The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-16
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Annual Session Of he Grand Lodoe of ohio

annual Session Of The Grand Lodge Of Ohio
The delegates from the numerous lodges over
the State commenced TO arrive In Canton Monday
morning, In anticipation OF the meeting to be or.
ganized Tuesday Lar o numbers arrived on ey,
cry train during Monday and Tuesday and few
yesterday, 30 that last night there were n dele.
gates in our city only rs were expected Apubllc
reception was held in thesoceties hall Writings
block, Tuesday morning at half past ten o'clock
Judge Heldenbrand delivered an address wei.
coming the gentlemen which was heartily and
happily responded to by Grand Master Hodges, Of
Mansfield. The visitors then retired and the
lodge proceeded 10 organize The major part of
Tuesday and Wednesday was occupied in hear
Ing reports of committees and other routine busi.
nesss The following officers have been elected
TO serve during the ensuing year NJ. w. Grand
Master, W. s, Cappelar, Cincinnati; Deputy r. W.
Grand Ma ter, E X. Wilcox Cleveland; X. W,
Grand Secretary, w. G. Earl, Toledo; r. W. Grand
Treasurer, George D. WinChell, Cincinnati Rep,
resentatives to the Grand Lodge of the United
States, John r. Bell, Cincinnati and A. s.. Deuel.,
Urbanai the Grand Lodge Of the United States
m ets In Baltimore In October The appointed
officers are Chaplain, John Simpson, of Mansfield
Grand Marshal, James AndertOn, Dayton Grand
Conductor, J, A. Armstrong, ClnCinnati Irand
Guardian, Fl, B, Green, Fnlay; and Grand Her
aid, Thomas Smith, Republic Seneca county
There was considerable pulling and bauling to
select place for meeting in 1879, The Sight lay
principally between CadIz and Saudusky, al d
Sandusky was finally chosen, The session always
organizes at tn o'clock, second Tuesday in May
The following are the petitions receiver by the
Grand Lodge for charters at the following places
and the Grand Lodges action Dayton, for Re-
beksh lodge, grHnted West Sonora, Preble Co.
granted no minority report; Letart Meigs Co..
rejected Apple Creek, Wayne Co. granted Ian.
caster, Fairfield Co , for Rebekah lodge, granted
sedamVille, Hamilton Co. granted; Salem, for
RebeRah lodge, granted Kingston for Rebekah
lodge granted BreCksyille, Auglaize Co granted
Lorain, rejected Austinburg, Ashabula Co., fol
restoration, granted BentOnvile, Adams Co., re-
ectedi Amity, Knox Co., rejected Beaver Dam
Allen Co.. rejected Bradner, Wood Co., rejected
The banquet at the Ogden HOnse, Wednesday
evening was grand affair, rejecting credit on
mine host, Mr. Rothacker. The dance followed
and continued towards morning. The invocation
ut the banquet was by Chaplain Simpson, o.
Mansfield Alter the supper the brethren and
guests assembled in the parlor and hall aud were
called to order by Robert A. Cassidy, of our city
who was Master of Ceremonies here and at the
banquet Mr., Cassidy read sentiments pertaining
10 the order, which was appropriately responded
to by the following gentlemen: Most Worthy
| Grand Master Hedges, of Mansfield; Grand See.
Tetsry W. c Earl, Of Toledo, Il. W. ,Representa
| tive A. G. Deuel, Of Uroaua r, W. &. NJ. W. s.
| Cappeller aud r w. G. Rep. ", b. Kennedy.
The session will j,urn sometime this after.
noon, and from the expressions we have heard,
no doubt the gentlemen are much pleased with
the way their Canton others nave entertained
them, and will leave our city with pleasant i'm.
| DreSyiOng