The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-27
A NOME FOR OLD MEMBERS
PRoPosED BY INDIANA oDDFsLLows.
Meeting of the Grand Lodge In This City
Wednesday-A Testimonial To Grand
Secretary Foster-RePorts of the
Officers For the Year.

Wednesday morning crowd of young
and old men wearing gold badges, shep-
herds tent and crook symbol filed into the
Odd Fellows hall and opened up the first
session of the annual meeting of the grand
lodge of Indiana. After the delegates
credentials had been passed upon the re-
ports of the officers were sent to commit
tees. The grand masters report showed
a noble work done by the lodges in this
state. They sent over 5000 through
their respective lodges to the Johnstown
food sufferers.
The grand secretary, B. F. Foster, one OF
the oldest odd fellows in the state, sub
mitted his report. There had been 1889
new members added to the rolls in the last
year. For the relief of l,9l2 members
there had been expended $40, 1882, and
8, 640.9S for the relief of the 1876 families
OF deceased members. The other ex-
penditures include S1l0.24 for the educa-
ton OF orphans 81, 131.15 for burying the
dead, and S5,671.73 for other charitable
work. There is Sl3, 1862 left in the
treasury.
Ten new lodges of the ladies degree OF
Rebekah and three subordinate lodges
have been organized. There are sc, S92
members now in the state divided among
55S lodges. The sovereign grand lodge
representatives reported the total members
in the world at 81 ,279.
When the grand lodge reconvened in
the afternoon the committee on grievances
and appeals made its report. A memorial
tribute to William \. Monroe was
passed. A number OF important mat
taTz mol oh ~,
| the laws, were laid over until
! to-day. The committee that was APP
| pointed to prepare plans for establishing
| home for aged odd fellows made a report
favOring the project.
The venerable secretary, Mr.. 3. F. Fos-
! ter, was presented with a beautiful ritual
jewel in appreciation of his past services
to the order
The grand encampment of odd fellows held
| its annual session in Odd Fellows hall last
week. The morning session was taken up almost
entirely in hearing the reports of the officers.
| The grand patriarch, A. c. Daily, reviewed the
past years work and the condition Of the order,
all of which was most satisfactory and fatter-
| ing.
Grand Scribe B. F. Foster reported that since
the last meeting of the body one encampment
| had been added and 359 members. The condi-
| ton of this branch of the order is excellent.
| The amount of money paid out for relief and
charity during the year was $l23s455. The re-
! port of Grand Treasurer Theo. p. Haughey
showed the financial condition to be most
fattering.
In the afternoon the following officers
! were elected for the ensuing year: Grand
patriarch, Lawrence Gates of Angola; grand
| high priest, S. P Stroup OF Waldron; grand
| senior warden, J. W. Cooper of KokomO;
grand junior warden, j. B. Cockrum OF
Boonyille; grand scribe, B. F. Foster Of
Indianapolis; grand treasurer, Theo. P.
Haughey of indianapolis; representative to
the Sovereign lodge, A. C. Daley of Lebanon !;
| grand sentinel, Joseph S. Watson; deputy
! the afternoon a memorial to W. Y. Monroe,
past grand representative who died Oct. IL,
! was read. Mr.. Monroe one OF the oldest
baptist ministers in the state, and was foryears
the grand chaplain of the order in the state.