The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-19
sAN ANGELIC LocALs
The Odd Fellows Installed OTicers
In the Woods

San Angelo, Texas, July 15.--An install
lation in the woods was the novel nroesed-
Ing which about 200 persons fron, Tom
Green and Irion counties witnessed yes
uerday. The locality was beautiful
pecan grove on Middle Concho. about
twelve miles from San Angelo, and tho
occasion the joint installation of the new.
ly elected officers of the Sherwood and
San Angelo Odd Fellows lodges. The off
GERS installed were: San Angelo lodge
(Fort Concho No. 1861, A. S. CAN'T, y. G. !:
r. Land, V. G.; ]. Il. Brick. secretary;
l.. +. Heitzler. treasurer; DR.. Newton.
r. S. to N. G.; j. E. Alderman, L. S. to
n. g.. c.. Richter. warden Sam Price,
inner conductors Il. q. Lungawltz, clter
conductor; J, w. Copeland, r. S. o. v. G.
j. w. Thompson. L. S. to V. G.. H. Roach,
inner guardian. Sherwood lodge, w. +.
Folks. N. G.; w. Carson, V. G.; w. ]. d.
Carr, secretary; f. w. Roberts treasurer,
Albert Kincaid. inner conductor the re-
naming stations OF the lodge not ha,.ng
been filled.
August Balfanz of San Angelo lodge
acted as installing officer for both lodges
and d. III. Young as grand marshal. Rev.
Francis r. Starr, rector of the San An
gelo Episcopal church. delivered very
interesting address on the principles or
Odd Fellowship and delivered The charges
to the officers Of the San Angeo iodge
while A. S. Garrett delivered them to those
OF Sherwood lodge. The San Angelo silver
Cornet hand was cut, and different kinds
of barpecued meats hal been supplied III
abundance and were welcome adjuncts to
the baskets brought by those who Attend
ed. The event will ever be referred to
No "A < N lpa n
in the history of Odd Fellowship In West
Texas.
The monthly financial statements of the
two National banks here Just published
show 1858, 1851 on deposit.
Several showers fell in this vicinity
this afternoon. After the first shower
myriads of insects rose from the ground
and filled the air. but short while after
which they could be seen ccawliLg aocut
the ground. their flimsy wings having
fallen off.
Picnlcs. outings, moonlight parties, hay
rides, etc, are daily occurrences here now
parties coming from other portions OF tho
State for the fine sport. fishing and cool
breezes
Elaborate preparations are under way
for 4 grand barbecue at Eden, In Concho
county. on the 18th.
The Presbyterian camp meeting 10 begin
at Water Valley, this county, on the fftn
Sabbath In this month and to hold over
the first Sabbath in next promises to be
one OF the most conspicuous events In the
religious annals of West TEXAS Besides
the ministers OF the Brownwood presby~
terry, the meeting will be preached to by
Rev w. l.. Torrance, D.. D. OF Oak Clif
and Mr.. NJ Anderson. D, D, OF Dallas
DR.. Torrance was a colonel in the Confed-
crate army and for five years speaker OF
the lower house in the Mississippi leg
slature DR.. Anderson Is also an eloquent
divine. A piano and organ will be taken
out and four services held each DAY.
Families from nine counties have already
signified their intention OF attending.
The following party is outing on the
Conchos Colonel and Mrs. Dick Wynnc,
Newt Lasseter, Judge George w. Arm
strong, Bill Gray. w H. Lewis and Mr..
Moon of Fort Worth and Captain John
NJ Thompson and wife OF Sherman.
Married, Mrs. e. J. McAlester and Mr..
NJ ] Ford.