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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-04

Master Rogers as the best deputy In the
State lie having organized ten new lodges
during the past year. ana for this work
the grand master presented him with a
medal as an evidence Of merit.
On motion the Grand Lodge proceeded
with the election of officers for 1884, as
follows
Frank L. Hunter of El Pasc. grand
master by reclamation for the term be-
ginning 1897
George .. Greiner OF Paris. deputy
grand master by reclamation.
w. NJ Edwards OF Dallas, past grand,
was elected grand warden.
George c. Fahm of Dallas. reelected
grand secretary by reclamation.
S. w. Porter OF Sherman reelected
grand treasurer.
S. Il. Strong of Houston, grand repre-
sentative TO Sovereign Grand Lodge.
Grand Lodge trustees--W. j.. Shook, w.
Illingsworth and j. l.. Peacock of Dallas,
Il. f. Sh!pley of Montague and J. A.
Heath of Victoria.
Board OF Trustees, Widows and Or
phons Home. Corsicana-Solen Tottcn OF
Sherman, C. A. Smith Of Calvert and c..
H. Sutherland Of Corsicana.
Adjourned until O'Clock this afternoon.
The Dallas degree team from Ridgciey
aud progressive cncampmcnts will cSen-
plify the dramatized work OF the patri-
arch branch Of the order at Z O'Clock
sharp this morning. The degree team
from Dallas will cxemplify the work for
the Grand Lodge AT 1880 o'clock tonight.
All third degree ii1embers in good stand
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Plains. No. $50; C. A. Copp. Blue Grove.
No, $50: J. Lennon, Trenton. No. SIS; C,
c. Miles. Bailey. No. 800; II. p. Hale. Wolf
City, No. s9i; J. ID. Montgomery. Smith
vile, No. 1913. A. l.. Brubaker. Iowa Park
No. Sst; h. NJ. Wright. J. 8. Ramsay
lodge. No Ss5, J. II. Wood. Blum Dale. No.
500; w. w. wlmberly. Caddo. No S97; J,
l.. Keeper John j. Good lodge, No. sos:
II. {. Greiner. DeKoib. No. 500,
ALTERNATEs.
Henry Fisher, Victoria, No. .; J. w.
Butler, William Tell, No. n; W, n.
Hogan, Honey Grove, No. 81, G.. w. Lewis.
Gainesville. No. III; W, II. North. Deca-
tur. No. lts, l.. Robinson. kossc. No. Isl
I. l.. Culver. Hope, No. IT'S. L. L. Garner.
Breckinridgc, No "a, $. ID, Terry, Charity.
No. ~; 7. Il. Parks. De Sofa, No 3l9;
w, f. Branran. Weimar, No ss7. B. ].
Rincy. Merkel. No s55; J. ID. Carpenter,
Phoenix. No $50: c. r. Bradley, John
j. Goode lodge, No. S9S: c. u. Lindsay.
Chico No. SIS; j. w. Haskins. Red Oak,
No. $40; T. Il. Mcmillan. Whitewright,
No. S6S; c. c. Perrin. Celeste, No. 500.
PAST GRANDS.
c. #, Schroeder. Victoria, No. Q; ]. A.
Heath, Victoria. No. .; $. |. Hendricks
Shawnee No 10; Robert l.. Ford, Column
bus, No 5l c. w. Middlebrook. Columbus
No. 81; j. w. Benton, Corsicana, No. 6S
W W. my toI, Norsicaia, No oSi HeutEe
w. BHrth Corscapa. No So. l.. w
Crouch Empire, No. 6S; u. NJ. Stovall
Perkins, No. log, T.. ". u. Biaylock. Piano
No. ia; +. f., D. Balston Ennis. No 227
August Balllunz. Fort Concho. No :6G
Geo w WhitcSidcs. Cisco. No. PSI: II
Adams, Carlton, No, 366; W. II. Green
Celeste No. 3G0; j. =. Ogden. Fanns
Branch. No, SGa. +. j. Self. Window. No
MI II. j. james. Stnkcd Plains No. 1854
J. g. Blackburn. Houston. No. toi, a. W
Baker, Ameiy. No. Co; q. C. Scary. Ark.
No. W9; L. Groazo, Gambette lodge. No
S5e Ma Name. Waxahachic, No. 500; Alex
Mcfarland, /. g. Stafford lodge. No. 99s
r. w. King. Luling No. 2ll; j. w. Half
Hempstead. No. Aus; II. II. McDadc, Hemp
stead, No. 40S.
The report was adopted.
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extended review of the history of the ori-
GIN ana progress OF the order, or to give
You a detailed account of all of the coed
that has been accomplished or that has
proceeded from It, But 1t is not araiss COR
every true Odd Fellow to remember that
the origin of odd Fellowship as an insti-
luton Is involved In some mystery as we'll
rs obscurty.
AS early as 1916 Mr.. Spray, In his history
says thht magazine speaks of the Odd
feilows lodge as very pleasant place to
tnend an evening. And in 1858 James
posed the first ODD Fellows song ever
written or known to he printed. II seems
That society then known as the Ancient
and Honorable Loyal Odd Fellows were
engaged In sone kind of demonstration
perhaps an anniverSary--an their banner
and Truth" And 1t was this beautiful
motto that inspired the heart and directed
the pen of Brother Montgomery when he
wrote:
when Friendship, Love and Truth abound
Among band of brothers
Inc cup of JOY goes gaily around,
Each shares the bliss OF others.
sweet roses grace the thorny way
Along the vale of sorrow.
The flowers that shed their leaves today
snail bloom again tomorrow.
How grand In age, how fair in youth,
Are holy Friendship. Love and Truth"
In 1873 at Manchester, England, several
lodges seeded from what was then known
as the Union order of Odd Fellows" and
formed the Independent order of odd Eel
lows.
on April 2e, 1919. the Independent Order
of odd Fellows was successfully establish
ed In the United States by Brother Thos
Wildly. He was ass. sted 10y Brothers John
WEIGH, John Duncan, John Cheatham and
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SECOND ANNUAL SESSION.
Department Council. Patrtarchs Militant,
independent Order of Odd Fellows.

Department Council, Patrarchs Militant,
Independent Order OF Odd Fellows.
The second annual session of the
department. council. Patriarchs Mill
tant branch OF the lndependent
order OF Odd Fellows was called to
order by the department commander. Lieu
tenant Colonel Y. IL. Hunter of Canton
Del III paso. and in the absence OF the
vice president. Lieutenant NJ. w. F1oror,
Sr.. OF Canton Dallas No. 6, was APP
pointed officer OF tho day. The following
past commanders, licutenants and chev-
alters were present; Commandments :. Il.
Hopkins II, H. Musans and Licutenants
George w. Stroetcr. A. J. Nichols and
NJ w Florer Jr; chcvallers, John q.
Hare, A. NJ. shelton, u. q. snroer. H.
i. Brownlco, W. T. Bradley c. 4. Brad
ley N. W. Darrah. i. T. Pctsch, Geo.
T., Harris, Fred Glover, Herman Stencil,
John e. Hess. Marks Hammer. w. W.
Spence, c. Cassentine, John MoUn. r.
w stcnihrnk, John Lcrette, Il. NJ. John
son, W. A. powney. II lieckell, +. ".
Nelson, Charles Bion,ini, Ben Bbrdins,
W r. Ori and George Skinner.
The department council was organized
and transacted business of imporiance,
pertaining 20 tho military branch Of the
order. Department Commander II. h
Hunter presented his annual rcpor, and
after being read It was referred 20 the
different committees for action.
Tho most beautiful aud the moat at
tractivo branch OF the Independent order
of odd Fellows Is tho Canton branch. or
ratriarrhs' Militant degree. This degree
ombodies the most beautiful work of tho
order, being In fact "A rccapitulRtion of
all branches.
Their uniforms are the most beautiful
md attractive OF any secret organization
In existence.
rb, I'm tInngtpn "A
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GRAND LODGE MEETING.

The Grand Lodge convened at 1880 in
Bryan Hail. Grand Master Fen. Is. Rog
ers of Brennan in the chair. The open-
ing ode was sung by those present. After
prayer by Grand Chaplain j. w. Johnson.
the grand master announced that the
lodge was ready for business.
The committee on credentials reported
and the report was read and adopted.
w. A. Barr of Weimar was appointed
assistant to the grand secretary.
The committee on credentials reported
that H. j. Slack was elected representa-
tive by Weimar lodge before belng prop
erly qualified as past grand and recon-
mended that he be not seated. The re-
port was adopted. and afterwards recon-
sidered and the grand master referred the
question TO the committee on Grand
Lodge constitution.
Past Grand Master NJ. ID. Herring and
T W. Wylie retired and introduced can
dldates in waiting, who Were obligated by
Grand Warden Frank Il. Hunter
a resolution extending sympathy TO C..
j. Butficld of Luling IN the sickness of
his wife was adopted.
Past Grand Representative s. II. Rus
sell of Dallas, from tho committee on
Grand Lodge constitution. after exlmui-
ing into the facts IN the case ot fsst
Grand Slack as Representatives reported
that he was not according TO Law, elSIplo
| admitted as past grand. Adopted.
The proceedings of the preceding Grand
Lodge were presented and adopted as
| read
rho report Of the committee On Grand
| 7 ago officers reports was received
adonted and distributed as recommended.
| resolution that the grand secretary
/ - instructed to procure a veterans jewel
ssr al brethren, who make application FOR
/, according TO Sovereign Grand Lodge
| law. WAS adopted.
,rho Grand Lodge gave its consent Ia
ILL.,, the board OF trustees of the widows
va ornhans home at corsicana TO admit
a. ma home an orphan girl l2 years old
w. sanqhter OF Brother Thomas Nyatt,
N Sas in arrears at death.
WI" VII resienation of John !, Walton rs
In" ~ the widows and orphans home
was read ~. Grand Gibson tina,
a s,,resentatives to the Sovereign
l,.e ~ dee he instructed TO urge that
- 10 appoint special eommt,ee %
80 i,se an laws pertaining to the order; 81
rowe s,,hor1Iuate lodges may be supplied
Win MIN such laws as are stu in 'oree' wa'
adopted. ,,, Grand master. wa
,n a. 10 the Grand Lodge by Grand
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MEETING or GRAND ENcAMPMENr.



business.
Tho Grand Encampment convened IN
Odd Fellows hall at 10 O'Clock yesterday
morning. About lis delegates were present
$. Marx, grand patriarch of Waco, pre-
sided and Henry a. Linn OF Austin 0ffi
ciuted az srand scribe. n position he has
held for the past seven years. Following
officers were Installed for 1896:
Grand patriarch, II. Schwartz of Baird
Grand high priest. ID. Ludlow of san
Antonio.
Grand senior warden. J. Pepper Of
Grecnville
Grand scribe Henry A. Lima of Austin.
Grand treasurer, $. w. Porter OF Sher-
man.
Grand Junior warden, Ben W. Rhine OF
Mckinney.
Grand marshal, II. NJ. Metz of Austin.
Grand sentinel. J. u. Montgomery OF
Sinner
Deputy grand sentinel, O. Dockum Of
Bolton,
Election of officers for 1897 resulted as
follows:
Grand patriarch, ~ Ludlow of San An
tonic.
Grand high priest, j. Pepper OF Green
vile
Grand senior warden Ben ". Rhine OF
Mckinney.
Grand scribe Charles l.. sauer OF San
Antonio.
Grand treasurer, s. w. Porter Of Sher-
man,
Grand representative for two years, r.
w Wiley OF sherman.
Grand Junior warden X. Nj. Medley OF
Sherman.
The report Of Grand Patriarch S. Marx
gave an account Of his work during the
wear iN- He transfers TO his successor
nftv-two subordinate encampmcnts, con-
rIsting Of about 1000 members and IAN
Interested Jurisdiction alive 20 the teach
Inps and demands OF the order" Bro G..
c. rohm receives special mention for AZ
sistance and services.
Grand Representatives Sullwoll III. Rus
sell and 4. W. Wiley submitted an In
terestlng report of their labore at the
session Of the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
Tho REPORTS Of Grand Scribe Linn and
Grand Treasurer S. w. Porter were also
read and referred
AT 1919 the eucampmont adjourned sub
ject to call Of the grand patriarch
Mr.. Linn was not a candidate for re-
election, having served tho ORDER faith
fully for seven years.
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Richard Rushworth They organized
Washington Lodge No. ], and IN June. Isl,
me Grand Lodg5 OF Maryland Wac OF
ganized. For several years the older riade
but little progress tine founders were poor
and obscure men, and the order. as found,
ed and established hy them, was intended
simply as "a humane institution its main
object being 10 relieve brethren IN distress,
bury the dead ana care Tor the orphan ana
widow ,.,, ,.-,.. .,,. ns
But gradually lectures, charges ana
principles were audtd ana tanSnt hlu
have become the agency IN developing ana
eleVat.ng the character OF man ana KiEiing
him clear conception of his cupability
for good
The eternal printiplcs of Friendshlp,
Love ana Irush iound ther impress IN
the hearts Of men ana the order began 70
increase aud spread n Texas, ana a. cary
as 1899 Lone Star Lodge No. ! was or
gani1ed at Houston, Texas. and today in
thls grand state of Texas we have grown
into mighty proportions. Ten thousand
odd Fellows are resident citizens aud IRE
recognized as promoters and supporters oil
Nothing OF a sectarian or political char
acter is permitted within our portals. Tol,
Grafton In religion. obedienHe to laW anu IN,
Wn take the Bible as our Instructor ana
guide, and all of our teachinSs and a"css
triues IRE intended to inspire purity OF
tcntion being peace on earth and good win
| toward mar.
am aware that there are oh1ecti 70 M
| entertained (by some) to the perpetuauon
heir capabilities for good, but this All
proceeds from a narrow minded concep-
| Ion ard a total ignorance of what these
| societies have done and what Is Intended
| 10 Ia accommodated by them in the future.
! / venture the assertion that all of the
/ churches in the land have no stronger or
/ rrnndrr landmarks In cultiVating a re-
! Sheet for religion disseminating the cardi-
! mai principles Of truth and dispensing
! charity 10 the needy than these secret or
| par.2attons
This heing tho seve 1ty-sixth year of our
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all a myth. Then they began TO elalnor
Tor admission and the privilege OF Know
ing our secrets. So, In ISL, the SoYer-
ei Is Grand Lodge promulgated the des,eo
OF the Daughters OF Rsbekah' 80 too aa
character. in good standing, are permltted
TO resolve this degree and yo9no c "a ,b .np
in thr United States about .vvVu OF aa hJis
milking signs giving grips ana loohlhe
imst as wise and mysterious as We do
Who can comprehend the vast eSb snt
Of our brotherhood, as We grow ON ,r , ai.u
Stronger and the good that WIN TOW
from Us as an institution II We e. are rae ot 10
onr principles. for they are the best shte-
guards against the ills OF life" n,s
Wives present the matter 10 YOU ~
hands. Swcethearts. whisper 70 You,
lovers. Mothers. tell your sons %mn n
good things there is IN store TOT s ,rs,,,,
II matters not about their pastures sreen ,
or hank account; they must ride ths s goa.
and become g99d Odd IN T liss struggle psas
And whe,, they have become such, YOU
VII behold In them men that are worthy
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Shcarer Of Denison. Mrs Davis of Rector.
Three visiting sisters from Fort Scott
Kansas. were In attendance.
at the evening session Mrs. Eunice Mel
Vile. editor OF the National Rebekah.
published at Minneapolis, MINI, deliver
ed n most eloquent and scholarly address
on the aims and objects OF the Rcbekah
branch Of Odd Fellowship. The ladies'
OF the assembly declare that It was one
OF the most brilliant talks that has ever
been heard In q Southern assembly
The committee on credentials will re-
port this morning. The sessions will be
from . TIL IL o'clock and from . TIL 5
o'clock y. IN. This afternoon the degree
VIII be conferred by picked team com
mandcd by Captain Picrson OF Mckinney.
and the attendance promises to be large,
Mrs Stillwell n, Russell OF Dallas *
one OF tho leading spirits OF the Rebekah
Assembly
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GRAND MAsTER's REPORT.
To the Grand Lodge. I. o. o. r..

To the Grand Lodge. I. o. o. r.. OF
Texas:
Another year has been wound on
'.Timo's reel" and lis revolution has
brought 20 us Joy and sorrow. The
scenes OF life are strangely mingled;
while the sun In It's beauty shines for
ali. YET the clouds and storms are az
homo that fills our hearts and lightens
our burdens. The past year has been an
eyentful one in our jurisdiction. Harmony
and brotherly love have prevailed, while
increase OF membership. material re-
sources and the healthy condition OF inc
order marks an era Of progress unknown
10 us before.
The large increase IN subordinate lodges
IL indeed a source OF qualification TO US
all The membership shows nhrsea
Increase In good. healthy material. Our
status today IL such that We have ,ue
esteem and respect OF all rieht-thinkins
men. and our order stands next 70 none
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ppprEAH AssEMDLY.

The Rebckah Assembly held session
yesterday afternoon at Odd Fellows Han
following the public reception al turner
Hail Aboni thirty delegates were Ia at
tendance with the following officers;
President. Mrs Kate McAuiay OF Nc
Kinney.
vive-presldent. Mrs. ollie Darrah Of
Dallas. A.,
secretary. Mss Jessie McElree OF Al
yarado.
Treasurer. MIRA Christine Benedict OF
San Antonio.
The president appointed the following as
a committee on credentials: Mrs. George
IMcCorkle Of Van Alystyne. Mrs. Gsnevieyo
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GRAND MASTER BLANToN.

The following sketch of Grand Master
Blunton is OF interest at this time;
William Lafayette Blanton was born
and educated I'm Bedford county, Tonnes
see, came 10 Texas In 1870, settled In
Gainesville in 1876. where he was admit
ted to the bar, and has since that time
been actively engaged in the practice OF
law. He was elected city attorney OF
Gainesville in 1880, and held that office
for six years, voluntarily retiring there
from in 1856. lie was married IN 1854 to
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generous treatment, and to wish you and
your grand city a long and pleasant
life of usefulness and business prosperity.
A banjo duet by Professor Morris and
A. +. Docke was followed by an address
Of welcome for the local odd Fellows by
Seth Is. Strong.
Then came II soprano solo by Miss Bes
sic Hughes, an address response by Grand
Patriarch H. Schwartz and a selection by
the male quartette of the First Presbyter
ian church. Messrs. Breaker, Nelson
Grlgss and Taylor, after which the au-
dicnce disDersed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-04
MERCHANTS or PAo DAD.

BY the order Of the president. NJ. W.
Florer, Jr., of the Improved order OF
Merchants OF Bag Dad, meeting IL eau"
cd to assemble at the New Hutchins, af-
ter the esempliflcntion OF the subordinate
lodge work tonight. II IL urgently re-
quested that all merchants be In AZ
tendance at the appointed time Bushels
of fun and plenty OF cigars viii be ready.
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GRAND TREAsuRbRs REPORT.

The report OF Grand Treasurer s. w,
Porter shows cash on hand January l.
1895. Including Grand Fnoampinent t9lidbo.
The report shows the order IN TeNhh
10 be In a hourshing condition. despite
the financial stress which prevailed during
tho mast Year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-04
FELLOWS OF TEXAS.
c,,ad Lodge convcnes In Fifty
Sixth Annual Session
|r RECEPTION AT TURNER HALL.



Jodee of Texas
odd Fellows t., .ho
ITS ffty-sixth annual ses''o''
,Iouston. odd Fellows buiiolhg'
an tho prominent members
Fday' an T., mo ctata are in
e organization !"
lance Many OF the Hehioers are
u,oa nv their wives and daughters, |
~ ,hsra is UPWARDS of 600 |
all IN d"
Ire in the CITY
programme yesterday ihciuoea
r.,oass,on composed of the drill
n.,,,,oh Muitant etc. 1t
the fa'''' .,.,..,. ..s.
y al Bryan nan at ''NH
Enernoon. Judge Duncan b, Smith
r,sman county was the grand mar
nd chief of Police j. II. Pruett as
\. Lieutenant Colonel FRANK Il. nun
nj paso commanded the Patriarchs
M.
fatoon Of mounted police commanded
(,Istapt Chief j. W. Ray headed the
Lson. In addition to the uniformed
kfpr Including klsltluE utAtbANt-S anu
VA nsi Fellows. par,icipatod. The
oua h n'os from Fannin on Rusk
march was lron' ,,r "''','i o rr nsn
Main, Main to Texas avenue. Texas
TO Caroline, Caroline TO Prairie.
,rner hall the procession disbanded.
guy. rcccntion was held I'm this
puphc ,a fe' Hra,,,if,,IIv docnrotnd for
(which was peau''iulIy urcui "'eu lor
fcasion. Here assembled the Grand
officers, delegates and guests.
music by Herbs band, prayer by
cssnls,n II n. schwartz of Baird
, $500 ~, prorassor Norris, Ntan'
eles,''',s ~ ar ro'or,nn,ns CO.
club, Master OF eteilonies Hoou-
Introduced Mayor John I. Browne.
delIyered the address of welcome,
inws.
, w"n If tbo rrdenopdcrt Order NJ
T ru u ''' i''''' i'''''''"' VI 'e' Vi
Fellows; ,,.
ehalf of the city of Houston and
chief executive, bid you a cor
the representatives of an organiza-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-05
ROBERT GARRETT's GOLD.
His VIII Put on Probate-Leaves
Nearly All to His Wife.

Baltimore, Nd Aug 4.--The wills of
the late Robert Garrett were made public
tonight, and both instruments will be
probated at Towson tomorrow. One of
the documents was executed in Balti-
more in 1888. and makes his wife sub
stantially his sole devisee and legatee.
The other will was drawn In London in
1888, just after the death Of his brother.
T. Harrison Garrett.
This document bequeaths 100000 to each
of the three sons of his brother, T. Har-
rison Garrett; $500. 900 TO his father-in-law,
William f. Prick, $4,000 to Charles Mite,
the manager of the banking house of
Robert Garrett & Sons, and $4,000 to A.
b. Crane, for many years the private
secretary of Mr.. Garrett
All the rest and residue of the estat e
is given to his wife, Mary Garrett, abso-
lutely. Mrs. Garrett and her father are
named as executors, to serve without
bond.
A clause in the first named document
says: MY wife is thoroughly acquainted
with all my views and plans in regard
to various benevolent and other institu>
tions, and 1 am perfectly satisfied that
by devising to her all my estate those
views and plans will be best carried out
in such manner as her own good judg-
ment will approve"
1t is presumed that the reason for pro-
batting both wills is the fact that the
last one was executed just at the com
mencement of Mr.. CARROTS long contin-
ued Illness and in view Of this fact it
was deemed advisable to prove both the
instruments. AS the widow is the residu-
airy devisee and 1egatee under both wills,
from the fact of proving both, 1t is evil
dent she intends to adopt the last one,
although in derogation of her rights under
the will of 1883, as 1t makes the specific
requests to his brothers children and
others, as stated.
The executors have given a full mower
of attorney to Charles Mite to act for
them in all matters relating to the bust
ness of Robert Garrett & Sons, of which