The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-21
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Proclamation Of the Supreme Cham
ceHor Gives Advance Informs 3
ton Of Kansas City Legis- ~.
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important Laws
For the Governmeg kssEl ess1
To all Knights Of PS8s, Grand and
!, Subordinate Lodges, Supreme Rep
resentatives. Officer and Members
of Supreme Lodge-Greeting:
The following are extracts of res
olut1ons. enactments, and important
motions passed by the 18th biennial
session Of the knights Of Pythfas of
N. A., S. A. E., A, A. and A., the
Supreme Lodge thereof, at Kansas
City, Mo-, August 24-28, 1909, and
are herewith submitted In advance Of
the printing and distribution of the
minutes Of the above mentioned ses-
sion for the guidance of all concern
ed: ~
1st--RepartS Of Officers.
Be it Resolved, That in the future,
the following Supreme Lodge Officers.
namely, Supreme Chancellor, Supreme
Master Of exchequer, Supreme Keeper
Of Records and Seal, Major General
OF the Uniform Rank, X. Of P, and
the Pythian Temple Sanitarium Com
mission shall submit their tabulated
reports in printed form, so that each
member Of the Supreme Lodge may
be furnished with a copy thereon on
the first day Of the session.. CAdopt-
ed T.. s.
(Signed) e. A. Williams, P. S.. C.
2nd--Creating an Emergency Find.
Be it enacted by the knights of
Pythias Of N. A, IS. A., E., A., A. and
A., the Supreme; Lodge thereof, that
tax OF ten cents be, and is hereby
levied upon each member Of the Orr
der of knights Of Pythias, and Ave
cents on each member Of the Order
of !Calanthe. annually, for period OF
two years, and, that this,i ena ctnlent
shall go into effect Immediately: the,
funds Of same to be used for emer-. leg
gency purposes. (Adopted.) 49,,
Signed, Thomas Curtis, Mo. -
R. G. Simmons, N. Y.
e. d. Harrington, Ind, -,
Geo. N. Stoney, Ga. 49,,
neutrality-suspicious. Candidates For
Office.
Whereas, the political method used
by those seeking Office in this S1,-
preme body are such as to he detri- =
mental to the best interest of the Or
der, therefore, be 1T enacted that
hereafter it shall be unlawful for any
candidate to distribute any literature
or photographs or display flags in
furthering their candidacy, and the
doing Of such, shall disqualify them
for office. (Adopted.)
Signed, James A. Campbell, w. Va.
4th-Granting Right OF Franchise to
+. L. S. Commission.
resolution by Sir Jno. w. Harris.
OF Mississippi, laid over from session
or .19O1, providing that the Pythian
temple Sanitarium Commission he
granted the right to vote in the Su-
preme Lodge, was taken ,up on rec
ommendation Of the committee on
Laws and Supervision, and adopted
on motion of Sir E. A. Williama of
: :.
5th-Regulat1ng Allowances to SUI
preme Officers for Expenses. g..
Be it enacted that the Supreme
Lodge pay the actual railroad fare
10 and from the supreme session, and
per diem for such time as the officer
or committeeman Is In actual service.
including the time required to come
from his home, except salaried off,
GERS, and that each such officer or
committeeman be allowed his board
and lodging. and that all such bills
be 1temlzed. Be it further enacted
mat all laws, or parts of laws, con-
hlctlng herewith. be repealed, and
the rules be suspended, and this be-
come law upon it's passage. (Adopt.
ed.)
signed, John D. Brown, La.
T. A. Curtis, Mo.
S. s. Jordan, Ohio.
INSTRUMENTATION of Finance
Committee.
The Finance Committee recon-
nended that quarterly reports be
forwarded to the Supreme Chancel-
or, Supreme Master of Excheduer.
supreme Keeper of Records and Seal.
md Chairman Of the Finance Com
nittee by the following officers: Su-
'reme Chancellor, Supreme Keeper OF
Necords and Seal, Supreme Master OF
1xchequer, Supreme Worthy Chan
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