The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-19
GRAND LoDaE 1. 0. 0. F
at Topeka last weeI<-EIee-
ton OF New Ofaeers and other
Important business.

at Topeka last week-EIee-
ton OF New Ohleers and Other
Important Business.
WEDNESDAY,, Oct. II.
The Grand Lodge met at 0 a. m, Grand
Master Dow presiding.
The Grand Secretary was instructed
to have 500 copies of the Subordinate
Lodge constitution and bylaws printed
in the German language. The per cap
tia tax of Subordinate Lodges was fixed
at 40 cents per member, or 20 cents
semi-annually.
The subordinate constitution and by
laws was so amended that member ad-
mitted on card in date shall not be re-
quired TO pay admission fees. This
was debated at some length, but finally
prevailed.
The Office of medical examiner for the
Funeral Aid Society was created and
also deputy examiner for each lodge.
The report of the committee ON state
of the order recommending special ses-
sions of the Grand Lodge and the
adoption Of resolutions presented yes
terday in relation TO the organization
of degree lodges were adopted.
Resolutions of respect TO the memory
of Grand Representative Northcraft
were presented by committee appoint
ed and the same was ordered published
In the Journal.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year.
Grand Master-E. s. Bertram, lodge
No. 43, Council Grove.
Deputy Grand MASTER. G. Blair,
lodge No. AZ, Hiawatha.
Grand Warden-D. B. Long, lodge
No. 100, Ellsworth.
Grand Secretary-S. F. Burdett, lodge
No. 2, Leavenworth.
Grand Treasurer-Lcwis Mayo, Lodge
No. 81, LeavenwoFth.
Grand Medical Examiner-C. G. Far
ley, lodge No. 93, Wichita.
The lodge then adjourned for the
evening session.
EVENING SESSION.
Grand lodge called to order at Z p. IN
The vote by which the order wa
made referring all medical certificates
of applicants for membership in thu
Funeral Aid association to a medica
examiner, was reconsidered and the reso
luton amended so as to refer to him on
" such certificates as are doubtful ant
the secretary not satisfied are safe risk
to be admitted to the association.
DIR. C. C. Farley, who had been cleo
ted medical examiner, resigned, Tor thu
reason that he thought the medical ex
aminer ought to be resident of the cit!
in which the grand secretary resided, Il
make it more convenient for HIM to saw
time referring certificates.
The newly elected grand officers wer
then installed and took their respective
chairs.
The amount of the bond of the gran'
treasurer was made $4,000, and bon'
presented by him was approved.
The grand master then appointed tn
following appointive officers for the en-
suing year.
Grand chaplain-John Piper, Nc. Il
| Grand maFshal-C. w. Almy, No. GO
Grand confederation b. Cain, Not
Grand guardian-Robt. JEFF, No. is.
Grand herald-T. N. Culver, No. lac
Grand messenger-J. N. Norton
No. %.
An order was made TO pay mileag
and per diem to members of the gran'
lodge.
The grand master then appointed the
grand and deputy grand instructors 70
the ensuing year.
Grand instructor, John NJ. Price
No. 8.
Dep. CIR. instructor, first district, Johr
Charlton, No. f.
Dep. CIR. instructor, second district
G. w. Jones, No. 90.
Dep. CIR. instructor, third district, d
B. Long, No 1O9.
| Dep. CIR. instructor, fourth district
w. D. Hilton, No. 80.
Dep. CIR. instructor, fifth district, Lev
Empie, No. II.
Dep. CIR. instructor, sixth district, w
w. Kittleman, No. 100.
The grand lodge then adjourned sin
die with the usual exercises.