The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-21


Grand Lodge OF oregon. l. o. o. r..
In special session yesterday
Wednesday morning. May %. at o'clock
The following grand officers were pres
ent;
r. J. Sites. Grand Master
W. T. Vawtrr. Grand Warden.
r. T.. Sharon, Grand Secretary
] o. Wright, Grand Treasurer
l. G. Parker. Grand Representative.
r. r. Wells. Grand Marshal
T. J. Anderson. Grand Conductor
W II. Wchrung. Gmnd Guardian.
r X. Hibbard. Grand Herald.
A. LEROY. Grand Chaplain
During tho proceedings OF this special
session, a most impressive ceremony took
place The grand lodge degree was con-
fcrred upon izs representatives and past
Erandu. Upon the conclusion OF this GER
cmony the grand lodge met In annual
session at 10 o'clock. with the same grand
officers present. also the following Past
Grand Masters; Phil Mctschan. John A.
Boyer. W. c. Tweednie. r. Alexander. o.
D. Doano. W. r. Williamson. l. y. Par
ker. J, T. Bloomfield. Geo, n. Burnett.
H. h Dosch. John kcnWorthy.
Tho reading Of the report OF the COM
miitce on credentials. showed fun rep
rcscntation from all lodges. ana only a
few absentoes. Tho convention was one
OF the largest which has met for several
years
The death OF A. q. walllng. deputy
grand master being announced, the
grand lodge proceeded To tll the vacancy
by ciecting W l. vawter. OF Medford. TO
the ofiice OF deputy grand master. clRud
Catch. OF Salem, was then unanimously
elected grand warden TO iiI the vacancy
caused by the advancement OF W. /.
Nawter
The reports OF the grand officers were
then suhmitled 10 the lodge. Grand Mas
ter T. J, Sites read a very complete re-
port embodying a fun history OF the
work OF the order during the past year.
II included a list OF the subordinate
lodges instituted. Rebekah lodges insti-
tutcd; dlapensaiionz granted: bylaws ap-
proved. amendments TO bylaws approv-
ed; resignations and appointments: grand
lodge degrees conferred; proclamations
issued and decisions rendered. Among
other things the grand master said: "a
take pleasure In reporting TO you that.
with few exceptions, harmony ana
unity OF purpose have prevailed among
the subordinate and Rehekah lodges dur
ing the year just closed"
Grand Secretary Sharon's report con-
tains many interesting figures The total
membership December Sst, 1896, was
bS06, with a loss OF only three during the
year. The relief statement showed that
O9 brothers were relieved. and tiS.esl.s ~
paid out Ia nick benefits. the total amount
paid for relief being Ss5,9s67l The total
amount paid for relief and current ex-
ponces was tIl.7i9t2. or an average per
member OF si2S The total lodge income
was sSS,05tSa. or an average OF SlA.is per
member, The total assets OF the lodge
are hSS. 1885. or an average per member
OF Tt6O, The secretary reported that
there were twenty-five Rebekah lodges
added to the list In 1895. with net In
crease OF nearly 1000 In membership. This
branch OF the order has made wonderful
progress, The report OF the grand treas
urer gave the detailed items OF the
lodges finances,
The report OF tho grand representative
contained much interesting matter which
space will not permit to be mentioned
In detail.
The report OF the trustees OF the Odd
Fellows Home, was an interesting docu-
ment and shows that the Odd Fellows
have n most creditable institution.
Portland was chosen as the next meet
ing place OF the grand lodge. During the
proceedings n telegram was received
from the Grand Lodge OF Ohio, now In
session at Lima, extending fraternal
greetings to the Oregon Grand Lodge.
The telegram was appropriately an
swerod
From yesterdays report was omitted
the name OF II. l.. Harris. Dayton. who
was elected grand representative from
the grand encampment.
At 10 o'clock today the first matter on
the program OF the session OF the grand
lodge Will be the election OF officers for
the ensuing term.
The Rebekahs at their session yester-
day, elected the following officers for the
Rebekah Assembly OF Oregon:
President Mrs Elvira ID. Fellows, OF
McMinnville.
vice-Presldent, Mrs, Ida Foster OF
Portland.
Secretary. Mrs. Winnie Graham, OF
Roseburg,
Treasurer. Mrs. C. w Sears, OF Albany.
Yesterday morning quite large num-
ber OF the visiting Rebekahs were given
an improfnptu excursion down the bay
ON the launch Triton. After returning
from the trip visit was paid to several
OF the canneries In Uniontown All OF
the ladies' expressed themselves as well
pleased with their outing,
A committee OF citizens win extend a
formal invitation to the Grand Lodge
OF Odd Fellows, and the Rebekahs, to
attend an excursion on the steamer Pot
ter at 2:S0 o'clock this afternoon from
the o. r, and N, dock. The steamer will
first go to the Young's bay bridge, thence
to Fort Stevens and the jetty, returning
past the city front to Tongue Point ano
the railroad grade. getting back to As
toria about o'clock. This WIN be a de.
| llghtful trip on one OF the finest passen.
ger steamers on the coast ana Astoria's
visitors will be afforded an excellent op'
portunlty to witness the improvements
now going on, and to judge OF the fu'
ture greatness of oregon's only seaport