The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-01
BRENNAN BUDGET.
An Interesting Meeting OF the Knights
of Pythiss,

An Interesting Meeting OF the knights
OF Pythss.
BRENNAN. Texas February 2s.-Incident
to the regular meeting of BRENNAN lodge.
No 10. knights Of Pythias, Wednesday
night. there were half a dozen interesting
features crowded into a single gathering
The lodge opened In the rank OF knight
for work In the third degree. This was
followed by the exemplihcation of the
secret work OF the order by Grand Chan.
cellor Ben S. Rogers, who, incident there
to, gave briefly the work accomplished
since being exalted 10 the highest place
in the grand domain of Texas. One han
dred aud twenty one subordinate lodges
have been visited and the grand chanccl-
lor has Travelled i5S96 miles, 263 past
chancellors have received the grand lodge
rank, 1914 communications have been
mailed, 1912 members have watched MIR.
Rogers exemplify the secret work Of the
order. Twenty nine new lodges have hecn
organized since January /, 1900, and there
are nj present pa subordinate 10 lges In
this grand domain. with total mcmh r.
ship OF 1I,Nn, an increase of 1000 for last
year. The assets of the pa subordinate
lodges amount to $337I09. Last year the
order paid out for RELIEF ISL, i65. Of which
S43tDO went to storm sufferers along the
Texas coast MIR. Rogers success has
DttH So phenomenal tnHI supreme tuNn-
cellor Fethers. In recent letter. ex-
pressed the wish that Mr.. Rogers might
be borrowed for work In other grand do
mains.
Az the grand lodge of emergency the fol,
lowing past chancellors received the grand
lodge degree: q. q. Curtin, a. S. Lewis,
i. Wilkins. l. II. Smith, c. + Lannon's,
H. NJ. wilkins.
At the banquet II number of imprompiu
addresses were delivered. Captain o. T..
Storm Caldwell of
Bellyile being among the speakers.
Caldwell lodge No. IN, was. well repre-,
held with Brenham lodge, No. TO- Knights
Of Pythias. Wednesday night The o IL.
GERS IN attendance We're G. G.. Curtin, 4.
u. Oliver, past chanccllors; J. W. jenkins,
chancellor; o. NJ. Williams. master OF
work; 7 o. Gorm9n master at arms; S.
The lease held by the city on the city
hall lot belonging to Washington county.
has expired. 1t was made at the July
year 1870 for the period of twenty years,
A committee Will he appointed by the
couna to renew the lease. provided the
klns on his proposition to erect an mex
pensivc city hall. On this proposition
there is considerable aldermanc opposi-
ton.
The ladies Of the Methodist church will
give tea Mt the residence Of MIR. and
Mrs. J, ID. Campbell on Friday. March l.,
1901, from TO IL p. m. suitable pro.
gramme has been arranged for the occa
sion.
The eighty-seventh anniversary OF tho
birth Of Mrs. II. lander was celebrated
on Thursday afternoon M the residence Of
her granddaughter Mrs G. ~ Hymcn
Mrs lander has living twenty-five grand
children and forty seven great grand
children. many of whom were present.
Mr.. Jesse Childrcss left today at noon
for Kaufman, having been summoned
there ms witness In the case Of Fred
Grnnnn. charged with the killing OF Fee
Tx Roberts at Terrell last August The
parties 10 this regretnble tragedy are the
most prominent Young men of Terrell.