The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-08
Right worthy GraId h3age-Farty.
Second Annual Communication.
FIRST DAY-MoNDAY. FEE. G,

/ A4-MONOA1 H., III. Z.
The Il. W. Grand Lodge, i, D. o. f.
of Texas, convened In regular annua
session at p. M, when, upon the cal
of the roll, constitutional quorum
was present and the following grand
officers:
G. r. Gibson, NJ. W. Grand Master
of WaXahachie; A. NJ. Dechman, r
w. Deputy Grand Master, of Waxa
hachie; Stillwell II. Russell, r. W
Grand Warden, of Marshall; L. l.
| Wren, r. w. Grand Secretary, of Aus.
tin; Thomas n. Joseph, r. w. Grand
/ Treasurer, of Galveston; G. H. Deffen.
! baugh, w. Grand Messenger, of Aus.
! tin; |. c. Stafford, r. ". Grand Rep
1 resentative: NJ. D. Herring. II. w
/ Gran9 Representative; ". s Pluck.
cit, Grand Guardian, Of Waco.
The committee on credentials 70
ported, and fifty-one pass = ,EEsasFlds Wert
introduced and received the past of
cial degrees and also the grand lodge
degree
The grand masters report, the grand
representatives report, the grand sec
retary's report and the grand treas
urer'S report were read and referred
to the committee on grand officers re-
ports.
The minutes of last session, as
printed, were adopted.
The following officers were installed
as the officers of the grand lodge for
the year 1888:
A. n. Dechman, r. w. G. Master.
The time arriving for the instalia-
| ton of Stillwell II. Russell as r. w.
Deputy Grand Master, he was escorted
to the grand masters stand. and in a
most feeling and appropriate address
resigned the high honors which had
been given him. A motion was made
and carried that his remarks be fur
nished the secretary, and by him be
spread on the minutes OF the grand
lodge.
The grand lodge then proceeded to
the election Of r. w. Deputy Grand
Master, and d. S. Lehman, of San
Antonio, being nominated by S. H,
Russell, was elected to that office and
also installed.
d. S. Lehman being the r. W.
Grand Warden-elect, his election as
deputy grand master caused yacan-
cy, and the grand lodge elected and
installed John T. Walton, OF
Waco, r. W. Grand Warden; T.
L. Wren. R. W. G. Secretary
Thomas NJ. Joseph. r. w. Il. Treas
urer; Charles II. Deffenbaugh, w. G.
Messenger; /. c. Stafford and M. d.
Herring, R.W. Grand Representatives;
F. S. Barrett, of Corsicana, Grand
Marshall; 1. Franklin, of Denison
Grand Conductor; II. T. Jones, OF
Bryan, Grand Guardian; Representa-
tive Bunting, of Galveston, Chaplain
The grand secretary reports having
purchased new charters for the state
| All lodges are required to purchase
| the Degree Chart" as the Third, or
Degree of Truth" cannot be confer
red without the chart. Representa-
| tives should make note of this.
| The grand secretary reports contri-
buttons from the different lodges in
| the state, to aid in the construction of
monument to the memory of the
late James L. Ridgely, to the amount
of $92.15. Only five cent contribu-
ton was collected from each Odd
Fellow,
Subordinate lodges are required by
the provisions of article !, uniform
constitution, to furnish the grand
secretary with a certified copy of their
seals, Ito be filed in this Office"
According to the semi-annual re-
ports the lodges should be more care
full in making out their reports.
Seven new lodges have organized
during the past year, and several old
lodges revived.
The grand master has received
communications from Mexico in ref
erence to planting the order across
the border.
Two lodges in the state during the
past year lost their property by cy-
clones and three had their property
destroyed by FIRE
Two Rebekah degree lodges have
been organized.
An inspection Of the rsports Of the