New Britain herald., 1926-10-19
ANDRES IS CHOSEN
 STATE K. OF P. HEAD
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Williams of Derby. a past grand chancellor; George E. Wright of Hartford, grand keeper of records and seals; and John F. Osborne, grand trustee were adopted.
 Three of the score Of members who affiliated with the organization when 1t was founded 63 years ago are in attendance. George F. Dem ing of Hartford. Past Grand Cham cellor Fred Heubieln of Bridgeport and General Edward Schultz of Hartford.
 The Connecticut Farm. associa- ton at Lyme, which is expected to develop eventually into Pythian home. was approved and stock will be sold to members of the order. Directors for various terms will be elected later this afternoon.
 Gain of 1a5 Members
 A report of Grand Chancellor Mitchell indicates a gain Of 125 members In the state during the year. The financial balance has in creased from sS,00O to s16,S52. The membership in Connecticut to- day is 10.93S. The grand loige ap- propriation for the coming year will be s7,500.
 X recommendation was offered to increase the salary of the grand keeper of records and seals from sl,500 to s2,040 a year. There was no opposition and its adoption is practically assured.
 Attorney L. Erwin Jacobs Of New Haven, lecturer and historian for the grand lodge. reported that he had finished a history of the organization, consisting of about two million words. The history dates back to 1868 and will be printed in book form for distribu- tion by January 1.
 Approximately 500 members Of the Knights of Pythias and the Pythian Sisters attended a recep- ton to the grand lodge officers in Odd Fellows hall last evening. John A. Dolan and Waiter W. Gould of this city were in charge Of the program. Addresses were made by Arthur F. Mitchell, grand chancellor, of New Britain: Mrs. Henrietta Curdts of Meriden, grand chief of the Pythian Sisters, and Supreme Vice Chancellor Lumpkin of South Carolina. A vaudeville program and dancing followed.
 The local branch of the D. o. K K. held a midnight ceremonial at the close Of the festivities.
 Pythian Sisters Elect
 Mrs. Amanda Chamberlain Of West Haven vas elected grand of the Pythian Sisters of Connecticut at the convention of Pythian Sis ters in Judd's hall this afternoon.
 Mrs. Chamberlain has been ac- tive in her organization since 1919. She joined at West Haven, where she resides. She was the first most excellent chief. At Rockville, Octo- Der, 1920. she received the past chiefs honors and was elected grand outer guard at Stamford, Oc- tober. 1921. In New Britain in 1922 she was elected grand protector, grand manager at New London fin 1928: grand junior at New Haven in 1924. and grand senior at Sey- mour In 1925.
 She Is also a member of Golden Rod chapter, Order of Eastern Star.
 Other officers elected were as fol- lows; Grand senior. Mrs. Clara Heaton of Walingford; grand junior. Mrs. Hazel NJ. Townsend, of Branford; grand manager, Mrs. Edna Eastbrook, of Middletown: grand mistress of records and cor respondence, Miss Jennie Maybury of Seymour; grand matron of f. nance, Mrs. Veronica Carter of Plainville; grand protector, Mrs. Nellie Bailey of Durham. The ses- sions were in charge of Mrs. Hen rietta Curdts of Meriden, retiring grand chief.
 The place of the next convention of both organizations probably will | 90 in Bridgeport.
 There are 3S temples in the state. ! according to report by Mrs Curdts, 1 ,wo of them being new ones. One | s at Bridgeport and the other is | temple at East Berlin. ! Thirty four past chiefs were ad- nitted to the grand temple.