Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-18

,e in the most furnishing conoition |
throughout the entire State.
There were seventy >fve representatives,
present. and from the amount Of business
lone, as well cs, frcm this large number
present, representing the largest and most
lodges in the State, this may be
,llled the most important session ever held
10 the State. The reports show l2l lodges
in the State, with membership Of $500
From the reports of the Representatives
to the Grand Lodge Of the United States, at
its late session in New York City. the most
gratifying information was received. showing
that every lodge in the Union was fully rep
resented in that body. and that the order
in each Of the States is rapidly increasing
its membership. widening its sphere Of use>
falnsss and making more practice the true
principals Of Odd Fellowship.
The following are the officers Of the Grand
Lodge elected for the ensuing year:
+. II. Wickersharn, NJ w Or N, Keokuk.
w. 7. Sharp, X W Dep Or Master, Otiumwa.
WIN. Garrett, r w CIR Secretary, Burlington.
j ohm Is. Glenn. X w CIR Treasurer, Bloomfield
VIM. =. Burton, X w Or Representative. Mt
Pleasant.
Erie J. Leech, r W Or Representative, Keokuk.
Benz. Rupert, W Or Chaplin. Dubuque.
). X. Edgengton, W Cir Marshal, Eldora.
John Legges. W Gr Conductor, Eddyville.
o. II. Sny DER W CIR Guardian, Mt Pleasant.
.. McCfsrey, W CIR Messenger, McGregor.
Tho Grand Encampment WAS also in ses>
sion at the same place. The reports show
ed most satisfactory results, indicating that
this. the crowning glory Of the order. is
gro wing in favor and Importance wherever
Encampments have been established. There
are at present twenty seven Encampments
in the State-an increase OF two during the
past year, and increase Of nine in the past
two years. There are at present 1000
members gain of 262 during the past
year, add gain Of $40 during the past two
years.
The following are the officers elected for
the ensuing year:
John Gundaker. NV CIR Patriarch, Davenport.
J N Rice, N 4 CIR High Priest. Lyons.
VIM Garrett, w Scribe bloomfield.
J Is Glenn, IL w Treasurer, Bloomfield.
II ID Walker. X w Jr Warden, Mt Pleasant.
J /. Glenn, X W Representative. Bloomfield.
c d Scott, w Sentinel, Lyons.
The Grand Encsnpment and Grand
Lodge accepted an invitation from the De-
venport Lodges to he present and take part
in tho annual celebration on the 2Gth oi
April next, commemorating the day of the
establishment Of the order in the Unitet
States. which viii probably be the larges
celebration eve, held in the State.
The following were the representatives
from this distric. to the Graud Encsmp>
ment and Grand Lodge:
John Gundaker, Davenport. No. :.
John Haley,
Val. Laux, 90 :" 81
G. T. knostman. q -
ii. Thode. :" "
At the close Of the session the repressn-
tatives were ell treated to grand entertain
ment gotten up by ths brethren Of Lyons
ably assisted by their ladies'. After sup
per, music, dancing. and social time gen
orally followed until the early morning trail
| arrived, when the Davenport delegation lef
for this city. By their request we tende
the thanks of Davenport lodges to thei
brothers Of Lyons and their ladies' for thei
truly hospital reception and entertainment
during the session.
| The next Annual Grand Session will b
held IN Des MoInes.
| DEATH or LOUIS ,IEBsRr.--It is our pain
ful duty to announce the death Of one 9
our most worthy and most highly ssteeme
fellow citizens-Louis Hebert, :Esq, VII
departed this life this morning at fiv
o'clock, at his residence corner of Mint
and Farnam streets, after an illness Of on
week. His disease vas pleurisy and con
| ges.ion Of the lungs.
Mr. IIcbert was one Of The very earlier
residents of this place. In fact he was her
before there was . single habitstion erecte
on the ground where the city Of Davenpo,
now stands. He was born in st. Loui
county, No., about six miles from town, i
the year 1912. His father was one of IN
early French settlers Of that county.
1929 Louis, then . boy Of about 1S year,
came up to For; Armstrong, on Rock ID
land, with Mons. Labeau. = Governmer
guosm,h connected with the Indian agcnc
i IL kn, s,,t
Lsbsau, when he was employed by Co
Davenport, the father Of Geo. l.. Davenpor
Esq, Of this city, With whom he RENAME
year or two. At that time the decease
and Geo l.. were the only white boy IN q
this reg.on. They were almost constant
in each others company land grew up Wit
sll the intimate and friendly relations
brothers. Leaving the Island. lie eau
over to this side uf the river and a. eiu
ploycd by Antoine lie CIsire fur Two year
during which time he assisted Mr.. lie Clai
in erecting his block house on the grouu
} where the passenger depot now stands
and that was the first house erected With
the present corporate limits of the cis,
| subsequently be went TO work with Harve
Leonard, Esq, who at that timc as no
was in the brick>making and brickIayir
business. He learned the trade thorough
and steadily followed it until his last sicl
ness. During the past six weeks he v,
engaged upon the fine brick block Of Nessr
Kiug and Pape, on Second street. He b
nearly completed the contract when he VI
taken sick last Thursday. and went TO h
home to leave it no more slivc.
Louis Hebert was one Of our most re,
pected, most industrious and most rcliab
citizens. A more honest, upright an
conscientious man never lived. 10 al b
dealings he was the soul Of honor, O.
when he gave his word it Was ~ sacred I
asworn obligation. He Was perfect pa
tern Of industry Though . man vi
could count his own dollars BY the tens
thousands, he never could find any restir
place in his business affairs. Commencir
the battle Of life without penny hs earl
learned the value Of money, and thoug
reared without the benefit Of any boz
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