Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-21
MEET IN PINE BLUFF
Next Session Grand Lodge
Knights of Honor to
Be Here.
MEETING WILL BE WITH CHAR.
iTY LODGE ON FEBRUARY
II, 1904.
Proposition to Place Drouth Sufferers
Donation in Gov. Davis Hands
Turned Down.
WANT NO POLITICS IN THElR'N

The grand lodge Knights of Honor
of Arkansas adjourned at Little Rock
yesterday after a two days most har-
monious session, to meet in Pine Blutf
Wednesday, February H. 1904. Hon.
R. A. Rowe. of Greenwood, was elect
ed grand dictator, and Hon. J. H. Bill
heimer, of Little Rock, was reelected
grand reporter. Somewhat of sen
sation resulted at the morning session
yesterday over a supposed attempt to
inject politics into the proceedings,
but all members disclaim any such in
tention. stating that it was merely the
purpose of the grand lodge to have its
funds for the drouth sufferers handled
, by grand lodge officers alone.
The following resolution was offered
at yesterday mornings session by
Hon. T. H. Matthews, of Monticello:
Resolved, That the sum of $50 be
appropriated by this grand lodge for
the benefit of the drouth sufferers in
this state, the distribution of this sum
to be left to the discretion of the
grand dictator and grand reporter"
Mr.. Rollwage offered an amend
ment to make the amount 500 and it
went with the resolution, under the
rules, to the finance committee, which
reported it back and recommended the
500 amendment; also one to add
Past Grand Dictator Chas. Coffin to
the distribution committee, as he lived
near the drouth-stricken district.
| Just as the motion was about to be
put MI Rollwage offered another
J amendment to strike out tbs commit
tee of three and insert "Govcrno" JEFF
Davis"
Instantly. according to members,
cries OF "No. no." came from all over
the house and many members arose 20
their feet.
Mr.. Rollwage explained that he of
fere,l TIE amendment because the gov
ernor had made an appeal for funds
and was distributing same. He stated
that as there was objection he would
withdraw his amendment, which he
did.
Immediately after the adoption of
| this resolution a collection was made
among the members and $17 raised,
which was turned over to ]. r. Met
calf dictator of Evening Shade lodge,
| No. 2490, in Sharp county, for the re-
| lief of a member of that lodge, who
is among the drouth sufferers
When the grand lodge reconvenea
yesterday Grand Dictator Charles Cof-
fin presiding, the following officers
| were elected:
Charles Coffin, grand past dictator,
Walnut Ridge.
r. A. Rowe, grand dictator, Green
| wood.
l.. J. Weber, grand vice dictator,
Arkadelphia.
j. F. Maxey, grand assistant dicta-
tor.
p. X. Roots. grand chaplain. Little
Rock, (re-electedD.
]. II. Bilheimer, grand reporter, Lit
tie Rock (re-elected).
Frank B. Sliger, grand treasurer,
Helena, (reelected)
Hilliard Bryan. grand guide, Fort
Smith, (reelecte6.
L. G.. Adams, grand guardian, Oar
danelle.
c.. c. Luker. grand sentinel, Russell
Vile, (re-elected).
o. B. Rollwage, Forrest City: II. S.
Horner. Helena. and T. n. Jones, Lit.
tie Rock, grand trustees. (re-elected
George Thornburgh. Little Rock.
and w. w. Jennings. Ozark, supreme
representatives (re-elected).
Charles Coffin, Walnut Ridge, and
r. w, Nichols, Helena, alternates.
Grand Dictator Rowe announsed
the appointment of the following:
Committee on Finance-Adam