The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-05
'ffLLOWS OF TEXAS
\ lsiss Is now In Annual Session
al Dallas.
.,aesss HAVE BEEN INSTALLED
cam the Report of Grand
anderson showing
y,osress Of the Order.

r.x.s February 1.-THE sixty
meeting OF the Texas Grand
F. i ODD Fellows was formerly Goa
1,,rner b II at 2 o'clock this
The meeting has brought to-
-.rv prominent membe.s CT the
canning grand lodge del g ties,
,r, members and Reoekahs,
I. fully thousand visitors in the
a ali Of them appear to be do
-r.,hlug. Tee present session. It
n. IS ons OF the largest and most
[sIIns the order his ever known.
| AT odd Fellows lodge. Lone Star
IA, tuted in Texas. was organized
|.,.,oa. July %, 1888. Since then the
~ grown to good y proper .lons.
. sp over 1900 members in tne
\ "a the Grand Lodge is in a -FOUR
4 ssad. ion. The frs, grand .odse
4, Houston in 1S4l. o iicers OF the
N rdge are e.ec.ed year IN Ad-
4 the retiring officers are: Grand
n R. Anderson OF WixIhach .e;
4. rand master, Geo rge ID. S-reeter
r.S grad W -rden, j. r. Cough OF
|srsy. grand secretary, G. C. Fahm
T,Iss; sfand treasurer, 5. w. Po.-
"A Sherman; grand representatives,,
Rogers Of B ham and Geo. &c
F,,scork OF George Town; grand mes
IS r A. Reisner OF Aus in; grand
RA,I G. B, Lewis OF Ennis; or nd
Bsl.r, S P. spau ding ( Wa aha
/ rrand guardian, It. l.. Cross OF Gar
n, grsad en-. plain, W. A. Mason OF
|srht, the following, elected a year
we're formally installed: Grand
N. DR.. George D. S reeter OF Waco;
M grand master, ]. r. Cough OF Nc
M grand warden, Frank S. Kerr
cysirana; grand secretary. G. G.
ID Of Dsllas; grand trea surer, s. w.
al Of Shegmln; grand messenger,
die A. Reisner Of Austin. The
Il grand officers will be appointed
Il ne formal opening the grand lodge
med to the reading Of the annual re-
Of the grand officers. The report
gnnd Master Anderson was in part
slows:
i year 1900, with its joys and pleas
.sis sorrows and disappointments, has
Iteeesgned to the tomb of the pest.
nth II ended the most wonderful
ny Of the history Of man.
N such happy surroundings and such
hi skies above us, we come together
nfull session to review the work of
p,st year, and, guided by the lamp of
renee. TO formulate such measures
VII still further aid our grand ord0.i
\ accomplishment Of its praiseworthy
ion.
recommended that the instructions
b GRIND Lodge at its last session be
nsd with all possible emphasis, and
Tie scope of them be greatly extend
| Do not hesitate to assert that I'M
ihese Instructions the work in the
= o. Texas has improved fully 90 per
within the last year. The Grand
y has only to remain firm In the po-
assumed in order to completely
izion.ze the manner of doing the
u this Jurisdiction. In another year
'ely lodge will be willing to admit
us officers are not qualified for the
= they pretend to fill.
line With the above subject I have
npted also to impress the Importance
qulring each applicant to become
tent In the degree taken before be-
2aFmtted to advance. Many lodges
adopted the rule and 1t is having a
nappy effect. In this way, by tho
ne third degree Is taken, you have
10 Fellow who feels that he has been
y 10 possession of something worth
" he Is enthused and interested
ae becomes valuable and working
!s o. The lodge. From the time ne
iuated, let come competent and quail
brother be appointed as his instruct
w week to week until he reaches
|n'!o degree. j would ask the Grand
y 70 incorporate this idea in any in
'saons which may be given at the
mt session.
PASSING upon questions submitted to
Y ny decision. / have endeavored as
Y q possible to respect the law,
ssys the grand master will report
sucn decisions as are not already
'leo and found in the Digest or those
\ ssesuons already plainly settled in
s0uo OF General Laws. have for
reason left Oft great many which
peen made. but few will be found
!, WHICH under the law referred to
Y possibly not have been incorpo-
~ this report.
r.son who has lost limb is ell
% membership in subordinate
!, y olnerwise worthy.
svrand Lodge OF Texas has jurisdic.
v v.es all residents of this State, not
. ,uug their nearness to lodges In
jurisdictions.
nvoie grand has no right on his
u0uon to order second ballot at
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