Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-06-08
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ORGANIZATION OF THE GRAND
LODGE YESTERDAY MORNING.

A u Attendance - Preliminary
Proceedings Adjournment "a
rake Fart i'm h PrOeession-A
CreditabIe Turnout-Exercises Of
welcome at the Opera House-Etc.
The annual convocation of the Grand
Lodge, I. DO. F., of the State of Nevada,
took place at Odd Fellows Hall yesterday
morning at 1915 o'clock, George Hennipg,
NJ W. Grand Master presiding. The fol-
lowing grand officers were present H. b.
Mckee, Deputy Grand Master; II. Marden,
Grand Warden; W. H. Hill, Grand Secre-
tary; George Tuiy, Grand Treasurer; C.
Z. B%atterman, Grand Representative; L..
l.. Crockett, Grand Chaplain; H. Holmes,
pro tenn. Grand Marshal, pro tenn. Grand
Conductor; A. D. Rock, Grand Guardian
pro tenn, and Representative from Lodges
Nos. 3, 4, s, 6, Z, 8, 9, 10, 10, 10, IA, Is, 16,
H. Is, 10, 20, 81, %, %, "a, %, 81, 20, 20,
80 and 81. Number of representatives
present, 80.
The Committee on Credentials submitted
their report ON Past Grands and Represen-
~tatives.
An invitation was accepted from the
Lodges and Encampment Of Eureka to
participate in a reception and parade at
II 80 A. M.
The Grand Marshal introduced SO Past
Grand officers, who were obligated and in
structed in the Grand Lodge degree.
The Grand Lodge then took a recess mn
til 3 P. NJ.
THE STREET PAGEANT.
Immediately after the recess the process
sion formed in front OF Odd Fellows Hall,
in the following order:
Centennial Guard Band of Ruby Hill.
Mountain Lodge No. 27-J. L. Smith,
N. g.; j. Str aus, Y. g.; W. s. Beard,
Secretary. VIM. J. Smith, Treasurer, and
other elective and appointed officers.
Eureka Lodge No. 22-George Douglas,
N. g.; Dan. Hastings, v. g.; w. Fl. DAY.
EXPORT, Secretary; J. Calisher, Treasurer,
and elective and appointed officers.
Bullion Encampment No. 10-Charles
Ferraris, Chief Patriarch; F. Hoffman,
Senior Warden; s. B. Henry, High Priest;
G. J.. Broy, Senior Warden, and other Off
GERS.
r.. w. Grand Encampment of Nevada
l.. Guggenheim, M. W. G. Patriarch; H.
b. Mckee, M. W. Grand High Priest; A.
r.. Shannon, R. W. Grand Senior Warden;
W. Fl. Hill, r. W. Grand Scribe; George
Tufy, r. W. Grand Treasurer, and other
officers.
Grand Lodge 1. o. o. F. of Nevada-
George Henning, M. W. Grand Master; Fl.
Marden, Grand Warden, and remaining
officers of the Grand Lodge.
U Of PROCESSION.
The parade was very creditable and i'm
posing, and numbered III members of the
Order in line, though business and other
causes prevented many belonging to the To-
cal lodges from participating. The route
was down Main street to the Eureka Con.
works thence up the same street to the
Richmond and back to the Opera House,
countermarching on both ends of the
street. Bro. Matt Kyle had charge Of the
parade as Grand Marshal, and handled it
with military precision. Along the line of
march the sidewalks were crowded with
and the overlooking windows
and balconies were packed with ladies and
children.
THE EXERCISES OF WELCOME.
The procession reached the Opera House
at 1890, and filed the building, the dress
circle being reserved for the ladies. The
officers Of the Grand Lodge took seats
upon the stage, while the representatives
and the members Of the local Lodges occu-
pied the main floor. The exercises were
by the Centennial Guard Band.
Prayer by Grand Chaplain, Hon. L. L.
Crockett, followed. An ode Of welcome,
composed by Professor W. W. Pulling for
the occasion, was then sung by the Episco-
pal Church choir, Mr.. Pulling presiding
at the piano. This wasfollowed by an address
Of welcome by Past Grand Master w. II.
Grand Master Geo. Hemming
and he in turn called upon D. o. Atkinson,
sang q hymn, which was followed
with a glee song, "Fair Flora Decks" by
members OF the Centennial Guard Band.
The Odd Fellows closing ode and a benes
diction by the Grand Chaplain ended the
exercises, which throughout were Of an in
nature. The procession was then
reformed and marched back to the Odd
Fellows Hall, where 1t was dismissed by
the Marshal.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Grand Lodge r~eeonvened at 8 P, NJ,
when the reports of the Grand Master,
Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer
we're read. The Secretary's report showed
that there was q slight decrease in the
membership Of the Order in this State
during the past year, owing to the fact that
many members have removed to other
States and to the Territories north and
through the extreme dizziness that
has prevailed here. After the reading OF
the reports, the lodge adjourned until this
morning.
The lodge will be in session to-day and
and many of the members ex-
pect to be able to return home on Friday
morning, after the grand ball, which &C.
,urs ON Thursday evening.