The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-12
The Grand Lodge re-assembled at
two p. m. quorum of members being

81, 1876, 4.S41, an Increase OF ~ during
the year. Lodge receipts $36,624.63;
expenditures $22, 406.84. The assets
of the lodges aggregate $50, S59.04.
Relief paid last year $5,63S.02. Thir-
teen deaths occurred among the menu
bers of the Funeral Aid Association
during the fiscal year ending Septem-
Der 3Oth, and $l9, 500 have been prompt
~ paid to the heirs of the deceased.
The death roll was made up by ten
males and three females of an average
age of forty-eight years. The total
number OF deaths since organization
is sixty-one.
The report of the treasurer is brief
aud to the point. Total receipts, &c.
100.97, disbursements, So, 6l9.73, balance
$2,8l4.52. Receipts from Funeral Aid
Association, 500, 63710, expenditures,
l9,76,.75, balance on hand, $4,l75.9S.
Grand Representative F. IL. Betton,
on behalf of himself and S. f. Burdette
made his report, which is complete in
all its details, from which we make
the following extracts of interest to
the general reader, as well rs men,
bers of the order:
The Grand Lodge of the United
States assembled in Philadelphia Sep
TENDER 18th. and continued in session
to September 23d inclusive, every ju-
risdiction being represented. Number
of Grand Lodges under its jurisdic-
ton, forty-cight; subordinate lodges,
$685.; total revenue $i,7l4,241.70; num-
Der of lodge members, 454 $50; expend-
ed in relief the past year, 81 ,69S, S6S02.
The order has been extended during
the year to Chilli, South America,
Prodince of Quebec. Indian Territory,
Great Arilain, the Netherlands, Bo-
livia and Peru. j. w. Stokes, of
Penn, was elected Grand Sire and j.
b. Hartman, of California, Deputy
Grand Sire. The Grand Lodge visited
independence Hall and the exposition
buildings in body. The parade made
during the session was the largest, nu-
merically, ever held in the city of
Brotherly Love. The number in line
was estimated from $4,000 upward.
Ninety-eight bands enlivened the
march, aud 1920 policemen kept per-
feet order Over 600, 900 human beings
witnessed the procession.
The election of grand officers was
made the special order for ten O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
a resolution to locate Grand Lodge
permanently at Topeka was laid over
for one day under the rules. a reso-
luton was adopted instructing the
Representative of this State in the
Grand Lodge of the United States to
vote against any change in the name
of that body.
q. J. New bert, chairman of the COM
mittee on correspondence, made his
annual report, which was, on motion,
received and ordered printed in the
journal.
On motion the exemplification of
the secret work was made the special
order for two o'clack tomorrow.
The following are the officers elect
ed: NJ. w. G. NJ, John Charlton; r.
W. ID G. NJ, J. G. Northcraft r. w.
G. W., W. II. Pilkinton; G. S., S. f.
Burdett; G.. T., Lewis Mayo; g. II. to
&. L. U. S., John NJ. Price.
The Grand Encampment of l. o. o.
F., met in annual session in the hall of
Wichita Lodge, at 7:30, October 9th
The Encampment was called to or
der by l.. NJ. Ravens, NJ. w. g. p.
Committee on credentials reported
the following officers and representa-
tives present and entitled to seats:
l.. NJ. Ravens, NJ. w. G. 2.
S. ii. Kelsey, NJ. E. G. II. p.
Il. A. Randlett, r. W. &. S. w.
Sam. Black, r. w. G. j. w.
Samuel f. Burdett, G. S.
Lewis Mayo, g. L.
G.. W. Martin, &. Il. to G. l.. e.. S.
Encampment No. 1. j. B. Davis.
" 2. l.. Zimmerman.
8. II. G. Hood.
g 4. A. j. Decker.
{" 5. w. II. Morgan.
g 6. c. IL. Krebs.
g Z. j. S. Bell.
g 8. II. f, Blum.
g II. Samuel Orr.
=" IA. n. G.. Branch.
Is. J. Hardey.
:" II. 7. p. Hall.
9 IS. E. l.. Norton.
50 81. G. Nahrunes.
g %. A. j. Bender.
g %. G. Suydan.
"a. j. W. Thompson.
" 25. j. E. Raymond.
:" 26. o. J. Nichols.
4" q. A. Wardlan...
=" %. d. Ainsworth.
g 20. NJ. w. Levy.
90 80. w. III. Pilkerton.
g 81. j. Il. Stevenson
The most important business trans
acted during the session was the adop-
ton of the following amendment,
which separates the annual convoca-
tons of the Encampment from the