The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-24

An additional amount of three hui
dred dollars in excess of the appropri;
ton for books, cards and odes, havin
been required and paid to meet the wan
of the Grand Lodge, the committee there
fore offer tie following resolution: r.
sOlocd. That a special appropriation
three hundred dollars be made to met
the deficiency in the account of supplies
The committee having ascertained 0
examination that the resolution adopte
by the Grand Lodge at the last annus
session, May, 1883. journal page 271, au
thorizing the payment of three thousan,
dollars on account Of the Orphans Asy
lum Fund loan, has not vet been com
| piled with, and in view of the fact tina
the cash balance now held by the Crane
Treasurer will prove largely in cxces
OF the amount needed for the cur
rent expenses of the Grand Lodge, an(
believing that at least five thousand dol
lars of said balance can now safely be ap
piled to the entire liquidation of the bal
ance Of loan due the Orphans asylum
fund therefore offer the following reso
luton:
ResogUed, That the Grand Treasurer bC
authorized and directed to appropriate five
| thousand dollars from the cash balance
now remaining in his hands, in full pay
ment of the loan due the orphans asylum
| fund, and that interest on the same shall
hereafter cease.
Believing that per capita tax Of ten
cents per term will be required to meet the
expenses Of the Grand Lodge for the en-
suing year, the committee offer the fol
lowing resolution
ReS0Ered, That the per capita tax fol
the ensuing year be fixed at ten cents pei
term on each member.
An appropriation of 500 was made to
the Grand Treasurer for clerical help.
The Committee on the State of the Or
der made report in reference to Lodge
No. %, which was decided against the
Lodge.
Permission was granted No. % to carry
their case to the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
The balance of the session was taken
up in the consideration of appeal cases
presented from the Committee on the
State of the Order
The three degrees Of the order were
dramatized by team from Southern
Lodge No. Al, Philadelphia, on last even
ing. in highly satisfactory manner, in
the presence Of large number of repre-
sentatives and Past Grands from all por-
tionS of the State.
The unwritten work of the order will
be exemplified this evening, at s o'clock,
by Past Grand Sire Nicholson, at which
meeting none but representatives and
Past Grands will be admitted.
AT noon a recess was taken until 2
o'clock
Wednesday Afternoon Session.
AT yesterday afternoons session of the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, Franklin
Lodge, No. 5. Philadelphia was permit
ted to appeal TO the Sovereign Grand
Lodge from the action of the Grand
Lodge of Pennsylvania.
A report from a special committee in
reference to Fourth of July Lodge, No.
144, Philadelphia, was considered and
adopted.
A large number of reports from the
committee on the state of the order was
considered.
The committee appointed TO open and
count the returns of election for grand
officers of this Grand Lodge, to serve the
ensuing year, report the following broth
ers as having been duly elected:
Grand Master-George Hawkes..
Deputy Grand Master-F. Y. Van
Artsdalen.
Grand Warden-Charles w. Ridgway.
Grand Secretary-James B. Nicholson.
Grand Treasurer-M. Richards Muckle.
Representative to the Sovereign Grand
Lodge-Samuel F. Gwinner.
The committee appointed to count the
returns of the election for District Dep
uty Grand Masters, submitted their re-
ports, from which we find that the fol-
lowing District Deputy Grand Masters
have been elected for Dauphin county:
Northern District Thomas A. Hensel.
Southern District-George j. Buser,
Harrisburg.
The report Of the committee on by
laws was presented, and the items con-
tanned therein were considered SeTtdttn1,
all Of which were adopted after some
changes in the same.
A telegram was read from the Grand
Lodge Of Connecticut, rendering their
congratulations to the Grand Lodge Of
Pennsylvania.
A recess was then taken until 8 o'clsck
this morning.
The following is the correct list Of Dis
trict Deputy Grand Masters reported as
elected
Adams county, +. W. Mumma.
Allegheny, Middle District, RObt. Crawford
Allegheny, North District, j. w. Williams.
Allegheny, South. District, David Deakin.
Allegheny, Eastern District, Jas. Ashman.
Allegheny, South Eastern District, J. b.
Hamilton.
Armstrong r. ID. Laughlin.
Beaver. james G.. HillmOn.
Bedford $. E. Lewis.
Berks, H. y. Hickman.
hlair, G. Il. Fields.
Bradford, John DunfCc.
Bucks, Eastern District, j. Miles Jamison.
Bucks, Western District, K. 5. Garner.
Butler, Alex. Mitchell.
Cambria, James King.
Cameron. T. b. Lloyd.
Carbon, Samuel Rickert.
Centre, George w. Williams.
Chester Abr. Wanger.
Clarion, j. +. Wood.
CleaTfield, j. y. Johnston.
Clinton, Samuel Bennett.
Columbia, G. +. Knapp
Craw ford, j. w. Hammer.
Cumberland, Henry Bear
Danphin Northern Dist, ThOs a. Hensel.
Dauphin. Southern Dist George }. Buser.
Delaware, Charles III. Edwards
Elk, C.. +. Green.
Erie. ]. s. Grove.
Fayette, VIM. 5. Craft.
Fore-t =. NJ Clark.
Franklin, ID. J. SINNERS.
Fulton, b. w. Peck.
Greene, j. z. TcagArden.
Huntingdon 5. {. Coder.
Indiana, j. ). Stuchill.
Jefferson, z. Il. Cowan.
Juniata, w. ii j. HOleman.
Lackawanna District, No. J. Frank Taylor.
Lackawanna District, No, 2, w. Gaylord
Thomas.
Lancaster, Z. j. Erisman.
Lawrence, Ira III. Cunningham.
Lebanon. j. Il. Nitrauer.
Lehigh, w. ii. Horn.
LuZerne District, No. l, G. Underwood.
Luzerne District, NJ. 2, f. II. Hittle.
Luzerne District, No.3, ii. W. Heideneich,
Luzerne District, No. 4, Dwight Wilcot.
Lycoming, Geo. W. Gilmore.
Mkean, W H. Wetenhall.
Narrpr William COWau