Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-06-19
EVENING SESSION.
Grand Lodge called to order and

Grand Lodge called to order and
opened with Music by committee.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported the following additional dele
gates entitled to seats in this Lodge:
Newburg. No so2.- Sam: Hobson.
Paradise Springs, No. 26s,-Ars R. D. Prettyman
Oak Grove, No s79-Ashley White.
Rosa, No. so,-Mrs L. If. vandeFert
Eureka, No sT7, Minnie Houston.
Stella, No 42s, Paschal Hill.
The Committee on Orphans Home
made majority and minority report.
Speeches were made by Bros. Sehl-
brede, J. Brown, Allen, Gimble, Dim
lex, Wright, W. Houston, Bryan, Lam
bert, Long, King and j. E. Houston
Committee on Public Entertainment
made their report which was as fol-
lows: Meet at Grange hall at 80 P. n.
tomorrow and march to the Court
House led by the band; installation of
officers; remarks by the retiring G. w.
G. T.; remarks by the new G. w. G. T.,
Music; address by Rev. G. G. Bateman;
Music; adjournment.
|. The report of the Treasurer showed
that S3, ,93l54 were paid out during
the year just closed, and that there is a
balance on hand of $162.47. The re-
port also showed $437.2 % on hand be-
longing to the Orphans Home fund.
The report of the Grand Secretary
showed that the number of members
iniated last year was 2.227; admitted
10y card Sc; reinstated 1902; resigned
| 499; suspended 2,2s3; expelled l16;
deaths %; loss by dead lodges 1856,
The total income of the Grand Lodge
is So, 455.27 and the net assets $S06.62.
EDNEsDAY-MoRNING SESSION.
Grand Lodge called to order at $50
A. NJ. by G. w. G. [. and opened with
music by the members and prayer by
the Chaplain. Minutes of last eve
mig, read and approved.
A warm discussion took place on the
adoption OF the report of the Finance
Committee. On the reduction of the
per capita tax to Is cents, which OH
vote was adopted.
The Grand Secretary's salary was
fixed at $500 per annum.
Voted that all subordinate lodges be
supplied with credentials free of charge.
Voted that no Grand Lecturer be
paid more than 1925 per month, and
he to pay his own expenses.
Voted that the Grand Lodge devote
no funds for the Band Of Hope and .juv-
emile work during the next year.
Adjourned to | so p. NJ
AFTERNOON. SESSION.
Lodge called to order at l:30 P. NJ
Minutes of Morning Session read
and approved.
L. r. Stinson, S. A. Durham J. j
Brown and A. Toz;er prcsenteda a res
olution asking that this Grand Lodge
contribute not to exceed $3.50 during
tthe next lodge year for lecture work
adopted.
| Committee on Grand Lodge organ
reported that they had found it unad-
visable to insure any funds for the sup
port Of Grand Lodge organ. Re
| port adopted.
/ The hour for election of officers Lav
ing arrived, Bros. Montgomery arc
Robinson wcte appointed tellers ant
the balloting resulted as follows:
c. W. C. T., z. T, Wright.
Grand Counselor, Sam. Hobson
G. v. P, Emma R. Fisher.
c. Sec., j. L. Houston.
G. Treas, j. II. Lambert.
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c. King; alternates, B. II. Allen, j. E. Houston.
The bonds of the Grand Secretar
and Grand Treasurer were fixed a
$4,000 each.
Portland was chosen as the place g
holding the next session of the Gran
Lodge, which meets the third Tuesda
in June 1886.
The Committee on Band of Hon
reported thae they had found it hest t
discontinue the Band of Hope wor
and recommended that DO further ac
ton be taken IN it's behalf
EVENING SESSION.
Lodge was called to order at T P. N
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