Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-23
ODDFELLOWS ELECT
At eugene SESSION
W. M. Green, Eugene, Was
Chosen Vice-President Of
PatriarchS Militant

Eugene, Or, May 2S.--Sessions of
the Rebekah assembly and the grand
encampment of the Independent Order
of Oddfellows are being held here yes
terday in advance o;ftho meeting Of
the grand lodge ofsthe erder today.
Between 1900 and 2000 delegates are
in attendance.
The Patriarch Militant at session
Monday night elected W. M. Green,
Eugene, vice president of the council,
and w. E. Wadsworth of Harrisburg,
treasurer. H. M. Beckwith of Portland,
president of the council, and S. E. Wat
kins, secretary, of Sherwood, were
elected last year for terms of three
years
Grand Warden to be Elected
The principal contest to come before
the grand lodge today will be the cleo
tion of grand warden. There are six
candidates: Kerwin j. Nolan of Samari-
tan lodge No. 3, Portland; Forrest l..
Hubbard of Baker City; Hanson Huges,
of Heppner; c. C. Newcastle, of Has
salo lodge No. Is, Portland; j. E. Mon
ahan of Peninsula lodge No. II, Port
land. and l.. J. Adams of Silverton.
Seaside and Corvallis are after the
grand lodge meeting in 1918.
R. F. kirkpatrick of Pendleton, was
unanimously elected grand Junior war
den of the grand encampment OF the
Independent Order of Oddfellows. he
will. after three years, advance to the
nosition of grand patriarch.
other Officers Chosen
Earl S. Williams of Milton, retiring
grand patriarch, was elected as grand
representative to the sovereign lodge,
for two wears. Robert Andrews OF
Portland, is the Other grand represen-
tative from Oregon.
Other officers of the encamPmeht 10
serve throughout the year are:
Sol S. Walker, Oregon City, grand
natriarch; A. II. Knight, Candy, grand
bioh nriest; p. A. IIantz, Baker, grand
senior warden; E. E. Sharon, Portland,
%rand senior scribe; W. w Francis,
Albany, grand treasurer: -.
Each Delegate is Paid
Eocb delegate attending the sessions
of the Grand lodge is paid at the rate
of 90 20 a dav. Last year three day
session was held at Roseburg, costing
sl sIo 0ddfeIlows $4,000. The session of
the grand lodge this year Is to be nm,
tied to two days, etfectlng saving o.
$1,000. nuo4 noe4
crand master of the Oregon grand
indCe is among the delegates. Mr.; Alex e4
10 was master Of the grand lodge o'
nnors 400 and has not missed one OF It's
sessions since that time of
Earl Williams, grand patriarch OF
Tho Grand encampment, of freeWater,
or rrived in Eugene Monday night ana
aIas s,ras;ded at the opening session OF that
Pob of the order yesterday. The en-
campment is holding its forty dn tn,ro i.Il an-
nuaj session. There are now 49oo mem mem
hors in the state, represented by aDou'
I0a delegates at the encampment'
io0 " 6fticers are Appointed
p,osidont H. NJ. Beckwith, OF the
oorncii Of patriarchs militant Mon,
sounT sO,, n;obt announced the appointment
oeS e off;sers as follows: Captain George
w w U Trofren of Ashland, chaplain; Lee
W;uberlv W. of Roseburg, officer OF the
son. IN Major F. L. Hubbard OF Baker,
officer o Of the guard; Peter Wledemani Saal1
Of portland, picket and John starr
SeTS,nor, Thn natriarchs militant, with a mem
lah;n IhG pf nf 200 in the state, have OF,
fered their services to the ohi''u
states as a military organization.
'''S Sfos+ of the members Of the Patrl-
M Mo' militant in oregon have had e6-
argns n.;anae in military service, Major ?
ReitTk + Watkins. secretary of the ccuneli'
announced.