The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17
BRENNAN nn,Ers.
Lodge of Daughters OF RchekUb
Organized nj NaSasOtn.

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Brenham. Texas, December 16---A deie-
cation of The Daughters OF Rebbksh OF this
city returned this morning from Navasota,
where Thursday night lodge was organ
ized
There has been great ,nteres, in this
! part of the State recently in the work OF
Vhe independent Order OF Odd Fellows as
1 regards the branch devoted TO the work for
iadrs, Mfs. II. &. Rces of this city is
district deputy. aud she is interested In
spreading abroad the teachings of the
order. Recently she went to Homestead
10 institute lodge, being accompanied by
the members of the local lodge. When
the ladies In Navasota decided that they
wanted TO have lodge in that city, Mrs.
KEGS called her team together and they de-
cidsd to go and do the worx iof them
in Grimes county. DR.. H.. G. Rees secured
reduced rates on the Santa Fe for the
party, and they left here Thursday after
noon, those going being DIR. and Mrs. II. c.
Rees, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Burnett. Mr..
ard Mrs K. a. Hackworth, Mrs. u. IL.
league. Mrs. Francis Barmgart, Mrs. Ada
Dawson, Mrs. A. Brockschmidt, Mrs. s. G.
Wear, Mrs. b. T.. Davis, Mrs. Ellen
Davis, Miss Annie zurcher, Miss Anna
Zeitz. Miss Brantley OF Somerville, b. +.
league and Dr. Bowers. The exercises
were held Thursday night at Navasota IN
tue Hall vi LIE Ouu FELLOWS lOuSS anu
thirty seven membeis Initiated the organ
iEation being Mercedes Rebekah lodge No.
ia. Mrs. Re es was assisted In the work
OF institution and Installation by Mrs.
Burnett and Gther ladies oil the team. The
visitors from BRENNAN were cordially re
ceived and very Hospitality treated In Nav
asota.
Q. b Wallace. who was a member Of
company l., Fret Texas volunteers, has
returned to BRENNAN, private citizen,
having secured an unconditional dischaTgc.
He says that lie Is prouder than ever that
he is a private citizen. and that he finds
the life much more preferable than that Of
being private soldier,
John Hubert, colored, was brought into
Brenham this morning on the passenger
| train from the Navasota branch of the
Santa Fe in a crippled condition. Hubert
is one OF the section men on the line the
Santa Fe road, He was in the hand car
this morning with the men going ito work,
and in some way lost his footing on the
machine and fell before It, His co-laborers
attempted to stop the car before he was
injured, but one wheel passed over his
body.
Navasota, Texas, December 16At u
largely attended meeting of Odd Fellows
held in this city last night large Rebekah
lodge was organized and christened Mer
cedes. The officers are: Mrs. Elizabeth
Biaokshear noble grand. Miss Agnes Hor-
lock" vice grand; Miss Bessie Barry, Sec
rotary; Mrs. n. V. Deadrck. treasurer;
j. H. Freeman past grand and represen-
tative to grand lodge; Mies Ida Jones. war
den Miss Bnma Miller, conductor; Ed
IT, Blackshear. right supporter to noble
grand Miss Katie Norwood, left supporter
10 ppble grand; Miss Ida Mae Blackshedr,
right sflpnOffpr IN vice pracd. Miss Mathis
Fisher left supporter to vice grand Miss
Annie Terrell, inside guardian; Alex Nc
FarlaIe. outside glardina. The appoint
ment of chaplain WAS deferred.