Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-10-12
The Grand Lodge l. 0. 0. T., Of New
Mexico, het In DenimE.

3 and 10. Encampment Lodge of
|, 0. o. +. instituted at Deming Oct. 8.
Monday mornings trains brought to
our city Deputy Grand Sire, Samuel
Vann, N. f. Stevens, Past Grand Rep.
resentative; A. b. Slyster, Deputy
Grand all Of Albuquerque, N. NJ.
T. V. Manvill, Grand Warden, Of
Silver City; H. B. Phelps, Past Grand
Master, Of Ration; also a number of
other Grand Lodge members, to insti.
tute an Encampmeut Lodge Of ], y.
o, +, at Deming; the local lodge l. O.
o. +. No. with visiting members met
at s p. m. at the !. o. o. +. Hall ana
installed Encampment Lodge /. o. o. +.
No. 9 of Deming, with the largest char
ter membership in the Territory of
New Mexico. The following officers were
installed: C. l.. Hubbard, Chief Patri-
arch; A. Weems. High Priest; r. c.
Edwards, Senior Warden; j, B. Hodg-
don, Junior Warden; n. L. Swartzel,
Scribe; j. II. Allison, Treasurer.
After the closing of the lodge the
Encampment boys gave an elegant mid
night spread at the American Cafe,
fifty guests and members being pres
ent.
On Oct. 9, the Grand Lodge Of |. o.
o. +. of N. NJ. met at 10 a. m. in the
|. o. o. F. Hall. W. w. 0gle, Grand
Master; called lodge to order. The roll
called found the following grand officers
in their respectives chairs. w. ".
Ogle, Roswell Grand Master; 7, V.
! Manville, Silver City, Grand Warden
]. c. Spears, Gallup, Grand Secretary
J. b. Hodgdon, Deming. Grand Treas
urer. The following Past Grand Repres
entatives we're present. 5. Vann, Alfred
,IeIfs, w. A. Glvens, and W. T.. Kelly
After transac,ing all business the fol
lowing grand officers were elected anC
installed for the ensuing term, A. b
Slyster Of Albuquerque, Grand Master
I. V. Manvill Of Silver City, Deput!
Grand Master; j, B. Hodgdon Deming
Grand Warden; N. E. Stevens Of Albu
querque, Grand Secretary; j. d. Glenn
ents Of AlamoSordo, Grand Treasurer
Next the trustees of the |. o. o. f
home were elected as follows: Mari
Howard, W. W. Ogle, N. Stevens, an,
Alfred Jelfs.
The Grand Lodge work was
: success in every way, there being
larger attendance than there had bee
: for severalyears. The convention close
. Wednesday afternoon to meet next yea
3 at Roswell. Deming Lodge No 6 ha
in readiness carriages for all visitin
members who were driven over the cit,
. All seemed pleased with their visit
+. Deming, declaring it success an
8 had many words ofpraise oftheir trea
n ment by the |. o. o. F. Lodge No.
e and the citizens of Deminp.
i Banquet Given BY the RebekahS.
Contributed by one Of the Old Guard
The chief social function of the wee
was the banquet given by the Rebekal
Of Deming to the members Of the Graz
y Lodge Of Odd Fellows, Byron Buildir
, on Tuesday evening. The tables wei
set for over a hundred guests and
- second seating was necessary, III
'r tables presented a beautiful sight wi
Ie the snowy linen, masses of roses, ca
le nations and other flowers arranged
l. handsome vases, and the treasures
cut glass, silver and china loaned
the occasion by the ladies of the ordt
g and the heaped up platters of chicke
u ham, salads, sweets and almost ever
u that could be mentioned in the cat
10 logue of edibles used by the hum
T. family, topped off by ice cream a
l., coffee. In addition to the Grand Lod
= officers and members, were ladies
y the Rebekah Degree from Las Veg'
q Socorro, Ration and Silver City, and
y of TIE local members with their wiz
:. y and families who could possibly be pl
= = sent. When the inner man had be
satisfied Past Grand Master Givens.
:, Las Vegas, performing the duties of
:, office, called upon number Of the v
- iting brothers and resident members
respond to the various toasts which
so eloquently proposed. The felcitC
e- proceedings were kept up to late he
es to the great enjoyment Of all; and I
ny affair was unanimously pronounced q
re Of the most enjoyable reunions in
en- history of the order,
n The benefit Of an unwritten rule of
.,.Ia, tkot a ttfaast ~ seognu a nj a a.