The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-21
PYqHlANS MEET
 IN NEW BRITAIN
Reports Presented and Officers Elected at Annual Con
 vention.
THE AWARDS ANNOUNCED
Street Parade and RcCcpton--OrdCr In Excellent Financial Con-
 dtlon,

New Britain, oct 20.--1ho forticth annual convention of the Grand lodge. domain of Connecticut, Knights of Pythias, opened in this city this morn Ing in Vega hall Disciples of Damon and Pythias are hero In large num- bers and a successful convention fig anticipated,
 Upwards of l6O delegates wero in attendance to-lay whilo thc visiting knights who accompanied the dcle- gates totalod twice that number Grand Chancellor Thomas w. MUch- ell of this city prcsldel The morning session was taken Up with the proscu tatjon of reports,
 Grand Chancellor Mitchell reviewed the work of tho order for the past year. He expressed pleasure at the growth experienced during the striu- gent times of the past year, there be- ing 249 more members than year ago. On May &, 19oS he instituted Mineral Springs lodge, No. 73, at stafford Springs He paid a tribute tl the work of the Uniform Rank. saving that hc found most of tho best working lodges iu the domain where tho Uniform Rank is most active. Hn also recommended that tha sum of &200 ha appropriated to the Jui- form Rank In recognition of It's achievements, He announced the award If prizes in tho Uniform Rank as rol- lows; Hooker company No. B. first; Company No. 27 second, Company No. r. thjrl Tine prilos for attrud- ancn of subordinate lodges at the y1u- yention Of the supreme lodge In Bos- ton wore as follows. Goodwill No. 5t. Watcrytc. drst Comstocl, No l3. Watcrbnry second; Spoodwcll No, 10, Waterbury, third
 The report or the grand keeper of records and soala. Horace Q, Case of Hartford showed that the number of members on July l. la07 was 7,S22; number of limitations since that sos, number reiustatod 2l, admitted by card, iS. Total S.51o. Tle dedue- tious arc as follows; Suspensions 2T9. withdrawals, B, deaths 1o7 Total | i39 Leaving 8 net gain Of 2ia. tTc also commended the pythm sisters flor their work
 The report of tbo grand master of the cycheuuor ". N Potter of Wt)- | imantc, showed that tho total roc cetpts of the grand lodge were &S- 1 Tt9.l1. and the total disbursements $6.3SiSl leaving baIanr. of $&- &3t30. The seventy -throo lodges in the domain of Connecticut nave cN- pended during Inc year S132SfGo for the relief of members and St2SO @ for funerals Tao total amount of the cash on hand iu the respective troaa- Tios of thc seventy three lodges to- tals $7T77o59.
 Among tHe matters that ramu hc- fore the convention to-daN was q change in tho constitution or tro soc riety Under the present order oni- eers are elected srmtaunually and tha chang proposed s {, have the oli cnrs elected annually. IT ta believed that tae report win bn accepted Al tho morning session tn.dt, nine. ! ty-oiglt tool, thr oath required ot past chancellors for admission to membership in the grand lodge. Oth- CTS received tho oath during the day ] The following officers were elect i ! this aftern 1on.
 Grand chancellor Henry F. stan. ton, New London
 Grand vice chancellor-Lo F. Ja. cobs, New Haven
 Grand pralate- Rev J Y. George l NeWtoWn
 Grand keeper of records and soal Horace .. Case, Hartford.
 Grand master of oychequcr- Wi) . liam x. Porter, Wlllimonuc
 Grand master at arms David Ml Ter Waterbury.
 Grand inside guard Edward P Colo Tnionylle
 Grand outside guard George r. 1 Wright Hartford
 Grand roproscutatlre-.Io John r. o. | borne Ansonia,
 \ grand ceremonial session WAS held in inc evening by Tira temple, D O. K. K, at which large attendance or delegates was present