The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-16
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Proceedings Of the Grand Encampmsnt
at Topeka.

10. O. r.
Procsedinss Of the Grand Encanpmsnt
At Topeka.
The showing Of shs Annual Report
Election Of 0mcsrs, 90.
Commonwealth; The Grand Encamp
ment met yesterday morning at q. m,
in Odd Fellows Hall, with the follow.
4 ing officers present:
N. VIC. P-D. C. Metsker, No. 8.
r. w. Or. s. W.-Geo. T. Bevsu, No. /.
| r. w. Or. J. VIC. @. Furley, No. 20.
r. w. CIR. Scribe-S. r. Burdette,
No. 1.
r. W. Or. Treas.-LeWis Mayo, No. 1.
CIR. 1. S.-W. T. Johnston, No. II
CIR. o. S7Jas. Geary, No. %.
The NJ. e. Grand High Priest, o. ].
Nichols, being absent, Patriarch Levi
Empi was appointed 10 that Office pro
tenn.
| Patriarch N. R; Baker Vas appointed
Assistant Grand Scribe
The journal OF the last session of the
Grand Encampment was approved rs
] The Grand Encampment degree was
conferred on the following past officers:
I. z Mcmillan. No: 90; Jno. y. Die
ter, No. "a; w. p. Stein. No. %; G. Got
lieb, No. %; P. Pike. Mo. 8; A. Ii. Nc
Cleary, No. "a Jas. Wilson, No. 25; E.
w. Houston, No. 4; Thos Moonlight,
No. 1 /; j. n. Baird, No. s.; 1. Sharp, No.
"a.
i The standing committees ss filed by
the Grand Patriarch are as follows:
Judiciary-Jno. Charlton, ]. r. Black
burn, Jas. Wilson.
Printing-S.F F. Burdette, n. B. Mason,
Chas. Engetrom.
Correspondence-W. T. johnson, John
Lamont, j. Geary.
Finance-G. r. Jones, H. Myer, J. A.
Hickey.
State of the Order-E. L. Norton, J.
l Fl. Donahue, Isaac Sharp.
Charters and LAWS. r. Burch, w.
III. Plkinton, Chas EngstrOm.
Appeals-C. 81. Crebs, 8. o. Mcdowell,
Thos. Moonlight.
read his annual report, which shows the
order to be in splendid condition and
/ doing good work. During the first part
ofthe past year the whole work of the
/ order was at almost q standstill on &C
count Of the delay in getting the new
books and paraphernalia after the chang
| es were made in the subordinate encamp-
/ ments. After these were received there
| was new impetus given, and good
| work was done in most Of the
/ subordinate encampments. Some of the
encampments have been in bad shape,
but some of these are now coming up
and putting themselves in good condi-
/ tion again. Taking IL all in all the gen.
eral prosperity of the order is excellent.
This report was referred to commit
tee consisting of Patriafchs Charlton,
Furley and Empie for distribution.
The Grand Secretary submitted his
annual report, which was referred to the
same committee.
| The Grand TreasLrer's report was re-
ceived and referred to the committee on
| finance.
a recess was then taken until two
O'Clock.
e. AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Grand Encampment was called 10
order at 2 p. m.
| The committee on correspondence
made report, which was adopted.
Patriarch 3. II. Kelsey, Grand Repre-
sentative to the Sovereign Grand Lodge,
made his annual report, which was full
| of interesting matter and facts to Odd
Fellows, showing as 1t did what was done
| by the Sovereign Grand Lodge which
| met at Cincinnati last September
The committee on distribution made
their report on Grand Patriarchs, and
Grand Scribes. the reports referring the
| various portions of the reports to the
| proper committees. E5.lK
| 1.-THE committee on revision of con-
stitution of the grand and subordinate
sncampments reported the constitution
| sa changed. Only few chanRea were
| made, and these were adopted az report
| ed by the committee. Among the pFin.
| cipal changes made in the new cOnstitu.
ton is changing the number forming Q
Quorum In q subordinate encampment
to do business from seven to five. An
| other Il the changing of the terms of Q
subordinate enosmpment from animal to
change, and was accepted unanimously
by the grand encampmcnt. es
4 ANOTHER change was this: Under the
old law member who made applica-
ton for membership in q subordinate
| encampment on an unexpired with 4
drawal card was compelled 10 pay an ad,
mission. fee of not less than three dol
lars. Under the new Jaw such applL
eants are admitted free of charge.
/ On motion the election OF officers for
the ensuing year YVES gone into, and the
following were elected:
Grand Patriarch Geo. T., Bowen, of
| Leavenworth.
Grand High Presto. C. FuFley, of
Grand Senior warden-W. T. John
lston, of Paola.
Grand Junior Wardsn-J. Geary, Of
| Grand scribe-s. F. Burdette. of Leav.
tenworth.
| Grand Treasurer-Lewis Mayo, Of
i Leavenworth. asa al so
Grand Rep. Sovereign CIR. Lodge, two
years-E. L. Norton, of Salina.
4 resolution setting the time for ex-
1 emplification OF the secret work At
eight O'Clock was adopted.
Recess taken 70 8 p N. u :,
tsS EVENING SESSION. :,
" The Grand Encamnment met at eight
j O'Clock pursuant to adjoufnnent.
4 Patriarch G. 3. Hopkins, of Shawnee
eAeampment, No. 8, being in waiting
was introduced and the grand encamp-
i ment degree conferred. s
4 Grand representative s. 81. Kelsey
then exemplihed the unwritten or secret
work OF the order, being assisted BY the
grand scribe, 8. r.! Burdette and they
/ are deserving Of great credit for the az.
ceIlent manner in which il was done.
/ Patriarch Meyer offered q resolution
locating the next session Of THE grand en-
campment 1t Empogia which was lost.
j. A resolution authorizing The printing
Of bylaws and constitution was adopted.
Charters were granted the following
encampments: Wa1ego, No. 80. af
4 W amego; Zsrah, No. SO. at Great Bend
:. Nazareth, No So, az Minneapolis, sad
Queen City, No. 20, at Beioit.
4 i number Of reports Of staqdtng and
Especial committees were received and
i adopted, which will be published In full
/ in the Journal.
i The following resolution was submit
ted and adopted
ResoEsed, That the Representatives Of
, This Grand Epeampmept 70 the Cover
sign Grand Lodge be and are hereby re-
qnested to favor and vote for the propo-
sltton TO create degree specially adapt
; ed to the uniformed pafriarchs of the
otGer.s fE
An attsmps was made to reconsider
the motion which was lost 70 held the
next session aE EuPoria, but the vote to
Ireconsider was lost. The Constitution
provides thai all sessions shall Be held
In Topeka, unless Otherwise provided By
the Grand EncaTapment, azd e. no 9th
| er provisions could 10 made, il will be
held here next year. ss
The elective QlceFs wers thea install
ed for the ensuing year. sud the Grand
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