The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-08

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, ton than ever before. The member
7 ship Is steadily growing and its re
sources are greatly and constantly in
, creasing.
/ The question of the location of tn,
temple of the order will be settled Al
this meeting of the grand lodge.
| The representatives to the sovereign
grand lodge report that much of the
session was devoted to the prepare
ton, perfection and adoption of an adj
ditional degree, known as the Uniform
degree. 1t is an adjunct to the patri.
archal branch, more especially for uni.
formed patriarchs, but all royal purple
members are eligible to it. 1t will be
introduced through the grand patri-
archs and grand Scribes of all the sub
ordinate grand jurisdictions.
Past Grand Master H. Il. Andrews,
IN fellcltous speech, presented the
retiring grand master, c. r. Gibson,
| with past grand masters Jewel.
Past Grand Master Gibson, on receiv-
ing it, made a nice and appropriate
| address.
On motion, the speeches were or
dered spread on the minutes.
The grand master announced the
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| On Credentials-P. q. Rucker, ID. C..
Pelton, +. NJ. Taught.
Election and Returns, No. l-B. +.
Hill, George d. Streeter, W. E Aus
tin.
Election and Returns, No. 2-W. H.
Albertson, w. S. Wigley, E. 4. Blan-
ton.
Finance. C. Stafford, n. A. Nc
MILAN, F. 0. Rogers, b. +. Ferguson
State of the Order-J. Y. DaShell,
Past Grand Representative c. II. Glib
son, +. Carleton, Julius Henry.
Grand Officers Reports. A. Hay
ME. b. +. Christian, w. w. Moody, J.
z. Reed, r. ID. Allison.
Appeals-M. ID. Herring, A. L. Nc
Kinney, II. l.. Bentley. w. l.. Nc
Leary.
Constitution and Bylaws. j.
See, Z. Taylor, II. II. Jones, l. Pepper.
Grand Lodge Property-T. NJ. Jo-
seph, j. p. Davidson, L. c. Hirsch-
berger.
Petitions-N. G. Shelley, Scion Tot
ten. E. G. Colley, J. II. Cheatham.
Judiciary-W. K. Nakemson, W. J.
w. Kerr, 2. DeCordova, Z. 5. Hull.
Grand Lodge Constitution and By
laws-L. +. DeLesdernier, A. j. May,
a. I. Talley, j. II. Freeman.
Mileage and Per Diem-H. Wagon
fuhr, j. w. Kincaid, George Herzog,
| VIM. Dunn.
Printing-S. b. Strong, S. NJ. Garlic
ton. G. II. Deffenbaugh.
The bonds of the treasurer and sec
rotary were approved.
On motion, the grand lodge adj
journed till 2 p. IN. tomorrow.
SECOND DAY-TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Right Worthy Grand Lodge
assembled pursuant to adjournment at
p. H., A. NJ. Dechman, NJ. w. Grand
Master, in the chair, and a quorum
present.
The grand lodge is opened and clos
ed with prayer.
The committee on credentials re-
ported and seventeen past grands were
introduced and took the degrees.
Volumes of committee reports were
submitted and acted upon.
Grand Secretary L. L. Wren has
been faithful officer, and commit
tee who examined his books deserved
ly paid him a high compliment for the
business manner in which they are
kept.
From the grand representatives. re-
| port we clip the sollowing new legis-
lation by the Sovereign grand lodge:
Persons in the military service of
the United States, who have been
stationed continuously at one post for
the space of six months. may make
application for membership in our
order.
1t shall no. he lawful for any subor-
dinate lodge or encampment to grant
to any member or patriarch a visiting
or travelling card, who has heretofore
applied for and obtained a visiting or
travelling card, until such card shall
have been returned to the secretary of
the lodge or scribe of the encamp-
ment, or until such brother or patri-
arch shall produce satisfactory proof
of the loss or destruction of the same.
Grand masters and their duly COM
missioned appointed deputies may,
under such rules and regulations as
may be presented by the grand lodges,
initiate, for the purpose of instituting
ffa-new lodge in locality not less than
ten miles from am other lodge, suf-
ficient number OF applicants to consti-
tute such new lodge, provided SIGH
persons shall first make regular appli-
cation for membership in the lodge
nearest such locality, and upon due
reference Of such application, exalni-
nation and report Of such committee
according to the bylaws of such lodge,
and said lodge shall recommend such
persons to membership by the consti-
tutional vote required for the election
of members, which vote shall be certi-
fed to the grand master by the noble
grand and secretary Of such lodge, un-
der seal.
Rev. K. +. Bunting, ID. d., of Gal
weston, is chaplain of the grand lodge.
The committee on grand officers
reports reported, and divided the sew
eral reports to appropriate commit
tees.
b. f. Frymier was appointed on
the finance committee instead of Il.
i. Ferguson.
Past GraRd Master Nj. d. Herring,
who had a severe fall last evening,
appeared IN the grand lodge room to-
day. but is still suffering SONIC.
The amendments to the cOnstitu-
ton of the grand lodge, which are of
Importance, were made special or
der for tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock,
Among the amendments is one
which is to permanently fix the loca-
ton of the grand temple, or a perma-
nent home of the order, and some time
will be occupied on these amend
ments. Austin is now the seat of the
order, and several cities of the state
are striving hard to secure it.
The committee on printing report
the cheapest bid ever contracted for,
the bid being S1.62H per page, and
$3.50 for advanced reports. Thecon
tractors are Smallwood s. Gray.
Several hours were consumed in
committee reports, most of which
were of Importance.
Thursday morning, at 10 o'clock,
was made the special order for the
exemplification of the secret work,
and all past grands should be in at
tendance.
A resolution was unanimously
adopted requesting the representa-
tives to the sovereign grand lodge to
uSa their influence tn SpcIlra the