Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-18

The annual meeting OF the Grand
Lodge OF the Independent order OF
uood Templars of Texas for the prac.
Teal work of the session began tina
morning at the Cumberland Presby-
terlan church, although short prellm-
mary meeting was held last night. The
work last night was devoted TO the ar
rangement of program for the re-
malnder of the session.
The Grand lodge reassembled at Q
o'clock this morning, with the follow
ing officers at their posts;
j. NJ. Dunn. Axtell, grand chief tenn
plar.
Rev, H. Bradford, Dallas, grand Sec
rotary.
j. f. corrigan OF Hlco. grand coun-
selor
Miss Serena Lang Hlllsboro, grand
vice chief templnr
J. b wllle,, Dallas, grand marshal,
Mrs. II. Bradford. assistant grand
secretary and treasurer.
Mr.. Schuste-. WaSahachie. grand
sentinel
carl Vincent. Fort Worth, grand past
CHIEF templar.
Mrs: sallie Bray, grand superlntend-
ent OF Juvenile templars.
ed Rodgers OF Hillsboro was appoint
ed to the chair OF grand chaplain.
About 175 delegates are in attend
ance.
The meeting opened with work in
the Grand Lodge degree.
This degree was conferred on n num-
ser of new candidates. The ceremony
1f Initiation in this degree was of-nuen
impressiveness. Grand Marshal WIllet
OF DALLAS introduced the candidates.
Ihe district lodge degree was con.
ierred on a large number OF candl-
dates. The proceedings Of the Grand
Lodge are growing In interest, tho
members declare beyond that OF the
past. The lodge Is composed OF repre-
sentative men and women from all
parts OF the state. Tho PROCEEDINGS
mentioned consumed the morning ses-
sion.
The afternoon session began ut 2:so
o'clock and reports from committees
on finance. state of the order, bylaws.
Juvenile work and prohibitory law
were discussed, and engaged much a.
tention,
Mrs. Amanda Mallard was elected
paternal delegate to the annual meet
ting Of tho Womans Christian Temper
ance union at Hlllsboro
The election of officers resulted as
follows: Grand chief templar, Ed Rog-
ers, illllsboro; Grand counselor, ]. y.
Corrigan, llico; grand vice tempu..
Mrs. c. II. Rev, Waco; grand superln-
tendent Of juvenile templars, Mrs. sal
lie Bray. Denlson; grand secretary, il
bradford. Denison; grand treasurer.
| Miss Maggie Damn, ANtell; grand chan
lain. Rev. II. A. Smith, Mount Vernon ,
grand marshal. j. ID. Willet. Dallas.
Rev. j. NJ. Dunn was elected repre-.
sentative Of the lodge at the Interim.
tional supreme lodge, ]. Il. Corrigan
| alternate.
At the night session the grand lodge
| convened In the subordinate degree
Ihe question of the good OF the order
aroused much enthusiasm, and IL was
resolved to prepare n banner to be pre-
scented to the lodge, showing rIie larg-
est per cent. of Increase at the end of
| each quarter.
| WaNahachie was chosen as the place
of meeting in 1896.
A resolution of coincidence upon the
death of w. Jennings Demorest was
| passed
Adjourned till tomorrow Mt o'clock
The grand lodge will hold public
meeting at S:l5 p, m. tomorrow In the
/ Cumberland Presbyterian church, cor.
I ner OF Twelfth and Washington. An
/ Interesting program Will be carried out
Addresses and Rotations by several
of the most noted templars OF Texas
The following is the program Of the
meeting:
Address OF Welcome.
...',............H Hon, j. II, Banton
I response. .,.,.... ,.........
-. Grand Councillor j. T.. CorriEan
ADDRESS on Aim ana objects of the
Order. mp. O.. c, T., j. NJ Dunn
instrumental music
Address. Grand Secretary II. Bradford
p, G. c, r., Carl Vincent.
Select Reading. Mrs. DR.. c. II. Rev
Vocal solo
Remarks-Rev. II. a. Smith and
Rev. j. NJ. Archer.
Exposition OF Juvenile Temple Work
..:.................M Miss Sallie Bray
snort Ialks-George Farmhouse, J.
A. McDurmitt. J, b. Willet.