The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-20
CONTEST FOR ONE OFFICE
THERE ARE TWENTY-ONE CANDI-
DATES FOR GRAND WARDEN.
other Grand Officers VIII BE Adj
vanced n NOtch-Business Before
the Grand Lodge.

The most interesting feature of the sixty
sixth annual meeting of the Grand Lodge,
/. o. o. F., now in session in this city,
will be the election of officers this fore
noon at 10 o'clock. In this election there
will be but one contest-for the office OF
grand warden-as the present officers, with
two exceptions, will be advanced one notch
by the retirement of the grand master and
the wardenship is the only place to fill. To
be elected grand warden is to be started
on the sure road to the grand masters
chair. and there is always great rivalry
for the office. The two officers who will
not be promoted are Grand Scribe w. H.
Leedy and Grand Treasurer w. A. Morris.
They will continue in their respective po-
sitions, which they have filled for years.
Twenty-one candidates for grand warden
were nominated at the semi-annual COM
munication last May, and with possibly
two three exceptions they all in the
race. Some active electioneering was done
yesterday and last night. and the friends
of the candidates are prepared to line up
for a hard struggle this forenoon. The
nominees are:
d. M. Bell, of No. 3O6; E. Farrer, of No.
IS; w. r. Nesbit. of No. 147; r. II. Holly
wood of No. "A; c. w. Glossbrenner, of
No. 8; John II. Carroll, of No. 629; E. E.
No s7s e. Of L, Coke. Of No ST. L. W.
EWbank, of No. 465; Marion Crossiey, of
No. 124: d. w. Krisher. of No. 264; Francis
No. 1O3: Roland Brooks, of No. So; Curtis
Marshall, of No. Y; Jacob Joel, of No. 223;
Robert NJ Layton, of No. 4SO; George T.
Breeze of No. SIS; S. l.. Fenner, of No. 157,
and B. F. Butler. of No 346
OF these d. NJ. Bell, of Dunkirk, Ed Far
rer, of Rushville, and r.. III. Hollywood, of
this city, seemed to show the greatest
strength and it was the opinion of num-
Der of prominent members of the Grand
Lodge last night that the fight would mar
row down to three-cornered struggle be-
tween them before many ballots were cast
to-day.
The present grand master. George p.
Bornwasser, of New Albany, will be made
grand representative. Eller E. Pryor, of
Martinsville, the present deputy grand mas
ter, will be advanced TO the head of the
Grand Lodge. Alexander Johnson, of Fort
Wayne, Grand Warden, will be made depu-
ty grand master. Enoch G.. Hogate, of
Danville will be continued as Grand Lodge
trustee.
GRAND LODGE BUSINESS.
The Grand Lodge convened yesterday
morning with an attendance of over 1000
delegates. At the opening of the session
a brief memorial service for the late Sem
ator c. c. Binkley, of Richmond. was held,
and then the regular business of the Grand
Lodge was taken up First in order were
the reports of the Grand Lodge officers,
and it was noteworthy that in all these re-
ports the rapid growth and prosperity of
the order was emphasized.
Grand Master G. p. Bornwasser. in open
ing his report. said:
I'VE assemble in the sixty-sixth Annual
Communication of this Grand Lodge, rep
resenting the lodges in every part of the
Jurisdiction of Indiana, the Spokesman and
legislators for nearly $1,000 members. If
we take a retrospect of the past and recall
with what discouragements our pathway
has been strewn, We are somewhat sur
lrised in the great strength and wonderful
resources we have attained, and in what
we have been and are able to accomplish
for the good of humanity. But We should
know that these successes have been due
to the wisdom and faithfulness of those
who have controlled our destiny and direct
ed our future. and We should be scrupulous-
ly careful that we. likewise. subordinate
our individual opinions when they shall
seem TO be in conflict with the judgment
of the majority. and all unitedly engage to
enact such legislation will foster our
lodges and expand our membership and
work"
Referring TO the Daughters of Rebekah,
the grand master said:
1T is gratifying 10 report that the Re-
bekah branch or the order is in har-
monious and prosperous condition There
seems 10 be interest in the work I'm almost
all lodges, and consequently good work and
increased membership. We may hope for
total membership OF 10000 by the end of
the year For 10 little of this interest we
are indebted TO the intelligent and untiring
work of the officers OF the Rebekah Assem-
bly,, who have co-operated wherever posi-
bic that there might be advancement"
Mr.. Bornwasser detailed at length the
correspondence and action In the case of
George +. Scott. a member OF Cincinnati
lodge, who has been living az Richmond
and who has been cared for by the Rich
mond lodges and the Grand Lodge for sew
eral years. the Cincinnati lodges refusing