Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-22
Council Bluffs
GRAND LODGE SESSION OYER
Odd Fellows Install Officers and
Leave for Homes.
LAWS WILL BE CoDIF1ED
stymest Stevenson OF Council BIuffs
Installed rs Grand Master
Admission Fees Slightly
Increased.

Increased.
The siNty-fourth annual meeting of the
grand lodge of Iowa odd Fellows closed
Friday afternoon, and the thousands
Of odd Fellows who have been in Coun-
Gil Bluffs since Monday left for their
homes in all parts OF the state. The
declaration was made by members who
nave attended every one of the sixty
FOUR meetings and others whose more
youthful age permitted the attendance
of lesser number that this meeting was
IN all respects the greatest gathering
Of odd Fellows ever held in the state
and likewise the most important.
The final meetings OF the grand lodge
we're busy sessions. The first matter
taken up yesterday morning was the
election Of trustees for the orphans
home, resulting in the selection of A. A.
Crossley Of Mason City as resident trus-
tee for the three-year term, and Past
Grand Master l.. w. White of Wood
bine, for two years to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation OF Past
Grand Master l., G. Snyder upon re-
moving from the state.
C. e. MacCanon, official reporter, FUR
nished this synopsis of the secret meet
ings:
official Report.
There was adopted a resolution pro-
viding that the grand secretary shall
attend the sovereign grand lodge, and
lodge
A resolution, was adopted appropriate
ing $lS,0O0 for the maintenance of the
orphans and old folks homes at Mason
City during the ensuing year.
The finance committee reported the re.
ceipt Of the sum of 1896 81, bequeathed
70 the grand lodge by Sister Phoebe Me
kirk, to be used as the beginning Of an
endowment fund for the homes.
The per capita tax for the maintenance
of the Orphans home for the ensuing
year shall be 20 cents, 10 cents to be
collected in January and 10 cento to be
collected in July, and that the per capita
tax on account of the construction of the
Old Folks home shall be so cents, q
cents to be collected in January and 25
cents to be collected in July.
The finance committee presented an
estimate of the expense in conducting
the affairs of the grand lodge during the
ensuing year, amounting to Sl9,220, and
that amount was appropriated
Mrs. Lewis was continued in the posi-
ton of matron Of the home.
A committee was ordered named to re-
wise and codify the constitutions OF the
grand lodge and subordinate lodge, and
present such revision and codlfication
to the next meeting Of the grand lodge
The intention OF such codifcation is &c
put the laws of the order in such form
as will make them convenient and &C.
curRte of reference.
A resolution thanking the local COM
mttees, the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
the city officials and citizens generally
for the splendid reception and hospitality
extended and the public press for the
generous space devoted to reports was
A resolution providing for the installa-
ton of q heating plant at the home OF
sufficient capacity to provide heat fol
possibility of third building being con
structed within the next ten years, wa.
adopted
A resolution was adopted provldinl
that the fees for admission to the order
shall not be less than $l4, instead of 81
as at present, the new fees to be in eff
feet January l. 1872
The board of instruction presented the
names of forty-one members OF the order
who had passed satisfactory examina.
ton in the unwritten work, and other.
to be commissioned to instruct in the
unwritten work.
There was presented an amendment t,
the laws of the order making it obliga
tory upon the grand master, in APP
pointing deputy grand masters, to select
past grands who are qualified to in
struct in thp unwritten work, and are
holders of commissions from the board
OF instruction, approved by the grand
master.
The credentials committee reported
| that there had been a total of 366 pas
| grands who received the grand lodge de
| gree, the largest number at one session
OF the grand: hodge. since. 1891 when ths
! grand lodge met In Creston -
The public installation OF officers wa'
proceeded with. when the following Of
| Ulcers were Installed:
| Grand Master u Stymest Stevenson
| Council Bluffs.
Deputy Grand Master-E. w. Cutting
Grand warden-Henry F. Wagner
SigOurney.
Grand Marshal Fred Sherer, Lewis
Grand CONDUCTOR. p. Lambeetson
Abba.
Grand Guardian-E. Mefferd, Wood
| bine. '-t
Grand Messenger-W. Z. Joseph, Coun
| ell Bluffs.
Grand Chaplain--C. f. Right Valley
Grand Grand Reporter-c. E. Mccanon. De-
Board of Instruction--N Jasper Jones
W. w. Brunton, +. w. Wrate, George S
Dunn and ]. c. Richards
Committee on Appeals-H. c. Ring
Zala A. Church. j. II. Henderson, w. w
Moore ana Is. w. White
Finance Committee-F. l.. Ingals. c, r.
| Alexander, Harry Cheney Il. V, Harpel
and f. G. Rigdon.
| Credentials Committee-A. A. Montgom
| cry, chairman,
| Judiciary--J. p. Starr, chairman.
/ MemoTial-Edmund Pendleton, chair
| man.