The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-09
GRAND LODGE SESSION WILL END
THIS AFTERNooN-ThE CLOS
ING HOURS.
OFFICERS ELECTED
FOR COMING YEAR
Much Business is pushed Through
Select Place for Next MeetIne--De-
gree Of Honor officers-Bie Time at
Banquet Last Night.

The following officers were elected.
j. A. Davidson, Oklahoma City, past
grand master workman; S. L. John.
son. Okmulgee, grand waster work
man; w Il Bell, Muskogee, grand
foreman; Claud Wells, Sallisaw, grand
overseer; w. X. Welsh, Guthrie, grand
recorder; j. N. Wells, Kingasher,
grand receiver; DR.. S. Q. MarEs,
Chickasha, state medical examiner
The grand lodge or the Al Q. U. W.
will complete it's work and adjourn
this afternoon after one Of the busiest
sessions ever held.
Conyening at / O'clock this after
noon the annual election Of officers
was at once taken up and this was
followed By the selection Of place
for the next meeting The newly elect
ed officers were then installed
The morning session was occupied
principally with the adoption Of re-
ports OF officers. The board OF direc-
tors. after examining the securities
reported that all grand lodge funds
were safely invested
Great Time at Banquet
III the double barrelH banquet last
night at X p hall c1er 400 persons
participated. So large was the num-
Der That the long table in the banquet
room was filled twice at the first
table NJ. N. Hinch 81 Kinghsher pre-
sided as toastmaster while Harry B.
Gilstrap Of Chandler had this honor
at the second table.
OF first Importance among the ex.
cellent toasts was that Of Supreme
Master Workman viii NJ. Narvis Of
Muscatine. Ia., whose subject was
THE Hawkeye and the Olzahoman
He dwelt upon The fraternaI side Of
life and particularly the blending OF
people from all sections OF the coun-
try in 0klahoma's citizenship.
Grand Master S. Il. johnson grace.
fully toasted the ladies' and Harry N.
Homer Of Enid discoursed eioquently
on Hot Winds III Winter, referring
to some Of the grand lodge debates.
'Chiekasha as We Find IT. was re-
sponded to by w j. Leatherman OF
Guthrie and he paid the Queen Of the
Washita many compliments Mrs.
Frank Rosenquest and VIII Ell6t of
this city and J.. A. Davidson Of Okla,
homa City also responded to toasts.
After the feasting was over and an
had gathered in the main lodge room
DR. Chas B. Brown spoke eloquentIy
on Fraternalism and other addresses
: were also heard. Dancing concluded
the delightful evening Splendid mu.
sic throughout the evening was fur.
nished by the Metropolitan orchestra
, with g. R. Humphrey as director.
Degree Of Honor officers.
The election Of state officers was
the important matter Of business at
the afternoon session Of the Degree Of
Honor yesterday, the vice presidency
being secured by a chickasha dele.
gate, Mrs. Leny Bruder.
The other officers chosen were Mrs.
. Anna Williams Of HaileyviIle, state
. president, and Mrs. Susie NJ. Denny Of
. Saltwater, secretary and treasurer.
. Honor Retiring Officers.
The retiring president Mrs. Alice
. Welsh, Of Guthrie, and the supreme
. recorder, Airs. Allburn, were presented
with souvenir spoons BY Miss May
Henderson. superior deputy the gifts
Of the delegates, and Miss Henderson
! was in turn presented with a spoon
by Mrs. Weleh,
The question box was next opened
and questions on the constitution Of
the lodge were answered by Mrs. AM.
burn.
i A new ritual was exemplihed BY
! Miss Henderson and two candidates.
: Mrs Chas. p Brown and Mrs. Lizzie
Tatman were initiated yTelve new
members in an have beet taken into
the Degree Of Honor during the con.
vention
The Degree Of Honor adjourned to
meet next year at the time and place
s decided upon BY the A. o e W. Most
i OF the delegates LETT tor their homes