The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-14
GRAND ENCkMPMENT
CLOSED LAST NIGHT
Odd Fellows Elected Officers
for Ensuing Year.
NOTES Of THE MEETINGS
Grand Lodge ConveneS at
ToIer Rebekah'S at Church

Yesterday was another gala day Tor the
Odd Fellows. Every train that came into
the city was loaded, and more members
will arrive this morning. Old odd Fell
lows who have attended fifteen or TWEEN
ty sessions of the grand lodge say that
this is the largest gathering they have
ever attended.
Yesterday morning at 9 o'clock the reg
ular session Of the Grand Encampment
convened. The following Past Grand Pa
triarchs were in attendance: F. H. Bel
ton, Thomas Dryden. ". J. Russell, II.
j. Aten. Z. S. Bertram, II. E. Pyle, II.
c. Stevens aHd W. II. Kemper.
After the Grand Encampment had open
ed Patriarch G. w ALBANIAN of Atchison
presented to Grand Patriarch A. NJ. Balm
a gavel made from several different kinds
of wood which he obtained in his travels
through the Holy Land this year. His
presentation remarks were as follows:
Grand Patriarch desire just a mo-.
ment OF the valuable time Of this grand
body. I have here an emblem OF your
authority made from four pieces of wood.
The olive wood herein used grew on the
Mount Of Olives in sight Of Mount Mo-
riah. upon the summit of which today
stands the most reverenced rock in the
universe, that wonderful altar buided by
Nature, where Abraham prepared to sac
rifice his only son Isaac. The next layer,
of balsam, grew on the banks Of the
Jordan, the sacred river Of tn chosen
people. The oak is from Damascus, which
i laff ia r,or h., Of
the Garden OF Eden. The locust is from
Mount Carmel. where in times of oldGod
proved Himself the only and true God by
a baptism Of fire AT the hands Of His
servant Set in the end you viii see the
three links, the emblem OF our order
This was made by d native workman in
Bethlehem, the. city Of David. In my
wanderings 1 gathered these small chips
OF wood and pearl and had a native OF
Jerusalem, descendant Of the Crusad-
ers fashion them into an emblem Of cur
beloved order The ribbon is from the
city of the intolerant Turk, who mas been
great in war, oppression and destruction,
but whose sun is fast setting in a west
eTn sky. There is no intrinsic value in
this little instrument-just u token that
you may know I did not forget the great
order of odd Fellows when in 4 distant
land. 1 trust this viii be received in the
spirit in which it IS given and be kept
as love offering from one who recog-
mixes your great worth TO this Grand En-
campment OF Kansas"
At 10 a m, the election of officers was
held. The following were elected for the /
ensuing year:
Grand Patriarch-T. c. Frazier of COT
feyville.
Grand High Priest-F. J,-Cossitt of
Wichita.
Grand Senior warden-Lee Stanford Of
LYONS.
Grand Junior Warden-E. c. Hunter of |
Kingman.
Grand scribe-Lew T. Reece Of Leaven-
worth.
Grand Treasurer-H. J. Aten of Hia-
watha
Grand Representative for Two Years
a. NJ Balm of Leavenworth.
After installation the Grand Patriarch /
made the following appointments
Grand Inside Sentinel-C NJ Baker.
Grand Outside SentineI-T. J. Thrift
Grand MarshaI-W. 6. Kelley.
Grand instruction. +. Pyle.
The following amendments TO the con- /
stitution OF the Grand Encampment were I
adopted:
To pay Past Grand Patriarch attending /
sessions of the Grand Encampment the /
same mileage and per diem as are paid .
officers and members. 4
Also amending subordinate constitution I
making the tenure of office of Scribe ana (
treasurer one year. instead Of six months 4
\ resolution was adopted authorizing 4
the incoming Grand Patriarch 70 appoint /
q suitable patriarch TO revise the subor- /
climate constitution and print go new CON /
stitutions.
Grand Representatives Thomas Dryden (
and H. c. Stevens made their report OF .
the session of the Sovereign Grand lodge (
of the world.
Before adjournment a resolution was I
adopted thanking Wichita Encampment
10. %. the Odd Fellows 90 the city and 1
the press and citizens generally FOR the
generous hospitality which was extended
10 them.
At p. m. the Grand Encampnent of
/ O. @ O. Of Kansas adjourned sine die
At O'Clock last night the Grand Lodge
of Kansas. / O. O. E, held a special ses-
sion At the ToIe- Auditorium. Quite a