Telegram-herald., 1888-10-10

ints BODY convened laAt evening 81 o0h
Fellow Hall. In tho Tower Block. and was
opened ia form by Grand Patriarch
Andrew Hafshzw. OF Alpens The roll call
by Grand scribe r. H. Whliuey. OF Ian
sing. showed that there were presrut the
following officers aud shout 100 other
brothers Andrew harsbaN, Aipens Grand
pslTiMcb. James n. CrosDy, SprlngpOrt.
Grand High Priest A. ID. Crulckshank.
CharlevoiI. Grand senior Warden. +. ii.
Whitney. Lansing Crand Scribe. g.. s0ule,
AUn AT0or. Grand frsAsarar, George Green
fed. Marshall, Representative t. sovereign
Graud Lodge John y. Award lamden,
Representative TO SOyereignG nd Lod =,
James Dean, Detroit OgAua JuuiOr ar.
den; VIM. W Owen, Nust~gon. Grand
Marshal &. A. Ggrney. Hart Inside Ssnu-
ne f. X. Root. Plain we'll Outside Sentinel.
The Grand Chief Patriarch submitted the
following report
officers sand memers Of The Grand
Encsmpment OF Michigan !. o. O. r.
In accordance wItn t.e Cu4uac lnade IN
our constitutional requirements at your
last annual convocauOn, ere again
Assem- oled in Grand tncsmpment TO review
past acts and leglsiate for the welfare and
prosperity OF Patriarchal Odd Fellowship.
The term Just closed, although short, has
been a source OF great pleasure 10 me
Throughout all parts of the jurisdiction.
| have been rendered the kind assistance of
sympathetic hearts and willing hands to
| aid me IA the good work Ol ex ending this
/ branch of our noble order, aud | have
formed many acquaintances OF good and
| faithful brothers, that | shall remember
| with gratitude for their hospitality, kind
| assistance and cooperation IN my feeble
efforts TO advance and perpetuste the noDle
principles OF our fraternity. We have
gathered friendships and experienced
pleasures, upon ~ hich the mind will dwell
with peculiar fondness, long after the
| occasions shall have passed away.
Standing a. We are today. upon the COM
mencement of q new year IN this branch of
| odd Fellowship. IL is but right snd proper
that we should pause to confess our graft
| tude for the manifold blessings and
| privileges which we have received and
enjoyed at the hands of Him whose good
ness aud wstchful care has protected us all
our days, and whose all powerful arm has
sustained and prospered our fraternity
| throughout the many years OF It's existence
and reverently invoke His guidance during
the labors Of the present session.
Although our term has been short only
lasting period of eight months. / am glad
TO be able TO report quite an increase ia the
number OF enoampments throughout the
| jurisdiction.
AT the ih&l tet3lOu OF tnls drANu In
! campment. a charter was authorized for an
sncsmpme0t at the village OF Stardish, in
| Arenac county. Accordingly Ns issued
charter for Shearer EncAnpment No. IS 4,
and commissioned our worthy and well
/ beloved Brother Past Grand Patriarch,
George III. Shearer. special deputy 70 insi-
| tute the same, which duty he performed on
the Goth Of March last Brother Shearer
was ably assisted by Brothers of Kanoda
Encsmpment. No. So OF West Bay City. |
appointed +. G.. p. Brother Georgs n. Shil-
/ inger. ID. d.. for this enosmpDent.
/ Brother Shearer says ia his report that
THIS encampment BIDS fair to be one OF the
best IN the State.
Having received petition from Patriarch
/ A. r. Monroe and a number of Scarlet
degree members Of Aanistique lodge duly
certified to according 10 Isw. / proceeded TO
| the village OF Aanistique. in Schoolcrait
county. on the twenty nfth day of Nav.
and conferred the Encsmpmsnt tdegrees
upon Brothers A. J. Scott William A.
Mckinney. W. +. Riggs, n. w Fsrren,
Samuel Doran. J. ID. OarnetI. James
Christianson. II. Blumrosen, J. ID. Dnyear.
| sherman AoNeill. James Girwio James ).
! Crowley Jordan Bower and James Horton.
to enable them TO become petitioners Tor an
encampment. after which. assisted by
Brothers from Thunder Bay Encampnent.
| No 81 granted a dispeo sation and organ
lied Nanistique Eucsmpment No. 81 and
| installed their officers with A. K. Monroe as
/ g. r.. and appointed Wiilism r. Riggs
! D. ID. @. T.. The new encampment started
, OF with fifteen charter member. and, from
| the enth husissm thst prevails among their
numbers. / expect TO hear good reports from
| Manistique Enosmpmenf.
during the fore part ct August I rscelvsd
petition from Patriarch Homer Pratt and
suificient number Of duly accredited scar
/ let degree members 0i io-co lodge No. 81
and Bsldvin lodge No 81. asking that an
/ sucampment Of odd Fellows he started 10 the
/ the village Of Tsrss City I PROCEEDED %
said village on the twentieth day Of August
and conferred the ancampment degree on
/ Brothers Thomas Curry. John T. Hunt.
I Ed Mcdonald. u. F. Freedman. J II
/ Mouat r %. Gates. James g. Dillon. r. e.
I simmons. &. c Smith, &. Swtn3ell, Am
/ hrose Scbif. ID r GTis.sy. J. b. simmons
I James + BaEiey william H0pziuson Jon q
I Mcdonald. l. y Gresu. Albert Nssbit
Thomas Chalmers. Tsomas Wngmsn. Wl-
liam J. Fox. Frsnk B. steokney John Nc
/ Quinn Alvin SiiFerthorn Ben ssTver ant
A. J IrQuhart. 10 essb.e them 70 bsc9nir
petitioneTs Tor a. ssc.mnmenf after rhicn
assisted bv Brothers from Thunder Bay en-
csmpmenf so 81. snd iosco encanf fnlent
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