The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-09-28
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a, a. ~ ~ of Texas-- Yesterdays Proceed
inga- Election Of Omcers Tor tho Ensuing
ferm- Grand Hail Last Night
The grand council assembled at o o. M,
and was called TO order by Grand Com
mander William p. Cole.
The calling Of the roll of officers and rep.
resentatiycs from subordinate counc'lg was
on motion dispensed with.
The minutes of the SECOND days proceed
ngs were read and adopted.
Reports were received and adopted from
the committees on credentials, laws, state
of the order and appeals and grievances
p. s. Wren, of Galveston, submit
ted the following resolution, which
was adopted by a rising vote:
Resolved, That thanks are hereby ten
dered to Fidelity council No. 40, A. l.. OF
III. of Dallas, for the knightly welcome and
grand council.
The election of officers for the ensuing
term was then gone into, and resulted as
follows
r. Emmett Burke, of Fidelity council No.
410, Dallas, grand commander.
Il. E. VIM, Sherman council No. 425,
Sherman, grand vicecommander.
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Crockett, grand orator.
+. III. Bailey, Charles Lewis council No.
1927, Hearne, grand secretary.
G. B. Paxton, Fidelity council No. 40,
Dallas; grand treasurer.
Il. Spencer Fry, Claiborne council No.
542, Henderson, grand guide.
Rev. John Todd, Lamar council No. SS1,
Richmond; grand chaplain.
David Perkins, Mechanic No. 465,
Houston; grand warden.
III. L. Miller Beulah council No. 651,
Overton, grand sentry.
?. S. Wren, Gulf council No. 493 Calves
ton; Milton, Unity. council No. 267, Mexia,
and @. c. Doyle, Beulah council No. 651,
Overton; grand trustees.
Past Grand Commander William 2. Cole,
of Hampstead council No. 372, Hampstead,
was elected first supreme representative,
and George L. Hill, of Marshall council
No. 1853, Marshall, was elected second SUI
preme representative.
J. e. Smith, Star council 232, San An
tonic, was elected alternate to Supreme
Representative Cole and Frank j. Smith,
Providence council No. 300, Houston, alter
nate to Supreme Representative Hill.
A resolution was adopted on invitation
of Alamo council No. 466, selecting San An
tonic as the place of the next annual meet
ng, which is the second Tuesday i'll Sep
ember, 1888.
The salary of the grand secretary was
fixed at $3.50, and that of the grand treas
urer at 5000 for the ensuing year.
The committee on mileage and per diem
submitted theirreport and payroll showing
the expenses of this session to be ST. 1868,
which was adopted, and by resolution re-
ferred to the grand treasurer tor immedi-
ate payment.
A resolution of thanks to the grand Off
GERS of the past term was adopted.
Past Grand Commander j. e. Smith,
acting as installing officer, assisted by Past
Grand Commander Frank j. Smith, acting
as supreme guide, next proceeded to install
the officers elect.
mander r. E. Burke, in brief and appro-
pirate address, thanked the Grand Council
for the high honor conferred upon
him. after which he announced
the following standing committees
On Finance.-E. P. Allsberry, Hemp
stead council No. 372, Hampstead George
r. Dashiel, Star council No. 232, San An
council No. 265 Cameron.
On Laws and Supervisions.EJohnP 7.
Bell Coshalte council No. 5SS, Belleyille
r w. Hudson, Lone Star council No. 37S,
Pittsburg, and Il. d. Welborne, Longview
council No. 1858, Longview.
On Returns.-James Orr, Terrell council
No. 1854, Terrell; %: !. NJ; Harrell, Mys;;
F. W; Hopkins, of Charles Lewis council
No. 327. Hearne..
The secret work of the subbordi' late
was exemplified by Supreme Re-
preventative Frank ]. Smith.
Four hundred copies of the proceed |
ings of the session were ordered |
printed for distribution among |
the grand officers, standing committees |
and subordinate councils within this grand |
The proceedings of yesterday and those
of the entire session were read and adopted. |
A resolution of thanks to the HERALD for |
the proceedings was adopted.
The Grand Council then adjourned sine
die.
THE BALL.
At night complementary ball was given |
in honor of the officers and members OF
the grand council at the Young Mems |
Hebrew association hall, which was an |
elegant social success. by O'Clock |
the visitors began to pour into the spacious |
hall, which was soon scene of beauty ana
gallantry. Professor George was master of
and during the entire even,
ing there was nothing that occur
red to mar the pleasures of the
evening. The soft, sweet strsins of melo-
dious music hoated over the hall, to which
the devotees of Terpsichore kept spirited
time. 1t was all one round Of pleasure.
The dances followed in rapid sue
cession, and to the young man
gramme filled with engagements, time
passed rapidly. The company present was
of the elite of Dallas society,
and, all in all, the ball was a success and a
grand triumph and BETTING close of the
festivities of the Grand Council.