The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-24
GRAND TEMPLE OF HONOR.
AFTERNOON srssIoN,

. AFTERNOON SESSION.
Representative F. A. Shafer, of OTTAWA
offered the following preamble and resolu
ton, which was unanimously adopted and
4shs g. W. Recorder Instructed to conmuni
cate the same to the Publishers of the two
, daily papers in this city.
. WHEREAS. the press of this city have
kindly published from day to day the pro-
ceedines Of this Grand Temple therefore
{ ResoIred. Tha, the Grand Temple OF the
state OF Illinois hereby tenders sincere and
heartfelt thanks to the editors and publisher
Of both the Daily Union and DAILY ARGUS
for the courteous devotion OF their columnl
in presenting to the public these reports
A Z. Gxow, G. W. Templar.
E. r. BowEs, G. W. Recorder.
CLOSING OF THE SESSION.
The REPORT of the committee on the on-
of the order Is adopted, em DoS IF ,he
mendarions TO place in tns lie ali neces
chief oficers the authority ~ :, The ,,.,a
| 90 .pread the oroot III tue o'e'e
sary "esn new temples; 10 increase the
aud 9rg e'on of the 7emptars Magazine
c, n;ch is the special organ OF the order and
| nm bIished by its authority, and many other
ecromm ndations, of interest only to mem
bers 81 the order.
The finance committee reported that the
books, accounts, vouchers, &C., of the officers
we're all in syste matte order aud com plimen-
ted highly the retiring g. w. Recorder for
his Jealous and careful management by
~hich great load of debt was removed
and funds gathered to provide for future
ary expenses.
A preamble aud resolution thanking the
Argus and Usion for their reports published
Of the proceedings. were unanimousl,
adopted.
An invitation was given by James C.
Wallace, of Lincoln, for the Grand Tempe
to hold its next annual session at that
place, which was accepted BY unanimous
vote, aud the next session will be held in
that prairie city on the Sd Tuesday Of June,
1871.
| The officers for the ensuing year were
then elected and installed as follows:
| Pas, &. W. TemplAr-A. L. Grow, Of
| OTTAWA.
G. W. Templar-E. R. Bowen, of Chi
cago.
q. ". Vice Templar--J. z. Colburn, OF
| Rock Island.
| G. W. Recorder-Charles Snow, of OF
G. W. Tre.surer-J.mes c. Wallace, OF
| Lincoln.
G. W. Chaplsiu-C. C. Davis, of La
Sale.
! G. W. Usher-F. A. Shafer, of Ottawa.
! G. ". Guardian-M. j. McGettrick, OF
| Bloomington.
| The representatives from the Grand
| temple of limos 10 the Supreme Council OF
| of the order (which 10 composed Of represen
| tstives from all the state bodies meet at New
| Albany, lid, on the I'd Wednesday OF
| Augusl) we're then elected, as follows:
Jas. G. Wallace, Chss. B Bnox. A. F..
| Grow, Chas Snow, R II. Nermiliou, f. R.
+, Bowen, Jeuett G. Colburn and Geo. Bull.
The Grand Temple then adjourned to
meet with the Subordinate and Social Tenn
| pie for installation Of officers of the Inner
Temple.
At 5 O'Clock the hall was filled again with
the brethren and sisters of the order to
witness and participate N the closing sxer
cises of the Grand Temple.
After the usual prel minsries the officers
Of the Grand aud Inner Temples, whose
names have heretofore been published, were
seated in front Of the preceding officers
station, and the beautiful and impressive
ceremonies of installation performed, BY
WHICH they were formally placed in position
| of their respective offices. Chas. B. kpox
the senior Past G. W. T Scting As INSTALL
ing officer, Sister Ella y. Grow, Past Resid
| ing officer oil the lnner Temple, administer
! ing the obligation of officer, and Bro. K. u
VermiIion acting as Master Of ceremonies
| The ven bership seemed perfectly salts
| fed that they had the most efficient corps OF
| off GERS that could have been chosen, and
| thar they could look look forward TO a year
OF pros perity for the Tempiars' order under
their management.
| Alter installation, the G.. ". Templsr, E.
| Z. Bowen, of Chicago, announced the names
! Of the standing com mittees, and made fe v
otticers and mem oership, when he invited
Bro. Knox to occupy the chair for the re
maindsr of the session, while he finished W
h. active duties Of Ree.rder-Bro. Snow
III, Recorder, having left for home On the
| evening train.
An hour was spent in interesting speeches
inter persed with recitationk of i've beautiful
ooens-one entitled Cain. Where is thy
Brother BY F A. Shsfer, Erq-, of Ottawa
was particularly meritoriops, both IN 10 attel
and style of delivery; aud the other. al
original BY Harry Tyrrell, Of Bloomington
upon the Fall of Woman through Intern
perancs."
Resolutions of thanks to the Odd Fellow.
for the use of the hall, and TO the citizens fo
their hospitality, and. at late hour The G
Temple closed its session.
E. R. Bowen, Grand Recorder