Omaha daily bee., 1882-10-26
GALLANT. KNIGHTS.
They Gather in uoodly Num-
bers and the Grand Lodge
Opens Du y.
The Doing. Of tho Day and tho Pre-
gremms for To-day.

yesterday morning and the incoming
trains we're met by the reception com
mittee, who with music by the Boys
baud escorted the visiting Knights to
Castle hall. The Davenport delega-
ton was q large one and was accom-.
panied by Strass' band. Castle hall
was beautifully decorated and its ex.
terror was adorned with the colors of
the order, and with the fags. The
grand lodge opened yesterday morning
in Castle hall, bling called to order
by the grand chancellor, Il Ii. Hib.
ben, at 10 o'clock. All the grand
officers answered to roll call except }
A. Vincent aud II. Wheeler, they
not having arrived.
Toe committee on credentials, as
appointed. consisted Of X j. Abbott,
Julius Eckhart and @. l.. Root
On motion of Supreme V. @. John
Van Valkenburg, Bro. L. A. Berg
man, Of No. IL, representing The
DAILY BEE, was appointed as the
official reporter Of the proceedings.
The following standing committees
were then appointed.
Returus and Credentials IL. j. Ahbo t,
Julius Eckhart, q. i. Root.
Finance--r. ID. Walker, AL. Hilbut, j.
ID Laws.
Nj leage-G w. Hampton, A. j. San
tee, Il. r. Thompson
Appeals and Grievauces-John Cameron
Chss Wer 2, q. M. Fulton, p. ID. Win
ship, T. II Gabrath.
Charler and b, .Laws-J. ID. HUI, s. p
Ayers, A j. Baker.
Laws and Suuervi ion-John w. Green
w. A. Greer, Il. w. DuncBn.
State of the Order -Jobn Van Valken.
berg, G. II. Strubble, Albert Head.
Foreign Correspo, dence-W. NJ. Glen.
ny, Seth N wmsn, Il. q. Goodwin.
Constitutional Amendments-J. A.
Pickler, w. II Graham, John @. Loper.
The following cases of appeal were
presented and referred to the appro'
pirate committees:
Chris. Timm VS.. Davenport, lodge
No. so.
F. Q. Roberts We. Gem City lodge,
No. 81.
George P. Neal We. Liberty lodge,
No. 90.
Gsm City lodge, No. 81, We. II. w.
Dodd.
Thirty.four applications for charter.
were presented aud I, fsrred
Bro. w. II. Vaughan, as presiden,
Of the executive committee, extended
an invitation to the grand lodge mem.
beers to attend O grand parade at II
o'clock a. m. to-day, and a banquet
and ball in the evening, the invitation
being in behalf Of the local lodges,
Nos. IL, 40, 81 and 90.
Tne grand chancellor's report
showed "a new lodges organized snc
4 Did ones revived, and a gain in mem
bership of 1000. The treasury was
reported as never in better condition.
The report Of the grand keeper O,
records and seals showed q like in
rease in the growth of the order
Both reports were referred to proper
committees.
On motion an invitation was OK
tended to j. 81. Wheeler, P. G. O.
of Kansas, to take a seat in the grant
lodge, and q committee of two ap
pointed to conduct him to the lodge
The committee on printing re
ported favorably to having the worl
done at Bishop Bros, Burlington
Iowa.
Past G g. and Supreme Represen
tative q. T. Taylor. of Alabama, wa.
introduced bv p. G. @. Van Valken
burg and j. w. Green
Jno. Van Valkenburg presented hi
resignation as supreme representative
having been elected Supreme G. @
and the grand chancellor appointed t,
ill the vacancy p. G. @, Juliu
Rappe, of Marshalltown. This ap
pointment will give satisfaction on al
sides, as he has won his way to tn,
foremost rank of worthy Knights i,
this state, and is not only an earnes
and enthusiastic worker, but is o ma,
whose ability will cause him to I'll
we'll the important position by which
he has been honored, and to which h
will surely do honor. He receives OF
all sides earnest and honest congrstu
lations. and his friends have no fea
but that their high expectations of hin
will be fully met.
The report of the grand chancellor
K. Il. HIbben, of Marshalltown, show
that the order is wonderfully prosper
u In this state, and the increase il
strength and numbers is due largel,
to him, though he modestly a~voide'
giving anysuch inference in his speech
When he entered upon the duties o
the office in February, 1881, ther
were 2,O26 members in Iowa. Nov
there are $500. TIE fist lodge in
stituted by him was No. 81. Tues
day night he instituted No. 30, it be
ing organized at Dennison with tven
ty.one charter members, comprisin,
the leading men of that place. Gov
ernor Sherman was present, and afte
performing some work the lodge ad
journed to hear his speech, and thel
remet tor the finishing work. Thi
new lodge has been named "Dow
dali lodge No. 90," in honor of tn,
late grand X. of r. and s. Of Ohio
Joseph Dowdall, of Columbus, ane
who was also grand X, of II. and s
of Ohio. The organization of thil
lodge prevented Grand Chancello,
Hibben from being here that even.
ing, but he was on hand with usua
promptness yesterday, full of enthu
siasm and wide awake for work.
To-day the street parade, beginning
at 10 o'clock, will be one of the mos
attractive features. This evening i!
the GRAND banouet and hal;