Show KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS A splendid showing in bel met glint glints on dec 31 last there were knights of pythias in wisconsin A year ago there were since jan 1 the additions Is received will make the net gain OW or 1000 eleven elevin new lodges were instituted during the year and I 1 lodge reinstated making at the tile present time 80 86 lodges in the bbate the order paid out last year the receipts for the year were the cash balance on hand is and tha the amount invested is during the lost last year the order paid out for sick benefits about funeral expenses 1 1500 for other relief purposes to widows and orphans of deceased members 1000 texas will end 1000 uniformed men to the encampment nearly every lodge in the jurisdiction of utah has bent sent K II 11 S 11 II 11 geiger a check for 10 tor for the hines memorial A circular issued by 11 II 0 case G K of R and arid S of connecticut allows the tile total membership in that state to be abw with 48 lodges the knights of pythias among the secret organizations of tile world enrolling nearly OW men in I 1 ita to ranks the conclave of the order is held in the even years in the past it bas assembled sein bled in toronto cincinnati and mil 1111 and this year it will meet in fit kansas city beginning aug 81 24 an am organized and earnest effort will be made by the washington knights to send delegates to the kansas city conclave bearing ants and inducements t that hat will ati tract the conclave of 1801 1804 to their city t 1 RAW every brigade la in the pythian army will be well represented at kansas C city ity the grand chancellor of texas reports term ferm an increase in creaso of 2500 members for the past the latest reports show the member membership snip of tho uni uniform forin rank to bo be over A new pythian hall ball is to be erected in bt st louis the largest division of the uniform rank in the world was recently instituted in st louis the chapter list contained over names and james W cook was elected sir knight captain there will bo be tents pitched for the accommodation of the sir knights at tho the coming encampment at kansas city the increase in the membership of the ord order er in the past year was georgia has a membership of a pain gain of 1041 members durin during g the year the total loss tor for t the be year by suspensions deaths and withdrawals waa was only 03 51 |