Evening journal., 1909-10-21
PYTHIAN RANKS
ARE INCREASED
Continued From FIRST Page.

0Onhuucu from hlFht rage
the society Grand Chancellor Ephraim
said:
'This branch Of the order is not prop
erly understood by our membership.
which accounts for tho Indifference OF our
brothers toward It The Insurance De-
partment furnishes to its members a
Thoroughly safe life insurance at nominal
cost.
Following Is q brief statement Of the
Insurance department.
Members in tho Fourth Glass 1854 In
surfing s26si0O00; membership IN the Fifth
class 57,27i. insuring ss4,2T7,OO0
The total death claims paid by the in
suranco department since organization is
SO. 7,Oi790. Our ledger assets amount to
S2,ssi, ,659.oA divided as follows
Fourth class mortuary fund. sLoOs 1855;
Fifth class mortuary fund, si.S96 778 20;
Expense fund, insurance department.
S2si 70e.4s.
In the State Of Delaware We have I'm
the Fourth class q members, carrying
$4,000 OF insurance, and IN the Fifth
class sa members carrying $4,000.
''From January ], 1905 to July 81. 1909,
the Insurance Department paid to bene-
nciaries residing IN the State OF Dola-
ware $1,000. Since organization Of the
Insurance Department the total amount
paid IN death claims In Delaware has
I been $500.
Pythian Sisters.
"whiio there is only one Temple Of this
branch OF our order IN this domain, It is
In a very healthy and prosperous condi-
tion. II every member Of our order was
as earnest IN the work as the Pythian
sisters are. our membership would soon
double itself"
Then followed the reports OF deputy
grand chancellors.
Membership and Receipts.
Mark l.. Garrett. grand keeper of rec
ords and seal, reported tho membershi
and receipts as follows:
Y, Number ,of. lodges at last report, Il
I I present number Of lodges, IS; number {
n members June 1908. 1850; number Of men
bers initiated during year. 1872; number {
members reinstated during year. 49, mum
ber OF members admitted by card durin
year. q total, 1902
Suspended during year. ii2; withdraw
during year. 3; deceased during year, IS
expelled during year, j; total, 10; numbe
Of members June 80. 1900 1879; gain 70
the year. g; total 1896
Number OF past grand ohancellors. q
number OF past chanceliors. 5iS; numbe
OF knights. e2S; number OF esquires, 4
number OF pages. /; total, 1913.
I Financial statement OF subordinat
lodges Receipts FOR the year. sii,ss5S,
\ paid for sick dement's. Sis2s.75; paid fc
II funeral benefits, St45545: paid for 9th,
N relief, SiI2so; paid Tor current expense
II S6,5s612; paid FOR supplies, SS0ssi; tots
Il Ss'a59os; receipts exceed expenses. 8
N i26s.
II Financial condition OF the Graz
u Lodge. Assets, Si,6t5.67.
II Receipts, Si,l1S.S5; balance beeinni
~ Of year, I.05914; total. $2,ii7se.
- Disbursements, Si,o26.e2.
Propagating fund: Received Docoi
Der term, 1905 S72.20: received Ju
term. 1909. s73.65; balance on hand Il
year. S2fS15; total. 1894; expended dl
ing year, s6A03; balance on hand, SSl
e7
Lemuel Marr. grand master
exchequier, reported as follows
Dr.: Balance in bank beginni
Of term, S1,O5914; received from G.
OF r. and s.. S1,100.51; interest, SIS.
total. S2.f77.99.
Cr.; Amount paid out as per che
S1.0l2i2; balance. s1165.S5; outstandi
check, 4o6, SiA5O; amount availal
s1,i5LS7.