The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-25


the order more than fifteen members
during the past year, the supreme die
tator making the presentation speech.
A beautiful past grand dictator s
jewel was presented to J. Elphege Lee
Blanc of Donaldsonvi1le Lodge No.
2639, by his friends Of the grand lodges
the sentiments OF the donors being
voiced eloquently By Supreme Assist
ant Dictator Z. E. Bentley.
Monday night a banquet was given
at Perfect Union Hall. South Rampant
street, in honor of the visiting SUI
preme officers, and it was most de-
lightfu1 Junction. The menu was ex-
eellent, music was furnished by
frst-class string band, the appetite and
moods OF the participants were all that
could be desired, and the post pran-
dial speeches were all worth hearing
Col. York a. Woodward filed the
post Of master of ceremonies with
marked tact and ability. opening the
oratorical part of the evening program
by extending a hearty fraternal vel
come to the supreme officers and other
guests. The first toast was, "The
Knights Of Honor-Its Prosperity,
Growth and Future and Supreme
Dictator Sheppard was called upon to
respond. He did SO in a speech spark
ling with eloquence, pathos, humor
and anecdote, which produced pro-
found impression upon his hearers.
Gov. Sheppard made an earnest plea
for the admission Of women to the
order. and his sentiments evoked en-
thusiastic applause. The other toasts
and speakers were: "Widows and Or
phans Of Our Deceased Members, )"
Frank B. SIiger; ssThe Grand Lodge
of Louisiana L. E. Bentley; "Our
Absent Members c. W. Keeting;
"Our Future Depends On the Mem
bers, Not On the Officers, Solomon
Klotz; Subordinate Lodges the Hope
and Strengthen the Knights of Honor"
Hon. John Marks; impromptu closing
address, John Alonzo Woodville.
The final session Of the grand lodge
began at p. N. Tuesday, and was
closed by O'Clock. DR.. E. S. Kyes,
Of Gonzales, was created a past die
tator on the petition of Ascension
Lodge 4371, approved by the committee
on state OF the order.
A resolution declaring the sense of
the grand lodge to be in favor of the
admission of women to The order was
offered by Col. York A. Woodward
and nine other members, and was
adopted with only one negative vote
after spirited discussion.
Unanimous approval was given to
the recommendatio of the committee
on mileage and per diem that the
country members receive four cents a
mile and So q day.
Resolutions we're offered and passed
thanking the newspapers of the state
for publishing matters of interest to
the Knights of Honor, and especially
the New Orleans dailies for their ex-
eellent reports OF the proceedings Of
the grand lodge; increasing the salary
of the grand reporter to 800 month
in accordance with the recommends
ton of the grand dictator, approved
~, &L.a ar,ya r,,;ftna or cfa+n af tho ond dir.
appropriating $40 extra compensation
TO the ianitor; providing for the pub
LEGATION of 300 copies Of the proceed
ings of the session in pamphlet form;
authorizing the incoming grand die
tator and grand reporter to approve
the minutes Of the last days meeting;
thanking Supreme Dictator Sheppard
and Supreme Treasurer Sliger for their
attend ance and words of encourage
ment, and the outgoing officers of the
grand lodge for their efficient services.
All the funds coming into the grand
lodge treasury for the ensuing year
and not otherwise appropriated were
placed at the disposal of the grand
dictator for use IN the work of build
ing up the order.
The newly elected officers were then
installed by Supreme Treasurer Sliger,
acting as supreme dictator; assisted by
Past Grand Dictators Chas. H. Brown
lee and ames Simon, acting respect
lively as past supreme dictator and
supreme guide.
Grand Dictator Solomon KlotZ made
well-timed address upon assuming
the chair, promising his best efforts
for the welfare OF the order in the COM
ing year, and soliciting the active as
sistance of all the membership. Re-
marks of like tenor were made by
Grand Vice Dictator W. j. Bosworth
and Grand Assistant Dictator Chas.
G. Weishaar.
The grand lodge was closed with the
usual ceremonies and the members
formed group and sat for aashlight
photograph. A majority of the coun-
try members left the city by the eve
ming trains. Gov. Sheppard had
taken the morning Louisville and
Nashville train, being compelled to
hasten back to his home at Edgefeld,
s. c., to look after cases pending in
the court now in session at that place,
where he is a prominent practitioner
at the bar. Supreme Treasurer sliger
remained in New Orleans a couple of