The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-21
GRAND WARDEN CONTEST
EDwAED FARRAR, OF RUsHvILLE,
WINS THE FIGHT.
An Important Change Made I'm the
Laws of the Grand LOdge-Nam-
ing of the Officers.

The Grand Lodge, 1. O. o. F., adjourned
yesterday afternoon after a lively session
in which Ed Farrer. of Rushville. won the
contest for the office of grand warden.
Farrer's leading opponent was r. II. Holly
wood. of Indianapolis.
On the first ballot there were twenty-one
candidates and Hollywood led by sub
stantial number. However, several of the
candidates dropped out on the second ballot
and Farrer received enough votes to tie
him with the Indianapolis man. The third
ballot was thrown out because of alleged
stuffing Of the ballot box, and on the
fourth Farrer was declared the winner
Considerable time was consumed with
each ballot, 1t requiring several minutes to
collect the thousand odd ballots and still
longer to count them, but instead of wait
ing in idleness the Grand Lodge filled in
the intervals with the consideration of
routine business, disposing of a number of
committee reports.
The session was opened at o'clock in
the forenoon and reports of committees
was the first order of business. In this line
one important change was made in the gen.
eral laws of the Grand Lodge. This was a
provision that any Odd Fellow who was
convicted of running a saloon. or owning
a saloon, or acting as bartender, should be
expelled. The Sovereign Grand Lodge had
had this law on its records for several
years, but the Grand Lodge of Indiana has
never had ii and some little trouble has re-
suited because of the omission.
Another important law adopted was one
to the effect that a candidate must present
himself for initiation within six months
after being elected to membership, other
wise he will forfeit his rights. In line with
Secretary Leedy's warning that the Grand
Lodge was paying sick benefits, ETC., out OF
proportion TO it's resources, and that II
the policy were continued Ii might result
disastrously, il was ordered that member
in order to receive nurses and watchers in
sickness at the expense or the order must
have his dues all paid and be in good
standing. Heretofore member could Sc
cure these attentions no matter how much
he was delinquent.
A committee on neurology was appointed
to prepare accurate obituaries of deceased
officers of the Grand Lodge at the earliest
possible date after death.
The Grand Lodge voted to refuse an oner
of $4,000 for the lot and building owned
by the order at Pennsylvania and wash
ington streets. 1t is understood that the
offer was made by a company of lndianap-
| oils capitalists. although 1t is not known
who were in the company. The Grand
Lodge will sell its property, but II wants
| at least $500 600 for it.
In addition to Grand Warden Farrer,
| other officers were elected as follows: T.. T..
Pryor, Martinsville. grand master; Alex
ander Johnson Fort Wayne, deputy grand
master; w. II. Leedy, Indianapolis. grand
secretary; w. A. Morris, Frankfort, grand
| treasurer; w. A. Bornwasser, New Albany,
| grand representative; f. G. Hogate, grand
| trustee.
The following appointive officers were
named: Grand chaplain, Isaac w. Singer,
| Anderson; grand instructor, w. III. Tai
| bolt, Orleans; grand marshal, Harry G.
Ray, Shelbyville; grand conductor, John II
| Jones, Martinsville; grand guardian, H. NJ.
| Kean, Jasper; assistant grand guardian,
| II. V. Dunkin, Spencer; assistant grand
| herald, A. r. Hodlock, Logansport
The following committee from the Grand
| Lodge attended the funeral of Past Grand
! Master Bnkley at Richmond during the
| day: George L. Rhnehart, Z. G. Hogate,
| T. r. Jessup and NJ. A. Chapman.