The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-27


ST. LOUIS, Aug. 24.-The supreme
lodge of the world was escorted from the
Lindell hotel TO Odd Fellows hall, at
80 this morning, by the PreuX Che
valiers division of Cleveland, accom-
panied by its band and several officers of
the grand lodge of the state They pre-
scented very fine appearance, and at
tracted great deal of attention. After
being received by the grand lodge of the
state with the formal and imposing cere-
monies usual on such occasions, the SUI
preme lodge went INTO regular session.
After the supreme lodge had reached
Odd Fellows hall and had been formally
received by the grand lodge of the state,
the grand chancellor of the state, III. ii.
Rudolph, delivered brief speech of vel
come TO the city, and a proffer of its hos
FATALITIES, to which the supreme ehaneel-
lOr, ID. b. Wardof, made fitting and
graceful response
The supreme lodge then went into
regular session, and Supreme Chancel
Tor Woodruff read a very long and elab-
crate address, touching upon many
points of interest to the order, and max
ing numerous recommendations, the
chief of which perhaps was the thor
| ough revision of the endowment feature.
| The report of the keeper of records and
| seal was also read. This shows a de-
crease in the membership of Pennsylva-
mia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode
| Island, Georgia, Nevada, and Ontario of
1900 members, while the other twenty
seven Jurisdictions show as aggregate
| gain of 5,642 members, making a net
| gain for the year 1879 of 2,943. Not
withstanding this decrease of members
in some Jurisdictions, all of them show
q decided financial improvement The
| nj Of LODI 10. -,
creased. The amount paid for relief
during the past two fiscal years is $4T7,
7S1. This has been done by an average
of $4,000 members DIVIDED among l ,40C
lodges. The receipts for the past two
fiscal years ending July 31st, 1880, has
been 81 ,265, and there is now balance
in the treasury of $12,357.' The amount
contributed to the yellow fever sufferers
in 1878 was $3.50. The number o.
members in the order December 31st
1879, was TIA. The number of uni
formed members Is about 81 1900, EN-
braced in fifty divisions.
After the presentation of those report:
and the transaction of small amour
of business, the lodge adjourned till to
morrow morning, and everybody began
to prepare for the grand parade.
During the morning the weather wal
cloudy and very sultTy. About noon /;
brisk shower fell, after which the SKY
cleared, and the san poured its ray
down with intense heat and the most Op
pressive effect. Notwithstanding this
by two O'Clock in the afternoon the
streets along the line of march were
thrOnged with men, women and children
decked in holiday attire, and all the win
dOws and elevated places were crowded
to their utmost. Vehicles of every de
I lnl 4
people, crowded all the cross streets anC
took positions everywhere that spac,
could be found. The procession was t.
start at four O'Clock in the afternoon, bu
owing TO some delay, did not move til
half hour later, forming at Washing
ton Park, corner Twelfth and Chestnu
streets. The procession, though not 81
long as anticipated, was very brillian
and was loudly cheered at scores o.
points, especially when this or that di
vision of knights or company of sol
diers executed some fine maneuver. Ev
eTything passed off smoothly and ther,
was no hitch or accident during the en-
tire march of about three miles.
The Storm in Texas.
GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. 21.-Special
from Corpus Christi SHOW that on tn,
18th and 18th insts. most devastating
winds and storms prevailed about thu
mouth of the Rio Grande, especially II
Brownsville and Matomoras. The gal,
began on the morning of the 10th inst.
and rain fell in torrents increasing hour
| " until in the forenoon of the 18th. Thu
effect was then seen in wrecked brIcl
and frame buildings. The streets wer,
then filled with debris and every kind o
damage that wind and water can cause
Many vessels were carried out into tn,
gulf AT Santa Cruz and supposed lost
The damage Ia crops, buildings, fences
etc, can hardly be less than a million
dollars.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 21.-A Time,
Corpus Christi special gives an accOun
of the storm on the lower Texas ant
Mexico coasts. MatagarIla looks as i
bOmbarded. Brick buildings have beer
torn out of long blocks. 1t is estimated
three hundred houses were demolished
or unroofed, and stocks of goods destroy
ed. The loss Is estimated at $500, OOl
Brownsville is in but little better con
ditIon. At Point Isabel and Brazos iii,
storm was most disastrous In Browns
vile, Latimer's machine shops and al
joining buildings are in ruins. TIL,
streets are full of debris, houses wreck
ed, trees and fences blown down. TIN
. Infantry barracks are badly shatteres
and considerable damage done to OF
ficers' quarters. Twenty-eight horse
and seven mules belonging to tn,
government were killed, artillery bar
racks were unreofed, cavalry stable
blown fiat, the convent unFoofed, an,
the fence blown down. III
tug Ethal and the steamboats, John Scot
and George Brown were sunk at Poin
Isabel. The wrecked schooner Juli
[ Nillett was blown ash ie and the Brav
, went To pieces. The pilot boat Ada i
missing. The quarantine station an,
the old light house al Brazos are gont
S The French bark Maria Theresa wen
E to pieces, and the schooner Laura Lemi
> was beached. The Steamer Sellers wa
sunk ut the wharf, and three of he
crew are reported lost A number G
e small boats were sunk. 1t is reporte