Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-06

Mrs. Kate L. McAulay. President
TO the Rcbekah Lodges, independent Or.
der Of odd Fellows, Throughout Our
Jurisdiotlon--We Como to You With
Christmas Greeting:
Mckinney, Texas, December T. 1909
Soon another year will dawn upon rs
Tho Grand Lodge and the Reheknh Az.
scmbly, Independent Order OF odd Eel
lows. Will convene on the first Monday in
February, 1896.
Let the report from this branch OF Odd
Fellowship have no precedent. We would
like or II wero posslble) TO ask every
lodge In person to work TO this end, and
those lodges who are careless and indif-
terent. we entreat you fraternally to
arouse yourselves to action. and become
imbued with the vital principles, dignity
and honor OF our order. When the SUI
promo judicial power, "The Sovereign
Grand Lodge" meets in Dallas, we want
every Rebekah lodge well up in the ranks
mot one reported as having fallen by the
wayside. IL you are weak In number be
firmly fixed In position.
We must be importunate In urging you
to be prompt In sending your annual
report TO the grand secretary. Also your
soml-annunl reports and per capita tax
to the secretary OF RebeSah Assembly.
Tho outlook for this branch OF Odd Fe,-
lowship is encouraging. Since the procln.
nation for the institution Of the Rebekah
state Assembly In April, there have been
fifteen new lodges organized and two re-
susoltnted, making total OF seventeen
80 far this year; also our membership
has greatly Increased
By stating these facts we hope to In
cite tho entire membership Into rero'u-
tlons 10 make Eighteen Hundred and
Nlnety-six the banner year OF our Re-
bekah lodges. Fraternaaly yours
Mrs. Kate L. McAulay. President
NEW LODGES.
Home Robokah Lodge No. 12s. Corsl-
cnna, Texns--Instituted July 3, 1895, with
seventeen charter members by Grand Sec
rotary G. c. Fahii.
Grace Rebekah Lodge No. 129. Cleburne
Texas--Instituted July 80. with twenty-siS
charter members, by District Deputy fres-
ident Laura Bitter.
Magnolia Rebekah Lodge No 1870. Fort
Worth, Texas-Instituted September Is,
1895, with thirty charter members by
Grand Secretary q. {. Flhm.
Eureka Rebelsah Lodge No. 1871, Trentoa.
Tcxas-Instituted October 10, 1896 with
more thnn twenty charter members, by
Grand Secretary G. c. Fahm.
Lillian Rebekah Lodge No. 1872, Little
Elm. Texps-Instituted November 6, with
twenty charter members, by Grand Seere-
tary G. C. Fahm.
Naomi Rebekah Lodge No 81. Sherwood,
Texas-Was reconstructed September 10,
1886 by District Deputy President Chris
Harwell,
Increase OF membership OF RebekIh
lodges In 1896.
The following extract from the grand
sire's report shows the marvellous grown
OF this branch Of our order:
The Rebeknh branch has had n marvel
GUS growth the past year. While the In
crease In membership In the subordinate
I lodge has been several thousand less than
! last year, and the encampments have
| fallen iJ72 below. the Rebekah lodges have
! gained in membership 22,7iT. exceeding the
1 gain of the preceding year by ll7i, and the
relief by s2iii.SG.
That the growth OF this branch had beer
stl,l greater but for an i!l-advised agi'
tation and opposition to the new term Of
membership, adopted at the last communl'
| cation, to which l;iuch of this increase"
prosperity Is attributable. there can be ho
intelligent question.
| RECOMMENDATION
1. Relieving 1t to be for the good nnc
advancement Of our order. recommend
that In future we be more careful abou
| the material we use In instltuting Rebckai
| lodges. Start them on an intelligent basis
and development Will be the result and VIZ
| will no longer be troubled with dwnrfling
J within our Jurisdiction. This Is n matte
| IL would be well for our subordinate lodge
| to lock into.
2 That we do not give attention Crorgi
to new or weak lodges. They need en-
courngemont they need TO be advised al
! to tire best ways and means for them L
achieve success. We can not do this II
n second hand way; we must visit then
IN rersen; when they feel the warm senia
influence going out from hearts fille'
ut Low he /
crease in vitality and become interested
In the work. ! believe there are lohge'
which boco.ie listle's and lapse into
state OF lethargy because they do not know
Just VIVA, or how to do, and the very In
activity brings about such a result
9. That the instituting officer be require
to remain until the ofhcers OF the lo1g
understand the work
with the day will end my duties ms you
president. ] can not close this report WIN
out expressing NV appreciation or IN
courteous treatment, the KIND ASSIST
that I have received at the hands
Grand Secretary q. Q. Fahm and dran'
Representative +. w. Wiley, whose al'
and influence 50 generously gwen, I'm
mr., ssod me with the abiding truth Una
his frnternal sister and brotherhood Is ~
myth. hut n fixed fact, for which return
my sincere franks.
Mrs. benedict treasurer. reported
balance en- hand OF s9e675.
The following committees were an
nounced;
Mileage md Per Dlem--slsters Geneyiev
Shearer, Ellen Perrin and c. w. kee
nam.
Judicinry-Brother streeter and Sister
IIoneycutt and Totten.
Appeals--Slsters Marx, Garner an
Priestley.
state OF the order-Brother Blanto
and Sisters Ryan and Strong,
Jegislation-Sister McCracken, Austir
and Sisters Farrls and Davis
Neutrality-suspicious. Ada Keene. Basha'
and Mary +. Taylor.
Msmoriais--sisier Benedict and Brothef
Parks and Giddlngs.
Grand Representative Keller OF San an
! tonic. Deputy Grand Sire Fred Carleto
on Austin and Grand Representative n
ID. Herring OF Waco made in'eresuh
tdks. 49, ,,.
At5 y. m. the Rebekah degree wa
conferred upon eight candidates OF ~
ther lodge, No. 6. OF Houston by picke
I team-Dr. ii, l.. Pearson of Mckinney car
: lain. After this the assembly TOOK
recess until SIP. m. -.
Al the night session officers were eiee
ed, as follows: ,
, Presldeni-Mrs. NJ. Lilly Mecraeken
: Austin. ,a,,a sbear,
of Dcnlson. ,,r,... a, A
.. varado. p.,.a,o, ,
San Antonio. Gam
| Grand Secretary G. C. Fahm and Gran