The Van Buren press., 1873-08-19
Committee on permanent organization
made their report, recommending the follow
ing list of officers for this Grand Council, to-

p. IL Rice, G.. W Al
Miss Olive Phelps, G.. l.. Il.
NJ. +. Locke, 6. w. ID.
Mrs Mollie Sanford, G.. p. of |.
w. H. H. Sbibley, G.. q. G.
Miss Lou Tatum, q. l.. G.
a. {. Scrimshcr, G. &. u.
Mrs. Il. B. Lewis, g.. L.
L.C. White, G.. Il. ).
VI I. Iatum, G.. /.
Henry Shibley, &, Chaplain.
II J., liolliman, G. g. Of {.
John Cole, q. q. Of K.
Stanford Cardwell. G. NJ.
". =. Boiling, Grand Lecturer for Craw-
ford county.
q. ii. Warning. Grand Lecturer for Sebas-
tian, Scott and Sarbcr.
j. ). Shibley, Grand Lecturer for Franklin
county.
On motion, the above persons were declared
elected to their several oice,,by acclamation
The Grand Worth Arch Deacon being regu-
laily Installed 10y Brother James j. Baker
past w A d, proceeded to install the remain
ing officers, in due order and form.
On motion II committee TO report n consti-
tuition for this Grand Council was appointed
consisting of brothers Hoffman. Baker and
White, and on motion the & W A ID was added
to the committee
Brother Shibley offered the following reso-
luton; That this Grand Council adopt the
constitution for subordinate councils Tor its
government until otherWis provided, which
resolution prevailed.
On melton committee OF five was appoint
ed on bylaws. consisting of Brothers .. :
Shibley, of Rosevile; +. NJ. Locke. of Alma
Baker, of Grtenwood; G. ii Warrens o
Dayto and W II IL Shiblcy, of Van Buren,
who were instructed to report to this Grand
Council, ut its next meeting
On motion II committee of three was ap
pointed. consisting of Brothers Shibley O
Van BHren, Tatum AMI Barnes, to receive anc
report upon all resolutions offered in thi.
body land on further motion, Sisters Lewis
| lloliman, Dunlop and Moore, were added tC
| te the committee.
On motion, the G w 4 ID was requested tS
prepare u calendar of order of business fo
this Grand Council Adjourned TO =, o'clOel
IN.
FvENiNG SESSION.
| At7le o'clock the Grand Council again as
sembled as per adjournment.
The committees OH resolutions reported the
! following:
To the Gaand Worthy Arch Deacon -
We. the committee on resolutions, beg leav,
| to present the following:
| Resolved, That this Council have endeav.
ored to take into consideration the good OF
our Order regardless of any feelings OF inter.
csts In conflict with the same. and believing
the good of the Temperance Reform in thi,
| portion OF the State demands some action up
on their part:
| And be 1t further Resolved, That we hold
ourselves in readiness to unite upon sound
basis with all other Grand Councils in the
State for The organization or alliliation in a
Supreme Grand Council. ut any time the pre-
siding officer oft ). G. G.. may designate.
Resolved. That the next regular meeting
of the Central Western Grand Council. State
of Arkansas, he held at Van Buren,, on the I'd
Thursday In October next. 10 O'Clock m,
w. ii. II. SHIBLEY, Chairman
which resolutions were unanimously adop-
ted and committee continued.
The committee on constitution reported the
following and recommended Its adoption and
She same was adopted.
See the Constitution
The committee on order of business for f,i-
ture sessions of this Grand Council. reported
that the whole matter l. provided for In the
constitution Just now adopted, or can be de-
duced therelrom.
Report adopted and committee discharged
Moved that committee OF three be ap-
pointed to provide for the printing of cards.
rituals. etc of the Order. Carried and the
Chair appointed Brothers Baker, White and
Tatum, such committee.
Moved that this Grand Council provide by
laws for the government OF subordinate
Councils. Motion prevailed
Moved and carried that committee of
three beappointed to prepare constitution for
subordinate Councils and report ut next
meeting of Grand Council.
Messrs W II. II. Shibley. {. c. Colburn
and Noble, Of Van Buren, were made
such committee,
On motion, Brothers Little. Cardwell and
Tatum, were appointed a committee to pre-
,....r code of bylaws for subordinate Coun-
SIS. and to rcpo:'.. at Its next meelin.
On motion. Resolved. Inat Brothers i !.
Rice, & II Warning ana W SHcll!ng, be ap-
pointed to deliver addresses at the next meet
ing Of the Grand Council, at Van Buren,, on
Ri Thursday in Octobernext.
The following resolution was presented by
the delegation from Van Buren,, and unani-
mously adopted That the thanks OF this
Grand Council be returned to the citizens Of
Greenwood, for their hos pitality and kind
ness extended to delegates from abroad
On motion, Resolved, That the proceedings
Of this session be published In the Green.
wood Standard. and that all other papers
friendly to our cause be requested to publish
the same.
Speeches were then called for when Broth
ers w II II shibley. T. II Rice, l. G White, J
Little. NJ I Tatum, Stanford Carlwell, A
T. Scrimsher. II l. HOLMAN and j Baker re-
sponded in happy manner; all feeling re-
joiced over their work, and that the cause Of
temperance and moral reform j. shedding Its
benign influence over this PARTON of the
State, aud now King Alcohol with its blight.
ing influence Is gradually giving way and the
purities OF the Temperance Reform, is seen
and felt throughout the length and breadth
Of our land.
On motion. this session OF the Grand Coun-
ell adjourned. to meet at Van Buren,. on the
I'd Thursday Of October next. at 10 o'clock. A.