Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-21
ECHOES FROM THE LODGE ROOM
Fraternal Benefit League Embardng Active Season Knights of Pythias Propose Help to Weak Lodges Ionic Camp Maintaining Membsrship Gain-Odd Fellows Encampmsnt Held Grand Session-Sachem Chapter Approaches Eighth Birthday
KNIGHTS OF PYTHiAs.

At the forty-third annual meeting of the Connecticut Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, held in Waterbury this week, particular attention was paid to some of the details in the report and recommendations of Grand Chancellor Commander David Miller of Water bury. He expressed his confidence that the supI sme officers acted for the best interests of the order in increasing the rates in the fourth class The dele gates listened to the report of the grand chancellor and were particular ly interested when he spoke of the Pythian Home per capita tax. He said: And now brothers. one more word. There seems to be a rumble of dissension regarding the Pythlan Home per capita tax of 10 cents semi annually, among some of the lodges. I ask you, one and all, where is that boasted loyalty to the Pythian cause when we will quibble over such an in significant assessment that means so much to us when we have grown gray with years, and are unable to follow some useful employment for the sus- tenance of the life within us? The domain of Connecticut numbers near " 5000 Knights, and 5000 dimes mean S90e. mere pittance from each brother"
 The grand chancellor also said that
 The SlcCeSSIul OESduIZdIlOIlS Ol IO- Gay are those which adapt themselves to the needs and requirements of the present. I believe that our initiatory ceremonies are too long; that there IS too much repetition of forms and ob- ligations; that our rank work should be revised and curtailed to such an ex- tent as to enable the candidate to be- come a full-fedged Pythian at one session.; that our lodges spend hun dreds of dollars for paraphernalia that might be used to better advantage III caring for the sick and needy; that we hold our order too cheap; that the young men of today are willing and able to pay a good price for the best fraternity"
 The grand chancellor's recommen- dations were:
 IT recommend that the salary of the G. K R. and s. be s1,200 for the ensuing year. and $100 for the travel ing expenses.
 2-I recommend that $75 be ap- propriated for the use of the Connecti- cut Brigade Uniform Rank, Knights Of Pythias.
 propriated for use by the First Regi- ment and a like sum for the use of the Second Regiment of the Uniform Rank.
 Each of the above sums to be used in promoting the best interests of that DTducH Ol our OIutI hIu l1idi dA dS- count of the expenditures of said sums be rendered to this Grand Lodge at the close of the year.
 Al recommend that $500 be ep propriated for the reorganization and recruiting of the weak lodges in this domain, and that an organizer be ap- pointed by the Grand Lodge for that purpose: that the organizer be re- quired to render an account of his ex- penditure of said appropriation to this Grand Lodge.
 5.-I recommend that $10 be paid to each member of the committee on fra ternaI correspondence.
 The report of Grand Keeper of Rec ords and Seals Horace O. Case of Hartford was then read, showing that MT. Case had visited 43 lodges since the last Grand Lodge session. The report also showed that the Grand Lodge had $4.549.64 in the treasury