The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-17
.REbEKAH ASSEMBLY HOLDS
LARGEST STATE MEETING
Officers Are Elected After Warm
Contests Between Many
Candidates.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

One of the largest attended meetings of
the Rebekah Assembly of Indiana was held
last night at the Grand Lodge Hall, L. o.
o. F., corner Pennsylvania and Washing
ton streets. On the election of officers
the main interest conferred, and the
contests for many offices were close.
The following four officers were unani-
mously elected: Mrs. Rose Farr Talbot,
president Mrs. Tina X. Mann. of Muncie,
vice president; Mrs. Nellie Lindsay, of
kohomo, warden, and Mrs. Louise
Langhar, of Lebanon, secretary.
For the other offices there were numerous
candidates and rivalry was keen. On the
fourth ballot Mrs. Emma Johnson, of Jeffer-
sonville. was elected treasurer. On this
ballot 442 votes were cast, Mrs. Johnson
receiving 500. Mrs. Anna j. Clark, of Union
City; Mrs. Artie S. Andrews of Lafayette:
Mrs. Rose Speer. of louisville; Mrs. Mary
j. Shine, OF Converse, and Mrs. Aurella
Breehm, of Nobiesville, were also candi-
dates. In the contest for the three offices
of trustees there were four candidates.
The successful ones were Mrs. Roxa II.
Hathaway, OF Aurora, Mrs. Margaret r.
Perry, of indianapolis. and Mrs. Sadie T..
Carter. of Camden. The contest lay be-
tween Mrs. Mary A Poths, of Indianapo-
lis. and Mrs. Margaret Perry, of this city.
Mrs Perry secured the election by a ma
jority of seventy-five votes.
Reports of the following committees,
which were appointed yesterday afternoon
by the president, were heard:
Credentials-Mrs. Anna G. Hogate, Bloom
ington; Mrs. Carrie Beer, Goshen; l.. e.
Helm. Decatur; ID. NJ. Bell. Dunkirk.
Officers Reports-Mrs. Lena Deitzer, Shell
byville; Miss Kate Woods. Connersville; c.
Good and Weifare-M. d. Chappen,
Knightstown; Mrs. Martha Scarce.
Mooresville; Mrs Elizabeth Med. Rogers
Augusta. "A. n.
Converse.
Finance-Frank r. woolley. Blooming
ton; Mrs Jennie Leedy, Indianapolis; Mrs
Hettie s. McClary, Dale.
Memorials-Mrs. Roxa s. Hathaway.
Aurora; Mrs. G. Daniels. Sweetzer; Mrs.
Emma Haverstick, Indianapolis.
Unfinished Business-Mrs. Sallie G. Jack
son, Jeffersonville; Mrs. Susie Smith, Ala
mo; Mrs. Kate l. Nichols, Elkhart.
Resolutions-M. A. Chapman, Anderson;
Mrs. Junita Clancy. Russellville; Mrs. Eu-
nice p. Gibney, Huntington
Secret Work-Will II. Talbot, Orleans.
Report on Sovereign Grand Lodge Work
Past Grand Master G. p. Bornwasser,
New Albany.
Exampification of the Degree-L. o..
Sharp. Indianapolis.
The afternoon session, which convened at
ment of committees, whose reports were
heard in the evening, and the reading OF
the presidents report. Mrs. Olive L. Nc
Grew has travelled over 5000 miles the past
year in visiting lodges.
The report of the secretary showed as TO
membership: Dec. 81, 1902. 40 303; admitted
during the year, 6,624; lost by death and
Withdrawals, 4.69l; the membership Dec. 81,
1903, being: Brothers. 1866; sisters, 2L67l
total 2.236; a net increase of 1888 The
treasurer reported that the amount in the
assembly treasury May 49, 1903. was 81, sol. OF;
receipts for year, $20S6.90; total, including
balance, $S,SS7.92. Disbursements, I,012. So
balance in treasury, S2,S15O9
The report of the home committee was of
great interest TO the members. The home
now is in a prosperous condition. The
home fund receipts. including balance and
interest were $50. rs. y, disbursements ST.
075.S7. The balance in the treasury May
/. 1904. was $l2699.S5.
The second days session convenes this
morning at $50 in the Grand Lodge Hall.
and the morning will be occupied with the
of new business. The most important
| subject under this head will be the
| discussion of the proposed additional
| building to the present L. q. ..
r. Home at Greensburg. This question
was brought before the assembly last
| year and it was decided advisable TO build
such a home. The motion brought
before the Odd Fellows and voted down.
| This year IL is expected that there will be
no opposition TO the proposed building as
| improved in the past year TO such eX-
4 tent TO warrant such step
In the afternoon there will be an exeur-
sion of the delegates 10 Greensburg 10 make
a tour of inspection of the home. At the
evening meeting in Tomlinson Hall, at 1880
| degree work will be exemplihed.
| large majority OF the delegates viii
| leave tomorrow morning, but there Will
be a large gathering at the English Hote
| tomorrow night in attendance at the ban
| quet rendered the past grand officers
/ Toats will be responded 20 by c. +
Northern. George Shirts and Mrs. Olive l.