The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-11


February. 1854.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
EMPoRIA, Feb. 2.
Upon the icaSsenbling Of the lodge
81 80 p. ~, the following additional
officers 10 those already reported. were
ch osen:
C. w. KatEung. OF Fort Scott, Grand
Receiver: Z. T. Trimble, of Winfield,
Grand Guide; n. n. Kenny. of Topeka.
Grand Watchman.
The following were elected delegates
TO the Supreme Grand Lodge, to-wit: |
w. A. Cooper, of Topeka; E. NJ Forde, |
of Emporia; z. S. Bertram, of Council |
Grove.
J. r. Bradley having been elected |
Grand Master. resigned as trustee and |
J. A. Policy was elected to MI the va
cancy r. d. Tolbert was elected trus-
tee for the three ensuing years.
DR. J. II. Stuart, of Lawrence. was elect
ed medical director for this state, and
hereafter all medical examinations will
have TO be submitted 70 him before ben
e6ciary certificate can be issued. This
was deemed necessary for the protection
of the lodge against receiving persons
who are unfit physically for member
ship.
| It was ordered that subordinate lodges
open a new beneficiary record as soon as
certified list has been received.
The committee appointed to examine
the books and accounts Of the Grand
Receiver and Grand Recorder reported
that they found them correct.
Tho action the Grand Master in re-
ducing the fees of members of subordin-
ate lodges during the month of January,
1881, was approved.
The reports of the last grand lodges
having been destroyed by fire, it was or
dered that when the proceedings of this
lodge are printed that six hundred of
the proceedings Of last session be also
printed.
The grand lodge abolished the custom
of sending 80 cents extra when assess
ments are sent to the grand lodge. This
to take effect on assessment No IL.
The supreme lodge representatives
were instructed TO favor the change in
assessments TO a graded assessment.
The committee appointed to take into
consideration the advisabilIty of state
organ, reported recommending that
department of the National Bulletin for
that purpose was advisable.
The business of the lodge during last
year has been all that could have been
expected by its warmest friend. It is
true there has been some exertion used to
increase the number. as by doing this
the state of Kansas would have a separ-
ate Jurisdiction. The importance of
this was apparent as upon separate
Jurisdiction, the members will only be
assessed upon the death of member of
this state.
During the last year, thirtY-seVen new
lodges have been organized, and the
number of new members has been ], 097.
Considering that the western part of the
state has labored under adverse circum-
} stances this last year, the growth has
} been large. giving a membership now of
about 1900.
Steps have been taken, that will soon
make this order independent, having a
; separate jurisdiction. The effect of this
will be great decrease in death losses
and this will render the organization
: more popular and less expensive. The
: death rate in Kansas is much less than
} any other state. During the last three
! years there have been but IS deaths OF
r members in this state.
: Adjourned until Z 80 p. IN.
EVENING SESSION, z 80 p. m.
The special order of business being
the installation of officers, G. w. ReeC
was appointed for this purpose Supreme
i Grand Master, q. A. Huran, Past Su
u preme Grand Master, and E. q. Weilep
II S. G. G., whereupon the officers hereto
e fore elected were installed.
Resolutions were adopted returning
. thanks to E. NJ. Forde as Grand Master
W. A. Cooper as Grand Rec order, TO
e their efficient services and to Empori;
Lodge for the use of their hall.
1t was determined that all medical
certificates after the, 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1881, upon being acted on by tn,
j. subordinate lodges must be submitted Il
E. the medical director.
T. The salary aud Office rent of tn
r Grand Recorder was fixed at $500 for tn
present year.
10 PROCEEDINGS OF THIRD DAY.
. ENPoRIA, Thursday, Feb. 8.
- The lodge met ut 8 o'clock u. M, Will
s. Grand Master j. T. Bradley in the chat
y and quorum of members present.
n The Grand Master, G.. n. and P.
e n. were appointed Committee ON al
@ engagements for the next Grand Lodge.
10 A resolution was passed thankin
= Prof. Welch for his kind invitation Il
Z visit the State Normal school and regret
& that the lodge had been prevented on az
= count OF business from such visit.
+. NJ. Elliott aud J J. Evans, having
n assisted the Grand Recorder in his du
re ties, were allowed the same pay as reE
q resentatives.
Or A resolution as to the order of distr
button OF the publication of the PIT
ceedings OF this ioIge was adopted.
Ct The Grand Recorder was directed I
PEOSuIS euASASAt IcSoI1a AOI lhG hS@
lodge.
- The Missouri Pacific road granite
mempers of this lodge return at OIL
IL cent. per mile fare.
The Grand Master appointed the 70
he lowing standing committees for the el
ed suing year:
Finance and Mileage. II. Brow
e. Z. I. Trimble and A. J. Locke.
id Returns and Credentials-J. b. Loga
er J. J. Decker and T.. l.. DOnOlly.
Laws and Supervisions-G. A He
ron, 5. o. Mcdowell and L. NJ. Bedell.
Is Appeals and Grievances-W.R. Shsel
be Z. &. Weilep, A. II. Leak.
n. Printing and Supphes-M. Ezekie
IL W. A. Starr and w. +. Chalfant.
an State of the Order-A. ID. McClar.
o. w. q. Seeberry and E. 3. Bradshaw.
d. A resolution was adopted that whe
ut the duties of the Grand Recorder are 6
be onerous as to require assistance, Il
ot- Grand Master and finance commits
of may authorize him TO employ necessar
be assistance, and pay the same not excee'
&c ing $500.
:; The transfer of the Grand Recorder
70 Office was ordered to be turned over
nd the present recorder on the 9th inst, 1
DIS Emporia.
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