The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-15
Grand Officers CHOSEN
Men Who Mill Lead the lyOriteS Dur
ing the Year.
BODY MILL ADJOURN TODAY
business That Was Transacted AZ the
Three Sessions Held Yesterday,
The Resolutions AdOpted-In-
structcd in Secret Work

ninS as was wished by the delegates,
Another session will he held this morn
ing, and this will probably be the last.
Ieste rday was d big day for business.
Officers for the ensuing year were elect
ed as follows. Most worthy grand
president. Rets Morgan, Wilkes Barre;
most worthy grand vice president, VIII
liam +, Edmunds, OF Nanticoke; most
worthy grand secretary, Daniel BeVah,
Of Miners Mills; most worthy grand
treasurer, Moses J. Jones, Poultney, VI,
Another important thing was the de
cison of :he grand lodge to hold its
next session at Utica, n. Y. Last night
was devoted TO secret work Henry +.
Davies talked for q lengthy period on
the inside work OF the order.
The morning session determined the
principal business OF the convention.
President Hughes was prompt in call
ing the delegates to order. There was
large attendance and the meeting was
characterized by hearty spirit oi
work. Secretary Eevan gave his an
nuai report. 1t showed that the past
year has been very successful one
for the order. The report Will be print
cd in pamphlet form and will he sent
to the different lodges in this country.
STATISTICS OF THE ORDER.
In il the secretary states that one new
lodge was organized during the year.
This was at Forest City. There were
twenty-eisht charter members and the
organization was effected on Aug. -.
The order buried thirty-nine of its
members during the year and initiated
l6S. From the year 1873 until the month
of December of last year the order
paid out an average of s9.56S.62 per year.
During this period there were COG
deaths Last year three men of note
in the order died. They were w. George
Powell, of Scranton; Morgan II. Will
lianS. OF Scranton, and Reese II. Rich
| ards, of Wilkes Barre. Secretary Bev-
an gave the financial statement, which
| showed llourishins state OF that part
! of the order.
During the coming year lodges will
| probably be formed at Schuylkill. Falls,
! Philadelphia, Parsons, New Castle. o..
and at Carbondalc. After the report of
| the secretary, motion was made by
| John Powell. Pttsburg. thanking Hen
| ry G. Williams, of Plymouth, for his
efforts at the convention. John Henry.
| of the North End, was the seconder
| The auditors made their report. They
| found the books in excellent condition
| and upon their recommendation the ac-
| counts were approved. The auditing
| committee consisted of: John Powell
| Pittsburg; Edward G. Edwards Youngs
town. and Thomas NJ GrilIiths, Jermyn
| Grand President Hughes made his an
nual report 1t gave synopsis of his
| work during the year and contained
suggestions for the welfare Of the order.
A special committee was appointed to
originate lanel button emblematic of
the order. The members are: +. ID.
Jones, Scranton: Fl. p. Davis. Scranton:
! Evan $. Evans. Taylor. They will re-
| port at the next meeting OF the grand
lodge. During the morning numerous
amendments and changes in the con-
stitution were brought forward.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
A committee consisting of T.. d. Jones'
| David C.. Davis, Middle Granville and
Evan 8. Evans, Taylor, was appointed
to consider the propositions. Henry G.
| Williams. of Plymouth. offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was accepted:
| Resolved, That We desire to return our
warmest thanks to the members of Emlin
| lodge and the citizens of Olyphant for
| their hospitality to us as officers and dele
gates Of the lvOritcs' grand lodge while in
| session here; also to those vis,.ing dele.
cations that participated in the parade,
| and for the excellent entertainment pro-
| vidcd for us on Wednesday evening.
Resolved. That we extend our thanks TO
| the renrcSc natives OF the press for their
| llDeFal phblicdtlOnS OF inc proceedings Oh
the sessions OF the grand lodge especially
| to Brothers Emerson ID. Owen and Charles
| Il. Daniels. of Robert Morris lodge. rep
! rescnting respectively the Scranton Trib-
unc and the Scranton Truth.
A telegram from the veteran Irovite,
l.. F. Lewis editor of the Utica
Drych. was read 1t is as follows:
"Cofiou cyues at frawdoliacth Ifor-
add Duw fendithio eich gwcithrcd la
Ion rhf c.i,f inn, ;, hot
Lewis sends his kind rcmembrances tC
the delegates and he hopes that Gods
blessing will rest ucon all their delib-
ciations The telegram was ordered
filed, President Hughes sent back tht
following response: Mae y Gynhadledd
yu synuid yn araf ond gobcithuwr
orphcn henO." The convention /:
moving slowly: but we hope to finish
tonight The elective board then re.
ported the names of those who had beer
elected grand officers for the ensuing
year hy sealed vote of all the lodges
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The principal transaction of the after
noon session was the selection of E
place for holding the next annual meet
ing of the grand lodge Utica, N. Y.
was successful unon vote of every
lodge in the order through the secre
method used in selecting officers. Tay
lOr was the only other aspirant Tht
decision was made because the Lacka
wanna valley has had two successive
conventions and the other sections wer,
ciamoring Tor piece of the pastry. Al
the officers and representatives wer,
present AT this meeting. A constitu
tiOn, bylaws and ritual was adopted
for the government Of the JUNO
ivorites. There are three lodges in thi
branch; one at Plymouth, at Wilkes
, Barre and at Miners Mills.
Questions We're received from the del
egates concerning secret work and wer,
discussed by the convention. The com
mittee appointed in the morning to ex
anime Secretary Bevan's report rec
omme nded the printing Of the same
The committeeman We're John Powell
Pittsburg; Thomas G. James, Taylor
John Fl. Reese, Shenandoah. The res
Eof this session was devoted to secre
work. The meeting was continued un
til o'clock in its effort to close tn
meeting last night. There was so muc
work on hand that the delegates feare,
! at this time that the meetings woul
have to be continued until tomorrow.
The evening session was, in the END
a dissanpointment to the delegates
Each and every one wanted to finis
business and go home, but it could no
be done The session was continue
until this morning when an effort wi
be made to make the session "sn
die" Last night Past Grand Maste
Henry p. Davies devoted over one holi
in exemplifying the unwfitten work Q
the order.
The delegates showed much interes
in this part Of the proceedings.
" TO REVISE RITUAL.
a committee was appointed to revis
the ritual and to report on same a
the next annual convention The dele
! fps ia.