Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-06
prBrKAH ASSEMBLY.

| dress Of President.
n assembly convened at . o'clock
morning IN odd Fellows hall
tnldlrg Madame President Me-
Mckinney was In the chair. At
smary opening exercises the COM
credentials reported the follow
rates entitled TO participate:
IL. A. WORKMAN. Waco lodge.
Matte Marx, Waco Rebekah
!. Is; Cora 4. Adams. Cottonwood
A %, ]. W. Glddlnps. Allen lodge,
ia Drisiley, vashti lodge. No. So;
b. Rhine. Mckinney lodge, No.
Mccmkle, Van Alstyne lodge,
/. P. Garner. Dorcas lodge. No.
IL Rlke. Elizabeth Aston lodge.
Ter Parks, Charity lodge, No.
James. Good Wlll lodge. No. lO2:
Ttylor. Tunan's lodge. No. lG7:
l.. spauldlng, Galveston; Frank
rts Sherwood. No. 81; Mrs. Mat
ia. Miriam, No. "a. Mrs. C. W.
Esther, No. 6: Mr.. b. NJ. Baker.
No. III; Ella Purin. Amelia.
Mrs. c. d, Basham, Magnolia.
Nn j. N. Honevcutt, Celeste.
NH Ada Kerr Home. No. 12s;
|r,vre Shearer. Denisou. No.
E. A Hamell. Avilla No. 100;
un Davis. Nevada. No. IFS: Mrs.
Nrcrt,ken. Mary. No. III; Luella
wocdtne, No. 1903; L. Avcila,
Tsh1, No il3. Dora Hulae Ia
No M
nral f,rcrt OF President McAulay
!. y fallows:
PRESIDENTS REPORT,
~ Brothers OF the Rebekah As
Independent Order OF odd rel
retns.
% you a cordial greeting. We
'oaay to set the first milestone
palnsy OF the Rebckah State AS
ieaas and lnscribe thereon our
70 The way, how faithfully VIC
leimsd the duties which was ex-
~ Gown 10 our charge. Nine
ase passed into eternity since We
tnis new and untried path. To-
',ana On the threshold OF n new
al It's possibilities before US,
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s'ed thort, thus united I'm the
y. working with Intelligence ana
Tr' emanating from the rundu.
naaples Of our order. our minds
as,g.d, our yiFws hroadenrd, and
y uite1 to q loftler basis of ac.
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zee privileges granted us b,
~ ssn Grand Lodge, showing our.
pAoie otself-govornment. we may
vrsss Wide open the doors left
w sovereign rulers. Since you
M ny ehtrrstiny me with thr
s.e,uent, an honor l appreciated
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w arose In my mind, could I
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vas 30 new to mo, often
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a rmS'ples OF Odd Fellowship
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CIRCULAR.
4. s. and December s I formulate,
Ill.,. 'ae following circular letter
4 Ivy Deputy Presidents an
slora ssa, Independent order Q
Tsrs. throughout the JurisdIc
ny s.s-Greeting:
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p,esa SUI use whatever influenc
ms f'r the good and aavann.
w noble order any aHNahc'
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m. ISM Is wisdom. ami unit
ode appeal to a
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ts,ums nature OF the obllrr
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Z ~, ~ bond Of Odd Fel,ea, IN 3,
v heavems eye OF the Gran
y hold u. and earth upon ~
q iay Of ,rhssponsible for the faltl
Z N norfnse vows. II YOU n,
= N ders,,urining your duty va,
'''p in strength and y ne,
= " 's' = . because You have no .
y o. s ssl,orm thnt YOU viii n,
4 lnacths " your lodge
X Vim yonr encourage the faitl
y rfurs,,ns Presence. for eve,
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