying that at all times in the future
wherever my duty as a Pythian knight
may call me, I hope and trust that shall
be able to respond to it as loyal knight
should"
The committee on fraternal review said:
Delaware and District of Columbia show a
gain in membership; Kentucky. a great
British Columbia, everything prosperous:
Maryland, one new lodge; Ohio, five new
lodges; Wyoming. holding its own"
A fha I4p oJ.e
vention was one from a member who said:
Send regrets. Democratic state convention
is in session here (Santa Cruz. CALI. Do
not think of any other special providence
that would keep me away from the Grand
Lodge"
One of the most important Pythian do
mains Is Indiana, whose report Is issued in
cloth-bound volume of more than $50
pages. Grand Chancellor Wilson says:
THE past year has been one OF illustrious
achievement and progress in the order.
The advancing columns of brave and loyal
men have carried its tri-colored banner to
higher heights of fraternaf success than was
ever dreamed in the years that have gone
| before. Pythianism is today at the very
fioodtide of prosperity. June 3d. 1904, there
were 80, 5S7 members In Indiana, net gain
Of 4.123 for the year. Since that date there
have been initiated nearly 1000 new menu
bers. The motto. Get busy and keep busy
has been the keynote to success, as shown
by the harvest. Indianas Pythian jubilee,
February IL, 1904, was genuine and thor
ough success, at which was heard the feryid
address of the supreme chancellor, and the
| classic oratory of Senator Beverage, and
the exercises will remain an enduring men,
Dry in the minds and hearts OF all present -
The grand chancellor firmly believes that
a large portion of Indiana's growth and
supremacy in Pythianism can be Justly at
tributed to their loyal support of the uni
form rank, which he says was born in
Indiana. Strenuous is the best word to
describe the work done by the Hoosier
grand chancellor personally. He says that
he performed all Office work without the
aid of clerk or stenographer, wrote over
8 900 personal letters during the year, and
sent out more than 10000 pieces of mail
In his report Grand Chancellor Frank L.
Baldwin of Kansas said: 1.-THE knights
that 1 have come in contact with have
made this one of the most pleasant years of
my life, and IL II be the will of the All
Wise Ore to permit me to live the allotted
time of man., and after time has whitened
my hair and / live in the past and nbt In
the future, / shall again marshal these
scenes In my vision and again visit these
brothers and say, with one of Dickens char
acters. God bless you, every one.er The
District review says: Kansas is wealthy
in great men. and among the greatest Of
these L. Fraternal Correspondent D. e.
Barnes. 1t Hsems almost sacrilege to quote
a little from his opening when the whole Is
50 good--aH words OF truth and sobernasa.