Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-05
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eral business depression during large
part of the term. The membership of the
order on Dec. 81. 1906. was $50, 23e; On Dec
81. 1906. 1t had Increased to GIL. l6z, a net
. gain Of 20923; and on Dec. 81. 1907. the
membership had reached 6as,53s net
gain Of 27,576. From reports from large
ma iorty Of the Great Domains. as of
June 30, 1905 and careful estimates to the
others. the gain for the first six months
of this calendar year will exceed H.00,
bringing cur present membership up to at
least 7i2.575. The average gain in men,
bership during the past 10 years has been
oO,1S7. the year ending Dec. 81, 1907, ex-
ceeding this average by 1l9.
In discussing the insurance der artment
Of the order Mr.. Barnes said. To dis
continue this department and quit busl-
ness under it would not be right or fra
1ernal to those who hold certificates
therein would subject the order to all
kinds of litigation; and would be danger
Gus to it's stability and perpetuty 1t
would be equally in iudicious to turn the
department over to the certiflcatt mold
ers and permit them to elect the oiiicefs
and manage the same TO transfer these
certificates to some solvent, suDstantlal
insurance company, which would give
bonds fn. the payment OF outstanding
certificates as they mature, and relieve
the Supreme Lodge from any and all Ia
bility thereon. would be at this time im-
possible. In my judgment action regard
ing the enforcement Of the insurance de-
partrncnt would be premature, unwise
and very injurious to the order and TO
this Department. and the Supreme Lodge
should stop the discussion of tins ques-
ton.
would recommend that unless new in
tecest is awakened in Cuba within Il
short time that the warrant ue taken
away. In Alaska we have two fairly sue
cessfu lodges. In the territory known as
the Canal Zone, where so many Ai'erl-
cans are icing employed, and among
them many ardent and enthusiastic Pyth-
ians, TIE order is growing quite rapidly.
During the past year the ordef ha''
planted the PythiaE banner in the empire
of China, and present Indicators point
to the permanent establishment of Fyth-
ianism in that country. After the order
gets a footing in the city of Shanghai
there will be no trouble about extending
1t to other cities of the empire where
there are, equally as barge Englisil-speak-
ing populations. The growth in the Va
rous Canadian provinces during the Tast
few wears has been remarkable
Chancellor Barnes stated that the term
just closed has been record breaker IN
the erection of Py THAN buildings. The
movement regarding Pvthian education,
he said and the extension and promulGa-
ton of the true idea of fraternity, las
continued with undated zeal The PNth-
ian Sisters are also meeting with in
creased favor from the Pythian member
ship, and is attracting members to the
order besides adding social and literary
features. he said.
The committee on finance brought from
their headquarters in Nashville, Tenn, q
lengthy statement showing their au,,its
from July !, 1896, to the present date. the
committee is made up of Thomas &. Ma
thews. chairman: Charles s. Davis. f. H.
Jackson. Frederick r. Phillips and
George p. Tawney.
The report showed that the total bal
ance in the hands of the suprem" moster
Of the eNchequer June 30, 1905. was $oo,-
2ac against So. 81. As on July I. 1906. In
October. 1906. the supreme keeper of Zee
orjs and seals had a balance of slo, S42 %
against 81 81 on June 50 of this year.
II. L. C. White of Nashville. Tenn. SUI
preme keeper Of records and seals, in his
report gave g, detail of the transactions
of his department for the fiscal year end
Ing, June &C. 1897
sncaking of the state of the order ho
said: The total number of subordinate
lodges Dec. 81. 1907, was 1895, and the total
membership of the order on the same
date WAS 6aS. GA net gain during the
calendar year of 143 lodges ard 2I.11b mem
bers The net gain during tie years 1905
and 1867 combined was 234 subordinate
lodges ard 1899 members"
A comparative statement was given
showing the total number of subordinate
lodges ami the. total membership of the
order at the end Of each calendar year
since it's institution-1s64- which furnishes
an excellent comprehensive view or the
progress of the order during the "A years
Of its existence. In 1864. the report states,
there were but three subordinate lodges
with y numbers. while at the close OF
lFa. there were 1875 subordinate lodges
with Il fetal membership of 69s53S.
The keeper also had compiled Il table
showing tho numerical net gain or loss
OF membership in each Of the Grand Do
mains ,'ufin. the wears 1906 and 1907 COM
bined. An appended table showed the
percentage Of net gain or loss Of member
ship In each Grand Domain. during the
same period of tine. In concluding he
proposed four amendments to the new SUI
preme statutes. 1
Supreme Master of the eEXcheuuer
Thomas y Mcares of Wilmington. n. C..
submitted a summarized statement of the
receipts and disbursements of his Office
for the biennial ending June 80 1905 lie
stated that the total receipts were SrA,-
125l. and the total disbursements $liS.aoi.
Is, leaving Il balance on hand July /. 1903. |
of xS.5'326 The cost. he said, Of tile en-
suing convention is estimated not to eX-
coed $s5.a0O and if no unusual expendi- |
lures SIRE ordered he thought the balance |
which would remain at it's close might be |
estimated at $a0.T0 Providing no eXtraor |
l,,h ~lin Il