Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-19
REPORTS OF GRAND OFFICERS,
A Change Proposed Limiting ihe Number Of
Officers Terms to Two
some OF the Delegates who Arc in A.
tsndanee. -Reports sent 80 Com.
nalttsss-PubiIo Welcome aad
Addresses in Response.
Proceedings

Waco, Tex. April 1S Especial Tat
seventh regular hiannunl secession NJ Tho
Grand G0uneil o. Texas " the Amerieaq
Legion % Honor hegan rs work "a pde
Follows hall az 10 o'clock this morning
The following grand officers and fep
r1sonUtiNcs were present. john IL
Terrell, grand commander; William keph
galveston. yice-grand COmlbAnder; A.
\. Story llockharg grand orator, n. a,
Blauton, Gainesyille, past grand com.
maiidcr; Il, III, Bailey Paris grand sec.
r,dary; q, n Paxton, Fort Worth, grand
treasurer; Frank j. Smith, Dallas, grand
guide; u. y. Doyle. Henderson, grind
uhapdin; j. BurEhcm, Houston, a.
Terrier Galveston, aud hhas Edmonds,
san Antonio grand trustees; b. ~ FRYE
mieE Nelnsco, supreme rcircsgptanyei
j. 10 smith, San Antonio. u. Il. Rag
lai'd. Long,icw, and -. A. paulus, iiul'
lcttsYillo, committee ON laws aud supcr
vision. y. Marx Waco, committee ON
transportation. aud representatives., John
L. AlcxHndcr Caldwell; J.. L. AmmOus,
Brenham; Charles Brunpcr, Austin IL.
G.. Bency. gainesville; j, II. Connan,
Lexington; j. X Corley, Mexia; ~. r.
ChocscbrOugh, Galveston; George IL
CaNon, Jacksonville; A. l.. Caruthrps,
Beeylle; NJ NJ. Dickson. pittsburE; r.
j. Ellis, Lulirg; j. NJ lrasicg. Mormn;
j. j, Gigsberge Houston; ~ w. Gaines,
Clmksvlle, l.eWis Carver, Van Alstyne;
j. h. Gill Woatherlord, ii. l., Gyena,
Dallas. w O. Haskell, Denisou: j. IL.
Jamca, Bolton: j. j. Joilrt2e, CAROLS
Prairie; j. w. A. Kline, Gonzales; III.
n, Lange, In Grange A. Levy sherman;
George w lyotpl. Cmcom; H. J. Miller
Be0umont r. y Murphy, P6ris; W. /.
Moss, Henderson; W a Mathews Co
lumhus; J 81 Moore Mckinney; r. II.
Osborn. Clchuruc; John g. OXenford,
Cameron: \. =. Oliver, Hrnrnc; J, w.
Pennington, Whtlgwnght Gus Pelxer,
Sun Autonio, w ~ Prior, BnrmerSyillcj
H. Rois. Tylofi u. ReNauN, GidyeAoni
w. A. R0uch Blossom; w. IL. lteed,
Ladoula. w. NJ Stoeln, lockhnrt; Nat
Sulzbacher. SnN Antonio; Thomas III.
Still, OyertDn; John II, SeaAtritup WI
mona; ~. q. Thonius, Wlnchnateri John
Todd. RitlnFmd; n H. Trota, VINCE j.
g. Nmepug. ltoesdhle; John Wiley,
n. Witherpoou. DEMON; W. j. B.
Young BOilnm
Grand Commander Terrell called tho
council 10 order aud tie roll call showed
me oliicnrr and representatives above
mentioned 10 be prescott
The following appointments pro tenn
were made 10 hll vacancies; DIR. IL. -.
Stansburg Longvlcw, grind warden; w.
q. I'M. Jefferson, grand gentry.
Supreme Representative r. ~ Fry
mier. NClnsco, and Companions =. REFS,
Tyler. and Johu Wiley, NaFasota were
The committee reported the members OF
the meeting as above set forth aud the
report was adopted.
The following special committees wero
appointed On distribution of olhcclA
reports, John g. Oxonford, John Alor-
ander aud j. G. Moore.
New business IT, II. Osborne, j, VI.
Trazier aud Louis Carver
The following standing committees
were announced. Finance, u. Burgheim,
J.. ID. Stansbury and j. H. Gill. Mileage
and per diem, Frank j Smith. John X.
Corey ~. II, ChesebrOugh. Appeals aud
grievances, llllas Edmonds, w. A. Roach
and NJ NJ. Dickson. State of che order,
-. II. Flymier, a. Levy aud John Todd.
The reports of the grand commanders
and grand secretary were read aud re-
ferred 10 the committee ON distribution
of officers reports.
The report Of the grand treasurer was
referred 10 tho finance committee. The
reports OF the grand trustees, supreme
finance committee. COM
nittce on laws, on supplies and printing
aud special committee on development
Of the order were read and adopted.
n Marx Of Waco Council No. 1866,
extended 5he grand council an invitation
10 meet al the city hall az o'clock and
listen TO an address OF welcome from May
Or McCulloch, The Invitation WIS ne.
'epted and the council adjourned until
2 o'clock.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
began promptly nt o'clock, and LASTED
ln hour
Upon renssembling this afternoon tho
reports of officers were appointed TO tho
different committees for consideration.
Mr. EidmOnt Of San Antonio offered
resolution 10 retire and exempt from ass
scssment members who have reached thd
lge Of expectancy, and instructing tha
supreme representatives 10 favor such
legislation by the supreme council Res
ferrod 20 the committee on laws.
Mr. MHthcr Of Columbus offered d
resolution amending the laws Of thd
grand council aud making 0ifcers In.
eligible 10 more than two consecutive
'erInS. Referred TO the committee oa
avs
The council then adlorncd til q
lelock tomorrow morning.
Upon adjournment az = O'Clock thd
Ulcers aud representatives proceeded 10
no city ball and were addressed BY elio
mayor, who extended them q warm well
ome and The freedom OF the oty.
Appropriate responses were made By
irand Commander Terrell aud others.
Dr. n. n. Mitchell OF Waco prevented
be commander with q huge bou1uct Of
Oworg. Considerable time was spent In
conversation and friendly greeting with
be mayor and city oltlcinls II Is expect.
4 that the business Of the grand council
vii DO concluded tomorrow night. aud
hat Il will adjourn at that hour.