The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-06
KIM IT'S OF HONOR,
THE GRAND LODGE MEETS IN THE
CITY BY THE SEA.
A Very Large attendance of Delegates and
an Interesting Time-Grand Re-
ception rendered Delegates
on the Beach Lawn.

GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. 4.-The
Grand Lodge of the Knights of Honor
for the state Of Texas met in session
at Harmony Hall at 10 o'clock this
morning The hall was crowded with
delegates presenting every portion
of the state. The meeting was called
to order BY Grand Dictator j. r. Cole
Of Sherman. The roll of officers and
standing conmmittees was called, re-
sulting as follows:
5. j. Hendricks of Harmony Hall,
grand vice dictator; A. j. Rosenthal
Of LaCranga, grand assistant dicta-
tor; Wiuam p. Cole of Dallas, grand
reporter; ,l0hn B. Wolfe of Cameron,
grand treasurer; J. E. Renkley of
Columbus, grand chaplain; w. j.
Murchi5on Of Lovelady, grand guide;
r. w. dudson of Pearsall, grand
guardian; {. d. Barnett OF Weimer,
grand sentinel; James ID. Osborne of
Cleburne, state medical examiner.
William j. swain, grand past dicta-
tor, was the only officer absent.
T. J. Ggree, p. S. Wren, Geo.
7. Todd supreme representatives;
4. w. Pesc!tal and Frank A. Smith
alternate supreme representatives;
Ed 4. Koue, G. Nj. Bruce, Fritz
Tegener, land trustees; Il. W.
Frailey, 'H G. Camp, jr., and G. d.
ttrbblei Committee on finance; Till
man Smith and Thomas McNeal OF
Jhe committee on laws; F. Raube and
j. Burgheiln of the committee on Ger
man work and Frank A. Smith of the
committee on transportation.
The knights gave hearty recep-
ton to their supreme dictator after
which . committee on credentials was
appointed c0nsisting of 2. S. Wren
chairman. j. f. Wallace, A. Sch
wart2 and T, j. Johnson.
The representative post dictators
not heretofore made members of the
grand lodge were introduced, obli-
gated and structed in the degree of
old age. This degree was conferred
upon FROM 7j to 100. The following
finance committee was then appointed:
r. w. Finley of Huntsville, chairman;
Il. G, Camp ot' Wills Point and R. d.
UrlDDlG OF GAINESVILLE.
Supreme Representative Thos. j.
Goree announced the presence in the
aute-room ofrSupreme Dictator Samuel
k,otz. He vas presented to the grand
dictator, who welcomed him to a seat
in the grand iodge. The grand lodge
then took Ge cess until 2:30 p. m., to
give The committee on credentials and
the committee on finance time to make
up theiT reports. The Grand Lodge
recOnvonea at $50 o'clock and
received the report of the COM
mittees ON cyodentials and finance.
The afternoon session was spent in |
a general discussion on the various |
features Of tGe order and wherein its
methods could be improved whereby
the objects ul purposes of the order
could be better subserved. The ses-
sion closed 1t 4 p. m. 1t was decided
that the Grand Lodge meet at $50 in
the mOrning md adjourn at l p. m.
each day.
The attendance upon the grand
lodge is greater than ever before, and
many ques lions will be discussed and
decided which will be of much i'm
portance to the future success and
usefulness of the order.
Tonight the delegates to the grand
lodge were given a grand reception at
the Beach Lawn, and were welcomed
in behalf OF the city by Mr.. E. O. G.
MacIuerny, IN the absence of Mayor
Fulton. There are about 400 delegates