The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-08-02

! The credentials committee reported
on tn, temporary roll .155 temples,
1874 ta,ernacles, nine tents and three
palatiums, which was adopted. The
subsequent findings of the committee
will enroll as many more bodies.
| The chief grand mentor then an
nounced the following committee:
On C. G. M. and G. H. P. Message
and Report-Sir W. e. King, chair
man; Sir S. Johnson, Sir J. w. Rey-
nolds, Sir w. H. Bowser, Sir W. J.
Mann, Sir L. j. Williams, DIR. Ella
Johnson, DIR. Hattie Thomas, DIR.
Sallie Lawrence, DIR. r. e. Morris,
DIR. L. Lavender, DIR. Lula Ebert,
DIR. Rosa Hunter, DIR. Cora Shep-
herd. DIR. B. G. Adair. DIR. Mile
Grant.
On Resolutions: Sir ]. Vance Lew
is, chairman; Sir L. J. Williams. Sir
j. A. Ovens, Sir l. @. Tyler, Sir s.
A. Muson, DIR. Isabella Brooks, DIR.
Laura B. Henley, DIR. Mile Mosley,
DIR. Margaret Plummer, DIR. Ada
Lee, DIR. Josie Truitt. DIR. Hattie
Randle. DIR. Rosa Edwards, DIR. VIII
lie Simmons.
On Memorials and Obituaries: Sir
A. r. Ditto, chairman; Sir w. H.
Jackson, Sir s.. Montgomery, DIR.
Alice Marshall, DIR. Amelia Robin
son, DIR. Ella ]. Waff. DIR. Virdie
Wilburn, DIR. Cornelius Fletcher, DIR.
I. D. Bates, DIR. Sarah Haskell, DIR.
L. A. Pinkney.
On Ways and Means: Sir ]. W.
Reynolds, chairman; Sir W. W. Cow
an, Sir VIM. Kimbrough, Sir Geo.
Mcclellan, DIR q. A. Daggett, DIR.
| L. l.. Williams, DIR. Bessie King,
rett, DIR. Mary Coulter DIR. Laura
Copeland, DIR. M. A. Wheeler, DIR.
Dora Cash.
On Returns of Temples: Sir Hal
bert, Paris, chairman; Sir Frank Da-
Wis, Sir JP. Munson, Sir Frand Davis,
Sir ]. P. Munson. Sir Sam Will
liams, Sir W. H. Hughes, Sir T. A.
Webster, DIR. Henrietta Thomas, DIR.
Mart F. Tyler, DIR. Hattie Sutton,
DIR. Nellie Hicks, DIR. Sweet Routt,
s. H. Franklin.
On Credentials of Tabernacles: Sir
Thomas White, chairman: Sir c. c.
McClendon, Sir f. C. Chappell, Sir
j. w. Hunt, Sir J.. c. Brown, Sir
Jas. Warren, DIR. Matte Murry, DIR.
H. E. Granger DIR. Katie Middleton,
DIR. Mary L. Williams, DIR Elizabeth
Carr.
On Credentials of Temples: Sir H.
H. Hall, chairman; Sir ~ A. Smiley,
Sir r. NJ. Fisher, Sir ]. A. Brashares,
Sir ]. P. Everett, DIR. Ella Phason,
DIR. Hattie Thomas, DIR. Ada VIII
liams, DIR. Matte Johnson, Houston;
DIR. Minnie McCray Neches.
On Returns Of Tabernacles-A. w.
Young, Sir A. j. Rugley, Sir c. H.
Minis, Sir w. H. Bowser. DIR. r. z.
Morris, DIR. L. A. Randle. DIR. Luz
rilla Farmer, DIR. Mary Hall, DIR.
P. A. Walker, ]. s. Conner.
On Resolutions: Sir ]. Vance Lew
is, chairman; L. ]. Williams, j. A.
Givens, s. A. Munson, J. I. Tyler,
Isabella Brooks, Mile Mosley, Mar
gsret Plummer, Ada Lee. Josie Truitt,
Hattie Randle, Rosa Edwards, Will
lie Simmons, Laura B. Henley.
After the announcement Of COM
mittees, numerous persons objects
Of Charity were helped. among the
Blind" Burch, who journeyed all the
way AiOhl 1dlldo Will q WllutIuGb0
of flowers for the Daughters.
Memorial Services.
At night every available seat in the
Tabernacle was taken by the MEM
bers and the public to hear the me-
mortal serman by Rev. A. H. Ditto,
the Chief Grand Orator. Appropri-
ate resolutions, sermon and song
made up the exercises. A few daugh-
tiers had to shout.
Wednesday.
Waco, Texas, July 20, 1919.
Gods going to stop that long
tongued liar some of these days"
was the opening song at the begin
ming of the Wednesday session of
the Grand Temple and Tabernacle,
VIXEN more than 700 members as
sembled to take up their work.
The ceremonies being over, the
Chief Grand Scribe took the floor,
making the important statement that
he was not candidate before the
convention for Chief Grand Mentor
and that he had no reasons for op-
posing the candidacy of Chief Grand
Mentor Sir ]. s. Adair.
Knight Williams of Marshall took
the same position, to the satisfaction
Of the body. He declared, however,
that the jurisdiction needed the serv-
ices of Sir S. S. Reid as Chief Grand
Secretary.
G. G. M. Annual Address.
After appointing several cominit-
tees, the gavel passed to Sir w. z.
Carter Of Louisiana and Chief Grand
Menter ]. s. Adair delivered the an
nual address. He made proper mem
ton Of the decease of the late c. e.
W. Day, paying a fitting compliment
to his life and work.
He covered conditions in the coun-
try in masterful way and outlined
a constructive policy for the order.
The growth Of the order was set at
2571, and on account Of influenza
and other causes, the death loss to-
tailed about 300
The Taborian Banner was shown
to have cleared S394.2S.
His recommendations were as fol-
lows:
Recommendations.
That a committee of five he an
pointed to arrange for and erect a
suitable monument to the memory
of Sir c. r. W. Day at Dallas. out of