Evening journal., 1909-10-21
RANKS
ARE INCREASED
Reports Submitted at Annual
Meeting Of Order Show
Substantial Progress
TO ELECT OFFICERS
AT AFTERNOON SESSION

Reports submitted at this mornings
session OF the Grand Lodge OF Delaware.
Knights OF Pytbas in session at Mar
shaiton. showed increased membership
as well aa substantial increase IN finances.
indicating a successful year for the fra
tornity IN this state. The session win be
concluded this afternoon with the cleo
tion OF officers. Much interest Is being
taken by the Pythians in the election OF
a representative TO the Supreme Lodge
of the order.
Delegates from every one Of the twenty
one lodges Of tho order In the state ars
present Max Ephraim. grand chancellor.
presided this morning and Immediately
after. credentials were received Mr.. Eph-
rain called for reports submitting his az
grand chancellor. FIRST Then followed tho
reports of Mark l.. Garrett grand keep
er OF records and seal. and OF Lemncl
Mari. grand keeper Of exchequier.
The year marks the close OF Mr.. Marr'a
thlrty-third year as grand keeper OF OK
chequer.
The Pythians went to Marshalton over
the Peoples Railway. special cars having
been run over the new trolley extension
for their benefit
Grand chaneellor's Report.
Grand Chancellor Max Ephralm. re-
ported as follows:
"The duties attending the high ONCE
to which you elected me one year ago.
have found TO be OF great respon-
I sib.lity; more 40 than | realized until
/ was placed in the position to per-
form them. and more than the aver
age business man can possibly attend
with justice 10 our beloved order. We're
IL not for the kind help which was
always given mo by every Grand Lodge
officer, the Supreme Representatives
and the many brothers OF the order In
this domain with whom came in con-
tact. my duties would have been more
onerous and tho result. while not as
= good as II might have been or whai
anticipated. would have been TO
q, great extent disappointing.
4, The principles OF our Order teac
III and lead us 20 a high aim In lif
I'M and as ion1 az we live UP to theI
4, principles every qualification 20 go'
y citizenship IL assured, and our ORD
= must grow we certainly ought
be proud OF the quality os the me
~. lberhip Of the order Ct KNIGHTS
sfs "a this donna =, ~ w
,an men composing the menibership OF
der order? Some or the brightest and m
nat honored men are ahl.ated with
ms Judges OF our courts. mayors and el,
ed tive county officers. lawyers Dhs.
nd clans. merchants and artisans and Ia
en- but not by any means least the III
ors OF the soil; surely this should
.. an incentive for much good. and shoul
lead us onward
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Tor Is at an end. my duties 20 N
order have just begun. With the ex
.o perience have had. / can I think
% be of great help 20 the incoming gram
ID chancellor. and VIII. as far as in M
ie power lies, aid him 70 achieve sue
cessful administration.
Grand Chancellor Ephraim then re
ported having appointed committee
L for the term. reviewed his ofhcial visit
er and OF appeals for aid. He referre
OF lfeelingly 20 the death Of John II. Scot
past supreme representative, and sal
the order had lost one Of its moi
earnest workers by his death.
The grand chancellor reoommende
the printing Of a Pythian paper by q
~ local grand lodge.
II Discussing the uniform rank he sai'
III There are only two companies
the Uniform Rank In this domal
Ivanhoe Company. No. ?, az New Ca
10 tie. was reorganied during the pa
year This branch OF our order do
not receive the announcement or sui
port II deserves. The officers Of Il
Uniform Rank spend much time az
effort I'm bringing their men to q NIL
tary point OF efficiency and they shou
DC be encouraged. The Major Genera
m Arthur j. Stobbart. visited Wilmingto
ier Company. No. /. in the spring. If ever
'ar Pythian could have heard his aodres
'ih on the military rank. stating the goo
Il had done for our stricken brethre
lu- in California after the earthquake. thi
aW branch Of our order would receive
'ut more generous support. IL Is the ad
ne vertising rank of our order and wheth
as er Il Is for parades. funerals or dis
80 plays. these brothers spend their tim
NJ and money for our order. / think
nu would be money well spent II the gran
no lodge would appropriate annually
sum OF money 20 each Uniform con
en- pany in this domain. It Is our du'
ce to bear part Of the burden. Give the
"a encouragement. and 1t viii rebound
"a "a our good"
su Insurance Department.
er Referring to the Insurance feature
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