Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-20

that there we're ninety nine delegates pres F.,
ent, being only thirteen short Of the full |
number. During the session addresses were ,
made by Past Grand Master Jones OF Kan /
sas, who was introduced by Past Grand |
Master Evans; Past Grand Master Bulin of
Clinton, Past Grand Master Tilton of OF !
tumwa, Past Grand Patriarch Genevy OF
Des Moines, Rev. r. W. Evans OF Des
Moines and others Mrs. Barquist OF Des /.
Mones read a letter from the Iowa Sani- /
tary commission extending its thanks for !
the aid rendered by the Rebekahs through !
out the state In providing for the soldiers. |,
The letter said that the goods sent by the
Robekahs were the best received by the
commission. 1t also introduced Mrs. e.
Reynolds OF Des Moines representing the
commission. who made a short address.
giving an account OF the work done for the
soldiers OF the state and personally thank |
ing the Rebekahs for their generous aid.
Mrs. Belle Boyd Hetzel, president of the
assembly, was highly complimented by the
committee on officers reports on her able
report and efficient work during the last
year. The recommendations contained in
the report were referred to the proper COM
mittees.
The report OF the committee on foreign
correspondence was read by Mrs. Alice
Belamy Of Knoxville. 1t showed that the
Daughters of Rebekah have fiourishing Or
ganizations in Arkansas, California, Colo
RADIO. Illinois. Indiana New Jersey, Kansas,
Maine, Missouri, Michigan, Nebraska, Ten,
nessee. Texas and Washington. The report
was most encouraging as IL showed that
many OF the states had erected new Or
phans' homes
The report OF the districtng committee
showed that Grundy county was allotted to
District 6S Winnebago county was mada
| District No. "a. Bremen county No. 9, and
Buchanan county No &c.
Statistics of the Degree.
| The report OF the secretary. Miss 9. E.
| Matheney of Keokuk, showed as follows:
Total membership December 81 1897:
Brothers, sS53; sisters, 1925 Withdrawn,
dropped, expelled and deceased: brothers,
| 1898. 19.S7S; increase for the term, 1856.
| Cash on hand December 81, 1897. $40, 626. %
| Cash receipts for term. H,3lO.2S
Total ........ .............".......$2 .$24, 1861
Relief of widows and orphans...... 1871
Lodge expenses ................I.,.... 12,342.39
Total ........ .....................sl2 9l4.5S
Available assets June 80, 1898. 80. s12, ,o22. %
Number lodges enrolled December 81,
8: total 37s. Charters surrendered, s.; con-
soldated, /; total, 8. Enrolled June 80,
! 1898, 1863; gain for the term, 10.
Warden Agnes Mercer of Greenfield intro
duced resolution that section 8 be added
to Article iv of the constitution of the
| Rebekah assembly under duties Of dele
| gates. The section provides that 1t shall
| he bp duty of oh IN IN ha
to request from lodges in her district
list of deceased members. also their in
| structons, II any, to the delegates for the
| following assembly. This request to be
made by delegates from said lodges in
ample time for their deliberation before
| assembly convenes. Also that each delegate
| must make either personal or written
report Of the proceedings Of the state as
sembly to all the lodges in her district not
later than the second regular meeting after
the close OF the assembly The resolution
was referred to the committee on consti-
! tuition aud bylaws. ...
A resolution making the Iowa Odd Fell
low, published at Maxwell. the official organ
Of the assembly, was adopted.
Miss Eva De Hard. a delegate from Red
| Oak, was reported to be seriously sick at
her boarding house and a committee was
l
| ever assistance necessary.
Welcomed by Saunders.
Colonel Saunders, in extending welcome
on behalf of the local lodges, said he did
so in the name of 800 Council Bluffs Odd
Fellows, and that he was proud to say that
they were meeting in a temple erected by
! Odd Fellows, owned entirely by Odd Eel
lows and almost free from debt. The mem
| haru ~ he nrIn I, "a t;,n
/ highest types of citizenship.
The response to the addresses of welcome
was made by Grand Master j. c. Koonz
of Burlington, who expressed the thanks
OF the visiting officers and delegates for
the cordial welcome extended them, and
the generous manner in which they were
being entertained. His speech was mainly
eulogistic Of the order.
Short speeches were also made by Hon.
d. c. Bloomer Of this city r. l.. Tilton of
Ottumwa, Lieutenant Governor Milliman
and others. Lieutenant Governor Miliman
paid a glowing tribute to the Rebekahs.
saying, as he pointed to where the delegates
to the state assembly were seated, Here
today is the strength OF Odd Fellowship"
In the evening the officers and delegates
to the grand lodge and state assembly were
entertained at a grand ball by the local
MEMBERS When dance program or twenty
Ave numbers was carried out
Sullivan, the grocer is prepared to fill
orders for fresh fish and fresh oysters on
short notice to all the surrounding towns.
Miss Julia Officer, teacher OF piano, 533
Willow avenue. Fall and winter term.
Snap Shots a beautiful souvenir Of the
exposition. containing reproductions of all
ha min or Wi "a
bird's-eye and general views Of the grounds,
can be had at the Council Bluffs office Of
The Bee for % cents. 1t Is just the thing
to send to your friends at a distance.
Equal sUFFRAGIsTS GATHER.