The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-16
THEUNITED MODERNS
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First Quadreunial Meeting of Grand
Lodge Now ID Session.
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GRAND OFFICERS WERE ELECTED.
Address Of The Supreme Chancellor Was
al Able Paper.
LARGE NUMBER OF DELEGATES PRESENT
Visitors Accorded Trolley Ride In the
Afternoou--The Grand Officers
Chosen.
GRAND OFFICERS WERE ELECTED.
LARGE NUMBER OF DELEGATES PRESENT

The nrst session Of the grand ,odge of
the United Moderns for the Southern jurls.
dIction convened In this city yesterday
morning. The Southern jurisdiction con
ritts of the States az Texas, Arkansas,
Alabama. Louisiana and Mississippi. and
The Indian Territory aud Territory Of Ok
lahoma. THE United Mcderns IS IL hene-
fclary fraternal organization with many
excellent points and the deierates who aie
here show great interest and earnestneas
In the work They are hne looking body
OF delegates and give evidence that the
order Is composed OF fine working material.
Houston has the honor. not only ot en-
Pertaining the first grand lodge OF lac Or
der for this Jurisdiction, but also or hav-
ing the banner lodge of the jurisdiction.
The local committee OF arrangements had
perfected all plans for the reception ana
entertainment OF the delegates beforehand
and had done liz work well. odd Fellows
hali In tie Mason building was decorated
ard arrsnged for The sessions Of tine grand
looge ana everything was IN readiness when
the hour FOR assembling arrived.
The delegates were somewhat slow IN
gathering aud it was after il o'clock when
Supreme Regent NJ h. Johnson OF Dallas.
acting as supreme chancellor. called the
being present. The call 10 order was iol-
lowed 10y the appuin ucnt oI d committee
on credentials. consisting of Mrssfs. G..
A. Hershey Of Galveston n &. nodpett8
OF Houston and Pau Aleersheidt OF sam
Antonio. The credentials of The various
delegates were hlcl ana there being no
contests the committee reported the list
as died, which report was accented
The next order OK husiness was HE nonii-
nation aud election OF officers FOR the gra ud
lodge, which resulted 10 tie following sa-
lectinns.
Grand chancellor, Leon r smitb Of
Houston.
Grand regent. Ferdinand Herrf Of San
Antonio.
Grand INST chancellor, Charles A. uors.
GRIND orator, Mrs. d. A. Fuueli Of
Grand recorder S Fmmert Of Dallas
'rand musicians. Airs. Clara ~. Spruce
Grand senior vice chancellor, D d.
Mcdonald OF Galveston.
junior vice chancellor, j. n. Lack OF
tran, Grand Vice regent II Henderson OF
Grand guide. waiter Marr OF Daunq
Grand warden, Miss Lucy SlarynAa OF
vt Graq2d watchman, William schuster Of
These we're. duly Installed and assumed
fhelr respective offices. after which Sn
sstS EeseHt M l9Is9E9n naP gna s Leon
iedge as a press committee to@crnngo mi,
tanning 10 the business OF The grand lnig
ms should he published with this nppoi1i
Intnl rue supreme regent Declared IN
grand lodge Tor the Southern iurisHciio
OF the United Moderns duly orgnnlged u
ready for the transaction of such hnsin.s
as should come before e. aud with th4nt
20 the delegates lud members Tor no com
teens attention given him In thc n5eIlaI
nary work. and the Interest manifested. II
turned the work over 10 the newly ciert4
ma lodge officers
Inc grand ledge at once adjourned n
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