The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-07-12
THIRTY-FIFTH
ANNUAL MEETING
OF the Grand United States Order Of
COlOred Odd Fellows I'm Kentucky
Now In Session In This
City.

U. o. o. f., The Grand Household o.
Ruth, The Encampment of the Grand
Patriarohie and Boy Scouts of Ken
lucky, which are also appointed
branches of the order, began theiI
regular annual sessions In this city
yesterday.
Morning Session
The Grand Lodge was called to or
der at 10 a. m. in the Mason County
Court House, by Grand Master John
L. Gordon. Appropriate divine SER
vices we're conducted by ex-Grand
Master, DR.. F. b. Hawkins, assisted by
Deputy Grand Master, c. w. Francis
vlolnist, and Rev. ]. Clarkson, Grand
Chaplain. The Grand Master named
the following Committee on Creden-
tials, DR.. F. b. Hawkins, Chm, Rev.
]. Clarkson, Chas. Il. Parker, l.. H
Upton, William Knight, Fountain
Brown, DR.. r. L. Summers, John A.
Morton, Secretary. The Committee on
Credentials in addition to the list of
delegates approved by the Executive
Board, reported a constitutional num-
Der of lodges and delegates present.
The following grand officers re-
sponded to the official roll call:
Grand Master John L. Gordon, Bow
ling Green; Deputy Grand Master, c.
w. Francis, Harrodsburg; Grand Sec
rotary, Prof. G. w, Saifell. Jr, Shell
byville; Thomas L. Brooks, Grand
Treasurer, Frankfort; Grand Director,
John d. Fits. Flat Lick; Rev. j.
Clarkson, Grand Chaplain. New Cas-
tie: Grand Medical Examiner, DR.. b.
F. Jones, Danville; Grand Attorney,
L. r. Diggs, Frankfort; Grand Organ
list, DR.. F. B. Hawkins, Shelbyville;
Grand Reporter, VIM. II. Mayo, ST.,
Frankfort.
The following delegates were re-
ported as present: Harry f. Hamil-
ton, Morton; J. c. Rhodes, Newport;
C. c. Bone, Sturgis; George Johnson,
Carlisle; B. F. Upton, Mt. Sterling;
w. b. Brooks, Winchester; John A,
Roberts, Paris; A. L. Gibson. Pine
VILE; A. Lisemby, Oak Grove; c. w,
Francis, Harrodsburg; Joe Keene,
Client; George w. Fulkerson, Middles-
boro; b. w. Carter, Hazard; ]. A.
Morton, Paducah; George r. Combs,
Nicholasville; VIM. A. Peters, Ver-
sailles; Beverly s. King, Simpsonyille;
J. C. Ross, jacksonville; John s.
Gray, Lawrenceburg; Spedden Smith,
Georgetown; VIM. Knight, Hopkins
Vile; ]. h. Quarles, Howell; Aaron
McAuley, Pembroke; Chas. r. Parker
Millersburg; F. l.. Stepp, Stanford;
Chas. Robt. Taylor, Bowling Green;
DR.. ]. S. Hathaway, Richmond; Isham
NJ Allen, Cynthiana;' Fred Johnson,
Louisville; DR.. II. L. Summers, Louis
Vile; Rev. ]. Clarkson, New Castle;
Sunday Duncan, Bowling Green; ].
| w. Robertson, Warsaw; L. Ii. Upton,
Maysville; T. E. Williams, Carlisle;
Chas. B. Nuckolls, Grand Rivers; Prof.
A. NJ. Todd, Franklin; W. H. Hampton,
Bowling Green; Fountain Brown,
lington; ]. G. Mckee, Flemingsburg;
Ollie Perkins, jenkins; s. b. Howard,
Jefferson Jas. F. Grubbs, Paducah;
DR.. Albert Kelley, Covington.
The Grand Master named the fol-
lowing committees in addition to the
Committee on Credentials already
named: Grand Masters Address, ].
c. Ross, Chm, J. E. Grubbs, E. W.
Lane, Secretary, S. B. Howard, Fred
Johnson, John ID. Fits, e. H. Brown,
b. F. Upton; Insurance, T. L. Brooks,
Chm, J. w. Robinson, Ed. Board, Geo.
Fulkerson, s. Duncan, Hibberd Gar
rett, VIM. H. Mayo, Sr., Secretary;
Committee on Accounts, H. e. Alex
ander, Chm, e. H. Brown. George r.
&c nbs, Augustus Peters, B. w. Carter,
|. r. Edwards f. b. Hawkins, Sec
rotary; Committee on Charges and
Grievances. It. ]. Smith, Chm, A. NJ,
Todd. Joe Keene. II. G. Rife, Willis
Brooks, A. l.. Gibson. l. M. Allen;
Committee on Charity, E. II. Brown,
Chm, VIM. Green, George Johnson,
VIM. Bolder, Spedden Smith. ]. S.
Hathaway A. Lisemby; Committee on
Condition of the Order. C. w. Francis,
Chm, w. II. Hampton. ]. e. Grubbs,
Fountain Brown, VIM. Babb, Beverly
King. ], G. Rhodes. Hamilton, j. W.
Wilson; Committee on Appeals, DIR.
b. f. Jones, Chm. Joe Spalding, ]. r.
Quarles, c. C. Bone, c. r. Taylor, A.
Campbell, John S. Gray.
After the transaction of some minor
businessh Che Grand Lodge was ad-
journed to meet again at 2 D. m.
Afternoon Session
Promptly at 2 p. m. as per adjourn
ment. the gavel Of the Grand Master
fell and the Grand Lodge. after prop
err observances. was again at labor.
E-Grand Master, DIR. F. d. Hawkins
was called TO preside. while the re-
ports OF the grand officers were made
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