Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-06-28
GRAND LODGE l. 0. 9. T.
convenes Its Thirty-Thnd Annual Ses-
sion in THIS City Today.

Convenes Its Thirty-Thmd Annual Ses-
sion in This City Today.
The thirty-third annual session Of
the Grand Lodge. Independent Order
of Good Templars, convened in this
city today. About fifty delegates are
expected to be in attendance. The
grand lodge will be ia continuous
session until Thursday evening.
The opening session was held in the
hall of the local lodge in the Turner
block at 10 a. m. today. Grand Off.
GERS present at the opening of the
grand lodge were: NJ. l.. Blackwell,
supreme chief templar; M. ID.
Markham, grand treasurer; Miss
Theresa Shock, grand secretary; Miss
Lydia Vandevort, grand vice temp
lar; Mrs. NJ. g. Blackwell, grand supt.
Of ]. W; H. II. Hurst, grand marsh
all. The following we're appointed to
temporarily fill the vacancies caused
by the absence of some of the grand
officers: r. @. Ramsby. grand
chaplain; Mrs. q. e. Barnett, grand
counselor; Mr.. Ormsby, grand guard;
Albert Heiney, grand sentinel; Miss
Louise Maxwell, :. d. NJ; Mrs. e. NJ.
Vandevoit, Z. S. O. It.
About forty delegates we're in at
tendance at the morning session
Those who have registered with Sec
rotary are: @
The Dalles No. 2.-F. W. Conn, Miss
Vesta Bolton, and Miss Eff1e Bolton.
Orient No. Miss Halle Maxwell,
Miss Louise Maxwell and Mr.. Elliot.
Rescue No. 567. - Miss Theresa
Schock.
Fairfield No. 3l.-Harry Richards.
Dufur No. 27.-Miss Lottle Watts,
j. II. Watts.
Silver No. 36.-R. g, Rambsy, Ella
Langly, Miss e. j. Brown.
Gresham, No, CIV. w. Cathey.
Albert Heiney, Arthur Heiney and
Bessie Manning.
North Beaver No. 67.-Myrtle Steh-
nan, Carrie Gist, and Clyde Stewart.
Forest Grove, No. 110.-M. d. Mark
ham. VIM. Alton.
Victor No. esp Mulkey, Clara
Mulkey and L. p Bennett.
Union,, No. 561.-U. J. Lehman,
Phil Thomas, Miss Viola Mynot, Miss
Lydia Vandevort.
Candy, No. 564.-Jobn Stonaker.
Endeavor, No. 573.-W. S. Hurst.
Harmon, No. Mrs. p. e. Barnett.
Fern Temple. No. 30-Delta Shank,
Forward Temple, No. 81, Mrs. Fl.
FL. VandeYort, .
Rose Temple, No. 39-LeonaPhlllips.
Marion District Lodge, No. 10-H.
II. Hurst.
Columbia, No. 26 w. L. Blackwell.
Honorary members-May IBarnette,
Helen Winslow, Minnie Van Fleet,
W. s. Lehman, j. W. Lehman, Lille
Sweaney and Miss Sweet.
PUBLIC MEETING AND RECEPTION.
The only public meeting to be held
uui lbS uuO cCoolOu VI UllC BIduu lOuRG
will be held at the First Methodist
church this evening and to which the
public is cordially invited. An ad-
dress Of welcome on behalf of the citi-
zens will be delivered by Mayor j. A.
Richardson; Rev. G., w. Grannis will
speak for the churches in extending a
cordial welcome to the delegates. Miss
Lydia Vapdevort will welcome the
delegates to the city on the part of the
W. G. t. U. and Union Lodge. 1. o. G..
t, The response will be made by
Grand Chief Templar WI. Blackwell,
Of Rainier. ]. W. Layman, of this
city, will recite and music will be fur
nished by the members Of the local
lodge. Miss Blackwell will make a
presentation speech and award the
banner to the temple that has secured
the greatest number of new members
during the past quarter.
The general public is earnestly re-
quested to attend tonights' meeting: