The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-17
THE UNITED MODERNS
Second and Last Days Session Of the
First Grand Lodge.
THE MEETING A GREAT SUCCESS.
Able Papers Read and Discussed by the
Delegates.
MANY HoNORs BESTOWED on HOUSTON
.. G. Middleton Elected as Representa-
tive to Supreme Lodae--Enter
tainnent and Dance.

The nrst grand lodge OF the United Mod
ems for the Southern jurisdiction has been
organized. held a successful session, closed
lts work and ere this reaches the eyes ~
many readers a majority Of the delegates
viii be on their wsy 70 their respective
heDies Each and every delagate !u s..
tendance will bear to his lodge high certf
Gates OF the royal manner in which they
were received and entertained by Bayou
City lodge No iO4 But in hoA3rug the
delegates. Houston has also been honored;
first, by the selection of Mr. Leon
Bieelow Smith. as chief executive officer
OF the FIRST grand lodge and again yes,er.
day by the election Of Mr.. j c. Middle
ton. another well known citizen OK the
Bayou City as delegate from this grand
lodge to the supreme lodge OF United Mod
ems, which will he held In Denver. Colo.
September 4, 1901. and Mr. J. g. Boyd
Of this city as alternate.
The FIRST session Of the grand lodge has
been very sncce sful meeting and the
members were greatly eiated over the re-
ports. showing the growth OF the order and
increase in membership during the past four
years, the valuable information impart d
and Instructions given IN the papers read,
and the general good feeling exist ug
among all. The workings Of the order
were fully explained and shown by those
most familiar with the work in q manner
which was beneficial 70 al.
~
The second days session OF the Grand
lodge was opened az $3.50 a. m. yesterday
b. call TO order from Grand Chancellor
Leon Z. Smith. Grand Recorder %. S. Em-
mer. read the minutes OF Thursdays seq
slons, which were approved
A motion 10 appoipr committee to IRE.
Peta suitable resolutions regarding the Is
suaECe Of new forms OK certincates for
rnernnars and -asot,triopa ia lac presents ,l
NNiVVle "N" ~
20 rhe supreme lodge whleA meets IN Den.
~ ~ the Fepres,hlallEt ol ms itahg
lodge, was after mucn discussion, adppted
and the grand chancellor appouted q A.
Sccptner, j. ". Middleton, q. 4. H"dEeitS
D. Is. Henderson ana Edwin RoutIedge As
Eaid committee.
number OF resolutions were oHeteu US
AZ many delegates looking to the manage
mcu. al the "faer anu 20 eh4hFrs IN ",
constitution ana py-laW5' nh ndFlug II
NieV the interest advancement ana I'm
RrONtmtnt or the ORDER. Eacn oI tnrS'
resolutions was reg a5,G9is,39. {ne aS.s
RAifb expressing lhtii lhuiNluuol views
ara whether oaFocanng ur opposing tN
resdicuon, snoNlhE ihat they h3p She g9o'
Of me order NJ heart and we're Tor ina
whlcn Nouid ne OF tne nest ana most behS
NJ eau interest 70 me oFdef. ,...,o.
t'ne OF the must hnpnrtAht rebolu'l .
VihnG that after member has held
poncy In the Unlted Mouenns LOT Two yeai
anu = sun IN soou s'ahdihg ih .i nis lous
the policy shali then be lneontestlnle
Upon morton the iollowing resoluuon WI
read anu theu hdopteu py unanlmo'
wy; aa rba, ,.t. -, .harta IA n
MsclNe'' Ih9t Fote OF thahkS pc e
tchueu 70 uue nnllS p,a,Pgrs anu tug i. ~, ~
feschtullVes OF nolh houston anu NaNe
Ton Tor tneir very courteous Ueathe
ahh eAtenneu nollees on our ,neeu9E, nv
assure tneIh or our hpPIeciHu9n 81 Sun
lne ioloNlng preahpie ana resolu'N
Were also Paassu s-,, MI r-.
Nn'leAs, " Is VIC leeuhs OF lulN y ~
luuEe lhhl We tApt''s vur Nppt"'Hs Ii
appreciation OF the nahaFeihtnl OF "
SuF, 'mt IolBe NuH polIu "I l""Hhb'
OF our ot9eF; lueictptt, ~ II ..
Ees1ia eu; lnet W. t eS ~, tla' ~
ri tStbullNe 70 toy GuPltH'G lVuE' w
Tor enc fe,eleeuoH OF 'hese Officers as