The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-02
hi FELLOWS OF TEXAS.
| s..+. Grand Lodge Will Convene
Tomorrow.
~ NEW LODGES IN YEAR 1895.
.,,.ss Of ths Grand Lodge Com
of he Grand Ohicers
f Establish headquarters

w,lI convene In this city tornorrow.
.ra NJ the oldest and most in
~, =, the secret orders, and mas
~.rbsrship in Texas approximating
!. ~ The officers are Hon. Is. 5. Rogers
ps.nbarn. grand master; w. l.. Blahton
GAINESVILLE, deputy grand master, ZION.
nh e. Hunter OF ~ Paso' grahu war
snn n Fahm of Dallas, grand secre-
s. W. Porter OF sherman. grahu
p. Hon. C. A. Keller of San An
IA Hon, NJ d. Herring of Waco
"a representatives. Messrs. Hunter.
Wv and rahm arrived yesterday, the
establishing headquarters at once.
"a Master Rogers will arrive today
,be other grand officers are expected
NJ Encampment branch will meet and
r., lis organization at 10 o'clock a.
/, .he Odd Fellows Hall In the Mason
tling.
~ state assembly, Daughters OF Re-
an branch. will assemble to perfect its
,nization in the same hall later in the
r-time not yet set.
1880 o'clock p. NJ all Odd Fellows
ne city, whether members of the Grand
dre or not, both local and visiting
hers. will assemble at Bryan Han,
min street, between Rusk and Walker
snues, TO participate in the parade.
kh will start from that point promptly
o'clock. the weather permitting
ne line Of march Will probab bly, he (un-
changed later from Fannin on Rusls
travis on Travis to Franklin, Franklin
San Jacinto, San Jacinto to Congress,
nress to Main. Main to Texas avenue.
nas avenue TO Caroline. and disband Mt
raer hall, whore the public reception
be rendered the Grand Lodge.
Hsrbs band and band from Galveston
furnish the music for the parade.
he following will be the programme OF
public reception:
trture 900. ......l1erb's band
yer -. see. -. 80. ... Grand chaplain
cnon... ........... E.
Mandolin club, Professor VIM. Norris.
sader
dress OF Welcome ..... ..............
The mayor or representative on part
Of the city.
hualto solo =. Miss Estclle Burgheim
isss-Responsc 900. .... ...........
- .....Grand Master Ben S. Rogers
no duet ..... ..............
Professor VIM. Morris, A. f. Dacke
dress OF Welcome (for the local Odd
felows.... P. c. NJ. Seth b. Strong
tsno solo -. Miss Bessie Hughes
fess-Response -. ... &C.. ..........
30. .... Grand Patriarch s. Marx
Auoh''' - - ...'' go. ...''..'.
Male quartette. First Presbyterian
shurch--Messrs. Breaker, Nelson.
GriEgs and Taylor.
lao p. m. the Grand Lodge will as
be at Bryan hall and perfect its or
4 dc, y
take the Grand Lodge degree will be
bscted to be there at that hour The
ance Of the work of the Grand Lodge
be done In this hall and the sessions
The Grand Encampment and State As
hbly, Daughters Of Rebekah, will be
4 In Odd Fellows hall In the Mason
ildlng alternating their sessions.
ussiay morning at o'clock sharp the
Has degree team will eXemplify the
rs In the Encampment degree and at
?. m they will work IN the suhordl-
IL degrees Both will he done In Bryan
he local committees having the mat
In charge are:
fsneral Committees. b. Strong, chair
lommlttee on Halle. A. EGling, chair
Committee on Hotels-D. X. Munger,
birman.
Committee on Music--A. S. Goodrich,
kirmnn.
ommIttee on Railroads-S. p. Strong,
hlrman.
he headquarters will be at the Capitol
TEL
ne finance committee met yesterday
ernoon and went over the books. AS
matter Of course they were found in
silent shape. as usual. Following are
committees Of the Grand Lodge.
'ommittee on Credentials-Ben w.
ihe, John r. Shortrldge and w. S.
nnkett
Tommittee on Finance-H. A. Linn. II.
capell and W. NJ. Edwards.
Ommttee on state of Order-C. A.
o'ey q. o, Greiner. w. Illingsworth,
l. Brame and j. &. Hennegar
Committee on egislation--Thomas L.
rem +, ]. Barrett. j. II. Freeman, D.
saiow and j, c. Oxenford.
lommittee on Grand Officers Reports
a ives R. Kratz and J, j. Gordon.
lommiitee on Appeals-W. Il. Maynard
u. smith and j. W. Powell
.omhiittee on Grand LODGE. d. Salyer
- shook W. c. Sschill. Herman Lues-
wv and Charles i. Hodges.
'Y,nnlltlee on Petitions-W. A. Squlres
W. Waddill and h. f. Phillips.
i,' nn m on Judiclary-C. o. Harris
sss henry, b. NJ. Baker, w. w. Stel
B, P, Eubank.
lmitee on Grand Lodge Constitu
:" ana Rules OF Order-C. A. Keller
n..., Makemson. Seth b. Strong, s. II
s'eeil and K. NJ. Chairman.
s "S on Mileage and Per Diem
thinning. i''uee''e an" M
S pae on Printing-ci. c. Fahm, ]
con.ssseau ana Charles Kahn.
] u zee on Subordinate Lodge Bylaw!
bsnra burrows, C. j. Brady, w. w
nd George d. Streeter, c. B. Linz
- ., Bernardoni.
orra 'n,t'ee on Widows and Orpbans
" ID. Herring, William Olden, ,ra
opp.r 'aeiVer. f. A. Johnson and ]
lath M on Rebekah I.odges-D. w
ss.sv W. Dunn. W. II. McWilliams. w
m and c. L. Elder.
In lie ''ee on credentials will he
clock session Monday morning at
heats wer. "uees and six new encamp
@ rhs 'e orsanized during the yea
n rsrt srsnd lodge will be compose,
pdses snaeseh'atives .from subor iinat
.nrollaS upwards of 800 members vii
'hsrs. tn including grand officers an,
Opposed ~ ~, grand encampment Will b
skah a.ss, ~ delegates and the Re
y MEMBER. fifty delegates an,
the eitv N addition who are visitin
eages. TS.r are members of the loca
Be city, in VIII be 500 or 600 visitors h