The Progress., 1896-03-07
TIM GRAND LODGE
HAS COME AND GONE.
And Odd fellowship is Still on the Pro-
gressive March
Ihe Supreme Authority Ag i" U"n'rs
~hrevrrr with ,hn '+rand-
W'strrship,

other annual session, completed its
lahors and left an ,mpross for good
upon another community
Tur rnoGurss stated previous to
the assembling Of the Supreme Body,
that among lta officers and Iopresen
taIives would no found mon Of prom
lnence and high social standing, and
# is willing to be Judged Ivy our citl-
zenship "a to Tia" correctness OF the
statement. They have been seen ON
our at reefs. have mingled with our
people and we feel assured have made
an impression which will add strength
to the Order and Increase It's iuNu-
ence W the community.
The Grand Body WAS in session
two days, and by active energy dis
played, succeeded in transactlng CON
siderable nnslhess.
The utmost harmony prevailed
throughout. although, Of course,
there were sore disappoint-
ments n the failure to land favorl,ea.
for certain positions. This is AS
natural ~ life, for the reason that lust
80 long as the 500 Is o. ambition fall in
the human breast just SO lang will
they take root and grow into the Wig
oroIs strength Of asplratio, for prefer
ment. And when there are more Al;
pirants than places, there must neces-
sariIy be disappointmeuts
1t was fun though for the initiated
to note Che earnest if good injured
'iogrol|lng," which was manifest
from tho very beginning. OF course
this will he considered very naughty
by the outside world, but then yo,
know "boys will be noye," and be-
sides you know they wanted the office
and felt "bIeegel" 10 leg for them.
So the states were broken in some
instances, but stood the test in others
and following is the result
Grand Master, DR.. John =. Scott,
Shreveport; Deputy Grand Master,
Louis kretz, Baton Rouge; Grand
Warden, VIII A, SteidIey, West
Lake; Grand Secretary, +. Griesha-
Der, New Orleans; Grand Treasurer
VIM. Seymour, New Orleans; Grand
Representative, Kemp T. Catlett, of
jackson: Grand Marshall, 9. d
Hicks, Shreveport; Grand Conductor,
f. II. Bernstein, Shreveport; Grand
Chaplain, A. S, Barnes, New Orleans;
Grand Guard. r, p. Piersop, Crow
ley; Grand Herald, T.. r. Duckert,
New Orleans; Delegate to General
Relief committee, X. Gillis, New Or
leans; Delegate to Odd Fellows Rest.
George Jacobs, New Orleans: Dele
gates to Odd Fellows Hall Associa-
ton, Louis Graham and Walter T.
Crawford. of New Orleans.
After the closing of all business
the secret work was exemplifsd by
Grand Representative G, H. Brown.
lee
As the editor of The PRoeREss was
q participate 'n I've entertainment at
The Opera h"use Tuesday night,
moaesty (now ] know this will cause
the gang to smile) forbids any com
pliment passed on it. But as a
chronicler of facts it does The Pro
GREss good to state that all seemed
pleased with what they saw and
heard.
The banquet which followed,
Wednesday night was we'll attended
and highly enjoyed. Good cheer
prevailed, rich humor (some may say
wine> flowed and hearty good will
was experienced and manifested on
all sides and from all sources.
As POSTMASTER TOR big expression
we will say presiding genius) was the
editor Of The PRoaREss who an
nounced tie subjects and called for
the speakers
These were as follows: Secret So
cleties and their influence on our
moral and social life, Mr.. f. r. Bern
stein. This was this young gentle.
mans first appearance in such role,
and he acquitted himself with great
distinction and honor.
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