Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-07
MASONIC GRAND LODGE MEETS
Net Gain Of 621 is shown in Member
ship Over Year Ago.
VISITORS INDULGE IN BANQUET
Sessions VIII Continue ThrOuEhout
Wednesday and ThursdAy-Ali
officers OF Nebraska Grand
Lodge Present.

The annual communication OF the Grand
lodge. Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons
Of Nebraska, convened at Free Masons hall
Tuesday morning with about 900 delegates
from all parts OF the state present Harry
A. Cheney. grand master delivered his ad-
dress Immediately after the opening Of the
session.
All officers OF the Grand lodge we're pres
ent with the exception Of Michael Bowling,
acting grand Il easurer, who Is expected to
arrive Wednesday morning. The morning
was taken up following the grand master 5
address, by routine business, which was
continued throughout the afternoon. At 5
o'clock Tuesday night the annual Grafton
will be delivered by Elmer w. Brown.
grand orator.
Immediately following the morning ses-
sion a dinner was served to the masters
and wardens and delegates in the lodge
banquet hail. at which over 800 plates were
laid. Wednesday morning the annual cleo
ton Of officers will be held.
A reception committee of fifty Omaha
Masons is in charge of the entertainment
Of the delegates and the securing Of suit
able hotel accommodations. The Grand
lodge will remain in session over Wednes-
day and Thursday.
The annual report of the returns COM
mittee shows a net gain in the member
ship roll from April 1. 1910, to March 81,
1911, of 621. The number of Master Masons
In 1910 was 1885, while in 1911 the number
was 1897. The total gross increase in
membership was 1869 and the total loss
e4s
The following grand officers are In at
tendance at the annual communica ton
Harry A. Cheney, grand master; Henry
Gibbons. deputy grand master; William
A. DeBord, grand senior warden; Alpha
Morgan grand Junior warden Francis z.
White, grand secretary; Samuel p David
son, grand chaplain Robert E. French,
grand custodian; William T. Bourke,
grand marshal; Samuel S. Whiting. grand
senior deacon; Andrew II. Viele. grand
Junior deacon; Reuben Forbes, grand tyler.
Committee Appointments.
The following committees were appointed:
Jurisprudence-Al past grand masters
present with the junior past master as
chairman.
Codification of the Law-WnHam A.
DeBord. James r. Cain jr., Benjamin F.
Thomas.
Foreign Correspondence Francis e.
White Charles j. Phelps, Edgar ID.
Brown.
Fraternal Dead-Frank E. Billiard, Sam
uel T. Davidson, George A. BeecheT.
Relief-Frank H. Young, Alpha Morgan,
0rnan ]. King, Robert K. Evans, Albert
w. Critics.
PRONUNCIATION of the work-Robert L.
French, John ]. Mercer. George H. Thum-
mel, Charles e, Burnham, Zufngle M.
Baird, Ornan j. King, A. w. Critics
Memorial to washington the Mason
John A. Ehrhart, Henry w. Wilson,
Charles K. Burnham.
Grievances-Clark OHanlon, Lewis M
Troup, Wendell p. Pierce, F. A. Doten, A.
u Lodi
Doings OF Grad oftieers-panlel H.
Charles Xoungblut Oliver c. Dewey.
Accounts-F l.. Temple, j. II. H. Hew-
EFT. r, V. Wilson. j. r. Tapester. c. E.
Alter.
Charters and Dispensations-J. d. Phil
lips, William Whalen, G. E. Allen, N. T..
Pettygrove, II. "A. Hall
Observation-Disclosures Callahan, Edgar NJ.
Grist John Finch, s. o. Reese, o. e.
WAYS and Means-zJ. J. Tooley, J. ID.
Counts, Ed Frtcke. j. H. Kelley. H. A.
Crosby.
Grand Lodge office-J ]. Mercer. J.
McKibben. j. H. Mettlen, M. II. Eve;
John Harper.
Returns-M Bowling, J. b. Lichtenwa,t
w. L. Tilden. w. r. Alexander, }.
Payroii@chancy B. Palmer. jr., w. =
MINER, Ira A. Kirk. C, r. Woods. j. \
Visiting Brethrer-D. T. Gregg, A. s.
Pinto. E. N. Bowles, A. j. jackson. w. ]
Clarkson
Unfinished Business-C. e. Burnham, w
ID. Spcknall, A. W. knight. NJ. e. Bush,
BENJAMIN Wood.