The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-29
GRAND LODGE 1. o. O. F.

The annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows of Kansas, was held at Ottawa
last week.
George w. Martin, editor of the juno
ton city Union was a delegate, and
furnishes the following synopsis of the
proceedings:
Up to late Wednesday night three
good days work was done. There
were sixty-five Representatives present.
The Order, in this State, as in all others,
is in fiourishing condition. AS test
imonial to the efforts in this direction
of Worthy Grand Master HI. d. McCar-
ty, the Grand Lodge ordered the pur-
chase and presentation to him of a Past
Grand's jewel. III. j. Canniff, of Doug
las county, was elected Grand Master
for the coming year, and John Pipher,
of Manhattan, Deputy Grand Master,
and DIR. G. A. Logan, of Leavenworth,
Representative to the Grand Lodge of
the United States. Samuel f. Burdett,
of Leavenworth, was reelected Grand
Secretary. Mr.. Burdett has been in
this position since 1861. The satisfac-
ton he gives has made him a fixture,
and his reelection is the strongest test
| imonial to his efficiency, and the conf
dence he Toys of the Brotherhood.
The Crane nncampment branch of the
Order, also was in session, but of its
transactions we know nothing, further
than that Col. John A. Martin, of Atch-
ison, was elected Grand Patriarch. The
reports of the Grand Master, the Grand
Secretary, and Grand Representative to
the Grand Lodge of the United States,
are full of interest and instruction, not
/ only to the Brotherhood but to the pub
lie. The Grand Secretary in his report,
stated that the number of Lodges had
increased during the year from 80 to 43 :;
the number of members from 1,575 to
2,O26. The amount received for initia-
ton was S5,304 against $3,63S last year.
The amount for dues was $8,1S2, Is
against $3.50, and the total receipts
were SIT, go, 80 against $13, 1894 last year
The amount paid for charters have in.
creased in the same or larger proportion
The Grand Lodge instead of being in
debt as it was last year, has over one
thousand dollars in the treasury.
Much legislation was done to furthel
the aims and objects of the Order. A
Funeral Aid and Orphans Protective
Association" was organized, which il
practically an Insurance Company, fol
members of the Order, whereby in ad
dition to the benefits of the Order, {
brother who may see lit to Join the or
ganization, can receive for his family
in case of his death, handsome policy
1t is grand scheme of cheap Insurance
and practical exemplification of tn.
great command of the Order to ''relievt
} the distressed, to bury the dead, and
educate the orphan" Another scheme
is in contemplation, and that is the cree
ton of an Orphans Home. The Crane
, Lodge also adopted a Constitution fol
the government of Rebecca Degrees
} Lodges, and this invaluable adjunct o
the Order is to be set in motion in thi
Jurisdiction Immediately. The Daugh
tiers of Rebecca is a branch of the Order
proposed and designed by Schuyler Col
} fax, our present Vice President, no
: over ten years ago, and the idea has ex
tended until to-day, thousands of tn
wives and daughters of Scarlet Degre
, members, are adding their influence t,
2 promote Friendship, Love and Truth.
To EEvisit the sick and relieve the dis
tressed" are duties peculiarly belong
ing to woman, and the Order has exhib
tied much wisdom In thus making avail
4 able their invaluable services.
The Grand Lodge adjourned to NEE
, next year at Fort Scott on the seconl
TUESDAY, In October.