The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05
ID FELL0WS!
THE NAME THEY MERIT,
THOUGH THEY ARE KNOWN
AS 0DD-FELL0Ws.
Grand Lodge and Encamp-
tnent Hold Interesting and
Important Meetings..
GRAND encamnment

Hlows met at their hail, Bois'd ATGs
Street. and Congress avenue, yesterday
Slorning, pursuant TO the call OF the
Rand patriarch, w. j. w. Kerr. The
bll call showed constitutional
luorum present, wAereupon the pro-
ceedIngs were opened in due form.
The minutes OF the previous days
meeting were read and adopted, after
Which W. G.. Williams, from the COM
AnitLee on credentials, reported the fol
lDWing members in waiting, all of
Rhum were introduced and received
he grand encampment degree: E. s.
=. OF Henderson; George DER, of
1T. and N. B. Metz, OF Austin.
He various committees assigned to
such duties reported on routine mat
tiers pertaining 10 the order.
On motion of l.. g. T., A. M. Dech-
man, the eXemplification of the secret
work OF the encampment branch of
khe order was made the special order
ten o'clock this "wednesday
On motion of Z. G. p, Peter G.
Rucker. the grand scribe was in
structed to issue to Z. q. p, A. J. Tai
lev a certificate of membership, the
encampmenJ to which he formerly be-
longed being defunct, and its books
having been destroyed by fire.
Pc z. John j. Lee offered reso-
luton instructing the grand scribe to
issue certificates OF membership to
members of defunet encampments
books whose have not come into pos
session of the grand scribe, upon the
payment OF 81 for each certificate.
The resolution was adopted.
On motion the grand encampment
= then adjourned until this morning at
1880 o'clock.
In Yesterday 5 report of the installation
of officers of the grand encampment,
several mistakes were inadvertently
made, and The STATEsMAN today
takes occa ion to correct same by
publishing an accurate list, as follows
Grand Patriarch, DR.. w. j. w. Kerr,
C0rsicana.
Grand High Priest, s. b. Strong,
Houston.
Grand s., L. F. De Lesdernier, Hous-
\ G. T., Thos. NJ. Joseph, Galveston.
&. S. W., j. w. Kincaid, George
y town.
G J, W.. Peter G.. Rucker, Bolton.
Those reported in yesterdays issue
as having been installed were really
elected Tor the offices named for the
year 1886.
THE GRAND LODGE.
vhe Grand Lodge 1.-THE highest
heb of the order OF Odd Fellows in
Ris iurisdiction) met yesterday afteSa
noon, and Il quorum being DE-
the proceedings were opepaS
form.
The minutes of NJ ting
were read and a after
whit the - nH yedentlals
reporter the 10 .l0wtnts past grandS and
representatives present, wbereupon
thew were Omitted, and received the
p o. and G.. L. degree: John Clough,
Galveston, No 3; Thomas Walker,
Georgetown, No. 179; a Ii. Wilson,
Excelsior. No. 1: L. I'll. Still, East
Texas, No. 1856; Ed. Hdppertz and
VIM. Wilmer, of Schleicher, No 254.
Past Grand j. w. Warren, from
Paris lodge, rendered the Grand Lodge
an invitation TO meet at Paris, IN
February, 1856, and on motion, the
question of accepting was MADE the
special order for 10 o'clock a. M, to-
morrow Thursday morning.
The Grand Lodge then proceeded !
with the call of regular committees, !
when the usual routine reports were |
/ received. most of which consisted in |
referring matters to other commit
lees.
p. G. w. II, Albertson reported |
4hat he had received the note of Broth
er Il. T. Collins for 81, T25, due Febru-
ary /. 1886. with deco of trust on $40 |
acres of land in Bee county TO him
self. as trustee, and that he had turned |
the note over to the grand secretary, |
p. G. AlbertSon offered resolution |
to amend the uniform constitution ia !
cnnnsard to dues, so as TO increase The |
fom 81 90 TO So per quarter, |
,ch was referred to the committee |
IN constitution and bye-laws.
p. q. Barnett Gibbs offered reso- !
luton providing that committee of !
i've past grands be appointed to pre-
mare and submit at this session such !
amendments to the constitution as |
will provide for representation by !
districts, limiting the number to SIX
Nv. Also. to prepare amendments |
providing for corresponding reduc-
ton OF the per capita tax
The grand master apr OF lted q. IL. I
Gibson, Fred Carleton, Peter q. Rucker, /
W. M. Edwar6s and w. j. Warren |
as such committee.
LOCATING THE TEMPLE.
Past Grand f. NJ. Taught offered
resolution that the consideration OF
thepermanent location of the grand
lodge be made special order for three
O'Clock Wednesday, which, on motion,
was adopted.
Past Grand A. Book offered amend
TO the grand lodge constitutions
lies over for one year.
krIoN TO STILwELL RUSSELL.
Stilwell III. Russell was intro
n by Past Grand Martin Herring
other Past GSands. and was re-
IA bv 4 rising kdge. The recep-
yes iIIII 6 sgss sslss