The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15
Right Worthy Grand LOdge---4snd
Annual Communication.
THIRD DAY--MoRNINa SESSION.


The right worthy grand lodge met
pursuant to adjournment; a. Nj.
Dechman, grand master. in the chair,
with the largest attendance since the
opening of the grand lodge. The
severe cold weather caused some de
lay In the arrival of delegates.
Prayer by Ii. +. Bunting, chaplain.
The minutes of yesterday were APP
proved.
Theo. A. Ross, grand secretary of
the sovereign grand lodge, in his last
report says:
The returns exhibit an addition of
1905 to the numerical stregth of the
order in the jurisdictions reporting to
this grand lodge. The temples devoted
10 Odd Fellowship have been increas-
ed. and the three-linked banner has
been unfurled upon heretofore forbid
den soil. Nearly five millions of dol
lars were. during the year 1881, paid
into the treasures of the subordinate
lodges and encampments, and but lit
tie less than two millions of dollars
were disbursed for the relief of the
unfortunate. The encampment branch
of the order has shared in the prosper
ity OF the subordinate lodges, adding
more than eleven hundred to the
membership, and now numbering
nearly eighty-one thousand patri-
archs. And when to these home re-
turns we add the statistics of the for
eign bodies of Australasia and Ger
many, and, counting the grand aggre-
gate of the labors of little
more than half century, we
find that lightweight millions
of dollars have been paid into the
subordinate treasures, thirty-three
millions expended for benefits, one
million of brothers relieved, one hun
bred and thirty-three thousand wild
owed families assisted. ninety-six
thousand brothers buried, the figures
are simply astounding. These grand
results cannot fail to gladden. the
heart of every Odd Fellow, and i'm
press him with the firm belief that,
however unstable other institutions
of human origin may be, there is
something IN this order, some potent
influence for good, a power that we
fail to fully appreciate, guiding our
efforts and directing our energies into
the grand channel of success.
The roll of the various committees
were called, and numerous reports
made.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock,
the Grand Representatives will eX-
emplify the secret work.
The special order arriving, the fur
Their consideration of the proposed
amendments to the uniform constitu.
ton was postponed until tomorrow
at ii o'clock.
Owing to the severe cold weather
an additional stove had to be put VI
in Odd Fellows Hall.
A report from the committee OF
judiciary recommending to abolish
the prelixes Fright Worthy anC
Most Worthy" was adopted.
The charter fee for new lodges i!
fixed at $50, including two charge
books and one Rebecca degree book
One dollar Is charged for each dis
pensation.
A duplicate charter was granite,
Bots dare lodge No. SO, located a
GAINESVILLE. The lodge lost its charte
by fire.
The bylaws of Waco lodge No. 7C
were adopted.
The Grand lodge adjourned unit
= 80 p. m
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The II. w. grand lodge met pursu
ant to adjournment. Grand Master A
N. Dechman in the chair.
The grand lodge again worked i
the degrees, several members hayin
Just arrived.
The special order, the amendment
to the grand lodge constitution. sui
United by 1. C. Stafford, p. G. NJ, wa
taken up.
All the amendments up to section
were adopted, but section occupie