The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-21
The Knights of Honor.

The Grand Lodge of this Benevolent
Order convened in annual session at the
Odd Fellows Hall in this city on vest r
day morning. The following Grand Off
GERS were present:
Grand Dictator-W. A. Haden.
Grand Vice Dictator-B. G. Sims.
Grand Assistant Dictator-A. NJ. Lea.
Grand Chapain-R. NJ. Standifer.
Grand Reporter-Geo. w Lawson.
Grand Treasurer--C. A. Brougher.
Grand Guardian. w. johnson.
Grand Sentinel-T. G. Kyle, pro tenn.
Grand Trustees Gattman, John
McGill
Supreme epresentatives--John B. Pease
l.. G Aldrich.
State Medical Examiner-Dr. ]. M
Green.
And the Representatives of as of the IL!
Subordinate Lodges.
The members of the Committee on Laws
and Supervision-being the only Standing
Committee of the Grand Lodge-were al
present: Messrs W. r. Trigg, w. E. Bias
kin and g. G. billiard.
The Grand Dictator announced The fol
lowing Committees
Credentials, Mileage and Per Diem w
c. White, Allen ,Iriffin, L. j. Hunter.
Returns-r. B. Graham, G.. w. Deaton
A. w. Blackburn.
State of the Order-N. B. Holt, J. F
I've, j. ID. Mcconnell.
Fiuance-T. j. Wood, Joseph Goodman
E. II. Moore.
The Grand Dictator read his Annua
Report, lengthy and carefully prepared
| document, indicating great industry an'
ability In the administration OF his office
| The Order shows a healthy increase il
mem bership in the State.
Adjourned until o'clock p. m.
At the afternoon session, Grand Re
porter Geo. w. Lawson, and Grand Treas
urer c. A. Brougher, submitted their re
ports and accounts, showing the Order t,
oe in a healthy and prnspering condition
numerically and financially. All obliga
lions against the Grand Lodge have bee
| paid. aud enough cash on hand to NEE
the payroll of the present session.
The report of State Medical Examiner
| DIR. j. IL. Green, gave tue number of ap
plications received by him, AS, of whicl
number 40 were approved, several dis
approved, and Others that had been sen
back Tor correction, not acted upon. Tots
deaths for the year in Mississippi 81.
Supreme Representatives,, l.. q. Aldric
aud Jno B. Pease submitted very intel
esting report, which was adopted, and wi
be taken up for further special consider;
ton. The report stated that upwards {
three millions of dollars had been paid
bene6ciaries during the past year.
The Representatives of Lodges mad
reports as 10 the condition of the Orde
and several submitted resolutions. etc
which were appropriately referred.
Adjourned to $50 p. m.
At this mornings session, the Revise
Constitution was adopted. The per die
was fixed at three dollars, and mileage
three cents each way.
A proposition to omit session OF Il
. Grand Lodge in 1887, and elect Graz
Lecturer for said year, was voted down
decided majority.
The following were elected Grand OF
cerS for the ensuing year:
Ben. c. Sims. Aberdeen, Grand Dictate
A. NJ. Lea, Vicksburg, Grand Weed
, tator.
w. r 1rigg, Greenville, Grand Assista
Dictator.
r. NJ. Standifer, Greenville, Grand Cha
lain.
Geo. w. Lawson, fernando, Grand +
porter.
C. A.. Brougher, jackson, Grand Tres
urer.
/, Henry Strauss, Jackson, Grand Gui'
J. w. johnson, Austin, Grand Guards
Julius Ash, Winona, Grand Sentinel.
\ Grand Trustees Jacob Gattman, Jol
? McGili, l.. g. Aldrich-
w. A. Haden, Kosciusko-Supreme Re
resentative l.. G.. Aldrich, Natchez, 4
| ternate-
DIR. J. NJ. Green, Aberdeen Medic
Examiner.
!, q. d. Shands, Senatobia-GrandO rat
;, The city of Jackson was selected BY
nearly unanimous vote. as the place
!. next meeting, and the third Tuesday
: July. 1887, as the time. The sum Of o
$ hundred dollars was Appropriated to
. Natchez Protestant Orphan Asylum