The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-12
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Richmond, Texas December Sat the
regular meeting of Holly camp. Woodmen
CT the Wcrld. last night the following OIL
GERS were elected j. 5. McEachin. con-
sui commander O. II. Kirkland, adviser
lieutenant, W. j. Ullrich. banker A. d
McNahb. clerk WIN Hayes, guard, T. j.
Rose, Waterman; a. NJ Holmes and RAN
die Jones. trustees
it is intended to have grand public
installation Of these officers at tho first
meeting in January
Floresville. Texas. December 6-On Sat
urGly night Foresville lodge No asa.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. elected
the following officers for the next term:
J Murray noble grand; Frank Henson.
vice grand; l.. B. Wiseman. secretary:
q, r. Tullos. treasurer; II. c, Thompson.
representative to grand lodge. and r. i
Creech, alternate representative.
Ennis Texas. December 6--The Elks Of
this city held public memorial services ut
| their hall yesterday. \ large crowd was
present and an appropriate programme was
well rendered by the members of The lodge
and young ladies' OF the city. The services
were splendid and very touching Deceased
members were r. c. Chapman. Z. C. Allen
and w. T. Settle
Alvin. Texas, December AT regular
meeting of Alvin lodge. No lj5. Knights of
PNthas. the tolloWire officers we're elect
ed FOR the ensuing term J. +. prdmore,
chancellor commander. H. L. SAeete. vice
chancellor; +. \. Haas, prelate: h. l.. Os-
| sood, keeper Of records and seal: c. q,
kmminS master Of work: j. j. Pate. mas
/ ter of finance, Il. Il. McGiuty, master ar
I arms ID. Lee S'otaper inner guard; J r
kimmins, outer guard; J. r. conner
| trustee; h. l.. 0sgood representative.
Beeville Texas December 7.-ouepn Roo
lodge, No l2l Knights of Pvthlas NJ Ms
CITY, held the regular annual election Of
| ClllcerS at the new lodge hall one of M,
finest in the State. last night. and the fol-
| rowing OFFICERS were elected r. ] Coo<
onanceilor commander; j. c. Short, vice
n,Ina,n,ceiior; }, t. Wilson, preia;c, J. n
| Neliey' master OF wcrk: s b Rauyiaft
master OF eNehequer; Den Teas. master Of
finance \. 5. Johnson keeper OF records
! ana seal Tom Sonley. master nj arms. /
| .. Taylor, inner guard; NJ. Norris. oitrr
guard; r. ~ Partain. trustee and renre.
sentative to Grand Lodge
Hese newly elected officers will be in
/ stalled some time In January After th,s
business was over the members repairad -
| me Nations hotel where an aegant oyster
supper was served
! san Diego. Texas. December 5-No,,,
camp lSS, Woodmen of the World el.ct' a
| the following officers las; night f,r nav,
ss'm w Z. Nannort, consul commande,
yer adviser lieutenant; \. D. Smith
p r,a. L. D. Newberry clerk y. A.
nahman, escort; John Lewis. wa.ehmn,,,
W, l.. Nannort, sentry. d Craven n
; Booth and h. y. Gray. managers /
; Strickland physician,
San Diego. Texas. December 5.-Duva,
lodge 2iS. Knights OF Pythlas elected on
| GERS Friday night FOR the next term as FOL
| lows frank Fen!lle. chancellor commsn.
etri A. ~ Smith. vice chancellor; \. y
e.'ehWeii' nrelate W. l., Nannort, master
OF work; y A. Hoffman keener of roo.
ords ana seals; W, F. Vannort mas,er y,
finance: c. Tiblier, master OF excheouer.
| II A. Garrett, inside guard. 4. 1 Ridder
outside guard; A. u. Smith, DELEGATE.
Hslletsyille, Texas, December Arg
ladSe No, 80, Independent order a. a.,
f1llows' last nigh, elected the following
o.heers Tor the ensuing year: A. Never
noh, hon'e grand; w. L. Dickey, vice
Grand; Marcus Schwartz, secretary, ,s,s,
Sammasch. who for moro tbae ,,,,-, So -,
century mas served this lodge as treas
nrer' was reelected; d. A. Paulus CO..
Us representative to grand lodge. Jonn
| townsend. alternate. Arrangements will
De msie with Hon, r. r. Hubbard to 40.
liver a lecture for the benefit OF the order
here in January. As'
hockdale, Texas, December San ia
Sre, iooSe No. ia. Knights of Py,hias,
rasv,,nS S Snnuai election las; night, when
chancellor commander; o. j. Porter. VIC.
chancellor hr. X, W Wallis. preiate; IA
.ltseoSe, master o. work: 4. Hansiso,
Keeper CT records and seals; q. 4 Raven
master Of finance; J r. Hamilton. msster
q eNcheouer; joe Lewens Elm. master at
arms K l.. Williams inuer guard Branch