Telegram-herald., 1886-07-14

the precedent set by Judas Others still
were induced 10 desert the Circle through
misrepresentation and many of this clss>
have since renewed their allegiance TO the
T. q.
What magnificent progress our order has
made IN the last eight months is well
known 10 YOU all The Patriarchs have
worked noblv, and the result is we have
mOTa than doubled our membership. Every
temple has Wed with every other IN adding
90 lis membership. How cheering the
news from every jurisdiction. We have
cause To be proud of our success, and ieei
confident we can again double our mem
ber-hip during the next year. The best of
feeling exists everywher within our ranks.
] have not discovered the shadow
Of a sign of dissatisfaction. or of
pickering within the order all
are harmonious and working together
for the common good. At last We are free
from entanglements and unaffected by out
side inhuences-w wholly Indifferent 10 the
opinions or actions of any other institution.
We have put the past with all its un-
pleasant memories behind Us. We will for
get the trials and prosecutions of the past;
we will press forward 10 that success which
al ways awaits the deserving. We have an
order into which we may freely invite any
good man. feeling confident il will please
and benefit We will recruit new members
from the very best material only. not ask
ing or caring whether they owe ale
glance TO any other order.
We shall welcome 10 our ranks all those
who attain our high standard.
sitting process. extending over period
of three years, has lett the Circle in such
condition that we can consistently seek that
class of membership
ON January l., lSS6. | was officially in
formed by Supreme Counsel Peter Van
Nechten, Jr, that Supreme Oracle Kruger
had resigned his Office and owing 90 his
Van Nechten's 81 inability 10 act. the duties
Of Supreme Oracle would devoive upon me }
Immediately accepted the office and en-
tered upon the discharge Of the duties of
hat office giving notice 10 all supreme Of
fcers and all the Temples by mail
Il is bat just to sav of Patriarch Kruger
while differing with the majority Al the
special session In Chicago. aud although he
made strenuous efforts 20 induce the Su-
preme Temple 10 dishand the circle, vet
when a decision was reached contrary 20
| his opinion he cheerfuily acquiesced and
/ during the two months before resigning he
performed all the duties Of his Of
/ fce i'm accordance with the
/ policy of the Supreme Temple
| He appointed to office none but well known
| friends Of the Circle Previous To resiguing
! his Office he appointed 4 b Myers. of Nil
waukee Wis supreme Commander vice :
/ s Eddy. resigned Samuel A. Flagier. OF
/ Otiumwa Ia supreme Marshal vice q G.
/ oakley. resigned. r. B Herbert. Red
/ Wing. Mimi Supreme Standard Bearer.
1 vice I Van Noorien. resigned. John T
| Reese Fnglewood Ill. Supreme Sentinel
vice r. II swHzer. resigned
ON assuming the duties of cuprem q
/ Oracle 7 filled the vacances then existing ss
! expeditiously as possible a. follows
Supreme Vice 0racle--~smuel 4. b 'agier.
/ Ofiumwa. Ia vice n Mahler promoted
Supreme Treasurer q. - Holden.
/ Grs~d Rapids Mich vice = Ellis. resigned
Supreme Marshal p Williams Rocb-
/ ester y = vice s A. Fiacler promoted
supreme Trustee Chase Fowler. Ottawa
| Ill vice s A Flaeier. resigned
Supreme Chaplain Patriarch MniCk
If Flkhart. vice q J. DerinE resigned
Deputy Supreme oracle for iogs-I. ]
/ HorreI Cresfon. Ia. vice s A Fisgler- 70
signed
Deputy Supreme oracle f1r Minnesofs
! 7 D. Kellogg BED Wing Minn- vice ~ g
/ Wheeler osnr1 @si00 revoked
Deputy Supreme oracle for thio-ffeo
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