The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-12
7hB GRAND LOpGE.
MEETINGS OF THE GRAND LODG1.
AND ENOAMPNENT-SYNOPsIS
OF THE PROCEEDINGS.

The Question of Building tn
Temple Postponed--HOme for
Widows and Orpl ans.
The Graod Lodge met pursuant I
adjournment with Grand NJ, John !
Walton in the chair. The roll Ca
showed quorum present, when tn
Grand Lodge was opened in due forn
On motion of =. G., +. 0. Rogers
reading of the minutes was dispense,
with. The committee on credential
reported the following Past Grand
entitled TO seats, and upon motion tn
report was adopted and they wer
accordingly introduced, and received
the L. o. and q. l.. degrees: L. Block
Anson, No. 20; ". &. Williams, Wax
ahachie, No. SO; J. l.. Russeau
Mutual Friends, No. 100; b. b. Moore
Pittsburg, No. 1876; w. IL. Ferguson
Kosse, No. ISL; II. G. Broiles, Fort
Worth, No. 25l. 6. 5. Brown, Ell Paso
Ne. 2S4; ana +. w. Bacate, FiskViIIe
On call OF committees various re-
ports, mostly of routine nature, were
read and adopted.
The Judiciary commit ee, among
other things, reported that a subordi,
nate lodge cannot use the widow and
orphans fund for any purpose except
that tor which it was created,
Ifloaned by the trustees to the lodge,
it must be done under the same limi-
tations as apply to outside parties,
The special committee on widow
and orphans home made the follow
TFnrr hi \
q. NJ, =. DeCordova WAS made the
special order for Thursday at 4o'clock
p. m:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
10 the Grand Lodge L. o. 0. F, Of
Texas.
Your special committee, to which
was referred the resolution of L. q.
NJ, NJ. D. Herring, in regard to a plan
and the ways and means OF accomp-
fishing same, for the establishment of
permanent widows and orphans
home in Texas, have considered the
matter and beg leave to report.
First. That there IS a necessity for
such an Institution, that it will be the
browning glory of our organized and
practical system OF beneYolence and
SAtAA tlLI lLebi w NlLA anu W III
have it.
Second. AS to plans, that sub
committee OF four be appointed, upon
the recommendation OF this joint com
mittee, to which shall be added the
grand master and the grand chief pa
triarch as ex Oflicio members This sub
committee shall havS full power ard
authority to procure by donation 1r
n 70 III efs - L.
than twenty-five acres of land in some
healthy, thriving community of
schools and churches, 10 have con
slructed temporary buildings and i'm
proVements Tor home, ret TO exceed
in cost 5000, and to secure tenant
therefor who shall be an odd Fellow
in good standing and married man,
who shall resiue with his family at
said home and lake care Of the prop
erJV and pay such rent as may be slip
1919 abu WIG shall have the care
and mar agement of the property, real
orphan children of Odd Fellows, con-
edges and encampmentS of the state
OF Texas, en- such terms as said sub
committee may negotiate.
Third. As to ways and means, said
subcommittee, at such time as they
may deem proper. shall negotiate
the sale OF lot No. IL in block No 62l,
on Mechanic street in Galvest' D, ad.
joining building of Kaufman 81
Runge on the east, and the trustees of
the Grand Lodge, shall at their re-
quest execute and deliver to the pur-
chaser of said lot, a deed with cove
nants of seizure and general warranty,
upon compliance with the terms Of
sale, as negotiated by said sub-com-
mittee, and the proceeds of sale shall
be placed by said trustees, as special
deposit in some National Bank near
est ne place where said house shall
beprocured, subject to the order of said
subcommittee, as from time to time
the same may be needed in and about
the establishment of said home. In the
event said subcommittee should de
termine to sell said lot for part cash
and part on time, the deferred pay
ment shall be evidenced by note or
notes, vendors lien expressly retained
in the deed for their payment, and
shall be held and collected by said
trustees and deposited as aforesaid.
Said subcommittee shall request
subordinate lodges and encampments
of the state of Texas to contribute to
said home one-half of their widow
and orphans fund on hand, and one
half of that hereafter to accumulate:
said contributions may be made to
said sub-comm ttee, and shall be made
a special deposit, and subject to be
drawn and expended in the same
manner and for the same purpose as
the proceeds of said lot. A third ac-
count shall be kept of such contribu-
tions and placed to the credit of the
subordinate lodges and encampRents
making same.
The actual expenses OF said sub
committee 10 and about the location
and improvement of said home. and ,
negoti ting the sale of said lot. shall
be paid by this Grand Lodge upon the
check of the Grand Master, and for
this purpose the sum of $3.50, or so
much thereof as may be- necessary, is
hereby appropriated.
The following members Of this joint
committee are recommended for ap-
pointment to constitute said sub COM
mittee to-wit: NJ. ID. Herring, Fed
Carlton, Q. II. Gibson and ID. Nj. Dech-
man, who shall report at the next Ses-
Sion all and singular their actings and
doings i'll this behalf.
NJ. d. HERRING,
FRED CARLTON,
L. M. JOSEPH,
9. r. GIBSON,
A. NJ. DECHMAN,
j. a. HAYNIE,
HENRY WAGENFoRD,
NJ. A. PEACOCK,
Is. +. CHRISTIAN,
j. Y. DAsHIELLE,
CHAs. IL. LEONARD,
BARNETT GIBBS.
The hour having arrived for the
consideration of The ODD Fellows
Temple, the same W 5 taken up WITH
the following result. z. g., w. III.
Albertson, by permission of the Grand
Lodge, Withdrew the proposition to
locate in Houston.
T. G.,i Ii. Gibbs moved the adoption
of the amendment, proposed one year
ago by p. G.. +. NJ. Taught, provid-
ing that the Grand Lodge meet an
nually. on the first Monday in Febru-
airy, ut o'clock p. m at such place as
the grand lodge shall determine.
=. q. w. I'll. Albertson, (of Houston),
advocated the permanent location of
the Grand Lodge at Austin; and, was
followed by G. Rep. Fred. Carleton 10
the same effect, who read the offer of
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