Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-08

Fourth Days Proceedings OF tho Rish
worthy Grand Lodge

Fourth Days Proceedings OF tho nis"
worthy Grand Lodge
The right worthy grand lodge,
10. o. +. of Texas, assembled at
o'clock Yesterday morning pursuan
to adjournment, Most Worthy Gran'
Master Lehman in the chair, ana
quorum of representatives present
After prayer and roll-call the lodg'
was declared open for business. g,
The various committees were called
and reports submitted from the com
mittees on the state Of the order, judi
ciary, finance, petitions, mileage anC
per diem, appeals and several special
committees.
One of the most important reports
was that of the COMMITTEES on the state
of the order, providing TO, the coditica'
ton of the laws of the order in this jul
risdiction.
A rising vote Of thanks was adopted
recognizing the efficient services of the
retiring grand master, A. NJ. Dech-
man.
T.. q. Masters j. A. Haynie and
NJ ID. Herring exempliiied the secret
work of the Rebecca degree, and upon
motion the exemplification of the Sc.
cret work of the subordinate lodge was
made the special order for . o'clock in
the afternoon. Leave of absence was
granted to several members, including
Grand Warden johnson.
After various resolutions were sub
mitted and referred the grand lodge
adjourned until . o'clock p, m.
AFTERNOON Session.
The exemplification of the work of
the order being the special order, Past
Grand Masters Herring and Stafford
OBLIGATED. This work consumed the
greater portion of the afternoon.
Upon motion several representatives
were excused from further attendance.
Upon motion of p G.. Orator w. j.
Austin vote of thanks was unani-
mously adopted, thanking the press
of Fort Worth for courtesies extended,
and for its accurate report of the pro-
ceedings of this grand body.
Various amendments to the consti
tuition looking to the location of the
Odd Fellows temple, were introduced,
and laid over under the rules.
j. A. Haynie, 7. G. NJ, introduced
a resolution requiring all cities who
might hereafter become aspirants for |
the seat of the order, and who should |
proffer donations, to either proffer the |
same in the shape of money, land,
United States or state bonds, and that |
he same be deposited in some safe
bank and its receipt therefor laid on
he table Of the grand secretary. After
much discussion this motion was car
led
p. G.. NJ. Dechman then introduced
resolution requiring the various
and donations for the
rand temple to be printed and sent to
he various subordinate lodges to be
oted on by the members thereof re-
urns to be made at the next session OF
his grand lodge, and the city having ,
he largest number OF votes to be de-
Jared the seat of the order. Adopted
After some minor business the lodge
djourned until s o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
Lodge met pursuant to adjourn
ent. Several members were granted
ave Of absence.
a telegram was received and read
ON Grand Orator j. III. Stewart, re-
citing his inability to attend this u
sslon, which upon motion was u
read upon the minutes. IL
Upon the suggestion of the finance u
through p. G.. Barrett, the "
and secretary was instructed to pur- L,
use large tire-proof safe, for the q
te-keeping of the records of the y
ige. be
A report from the same committee Gci
" submitted recommending that the ~
solution referred TO them, repeating ~
e per capita tax, be not adopted. "
pom motion, the report was adopled ei
lodge No. pa was grant n
leave to change its meeting night. u
Upon motion Of z. G.. NJ. Herring. 81
lie grand lodge unanimously returned %
vote of thanks TO johnson lodge and Y
Fort Worth lodge for their courtesies p
visiting members. II
The Judiciary committee submitted n
veral reports, which upon motion u y
ere adopted. L
Z. Il. Moore here moved to reconsid- u
the resolution known rs the "Haney p
which, after long and o
lated debate, was cried G,
A similar motion was made as to the u
Oechman resolution" which was like sc
lse carried, and the resolution indefi "a
tely postponed. u
me lodge then adjourned until 8 a a
clock this morning