The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-22
WORK OF ODD FELLOWS
NEARLY 1000 DELEGATES ATTEND
ING GRAND LODGE MEETING.
Largest Representation I'm History Of
State Sessions-Committees AID.
pointed by Grand Master.

Nearly one thousand delegates to the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of Indiana
were present yesterday morning when the
annual session opened. The representation
is the largest in the history of the State
meetings.
The report of officers was the business
which occupied most of the day. The re-
port of Grand Master Chappell contained
references to the growth of the order. the
Rebekah lodges, the new lodges. the work
of the order and a number OF decisions
concerning only the lodge and members.
The matter of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
meeting. to be held here next year. was
thoroughly gone over and it was recon-
mended that committee of nine be APP
pointed to arrange for the session. and it
was also recommended that 5000 be appro-
priated for the payment of expenses which
will be incurred.
The total membership of the order, ac-
cording to the report of Grand Secretary
Leedy, was on June 80, 1900, $3.50, net
gain in the membership during the year of
1881. The receipts for the term ending
June 30 were s275, 71421: the expense to
lodges, including relief, s17S,9oS.64. The net
resources at that time amounted to $780,
4S5.13. The post Of honor for increase of
membership is accorded to Van Buren,
Lodge, No. 633, of Van Buren,.
The election of officers will occur this
morning. All of the officers at present will
be promoted, as is the usual custom, and
the only office to be contested for is that
of grand warden, for which there are thir-
teen candidates. The order of promotions
will make retiring Grand Master Chappell
the grand representative and his office
will be taken by Thomas r. Jessup. Thee.
p. Davis, of Noblesville, or Alexander
Johnson, of Fort Wayne, are looked upon
as the most likely successful candidates
for the position of grand warden. o. n.
Cranor, Muncie. is an opponent to w. H.
Leedy for the office of secretary. The fol-
lowing standing committees were appoint
ed by Grand Master Chappell:
Credentials-A. c. Beecher, No. 159: Geo.
e. Heath, No. 500; L. NJ. Cox. No. 212; A.
N. McQuiddy, No. 80; l.. Q. Helms, No. 107;
n. ]. McSheehy. No. 40.
State of Order-O. n. Cranor, No. "a; ].
S. Z. f. Harper, No. 2; John w. Cooper,
No. 1873: Marvin Crossley, No. 124; A. c.
Daily, No. Az; S. p Stroup, No. 1877; A. N.
Grant. No; 1Sa: VIII Cumback. No. 1853; -
Guthrie. No. 107.
Legislative-M A Chapman. No. 1s1;
George L. Reinhard, No. 40; l.. ]. Monks,
No: III: Alex. johnson. No. 10; 1. B. Eu-
Finance and Accounted. b. Shideler,
No. A; E. E. Pryor, No. 1928; ]. B. Harris.
No. 81: D, w; Hrisher;, No. 2s4; w. o.
N SShor MG ate coDstitnti n, No Mann
No. 167; C. A. Reiman, No. 81; ]. /. Mccoy.
No. So; j. +. Orr, No. 203; Peter A. Mar
quart. No. 2os; l.. Z. Knox, No. AS; W. b.
Hile, No. 60.
Grievances and Appeals-John B. Cock
rum, No. IA; u. u. Wiley, No. 460 f. c.
Hogate, No. 123; w. II. Talbot, No. 2s6;
George Shirts, No. 125.
Petitions and Applications-M. Marley.
No. 60; j. NJ. Hartley, No. $50; A. ID. Mob
ley. No. 81; L. L. Hastings, No. ITO; d. NJ.
Bell. No. sos.
Miscellaneous Business-George Rodgers,
No. Is; j. III. Kasper, No. COL; T. D. Man
chester, No. DIG: David flanagan. No. %
Mileage, per Diem-Lawrence Gates, No.
$50; o. G. Davis, No. 120; A. II. Minor, No.
GIG: A G.. McPheters No 166.
Degree of Rebekah-C. C. Binkley, No.
IL; Joseph Hall, No. l24 j. ". Johnson, No.
s; Frank G. Epply, No. 1Sl; George w.
Trester, No. Is.