The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-07
V. w. RAND, HARDWICK,
GRAND CHANCELLOR
Elected at Meeting of Knights of Pyth-
las Grand Lodge-Reports of Con-
dition of the Order.

Burlington. Aug. AT the meeting of
the grand lodge, Knights of Pythias, yes
terday afternoon, the following officers
were elected: Grand chancellor, V. w.
Rand of Hardwick; grand vice chance
lor, r. w. Parish OF this city: "A
prelate, A. d. Harris of ~ ~ /,
grand keeper OF records and .cSW z. NJ.
Wiley Of Barre; grand mastei Of exehe-
quer, f. W. Booth of Essex Junction;
grand master at arms, j. i. Miller of
st. Albans; grand outer guard, L. IT,.
Burroughs of White River junction;
grand inside guard, E. c. Potter OF Island
Pond trustee, c. /. Gilbert of Rutland; /;
supreme representative for two years,
A. liz Butterfield Of North Troy; su-
preme representative for four years, G.
w. Bailey of Essex Junction.
Homer G. Ladd of Barre, the retiring
grand chancellor, said in the course Of
his address:
Changing conditions and modern prob
lens have only tended to show the
thoughtful and earnest members thar
broad principles upon which our orders
were founded are as essential now as
they were IN the days of '63.
The years work in our domain was
undertaken and has been carried out I'M
der somewhat unusual circumstances and
to one who really had the interest of
our order at heart, however successful
the year may have been, there always
will be a regret that more could not have
been accomplished.
1t was deemed advisable, after most
careful consideration and earnest work,
TO accept the surrender of the charter
of Valley lodge at Brattleboro. some of
whose members have affiliated them
selves with other lodges
Monument lodge at Bennington has
been dormant for some time and is
still entirely inactive and | would rec
ommend that the condition of this lodge
be taken up Immediately upon the in
stalation of the new officers
Lyndonyille lodge at Lyndonville re-
Gently met with severe loss by fire
All Of their property and paraphernalia
was destroyed by FIRE. Your grand Off
GERS Immediately supplied them with
sufficient outfits for doing business,
OF the remaining lodges know of
none that are not active and many are
noticeable for the splendid spirit and in
terest they are showing.
! recommend the inauguration of
government throughout the
order, with general laws applicable to,
and required of each subordinate lodge.
| am fully conviced that the success
and prosperity Of the Uniform Rank in
any domain tends to materially help the
interest and membership OF the subordi-
nate lodge and ! believe that the gov
erning body were especially wise in their
last selection OF the uniform which. as
described, is distinct and attractive and
will be of great assistance in continuing
interest in this branch Of our order.
Our auxiliary order, the Pythian Sis
terhood has also closed. / am informed,
4 successful year and to them | extend /
nv best wishes for a continuance Of |
-he present prosperity and growth, and |
{ is a pleasure for me to announce that |
am convinced that they have been of /
great aid and encouragement to many I
# our lodges
As usual, many brethren have gone /
o join the grand lodge above and we
Miss their kindly smiles and pleasant |
.reetings, but their memory still lives
o bless our lives Special mention
hould be made at this time of the un
lsual occurrence in the death of two
,ast grand chaneellors, one of whom was
he supreme representative, Wis, Julius
= Remington of Bennington and Joseph
;. Needham of Rutland.
Membership 2,el5.
c. NJ Wiley of Barre, grand keeper
# records and seals, reported total net
in subordinate lodges of
9l5. beside deduction of 2s3. The loss
" death is 32 and suspended l6l, Two
undred and seven members were initiat-
d during the year.
There is cash on hand of S940l0 in
he grand lodge treasury. The financial
of subordinate lodges shows
ecepts from all sources S25.4l64S; dis
S22.57s23
There are 81 subordinate lodges in the
Pythiap Sisters.
The Pythian Sisters held a meeting I
in Howard Relief hall. Ger
rude Mears of Marshtield, president,
as in the chair, and Bertha |. Moore
t Chester was secretary. There were
D present. There are Is lodges in the '
Irisdction and 065 members. Sixty