San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-02
ODD FELLOWS.
GRAND ENcAMPMENT SESSION.
Meeting OF the Grand Lodge
List of Delegates-Etc.

luo ursG Udy duu phEt VI bu0 eoCOuu
of the meeting of the Grand Lodge of
Odd Fellows is now over. A great
deal of business has already been
transacted but there is more yet to
follow. Yesterday the following
committees were appointed:
On credentials Schwartz, T. r.
Anderson and w. 8. Plunkett.
On returns-W. A. Marrett, H. M.
Knight, and N. b. Compton.
On state of order-W. M. Edwards,
B F. Philips. r. G. Collins, R. M.
Nicely and r. Joseph.
On finauce-T. L. Wren, s. B.
Strong and Fl. Wagenfuhr.
On judiciary-Fred Carleton, T. w.
Wiley, John s. Ramsay, w. NJ. Ed
wards and G. A. Keller.
On printing-H. A. Lum, Fl. M.
Metz and s. w. Porter.
On petitions-T. w. Wiley, D. Lud-
low and j. ]. Robertson.
On constitution and by laws-N. E.
Hunter, /. 5. Woods and George Ass
man.
On grievances and appeals-C. H.
Russell, G.. o. Greiner, Z. A. Keller,
e. G. Mcconnell and Geo w. Hunt.
On grand officers report-C. b.
Sutherland, s. Marx and r P. Good.
man.
On delinquent encampments-W.
7. Chenny, }. Henry, 3. II. Wilson,
John M. Barbour and 1. @. Franche.
On mileage and per diem-T. r. An
derson, f. E. Hunter, w. 3. Essex,
John Ppellman and ]. T. Mays.
The above committees will report
at different intervals during the ses-
sion.
The following report of the finance
committee, consisting TT. l.. Wren,
II. E. Hunter and John Spellman was
then presented:
To the Grand Encampment, /. o.
o. +. of Texas:
Your finance committee to whom
was referred the official bonds Of the
grand scribe and grand treasurer of
your grand body for the year 1890,
beg leave to report.
First-That an examination OF both
of said bonds discloses q strict com.
pliance by both of said officers with
the law relating to the execution of
official bonds by them.
Second-That said bonds have the
certificates of the county clerk of
Travis and Grayson counties, respec-
lively, certifying to the sufficiency of
each Of said bonds for the amounts
named therein, to-wit: $1,000.
Third-That the grand treasurer
has delivered to your committee GER
tificate of deposit of the San Antonio
National bank, dated January ~,
1892, for the sum of S50.24, the amount
due your grand body on the 2lsu day
of January, 1892, as shown by his an
nual report.
Fourth-Your committee therefore
approved both of said bonds and re-
specially ask that their action be APP
proved.
The following resolution was pre-.
scented by s. Marx and adopted:
Resolved, That our grand repre-
sentative to the supreme grand lodge
be instructed TO formulate, present
and &c the adoption of the princi
Pile that the support OF the
widow, and education and mainten-
ance of the orphans of deceased Odd
Fellows, who died In good standing,
is not charity, but legal obligation
that devolves upon the state grand
encampment and in the discharge of
this sacred duty such bodies have the
legal right and full power to make
reasonable and necessary assessments
upon its ub-encampments to provide
and maintain q home for such de-
pendents.
The following officers were in
stalled:
J. w. Ramsay, of Gonzales, grand
II. M. Metz, of Austin,
grand high priest; John Spellnoan, of
Dallas, grand senior warden; Henry
II. Linn, of Austin, grand scribe; 5.
w. Porter, of sherman, grand treas
urer; s. Marx, of Waco, grand Junior
warden. N. B. Metz, of Austin, was
appoints ted grand marshal; D. Ludlow,
OF this city, grand sentinel and r. M.
Nicely, of Sherman, deputy grand
sentinel.
Fred Carleton, of Austin, was
elected representative to the sover-
e!gn grand lodge, which meets in
Ore, next September.
The following officers to serve dur
ing the year 1898 were elected with
out any opposition: a. M. Metz, of
Austin, grand patriarch; John SPELL
man, Of Dallas, grand high priest; b.
Marx, of Waco, grand senior warden;
II. Schwartz, of Baird, grand junior
Henry A. Linn, of Austin,
grand scribe; 8. M. Porter, grand
treasurer.
Unimportant business followed and
was taken mil this
At this mornings session nothing
but routine business was transacted.
Reports were referred to the different
and an adjournment was
taken until p. M.
Last night the Grand Lodge met at
oialooh IL, tho aitv haII Tho fol-