The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-08-09
v.B f. AND S. NJ 7. GRAND LODGE MEETS AT VICTORIA

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Tuesday Session.
The hour announced to open was
8 a. m, but an hour after that time
the delegates were seen about the !
hall, the meeting place. discussing |
the remarkable address of the Grand
Master and the outlook Of the ses-
sion.
At 1888 o'clock the gavel fell
calling the 36th Annual session to-
gether, after some remarks the chair
appointed the following:
Credentials, S. A. Downey, Jessie
Washington. ]. r. Grigsby, Ed Gift
fin, Oscar w. Davis, A. NJ Pearson,
Mr.. Hodge.
/ While the reports were being work
! ed out, Hon. w. z. King, of Dallas
was called on and addressed the
the Grand Lodge.
Hon. w. F. Bledsoe. the Grand
Master, delivered his annual mes
sage and was reelected by acclma-
ton.
After the election of the Grand
/ Master the body ADJOURNED to go to
dinner. All the tactics known to
! good natured filibustering were
| brought up into the play by the
leaders of the Emergency Convention
but all to no avail. The insurgents
found out too late that the fish who
gets the bate also gets the hook.
The resolution citing the leaders of
the rump convention to appear before
the Grand Council for trial had
prevailed and the guns of the even
ing were spiked, at least for the
time being.
Afternoon
After a needed recess the Grand
Lodge returned to the hall immedi-
ately, the District Deputy Starks re-
ported; likewise Secretary c. II.
hMcGruder, and ]. M. Jamison. These
reports were adopted and tho officers
who made their reports. Bro. Starks
was elected.
/ After the above work was done,
the Grand Lodge adjourned to meet
at the M. e, Church where the Me-
mortal Service was held and the
annual sermon delivered by Rev.
Whitfield. The occasion proved the
usual drawing cord and we all left
in a reflective state of mind
Wednesday Morning.
The Grand Lodge met as usual,
hut one hour was spent having
Brother Jordan strike our beauties.
The Grand Master made an able
to stand on higher ground
He referred to the sermon of Rev.
Whitfield as most commendable.
Wednesday
! Opening up in the usual way, and
after devotion. Prof. Jesse Washington
took the floor and made splendid
address on the possibility Of the
school at Seguin. The Trustee Board
and the Grand Council Board re-
ported and the reports were adopted.
J The Board members were elected.
Committees
Committee on Grand 0flces' Ad-
dress:
W. M Tears, ], T. Lindsey, J. w.
Lindsey. ]. w. Harris, DR.. T. T. Nc
Kinney, w. H. Whittier, @. A. Dudley;
VIM. Jackson. of EMS, Tom Beatty.
Jerry Morrison, A. D. Sheffield.
Supervision Of Law
B. f. Parks, ESQ.,; S. T. Williams.
, Esq, P. A. Perkins, J. r. Grigsby,
P. III. Dean, G. w. Greece, G. A.
Phillips, H Grover. Ed Griffin. B. f..
; White, w. L. Davis, q. w. Walker,
I r. A. Monica, s. M. Bruce, r.. w. d.
7 Lethridge, S. w. Franklin, E. ..
, Pierson. Oscar Davis, s. S. Smith,
R. L. Baxter. H. w. Long were
| appointed.
| Womens Section
AS the result of an agitation to
increase the representation of Women
delegation Of Women delegation
: of members of the Temple was adj
mitted to the hall at 400 D. m. to
present their memorial. Mrs. =.
Glover of San Antonio was Chairman,
! Mrs. Lillian Gilmore of Houston
read the memorial and the presen-
tation of the flowers was made IN
beautiful speech by Mrs Lena
Carter of Dallas. Grand Master w.
f. Bledsoe made response The I'm
: cident closed in a most pleasant man
: ner.
The following ladies were present:
Mrs. Mary f. Spencer, Mrs. Melissia
Thomas. Mrs. N. B. Mimms, Mrs.
Cora Anderson, q. L. Daniels and
Cherry Coates.
The Temple question was placed
in the hands of the Grand Master.
At $3.50 the u. B. F. Grand Officers
and the local LODGE. accompanied
/. by few Of the soldier boys, who
were under the command OF Heuten-
NeaIy marched through the principle
streets Of the city. The Victoria
Rosebud Band furnished excellent
. music for the occasion.
Wednesday night at the Palsstins
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