Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-21
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POPULAR OFFICERS.

The delegates to the grand lodge of
the Knights and Ladies OF Honor OF
Texas closed their ninth biennial ses-
sion here at 4 o'clock yesterday even
ing. having founu 1t one OF the most
interesting meetings ever held by the
order In any state.
They were all pleased with the gen.
eral prosperity of the order In Texas
as indicated by the encourag cling reports
which were received from every point
They were particularly gratined that
the afiairs OF the order In Texas had
been conducted no judiciously that they
found upon hearing the reports OF the
grand officers that the order had nc
tually accumulated considerable sur
plus fund during the past two years,
In the midst or the prevailing financial
panic through which the country has
been passing, Finding the financial
condition of the order IN such excellent
Rhape put the members In the best OF
humOr. They were therefore prepared
10 enter upon the business of the ses-
sion with extraordinary energy ana
10 enjoy Its social features with zeBt.
The Following We're the members who
were present during the two days OF
the session and who participated In It's
proceedings.
W. 7. Henderson, sulphur Springs,
NJ. l.. McCracitcn, Austin. Il. h. Allen,
Rockdale. Il. II. Gribble, Houston: C.
a. Cage, Mineola; h. W. Taylor. JET
ferson; Mrs. Louisa Kahn. Austin; Mrs
Mary L. Arnold, Cameron. J. @. He'd.
rick, Sherman IL. a. Brandt, La
Orange, X. H. Keeling, Me<ia; q. W.
Ellington. Hampstead, Il. j. lIumph
reys. Emery; /. Carb. Fort Worth;
Mrs. Maria A. Shcrburne. Denlson,
Mrs. Chfistlana Huuser. san Antonio;
Hamilton Blagge. Galveston: j. ".
Hardcastle. Lexington: r. b. Robinson.
Huntsville. w. j. Watts, Palestine; A,
w. Cook. Pilot Point; W. A. Baar.
Weimar, j. l., Beall. Greenyille; A.
Pearson, San Antonio; +. Womser.
Laredo: o. Olsen. Yoakum: w. wald.
ateln, Dallas. J. II. Elliott. Sherman;
y IL. Yantls. Canton; II. Heynier,
Kemp; +. T. Brandt, Wallis: Mira
Mary II. Cole. Dallas: VIM. Matthews,
Athens; Mrs, II. a. Sorry. Fort Worth;
j. A. Gardner. oak Clln; W Franklin,
Kemp; j. A. Stone. Leonard; j. u.
Smith. Terrell: T. q. knight. Parker.
K a. crossman, Garland: f. L.
Brooks. Gainesville. J. NJ. boone. Bios
som Prairie; J. W. Clepper. Plano; $.
A. Niche, kaufman; A. Sahm, Marion;
Mrs. l.. c. Anderson. Corpus Christi;
II. Vandervnort, Carizzo Springs: Leo
kroshel, Halletsville; NJ III. Hin, Ell
gin; NJ s. Cofrey. Van Alstyne; o. c.
Hayeus. Seymour. j. r. Williams.
Weatherford: 4. Engiehnrt San An.
tonic G. Moore, Mckinney: u.
Guthrie, Wnketon.
The principal event OF yesterdays
proceedings was the Installation OF the
grand officers who had been elected ON
Tuesday, nearly all OF whom were the
old officers, a peculiar tribute to their
efficiency and mark of the high es-
teen In which they are held. In the
case OF the grand protector. Mr.. ]. X,
Palmer OF Dallas. this feeling was
made particularly manifest by the pre-
scntation of handsome cane.
congrntulntory telegram was re-
ceivcd from the grand lodge of Penn
sylvnnln in session at Harrisburg.
The session closed with the beautiful
and Impressive ceremonies which Mt.
tend the excmnlincation OF the secre,
work OF thle order.
The two following important com.
mittees were appointed yesterday;
On Financc-J. Burgheim, Houston
$. II Ashner Dallas; WIN A. Hasseil
Corpus Christi.
on Laws-A. C. Tompklns. HEMP.
stead; Mrs, l.. NJ McCraoken, Austin
Mr.. Crossmon, Garland.