The bulletin., 1881-09-24
/. O. G. s. & D. S.

|. 0. G. S. & ID. s.
The tbirty-fourth annual session of the
L. Grand Council of the l. o. G. s. & d. S.
met at the hall on the corner of Spring and
| Chestnut streets, Jeffersonville, Tuesday at
noon, the Rev D. p Seaton, n g. G., pre-
siding, and j. A. SeatOn, r. w. n g., act
/ ing as Secretary.
The session was opened by devotional
exercises bv 3. NJ. Tilden, after which the
roll was called. The President appointed
J. D. Oliver, Mrs A. S. Carty, j. L. Sweres
A resolution approving the report of the
Committee on Delegates was carried.
! The Council then considered some incOr-
rect credentials reported by the committee,
and disposed of them.
/ The following brethren we're appointed
as the committee to prepare resolutions on
/ the deceased President j. ID. Oliver, ID. 7.
Seaton, C. c. Vaughn, j. l.. Il. Sweres,
DR.. d. c. Granderson.
The following were appointed Commit
tee on Coincidence, relative to the deceased :
p g. Chiefs Brown and Vanbrakle, E. M.
Tilden, Julia Arthur, j. D. Oliver, A. S.
Carly, j. A. Seaton.
The Council adjourned to meet Wednes-
day morning at o'clock.
SECOND DAY.
A request was received from the Coun-
ell of MARYLAND that Union Lodges be
organized. and that some changes be made
in the constitution. A discussion followed,
in which J. A. Seaton, of Baltimore; DR..
Sweres, of Louisville, and Rev. c. c.
Vaughn. of Russelville, spoke in favor of
the resolution and of Union Lodges.
Thereupon the following were appoint
ed Committee on Union: [. d. Oliver,
J. A. Seaton, A. S. Carty j. L. Fl. Sweres,
Julia Arthur.
The Council then adjourned to meet at
2 o'clock P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The Council assembled at . o'clock P NJ.
The Committee on Eulogy not being
ready to report, Dr. D. P Seaton delivered
the annual address.
The n. Grand Secretary made his report.
Mrs Julia Arthur, Juvenile Superin-
tendent made her annual address.
The Committee on Eulogies reported.
j. d. Oliver, of Baltimore, addressed the
Council, and very impressively and elo-
quently spoke of the venerable Vanbrakle,
one of the most untiring workers of the
DR. D. P. Seaton, of Washington City,
very feelingly eulogized the remarkable
ability of the deceased Vanbrakle.
The resolutions regarding the death of
the President were received and adopted.
E. NJ Tildeu, of Maryland, delivered
very appropriate eulogistic address
d. d. p. SeatOn also spoke of Presi-
dent Garfelds character as a scholar
statesman.
Rev. Sweres also delivered a very i'm
pressive address, as did also others.
The National Grand Officers of the Or
der present are:
Rev. d. P. Deaton, R. w. N. G. Chief,
Washington, D. c.; Rev. j. L. H. Sweres,
r. W. n. G. Deputy, Louisville, Ky; j.
R. Scurry, R. w. N. G. Y. Chief, Spring
field o.; j. A. Seaton, r. W. n. G. Secre-
tary, Baltimore Md; Amelia S. Carly, r.
w. N. G. Treasurer, Wilmington, Del; E.
vile, Nd. Julia A. Arthur, r. w. n. G..
Superintendent of Juveniles, Louisville,
XIV; Chas Allen, R. w. n G.. Outside
Sentinel, Jetfersonville, Ind. Charles Ii.
johnson, r. w. N. G. Inside Sentinel,
Louisville, KY; Mahafa A. Thompson, l..
II. s. to n G. Chief Jeffersonville, Ind;
| LduFd ID. hdMllIOu, w. L. ~ " IL N''
Vice Chief, Louisville, KY.
The following delegates are present ::
D. c. Granderson Natchez, Miss. ; Susan
Minor, Natchez, Miss; Louisa Hill, Mad
ison, Ind; S. Claybrook, Madison, Ind
VIM T. Blake, Wilderness, Miss; Mahala
Thompson, Jeffersonville; Julia Allen,
New Albany; Chas. Allen, Jacksonville
I. D. Oliver, Baltimore Md; Mary S.
Blakemore, indianapolis, Ind; James P.
Brooks, indianapolis, Ind; Patsey Hart,
Indianapolis, Ind