Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-08

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A res luton offered by Saversltu Grand
Representative sulweI Ru ii extending
the greetinrs Of this Grand Lodg to III,
Sovereign Grand Lodge AMI % the grad
sire ut his home was adopted,
a resolution introduced by Grand war.
den w NJ. Edwards extending tue tAnnas
OF this body to the local ODD Fsllows Of
Houston for their uniform Kindness and
courtesy and Hospitality show by them
whiie In Attendance at his session. aud
further that the THINKS of this Grand
Lodge be rendered 10 tho i'cnl press. and
especially TO The Houston Post and cal
weston News for THE extended and liberal
rep rts made Of the daily proceedings. was
ad 1pted.
Grand Representative Herring intro
duced the following:
Resolved, That the thnnks ~ INT. Grand
Lodge be and they arA hereby tondarr,l
tn the retiring grand master, ben s. RE.
ers, for tho faithful aiN efficient manner
In which In NIL things he has discharged
the duties OF his high and responsible
office.
This was adopted amidst much enthusi.
asm and by II rising vote.
The report OF the committee on mileage
and per diem was received and adopted
The report OF this committee involved q
great deal Of labor.
Deputy Grand Sire Fred Carleton then
proceeded TO Install W. L. Bianton, grand
master of the Grand Lodge for 1888.
Past Grand Masters Herring and e. A.
Keller were appointed to Introduce him.
The newly Installed grand master then
Installed the following grand officers: r.
u. Hunter Of III Pnso, deputy grand mas.
ter; @. @. Grelner Of Paris grand warden;
"a z. Fnhm OF Dallas, grand secretary;
S. w. Porter OF Sherman, grand ir n =
urcri Theo. a. Reisner OF Austin. grand
herald.
Grand Master W. L. Blantnn made a
very feeling and pertinent speech after lie
was Installed which was enthusiastically
received by the members.
Grand Master Blantou then appointed
the following grand officers and installed
same:
Grand marshal. John n. shortridse of
Ga nCsville
Grand conductor. c. A. Smith of Cal
vert.
Grand guardian. ]. w. Butler OF Tyler.
dian.
Sovereign Grand representative NJ. d.
derring OF Waco was appointed TO pre-
sent the past grand masters Jewel to
Past Grand Master Ben S. Rodgers, which
he did In the most eloquent language.
which was listened TO with wrapt nttcn-
tion by every member of the Grand Lodge.
i not NJ anu NlhHltT lttll .. hutErFA replied
/ IN very feeling speech, which b'ough,
tears to the eyes Of many OF the old ODD
| Fen 1ws In the hall.
! Deputy Grand Sire Fred Ca'iston was
! called upon and made very fluent speech
| relative to the Independent order Il ODD
( Follows In Texas and the old members.
The grand master then appointed dis
! trict deputy grand masters for the coming
| year, consisting Of 2i9 In the Safe.
! p. c. Wood OF Bluifdala moved that tn,
speeches made by Sovereign Grand Rep
| resentative NJ. D. Herring. Past Crane
Master Rogers and Deputy Grand Sir
Carleton be printed in full In tho proceed
inEs. Carried
Grand Master Blanton then appointed
the following committees for 1896:
Committee on Credentials-w IlIngs
worth, II, NJ. Metz and Frank S. Kerr.
Committee on Flnn uce--T. l.. Wren, c
o. Turner. W. A. Ines.
Committee on STATE OF the Order--C A
Keller. Ben s. Rogers, a. f. Goodrich
A. NJ. Dcckmnn. W. a. Maklnson.
Committee on Leglslatlon--S. II. Russell
j. II. Cough, d. Ludlow, c. A. William
ham. J. S. Hefey.
Committee on Grand officers Reports
w II. Marsh, J. Pepper. C. W, Perry
man
Committee on AppeaIs-w. u. Maynard
b. NJ, Baker, b, = Eubank.
Committee on Grand Lodge Property
T. Il. Anderson. A. b. pouce-te. w. A
Boar, Il. ], Hubbard II. H. Dulanev.
Committee on Petitions-H. l.. Cabei
George \. Grlffths and W. W. Hnweth
Committee on Judiciary-C. o. Harri
c. II. Gibson, Duncan q. Smith, Set
Il. Strong and ]. s. Sheriff..
Committee on Grand Lodge Constitute
aud Rules of Ordc---G W. Glasscocl
j. b. Fonda. W. NJ. Edwards. S. "
Crouch and T. j Burnett.
| Committee IN Mll"are ard Per Diem
s. @. Hendricks. Harry Ellis, and /
Fromme.
Committee on priniuF-G. C. Fahm,
w Florer and L. a. Rlanton.
Committee on Widows and orphan
Homc-M. u, Herring, T. W. Wiley ,
~ Freeman, !. E"hv nrd Seth y s'rr-'
Committee on Subordinate Lodge n,
laws-w, r.. Neal ". r C1mnbell CNarli
y. PcPues. J. A. Connaughton, ]. l.. clev,
lard. c. a. Wor'ev and X. Kratz.
After hHndshnlinrs and fnrcwells n
Grand Lodge adjourned, 10 meet In Do
las in hftv-soven'h annual session on IL
fret Monday in February. 1891