Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-20
NOMINATIONS MADE
Will Be Voted on at Election
of Grand Encampment Of
ficers Next June
GRAND LODGE OF ODD FELLOWS
Short Session, Devoted to Routine
Work, Follows Close of the Grand
Encampment at Mason city-F'a-
rade Declared Off On Account of
Rain--MemoriaI Service Held.
,ecial 10 Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, oct. 20.-The following
nominations were made by the grs.nd
encan1pment for the officers, to be
voted on at the election next June:
]. c. Miner, of Belle Plaine. for
grand patriarch.
George Nj, kellogg, of Sioux City,
for grand high priest.
A. A. Montgomery, Of Stuart, Tor
grand senior warden.
Fer grand Junior warden: Louis sill
bertsien, of Davenport; j. II. Richards
of Cedar Rapids; Aug. f. Hoffman. of
Webster City; John German, OF indie
pendence, ana A. d. Steel OF Knox
vile were nominated.
r. l.. Tiltoii. of Des Monies. For
grand scribe.
George Ahrens, of Belle Plaine, FOR
grand treasurer
NJ. A. l7aney. of Marengo. For
grand representatives
Three hundred dollars was appro-
priated to the patriarch militant.
Salary of grand scribe was fixed at
$3.50, and $3.50 was allowed for cx-
penses of grand patriarch.
The Grand Lodge Of odd Fellows
opened their session Wednesday NOR
ming. following the close of the grand
encamp11lent The session was short,
DEVOTED to routine work, aud the re-
ceiving of the reports of the grand
,,fSo 3,l
ed attention TO the fact in his report
that since the former meeting of The
Grand Lodge here in 1885, the mem
bership has grown from $4,000 to 52,-
900, or an Increase of more than 1900
per year. The rain interfered with
the parade. and it was declared off
much to the disappointment Of the
members and crowds of visitors who
had come in on the morning train.
The exercises in the church. con-
sisting Of IL public reception to the
grand officers and delegates of the
three bodies, was an enthusiastic sue
cess. Mayor Norris welcomed the dele
gates in a felicitous speech and Grand
Master White OF Sioux City responded
in his usual excellent manner The ad-
dress of the afternoon was by General
Raney, who holds the highest rank of
the Odd Fellows of the world His
subject was "Odd Fellowship" and he
gave some very interesting facts con-
corning the ORDER expressed in a
wealth of rhetoric and eloquence. In
this country, he said, there are 13,349
lodges. and in foreign countries 197
more having in all total membership
of 1.150.246. During the year 76s,749
weeks benefits were paid; 6,046 Wild
owed families relieved; 1929 brothers
were buried; S2,628,95347 paid to 49,
$50 brothers in want; s16,755.39 paid to
orphans, and S59491 for their educa-
ton: $774,995.37 was paid for burylng
the dead. and for special relief s3t7,-
239.45. making q grand total for relief
of $3,963,71s.24. The receipts for dles
were $3.50, 1896, and for degrees ST.
33S.949.24; for rent and interest
s1,5S0,660.38 and other sources ST.
320,SS4.27, e. grand total of $11,435,-
964.22. There are 2,9s7 encampments
with 167,340 patriarchs. There are g.
4SO Rebekal1 lodges, having enrolled
162.97S brothers and 2S2,599 sisters,
making q total of 445,577. Their total
receipts We're $877,935.s5, with relief
paid of $69,086.33, and invested funds
to s64s9O4s9.
The Patriarch Militant have t5S
cantons comprising 1882 members.
with s226,36044 OF invested funds and
s31,523.S2 cash on hand. In grand to-
lals for the year the subordinate lodges
have initiated 126,026 members, en-
22,345 Rebekahs, S0,353,
md cantons, 2,23G. The total number
IF persons members of the order is
|, 1916, 40S. Total relief paid was $4,-
l86, 4O0.82. g,he total revenue was S12,-
,75,677.79, and the total invested was
s37.245, 1894.
The feature of the afternoon, which
caused the greatest delight was the
drill Of the pupils of the
Orphans Home, located near here,
md which is the great pride of the
order. The Pioneer quartet also fur
lished much pleasure with their sing
lg.
Last night was given over to a
service for past grand mas
ers, deceased, and other dignitaries
# the order. The following euologies
we're delivered, and the Pioneer quar-
ct interspersed sacred music during
he program:
j. Norwood Clarke. P. G.. r. p. G. p,
,. G. M. = Brother G. A. Kenderdin.
owa City.
Brigadier General M. Newman, T. G.
", G. R.-Grand Representative j. G.
Iilliman. Logan.
Brig. General s. P. Smith. P. G. P.
: Major Richard A. Feist, Iowa Fails.
Odd Fellows Of the Rank and File
Rev. Henry Grant, P. G., Marble Rock
Rebekahs Who Have Passed Away
sister Abbie l.. Peterson, Baskerville. |
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