The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-07
GRAND LODGE !. .. 0. F.
The Various Organizations in Session at
Galveston Transact Business.
THE AMENDED CONSTITUTION ISM EFFECT
Officers Elected by the Grand En-
campment aud the Daughters of
Rebekah-Dny's Programme.

! HaiVeston, Texas, February Sat a
meeting of the grand lodge last night the
treasurer submitted his report showing
ssoss,i7 on hand. The various other Of
| fcers made reports and the order is in
hourishing condition in Texas.
\ The grand encampment at its session
at Red Mems hall installed officers for
the ensuing year elected officers for the
term of 1901, and read reports OF officers
The following officers, elected at last
years session. were duly installed to serve
for the ensuing year:
r. NJ. Nicely. Sherman. grand patriarch.
George A. McCorkle. Van Alstyne grand
high priest; c. L. Elder, Greenville, grand
senior warden. Harry Eeles. Dallas. grand
junior warden Charles l.. Sauer, San An
/ tonic. grand scribe; s. W.. Porter, Sher-
man. grand treasurer.
The election of officers to serve for the
year 1901 resulted as follows: g. A. Nc
Corkle, grand patriarch c. l.. Elder,
grand high priest; Harry Eeles, grand Sc
nior warden; J. w. Butler. grand junior
warden; Charles l.. Sauer, grand scribe
S, w. Porter, sherman, grand treasurer;
+. E. Hunter, El Paso, grand representa-
tive to sovereign grand lodge 10 meet at
Richmond Va, IN September. 1900,
The grand encampment sent a message
OF coincidence to Grand Mastere elect T. r.
Anderson upon receiving notice & the
death of Mrs. Anderson.
The following Is the programme carried
out today:
The grand encampmeni met at 9 o'clock
a IN. al Red Mems ,hall. There Was an
a. la,, 1gI- faFa aal-
p M Competitive drill, by cAntons, at
Woodlands lake at o'clock p. III. Decora-
tion of chivalry at Woollam's lake at
O'Clock p. m. The grand lodge will meet
at s o'clock y. m.
The work Of the order heing of secret
nature, the only thing that is given to
the press is that everything is in salts
factory shape.
The Daughters of Rebekah have elected
following officers for ensuing year: Mrs.
Hattie Cochran of Austin, president; Mrs.
McCorkle Of Van Alstyne, vice president,
Mrs. Matte Wiley of Mckinney warden
Mrs ~ j. Keesey Of Fort Davis treas
urer, and Mrs. ]. Alexander secretary.
AT their meeting this morning the re
ports of the various committees were read.
The committee on memorials brought IN
a resolution in regard 10 the death OF Mrs.
Laura Anderson OF Waxahachie and OF Mr..
J. II. Shortridge. II was decided to set
aside page in the journal TO be dedicated
to their memory. The reports OF the
other committees showed the order to be
iu very flourishing condition, there being
a large Increase in the membership. DUR
ing the past year seventeen new lodges
have been organized and resuscitatcd. The
finances are also in better shape than
they were last year
The Canton encampment met this morn
ing and reports of the grand officers were
submitted 10 the various committees, at
ter which the committee on memorials
brought in resolution of sympathy and
regret on account of the death of the wife
OF Mr.. T. NJ. Anderson of WaxahHchie
Mr., Anderson is grand msster-elect aud
would have been installed into this ofNce
had not the death OF his wife prevented
his being present. No further business
was transacted.
The following amendments to the grand
lodge constitution. which were adopted
at the last session of the grand lodge. We're
approved by the sovereign grand lodge at
its last session, September 1923, 1889.
held at Detroit, Mich, and Is now the
law
Amend section ., article g. OF the con-
stitution OF the grand lodge, so that II
shall hereafter read as follows.
Section Q. Vacancies occurring among
the elective officers after their installation,
by death, resignation. or removal from Of
fee, or,the State shall be filled as provided
for regular elections, II such vacancies
occur during q regular communication;
but II such vacancy occur during recess,
it shall be temporarily filled by the grand
master, and those appointed by him shall
only hold their office till the next regular
annual session of the grand lodge, when
the same shall be filled by that body. In
case any one elected to an office should
fail 10 appear for installation. the vacancy
shall be filed by the grand lodge. and
the brother installed at the session al