The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-07
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P'seeed'ngS Of the Hight worthy
Grand Lodge and hight Worthy
Grand kncHmpment Of Texas.
Right Worthy Grand Lodge.

| FIHsT DAf-MCNDAN. FEBRUARY i.
The Most Worthy Grand Lodge of
the State Of Texas met at Odd Fellows
Hall, at s p. N, L. +. DeLesdernier,
Most Worthy Grand Master, in the
char.
The past official degrees and Grand
| Lodge degrees were conferred on 139
Past Grands, an6 225 lodges are repre-
sented.
The following dispatch was read to
the Grand Lodge:
EUFALA, Ala, Feb. 4, 1873.
To Grand Off -er. and GRAND Memb' RS of Grand
Grand Lodge of Alabama, in annual
session assembled, sends fraternal
greetings to the Grand Lodge OF Texas.
0Eo. II. SPoRMAN, G. M.
The following reply was sent by the
Grand Lodge of Texas:
AUSTIN. February 4. 1878.
To Grand Lodge of Alabama !. 0. o. F., EufAla
The Grand Lodge OF Texas, in annu-
IL session, return frSternal greeting to
Grand Lodge of Alabama, in Friend
ship, Love and Truth.
L. F. DELEsDARNIER.
The report of the Committee on Gre
dentisls was read and received.
A resolution was introduced by M.
ID. Herring, @. r., to appoint q COM
mittee to determine the amount of
money necessary, and the manner of
raising it, with reference to the recep-
ton and entertainment of the Grand
Lodge of the United States at Austin
at its session on the third Monday in
September next, and adopted.
Grand Master L. E D,Lesdernier
| made an excellent and elaborate report
of the Order Nineteen deaths, men,
bers of the Grand Lodg were reported !;
rem new subordinate lOuges and three
Rebekah lodges were organized, aud
three subordinate lodges and the
Grand Lodge were burned.
The Grand Secretary's report was
read, and referred. He reports the
burning of ths hall OF the Right Wor-
thy Grand Lodge of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows of Texas, loca-
ted at Galveston. Ont-hsif of the
edition of the proceedings OF the Grand
Lodge and the paraphernalia, etc,
were destroyed by the fire. Grand
Secretary George w Grover, FORUM
atelY had at his residence the Grand
Lodge account books and the semi-an-
nual reports Of subordinate lodges for
1876. The subordinate lodges of CAL
weston, also sustained great losses.
The report of the Treasurer was
read and referred. There is balance
in the treasury Of $500.
The report Of Grand Representatives
to Grand Lodge was referred.
The report of the committee on the
Grand Lodge was also read and re-
ferred.
The minutes of last session, as
printed, on motion, were adopted.
The following officers were installed
as the officers OF the Grand Lodge az
the State: John T. Harcourt. G. M;
w. X. Makemson, D. @. NJ; D Y.
Ports, G.. W.; Geo. w. Grover. g. =.
t. NJ. Joseph, G. T.; Z. NJ Hill
was elected Messenger of the Granu
Lodge, and installed; s. @ Cneno-
worth, w. G. Marshall; q. y. Greir-
er, w. G. c.; T. II. Tucker, w. u.
c.; +. X Starr, ". q. Chaplsin; X.
Al. Luak, Orator.
Grand Master HaTcourt, on his TO-
stallstion, thanked the members of the |
Grand Lodge for the honor they had |
conferred on him in an appropriate
speech.
A vote OF thanks, by resolution, was |
rendered the Past Grand Repre-enta-
tives to the Grand Lodge Of the
United Ststes.
The GIsod Master announced the |
various committee.
coNAIrrEEs.
Credentials-R. A. Blandford, p. g.
NJ, j. b. Friedheim and G. L. Low
day.
Election and Returns-R. NJ. Lusk,
Y. s. jenkins, T. L. Wren, ]. w.
johnson and John Nevins.
Finauce-L G. Stafford, p. G. NJ,
A. II. Dechman and w. ]. w. Kerr. |
State Of the Order-W. d. Herring,
P. G. b., James Bowyer, J. w. Blink
ley. J.Y. DAshiell, D. and +. Christian,
P. G. u.
Grand of5eers Reports w. K.
Makemson, j. P. Loving and r. r.
Starr.
Appeals-A- P. Mckinney, P. G. n,
I. C. Stafford and Fred Carleton.
Constitution and BJ-lsus-L +. De
Lesderuier, P. G. n. Henry Naggen-
fuhr, Thomas Bratton.
Grand Lodge Property-Jscob Ziag-
Ter. 1. II. HirschbeFger, c. II. Leon
ard.
Petitlons-J. A. Hsypie. p. G. n,
+. N. Joseph. P. g. NJ, A. c. Baker.
Special Committee on Grand Lodge
and By Lsws-E. g.
Shelley, p. g. n, A. S. Richardson,
P. G. n, W. r. Trollinger, G. o. |
3rsineF, and G. ?. Cassner.
Judicisry-H. ID. Herring, P. @. NJ,
4. T. Mckinney, P. G. n, d. Y.
Porfis.
Printins-H. Prince, G. W. Graves
md A. ) Richardson. p. q. II.
Mileage and pr dies-T. S. Snow,
". J. Walker. w. II. Baldwin, D. =.
Lynch and ALI. Davis.
Resolutions we're read and referred.
A vote Of thanks yas tsnderco Frank
r em1fh fpt services Fe9dtssd; also,