The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-12
PYTHIAN SISTERS
CONDITION GOOD
REPORTS PRESENTED AT STATE
CONVENTION SHOW THE MEN,
sERsHiP HAS INCREASED
AT RAPID RATE.

p G Chief-Pocahontas Bond, Three
Rivers.
@. Chief-Mary Vomberg, Charlotte.
q. senior-Mary l.. Lochhead. Flint.
a. Junior-Myrtle Hubbeli. Beld-
q Manager-Anna Jennie, Eaton
Rapids.
q M. of Fila f. Jordan, Detroit.
G p. of T.-Nellie Il. Knorr, Esca-
naba.
@. q. OF T.-Sister Rininger. sagi-
nav.
G. Trustee q year)-Hattie S. Whit
ney.
G. Trustee q years)-Emma Rouns-
vile.
G. Trustee G. years)-Rose Gates,
Morenci.
Supreme Rep.-Ella Cutler, Ithaca.
The above are the officers elected at
the state convention of the Pythian
sisters held last week at Saginaw.
In the grand chiefs report, Mary
Vomberg told OF the visits which she
nau muuc u loubtS VI hoioNNi - S'''"''''
during the past year.
Jennie Doyle, grand master of r.
g. s. reported having presided at the
installation and organization of six
new temples during the past year.
Ella f. Jordan. of Detroit, grand
master of finance, showed in her re-
port that the financies of the order
are in excellent condition.
The grand temple degree was con-
ferred upon 81 grand chiefs, the de-
gree work being given by Grand Chief
Vomberg The report of the creden-
tal committee was presented by Sis
ters Bartak, Copas and Monroe.
The committee on appeals and grew
ances reported that during the entire
year not a single complaint was made
The report upon the state of the or
der showed that the temples through
out the state were flourishing, finan-
cially and as to membership. There
are now about 5000 members in the
state. which Is a substantial increase
over last year.
The final report was by Orla l.. G
Emory upon the Michigan Pythian
Home fund. An effort is being made
to raise enogh money to build sucf
home. Good progress is being made
although the sum obtained is still fal
from being sufficient.
L. o. T. M. on Firm Basis.
Malicious attacks have been made
on the Ladies of the Modern Macca'
bees by the circulation of reports tina
the order was losing strength ant
would go on the rocks said Mrs
Mary Il. Timmony. of 2s5 Brooklyn
avenue, Detroit member of the grea
executive committee recently. "Thes'
assertions have become so serious tina
the Michigan Fraternal congress ha
decided to take action against an!
persons who circulate false statement
concerning the l.. o. T. M. M.
The basis of the attack Is that n
the state convention in Kalamazoo
last June. the rates which had no
been changed in % years, were re
arranged on a scientific basis. Tn
rates were arranged by Abb Lands
different orders and societies. Stat
issuance Commissioner Barry wa
present at the convention. He sal
the old rates had been too cheap. an
that the new rates were adequate. an
We were making no mistake In adopt
ing them.
80 you see the order Is on n firmei
more scientific basis than ever. An
we do not find any dissatisfaction i
the order. We hear reports from diff
ferent sections in the state, refiectin
on the strength of the order. an
when we investigate we find that tn
reports come from outside the ordel
AS for the feeling in the L. o. T. NJ. N
II was shown by meeting of the com
manders of the city of Detroit Satur
day night. At that meeting 1t was de
cided to hold rally and a ratificatio
meeting of all the l.. o. T. NJ. NJ. 4
Detroit Oct. 26 in knights of Colum