The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-20
SECRET ORDERS In SESSION.
Yesterdays Proceedings of the Grand
Council of Royal and Select MasonS.
The Officers Elected for Next Year-The Indi-
ana Red Men Begin Their Annual Great
COuncil-Gr0Wth of Both Orders.
ROYAL AND SELECT MAsoNs.

Beginning of the Annual Session OF the
Grand Council Yesterday Afternoon.
The annual session of the Grand Council of
Royal and Select Master Masons OF Indiana began
at Masonic Hall yesterday afternoon, at o'clock
About seventy five delegates from the different
lodges of the State were present at the opening
session, and several more arrived later in the
| evening
The annual address Of Grand Master Sinks
was very interesting and revealed a splendid
showing Of the growth and condition of the or
der throughout the State. The past year has
been one of the most prosperous in the history
of the lodge in Indiana Quite number of new
| lodges have been instituted, and the indications
are that there will be very material growth the
ensuing year. His address recommended that
| the Grand Council of Nebraska be recognized
| by the Grand Council of this State
| Grand Recorder Bramwell submitted his an
! Eua report, which stated that there are at
| present forty-one councils in the State with a
combined membership of 1850 The receipts
| for the year were So, 055 35. and there is bal
| ance In the treasury Of 81 OBS Oh.
| The treasurer and the several committees sub
| mitted their reports, which were also of very
| encouraging nature
| Standing committees for the ensuing year
were appointed as follows:
On Credeutals-John M. Bramwel Charles w
| Slick and Flavius N. Wolf.
On Visiting Companions-Harry Caldwell Thomas
| Poe and A. NJ. Welloughby.
On Dispensatons-Ed H. Denning, Thomas B.
Helm and Silas r. Taylor.
On Grievances and Appeals-Thomas B. Wilkinson,
| Joseph FL. Duncan and David III. Sanders
On Claims-Lucian A. Foote. B. T. Arman and
| Joseph H. Cliff.
| On Pay-roll-Ed S. Ross, Bert F. Dawson and Ryan
| Perry.
On Jursdiction-Wi Hacker, Mathew H. Rice,
Thomas Newly. A. Thomas, l.. A. Foote David Nc
| Donald Samuel B. Richardson, Albert p. Charles,
| p. 5. Ross Albert Howard, Lagrange Lawrence and
| Fl. K Malott.
| On Foreign Correspondence-A. P Charles, S. T..
Day and Albert Lyman.
| On Unfinished Business-Joshua Leach c. Fl. Pond
and Enos Hoover.
The report of the committee on credentials
was heard, after which the election Of officers was
held, with the following result:
Illustrious Grand Master-Orlando Brownback Pen
dleton.
Deputy Illustrious Grand Master-Henry W. Mord.
hurst, Fort Wayne
Grand Illustrious Master-George S. Jones, Gov
ington.
Grand of the Principal Committee on Work-Oliver
B. Sargent, Logansport
Grand Captain of Guard-Charles W. Slick, Misha-
waka.
Grand rreasurer-Martin H. Rice Indianapolis.
Grand Recorder-John NJ. Bramwell, Indianapolis
Grand Chsplain-Edward P. Whallon, Vincennes.
Grand Steward and Sentinel-Wm. M. Black, Indi-
| annapolis.
After the election of officers the council ad-
journed until 9 o'clock this morning, when there
will be session for the completion of the bust
ness. 1t will adjourn at noon, and at 2:30 o'clock
in the afternoon the Grand Chapter of Royal
Arch Masons will convene, and will be presided
over by Mortimer Nye of LaPorte, Grand High
Priest. The chapter will be in session until
noon Thursday.