The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-12


of the Grand Patriarch and there beil
u quorum was opened in due form
and Patriarch, W j. w. Kerr pr;
ii ling. Minutes of Tuesday 5 session
!, were read and on mott III were adopt
ed The Grand Patriarch proceeded
with the call of standing committee!
with the usual reports on matters @
routine.
The finance committee recommend
ed hat a per capita tax of one dollar
he Wed for the support of the granC
encampment for the ensuing year
and that the subordinate encamp
nuts be instructed TO remit one-hali
! of the amount to the grand scribe
, within thirty days after the Both Gay
Of June, 1855, which, upon motion
was adopted.
The hour having arrived for the eX-
, empliiication of secret work, Grand
Representative Fred Carleton, assisted
by L. &. r. J A. Haynie, proceeded
with the disqualification, after which,
the grand patriarch proceeded with
the Call of committees.
On motion of p. &. z. ID. Pelton,
Il vote of thanks was rendered DIR.
Ramsey, Miss Nina Smith and others
of the texas Bind Asylum for the
delightful entertainment of Tuesday
evening, and committee of five uni
formed 2. G P5. with the Grand Patri-
arch as chairman, to present sa.
thanks. The other members of salt
committee are, +. Carleton, Vic Rein
hart and j. w. Ramsey and Letter c.
Rucker. Time for presenting same
at m, Thursday.
On motion of 2. G. R. j. A. Haynie,
the grand scribe was instructed to
issue to Z. q. p. f. r. Starr certifi-
cate of membership, on receipt of the
J fee of one dollar.
On motion of G. Rep. Fred Carleton
the grand encampmenJ adjourned,
subject to call OF the Grand PatTiarc.
NIGHT sESS ION.
The grand lodge met last night,
pursuant to adjournment, with Grand
Master John T. Walton presiding,
and was opened in due form.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following named p. G.'s i'll
waiting, and they were introduced and
permit, d TO take their seats after the
L. o. and u. l.. degrees were conferred
upon them: o. ". Cox, Fiskville, No. |
2lS; A. UDgnad, Sehle!cher, No. 254;
and j. w. keaYes, Paint Rock, No.
300.
The various committees submitted |
reports On matters Of routine, which |
took the usG9 course.
Z. q. WI. jdnn offered an amend. |
ment To thu ,,titutiOn OF the grand |
lodge, whiC. !! = over one year, chang |
ing the time rIueetiugS from the first |
Monday III February to the first Mon !
day in April. The amendment also !
declares Austin to Be the permanent !
home of the order.
Un motion OF =. G. John J. Lee, it !
was resolved that this grand lodge |
adjopTn size die at 4 o'clock p. m. on |
friday, February 9Th.
L. &. w. q. Denny rendered an in
vitation to the grand lodge to attend
ball and banquet at Turner's hall }
Thursday evening, given by the local
lodges and citizens, which Was
adopted.
On motion of z. &. M. NJ. D. Her
ring, the grand lodge resolved TO visit
and inspect the construction of the
new state capitolat 9 O'clock.
The Grand Lodge then proceeded to |
the election of officers for 1885, which |
resulted as follows: John Il. John
son, of Meridian, q. M; Henry Wag-
enfuhT, of Columbus, Dep. G. NJ; |
Barnett Gibbs, of Dallas; Grand Sec
rotary, T l.. Wren, Of Austin; Grand |
Treasurer, L. NJ. Josss!ha- of Galveston;
Grand NJ ssenger, J. NcEarue; Aus |
tin; Ora Representative, w. X. I
Makemson, Georgetown; Trustees of |
Grand Lodge, n. q. Shelley, G. HerZog |
and f red. Carleton, Of Austin; j. J. |
See, Waco, and q. IL. Leonard, of Gal
weston.
The grand encampment meets this
at o'clock.
SECOND DAYS woRL.
Grand Lodge met pursuant to adj
iOurnment, and proceeded in body to
inspect the construction Of the new
state capital. The capital commission
ers met the Grand Lodge and conduct
ed them through the grounds, show
ing them the plan as well as the work
in progress. Afterwards the Grand
Lodge proceeded to visit Governor
Ire, and, the senate and house of rep
rest natives, and after satisfying
themselves chat the affairs of state
were being properly looked after, re-
turned TO their lodge hall and resumed
WU.is.
After the eXemplifcation OF the
secret work by Grand Representatives
NJ ID. Herring and q. Il. Gibson, the
Grand Lodge proceeded with routine
mat ,ers until the special hour for &C.
ton on the amendment to the consti-
tuition providing I OF Grand Lecturer
when the matter was duly
considered.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Grand Lodge met pursuant to adj
and resumed the discus
zion of the amendment to the consti-
tuition, and after full and free discus
sion. upon vote being taken the
was lost. The Grand
Lodge then proceeded with call of COM
mittees on routine matter until the :
hour the special order, the report
of the committee on widows and or
phan's home, having arrived, the same
was taken up, and the report Gas re-
ported in yesterdays STATESMAN
was amended by changing the amount
Of land from tD enty-fiVe acres to
read, mot less than 200 acres; 100 acres
Of which shall be tillable land" and, as
WAS adopted with but one
vo;e.
The financial committee reported a /
resolution reducing the per apita
representative tax from 81 to 70 cents
which was unanimously adopted.
On motion Of p. G., w. j. Warren,
the Grand Lodge resolved to hold its
next meeting in the city of Paris.
After further routine business the
Grand Lodge adjourned till 8 o'clock |
Friday morning.
The following list embraces the dis
trict deputy Grand Masters eppoin-
ted by the Grand Master for 1856:
LIST OF D. D. G. MASTERS.
District No. &c. f. Rohde, Gal
weston.
District No. 2-Jules Albert, Hous-
ton.
District No. 3-M. Hockwald, Or
ange.
District No. Sd. NJ. Stoval, Wood
vile.
DiSfrtct Mo G Il - Erv Handler