San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-20
IN THE GRAND LODGE.
Grand officers Elected and Impor-
tant Business Done.


the next term.
Past Chancellor Aven, OF BRENNAN. was
called to the chair by the Grand Chan
celIor, John NJ. Adams, while the latter
nominated as his successor P. L. Downs,
of Temple, who was elected.
DR.. w. w. De Hart, of Waco, the pres
ent Grand Prelate, was elected Vice
Grand Chancellor by reclamation.
He is succeeded as Grand Preate by E.
T. Hollis, of Waco, who likewise was
chosen by reclamation.
Henry Miller. of Weatherford, was re-
elected by acclaimatiOn as grand keeper
! OF records and seals.
| r; K. Rowly, Of Dallas, was reelected
to the post of Grand Master of the ex-
| cheQuer
E. F. Workman, of Horey Grave, was
re- elected as Grand Master of Arms.
| T. 5. Smith, of Hillsboro was re-eect-
ed Grand Inner Guard and D. b. Blake,of
| Cuero Grand Outer Guard.
Past Grand Chancellor T L. Hache, Of
| Sherman, was unanimously elected
Grand Representative to the supreme
lodge for two years.
Past Grand Chancellor, w. NJ. Aven
of Brennan, was selected unanimously
in ratification of his previous appoint
ment by the Grand Chancellor as Sup
rene RepreSentive for the next two
years.
A telegram of fraternal greeting was
sent to the Alabama Pythian Grand
Lodge after which the Grand
Lodge adjourned until this morning.
Last evening a lodge member OF the
Grand Lodge attended the meeting Excel
SiOr Lodge AS and witnessed the ampli-
fer third rank complications and other
eXempliticatlonS of the new amplitied
ritual.
THIRD DAY-MoRNING SESSION.
The Grand Lodge opened in due form,
Grand Chancellor JnO. M Adams in the
chair. The roll of officers. committees and
lodges was called. and abSenteeS noted.
lt was moved by Past Grand Chancellor
VIM. Alex Abey that the hoHr of 1920 be
preme Chancellor w. W. Blackwell, of
| Henderson, Ky. and Brig. Gen. j. E.
Carnahan, of indianapolis, Ind.
| Supreme Representative Il. La llaSche
| and w. NJ. Auen and Past Supreme Rep
reSentativeS Max ElSer and c. Il. Rolf
were appointed as a committee to escort
| and introduce the distinguished visitors.
J. w. Record was appointed to fill a
vacancy on the committee Of appeals and
| grievances caused by the necessary alb
| sence of j. II. Walker.
| The committee reported a skeleton
| form OF bylaws, to be used by SubOrdin-
| ate lodges, in drawing up their bylaws,
ton for the sake of uniformity, and to be
deviated from at the will. and to suit the
eQuirementS of each lodge.
The time having arrived to select a
place for holding the next meeting Of the
Grand Lodge, the Grand X. of L and ).
read an invitation from the lodges of Ty-
Ter, and also one from the mayor and city
conncrl of that city, inviting the Grand
Lodge to hold their next session in that
city.
c. A. WorIey of Ben Hill Lodge No. 40
of GAINESVILLE ION behalf of Sam Houston
Lodge No. "A, of Paris, (whOse representa-
tive. he said, was not an orator. placed
Paris in nomination,
The nomination Of Paris was warmly
seconded by ChaS. D. Grace, OF Bots de
Arc Lodge No. Il, OF B0nham In his
enthusiasm for Paris, Mr.. Grace grew
eloquent and Numbered forth this sem
| tence: 1T has been asked where in the
| hell is BOnham, and who is ChaS. w:
Grace? BOnham Is west OF FarlS, and
| am Chas. w. Grace" The gentleman was
| asked to keep the record, which he after
wards did.
Grand Chancellor John NJ. Adams then
placed Tyler in nomination. He dwelt
upon the beauties and attractions OF this
city, and laid deep stress upon the two
lodges. the $50 knights. and of the many
citizens of Tyler and of Smith county
| eagerly cravcd an opportunity to show to
the grand lodge of Texas their apprecia-
tiOn of the very grand honor that that
lodge had bestowed upon the speaker,
and through him upon Tyler.
A. j. ROSenthal, of Lodge No. 1873
placed Fort Worth in the nomination.
The representative from No. 81, second
Ell the nominations OF Paris; c. b. Rey-
nOldS, OF cred Cross No. IA, Of Fort
Worth, seconded the nomination of Paris;
Hutchinson OF C0manche, seconded the
innovation Of Tyler.
At this point in the proceedings, the
committee entered and introduced Su-
premc Chancellor Blackwell and Major
General Carnahan. Supreme Chancellor
Blackwell accepted the gavel from Grand
Chancellor Adams, seated the Lodge, and
Immediately returned the gavel to Grand
Chancellor Adams.
The selection of place Of meeting was
| then gone into, and upon the first ballot,
resulted as follows: Fort Worth, 10; Ty-
Ier 81: Paris. 81, and Paris was declared
the next place Of mSeting.
DIR. Hudson, of San Gabriel lodge, NO.l24
of ROckdale, was reported in waiting by the
committee on returns and credentials.
Supreme Chancellor assumed the chair,
and DR.. Hudson was introduced and re-
ceived Grand lodge rank, the same being
conferred by the Supreme Chancellor.
The committee on the state of the order
reported that they had examined the
records and returns of subordinate lodges,
and had found marked improvement
therein.
Articles of incorporation to be filed
with the secretary of state. together with
an application for a charter for the
grand lodge, was read and referred to the
proper committee.
The hour of 5:29 was set, by motion, as
the exact time at which the Supreme
Chancellor would begin eXemplifying the
secret work
At 1920 the lodge took recess until p.
N. in order to witness the parade.
ATTENTION KNIGHTS.