The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-08
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE X. w.
GRAND ENCAMPMENT AND R.
w. GRAND LODGE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS.
Grand Encampment - 31st Annual
Session.
FIRST pAY-MoRNINe Session

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in annual session at Odd Fellows hal
at 10 a. m, a constitutional quorum
of officers and representatives being
present, and was opened with due
Solemnity, n. E. Grand High Priest j
j. See in the chair.
The following grand officers were
present: j. j. See, II. E. Grand High
Priest, of Waco; j. S. Ramsey. r.
w. Grand Warden, of San Antonio: w.
J. w. Kerr, r. w. Grand Junior War
den, of Corsicana; j. a. Haynie, II. w.
Grand Representative, of Waco; J. w.
Kincaid, of Georgetown, W. Grand
Sentinel; S. B. Strong, of Houston.
was appointed grand scribe pro TEN.
Owing to the delay of the trains the
X. W. Grand Scribe, l.. T. DeLesder-
nier, of Houston, did not reach Aus
TIN IN time for the meeting of the
grand encampment, and after a report
from the committee on credentials the
grand encampment adjourned to meet
on call of the grand patriarch.
FIRST DAY-AFTEENOoN SESSION.
The right worthy grand encamp-
ment met at p. M, at call of Grand
Patriarch, j. j. See in the chair and a
constitutional quorum of members
and representatives were present.
l.. F. DeLesdernier, of Houston,
having arrived, was present at roll
call.
On motion, the minutes of last ses-
sion, as printed, were adopted.
The committee on credentials sub
mitted report, and ten past chief pa
triarchs and past high priests were in
PRODUCED and instructed in the grand
encampment work
Two new encampments have been
instituted, one of which works III the
German language.
The finance committee reported the
grand encampment in a better finan
cial condition than ever before.
The Most Worthy Grand Patriarch,
+. r. Starr; the Grand Scribe, L. +.
DeLeSdernier; the Grand Treasurer.
/. NJ. Joseph, and Grand Representa-
tlveS, j. \. Haynie and Fred. Garlic
ton, submitted their reports, which
were referred to the committee on
grand officers reports.
The following officers were installed
for the year 1888:
j. J. See, of Waco, NJ w. Grand
Patriarch.
j. s. Ramsey, of San Antonio, II.
L. G. High Priest
w. j. W. Kerr, of Corsicana, r. w.
e. Senior Warden.
L. f. DeLesdernier, of Houston, r
w. G. Scribe.
Thos. NJ. Joseph, of Galveston, R.
W. G. Treasurer.
5. B. Strong, of Houston, r. w. G..
Junior Warden.
j. A. Haynie, of Waco, r. ". G..
Representative.
Fred. Carleton, of Austin, R. w. G..
Representative.
The Grand Patriarch announced
his appointments as follows:
j. w. Kincaid. w. Grand Marshal
J. Henry, w. Grand s.
A. NJ. Thorpe, w. D. G. S.
The following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That our representatives
to the sovereign grand lodge be re-
quested to invite the sovereign grand
lodge to meet, at its session in Septem-
Der, 1884, in the city of Galveston,
Texas; and that our representatives
use their influence and every honora-
ble effort before the next session of
the sovereign grand lodge to secure
its next cOnVOcation at the said city
of Galveston, promising the conrtesies
of the grand lodge of the state of
Texas, the people of the whole state
and of the citizens of the city of Gal
weston.
The Chief Patriarch announced the
following committees:
non Credentials-GeOrge Herzog, l.
n. Pepper and William Thomas.
On Returns-W. J. Sutor, d. G..
Fanning,A Moses, A. J. Waggoner
and j. II. Johnson.
On State of the Ol1vf-J. Il.
Haynie, D. S. Lehman, T. NJ. Joseph,
5. l.. Warden, NJ. Cunning.
On Finance-,Iohn T. Walton, w.
II. Carter, ii. \. Mcmillan.
On Judiciary-Joseph Stewart, |.
W. Wells, Sol. Totem, w. NJ. Bullock,
ID. c. Tanning.
On Printing!. C. Stafford, Seth
Strong, l.. F. DeLesdernier.
On Petitions-W. II. Albertson,
James q. Reed, r. Y. Bandy.
On Constitution and By-Laws-
Seth Strong, J. 5. Ramsey, ]. w. Kin
caid.
On Grievances and Appeals-Fred
Carleton. p. G. Rucker, W. J. W. Kerr,
Julius Henry.
On Grand Ulcers Reports. Y.
Dashiell, :. WajenfukF. Charles II.
Detfent dgh.
On Delinquent Encampments-L.
F, DeLesdernier, w. II. Albertson. NJ.
ID. Herring.
The following are the officers elect
ed for the year 1884:
r. w. G. Patriarch, j. S. Ramsey, of
San Antonio.
W. j. W. Kerr, of Corsicana, NJ. W.
u. High Priest.
S. B. Strong, Of Houston, r. w. e.
Senior Warden.
L. F. De Lesdernier, of Houston, r.
w. G. Treasurer.
J. w. Kincaid, of Georgetown, r.
w. G, Junior Warden.
j. A. Haynie, of Waco, r. w. Grand
Representative.
Fred. Carleton, of Austin, H. w.
Grand Representative.
The amendments to the grand en-
campment were referred to a commit
tee consisting of Patriarchs Carleton,
johnson and Dashiel.
On motion, the grand encampment
adjourned to meet this morning at
ten o'clock.
SECOND DAY-MORNING SESSION.
The r. W. Grand Encampment met
pursuant to adjournment, j. j. See,
Grand Patriarch, in the chair, and a
constitutional quorum of officers and
representatives present.
The minutes of last meeting W ere
The different committees have been
at work. and numerous reports were
presented.
The grand representatives went
through the secret work of the subor-
dinate degrees.
The following committee was ap-
pointed on uniform degree: A. Moses,
Wells and Lehman.
Too many lodges neglect to insure
their property
The exemplification of the secret
work was made the special order for
the next meeting of the Grand En-
campment.
The committee on credentials re-
ported and several patriarchs took
the Grand Encampment Degree.
The grand patriarch appointed the
following committee on endowment:
o. Dockum, Dashiell and Rodgers.
The grand representatives. report
contains the following:
NEW LEGISLATION.
The most important legislation of
this session of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, as affecting the interests of