The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-05-23
X. o. p. CONVENTION

three days The city was IhrOnEed
with members and visitors and there
was a happy. spirit everywhere. Never
before in this city's history has there
been 80 many people following a col
ored secret order than has assem-
bled in this city.
The public program of welcome held
in the Mount Zion A NJ E. church on
Monday night was a grand success and
all speeches told Of the progress Of the
grand lodge during the past year in
spite Of the obstacles that had been
placed TO impede its progress Su-
preme Chancellor s. ". Green sat W tn
9. c. ", ". Andrews and the other
grand officers, and a the end of the
program said a few words that made
every one that was present glad that
he was knight or wish that he was a
knight
Tuesday morning promptly at nine
o'clock, DR.. r. r. Williams, c. c. of the
local lodge. after opening the lodge in
due form, turned the gavel over TO
Grand Chancellor ". D. Andrews. who
in turn proceeded 10 open the twenty
fourth annual session of the Grand
Lodge X. of 2. of y. & s. A, etc, and
went down 10 business at once.
After the appointing of committees.
the c. c. proceeded to make his an
nual report, which was the greatest
this order has listened TO in its his
tory. Time after time he was inter-
rupted with applause, and it took near
Iy two hours to complete the report,
and at It's end the hall went wild with
applause which echoed and re-echoed
through the city. Many have said that
this report alone has reelected him,
without any further efforts,
Over $4,000 has been paid out to
widows and orphans. and there is only
an outstanding Indebtedness of $4,000,
with $4,000 IN the treasury to pay the
same. Nineteen new lodges have been
instituted and the enrolment of mem
bers has passed the five THOUSAND
mark, and still moving on Over
$500 have been paid out by the local
lodges Ter reliefs, and they have
property amounting to over a hundred
thousand dollars.
At the afternoon session the supreme
chancellor. :. W. Green, addressed the
grand body and many are the praises
that have been given him for the kind
words Of instruction, aud information
of the fact that most of the cases
brought against the order by the
white knights in different jurisdictions
had been decided in our favor
At the "Wednesday morning session
a purse Of S21.5O, each, was given to
Mrs Williams of the Rescue Home Of
Jacksonville, Mrs. simmons of the Or
phans Home of Bellevfew, and Miss
Bethune Of thf Girls Training School
Of DaytOna. Special mention should be
made of the most excellent speech
made /. Miss Bethune, which had its
telling effect upRr the knights pock-
cts.
Next came the reports of the grand
officers as follows; Capt. E. a. Pots
dammer, grand master Of the exche-
quer; Capt. c. r. Williams, q. X. Of r.
and S; Col. B. Z. Smith, secretary En-
dowment Bureau; Gen. D. Taylor,
treasurer OF the Endowment Bureau;
DR.. D. w Roberts, Grand medical
register: 5. G. Baker, grand lecturer,
and Col. c. II. Aston, grand attorney.
All Of these reports were received with
hearty congratulate as they show
ed the progress of the order. over two
thousand medical certificates have been
passed upon by the grand medical
register.
In the sEand attorneys report the
matter concerning the injunction
brought against the grand lodge some
time age was aired in full. It was
proven that some Of the men signed
the affdavits by being misled. some
did not sign them at all, and the one
who did sign them Titharaws his sig
nature from the same and wishes the
matter dismissed from the courts. Ey-
erybOdy is working for the good of the
ordeE and it seems that after this ses-
sion the greatest secret order in the
state will move on in its prosperity
unmolestad, at least by its members.
A resolution was received from West
Palm Beach inviting the order TO hold
its next grand session there and they
offered a guarantee of $500, a camp
ground and food. other cities will
have to hustle to beat this
kilograms were received from the
jurisdiction of Ohio and Mississippi,
thanking this jurisdiction for the aid
that had been given during the recent
food
An enactment was passed by two
thirds of the members present uniting
the offices of grand master of ex-
chequer and the treasurer Of the En-
dowment Bureau, and having one man
to hold both Offices. This makes the
election of officers looked forward TO
with greater interest, as no one knows
who will be the man to get the posi-
tion. Both Capt. Potsdammer and
Gen. Taylor have made good and it is
nip and tuck as to who will win, while
is it also rumored that there is a black
horse in the field.
49,
grand attorney in the morning session
of Thursday, May p, carrying with it
the adoption of the constitution draft
ed at the last session of the grand
lodge. The resolution passed by a
unanimous vote.
The grand street parade took place
Thursday at 2:30 p. m, people COM
ing in from all nearby towns to wit
ness the same.
The first business that came before
the last night session was the election
of officers Al this instant Geo. 5.
Chaires arose and with one Of the
greatest speeches that has ever been
heard in the grand lodge, put the name
of Col. W. W. Andrews before the
meeting for reelection. The delegates
went wild over the speech, and cheer
after cheer rent the air as the men
cried, Andrews. Andrews, Andrews"
Col, Andrews was reelected by accia-
nation. and o. G. G. Levi Davis took
Andrews upon his shoulder and walked
up and down the hall with him, while
the men Joined in the great rally song
composed by the grand lodge. entitl-
ed. Rally Boys, Rally The ovation
was great and long to be remembered.
The other officers elected b. acclima-