The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-22
THE K. AND |. OF HONOR
Inc State Grand Lodge Of the Order Is
Now 10 Session at Dallas.
REPORTS OF THE OFFICERS TAKEN UP
They show the Order to BE in n
Prosperous Condition-AII of the
ofhcinls Arc i'm Attendance,

Dallas, Texas, November 81. - The
eleventh biennial session of the Grand
Lodge Knights and Ladies OF Honor was
opened here today, Mayor John IL, Tray
Tor delivered an address of welcome
About 200 delegates are present. All the
oincers, trustees and committeeman are
present. They are as follows j. Il. PAL
mer OF Dallas, grand protector; Mrs. l..
q Anderson OF Corpus Christi, grand vice
protectors J. Burghem Of Houston, grand
! secretary; Charles S. Morse OF Austin
grand treasurer; Miss S. n. Floor o,
Iroup, grand chaplain; Louis SPAIN OF
San Antonio, grand guide; j. r. Elliott of
sherman, grand guardian Theo. Engel-
nardt OF san Antonio, grand sentinel, p. 5.
/ wren OF Galveston, past grand protectors
grand trustees; Mrs, Fife L. Houghton
OF Memphis. Mrs. Mary j. Cole of Dallas.
D a. Niche OF Kaufman, supreme repre-
sentative, II. Nj. Metz of Austin; Mrs A.
l.. Gribble of Houston, alternate supreme
representative; G. c. Burke OF Texarkana,
Mrs NJ. L. McCracken OF Austin. alternate
supreme representatives. Standing COM
mittees-Finance j. Burghem OF Hous-
ton. 5. II. Ashner OF Dallas, VIII A. Ha-
sell OF Corpus Christi. Laws: Arthur C.
lhompkins of Hampstead, d. n. Harris
OF wallis, Mrs. Louisa KAHN OF Austin.
German work: William Walstein OF Dali
las, H. A. Brandt of La Grange. Mrs.
Amanda SPAIN of San Antonio
The days sessions were devoted to con-
sideration OF reports of Grand Protector
Palmer Grand Secretary Burgheim and
Grand Treasurer Morse All showed the
order to be in a prosperous condition
The report of Grand Protector j. r.
Palmer is, in part, as follows;
4 | suggest that the committee on laws
be instructed to revise and compile all
laws passed by the grand lodge since
1871 The TACT that such laws as have been
passed since 1891 do not appear with our
constitution and laws as published, some-
times leads to their violation without the
parties knowing it, A notable instance of
this kind recently occurred in one OF our
lodges sending out circular under seal
OF the lodge without the approval of either
the supreme or grand protector This was
positive violation of law.
:. In order that the grand officers may
Keep in closer touch with all our members,
and for statistical purposes, as required
by the State insurance commissioner. /
suggest that law be enacted requiring
the grand secretary TO prepare proper
blanks and send to each subordinate lodge
secretary, on which said secretary shall
make, and send 10 the grand secretary
on the last days of March, June, Septem-
her their age at entrance, amount of
giving the name and address of each mem
ner their age, at entrance amount OF
X. f certificate, the increase or decrease
in number of members for the quarter.
and the number of deaths and suspensions,
together with the total number OF mem bers
OF each sex in good standing at date OF
report. Make 1t obligatory on secretaries
to make said reports promptly.
IS. Owing TO the fact that in this juris-
diction we have had two or three defalca-
lions of financial secretaries. which caused
serious Inconvenience and loss to and of
members, | would recommend that all
lodges, and especially those which have
large membership, bond their officers who
handle money in some guarantee company,
the lodge paying the expense of procuring
such bond, l suggest the propriety of en-
acting a law making such action obliga-
tory"
Regarding the effect of the large in
crease in assessments he said 1T is to be
regretted that so many during the last
two years have become discouraged and
forsaken their colors and dropped by the
wayside. Your presence here is evidence
that tho great majority of our membership
still have an abiding confidence in the
ultimate success of the grand fundamental
principles on which our order rests"
The report of Grand Secretary Burgheim
in brief is as follows;
Receipts
Cash on hand No
vember /. 1897 ..... $3.50 0S