The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-11
ELECT new OFFICERS
Odd Fellows Grand Encamp-
ment's 81 Annual Session.
MAYOR ROSS WELCOMES
Meeting of Grand Lodge
Which Begins Today,

At an open meeting Of the Old Fellows
grand encampment last night Mayor Ross
delivered an address of welcome.
The thirty-second annual session of the
grand encampment convened in regular
session yesterday morning in Odd Fellows
hall on Main street with Grand Patriarch
w. H. Kemper Of Horton in the chair
All the grand officers and full quota OF
representatives were present.
The report of the committee on CORE
spondence showed that the encampments
Of other jurisdictions. with but few ex-
captions, were in good condition.
For the first time in years the grand
encampment had not an appeal before it,
and the grievance committee called atten-
ton to this happy state of affairs.
An effort was made to change the time
Of meeting of the grand encampment from
the second Tuesday in October to the sec
ond Tuesday in June, but after considera-
BILE discussion the matter was postponed
and made a special order for consideration
at next years session.
structed Ito visit delinquent and dormant
eneampments to try and revive them if
possible, but if he is satisfied this can
not be done, he is empowered to take up
the said encampment's charter.
Subordinate encampments are given per-
mission to procure and wear what is
known as the Royal Purple degree uni
form on occasions Of funerals and other
street parades.
No changes were made in the minimum
amount to be charged for degrees in the
encampments, or in the yearly dues.
The grand patriarchs are given power to
authorize the removal or consolidation
OF encampments, if in their judgment it
is wise TO do so.
The order of succession in subordinate
encampments is changed so that a patri-
arch must serve in the offices Of senior
warden and high priest before he is eligi-
BILE to the office of chief patriarch.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows:
VIII ]. Russell Of Kansas City was cho-
sen grand patriarch for the ensuing year
by reclamation.
H. c. Stevens Of Topeka, grand high
priest by reclamation.
Thomas Dryden OF Spring Hill, grand
senior warden by reclamation.
For grand junior warden, A NJ. Balm
Of Leavenworth and T. c. Frazier of
Coffeyville. were nominated, and A NJ
Bani elected.
Ed. T. Rees OF Leavenworth was re-
oropd oorina bxr
T. c. Frazier of Coffeyville was elected
grand treasurer by unanimous vote, as
was also w. H. Kemper of Horton for
grand representative to the sovereign
grand lodge.
The following appointments were made:
J. NJ. Flad of Frankfort. grand outside
sentinel.
]. I. Sanders of Cheney, grand inside
sentinel.
Lee Stafford Of Lyons. grand marshal.
A L. voorhis of Topeka. grand in
structor.
Ed. T. Rees Of Leavenworth, team in
structor.
Chairman judiciary committee, H. E.
Pyle, Wichita
State Of the order, DR.. A. Kraus, Jew
ell.
Grievances and appeals. F. H. Betton,
Pomeroy.
Printing, c. N. Baker, Wamego.
Semi-annual returns, William Pepp-
worth, Usage City.
Correspondence, F. S. Stevens, Topeka
Legislation, E. S. Stearns, Council
Grove.
Finance, H. ]. Aten, Hiawatha; F. w.
stackpole, Washington; c. W. Jones,
Mound City.
Charters, r F. Parsons, wichita
The grand encampment then adjourned
sine die. to meet next year at the same
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