The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-04-22
GRAND LODGE ID MEET IN PHOENIX NEXT YEAR

Expressing unanimous praise of the hospitality and entertainment furu% ished by local Odd Fellows and Re bekahs delegates to the Grand IodEo Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Arizona and the Rebekah Assembly concluded a three days session in Clifton on Wednesday afternoon As Secretary George Mintz expressed it. The Clifton meeting was one of the best Grand Lodge Sessions ever hel0 in the state."' sr
 Delegates to the Grand Lodge be- gan arriving in Clifton Saturday after noon and cars continued to roll into Clifton all day Sunday. Others came by train and on Monday morning it was estimated by the local committees that one hundred and thirty Ave visiting delegates were in the city
 A roll call of the Grand Lodge showed that all the subordinate lodges in the state were represented with the exception of two. Globe, Saffor1 and Phoenix sent strong delegations and Flagstaff, Winslow and Prescott. form the northern part of the staSe were we'll represented.
 One of the important matters to come before the Grand Lodge was the plans for completion of the Odd Eel lows Home at Stafford to cost $3o. o.ooo- The foundation for the Home has been completed and work on the structurs is to 20 forward without interruption- It is the expectation that the building will be completed during the present year.
 The next meeting of the Grand Lodge and Rebekah Assembly wal be held in Phoenix next year and it was the concensus of opinion that the 1923 session would be held at Safford and the Odd Fellows Home dedicated on that occasion.
 Business sessions of the Grand Lodge and Assembly were intersp- ersed with entertainments and sisht- seeing trips about the district On Monday evening a band concert was given on the east side and on Tues day evening a grand ball was the pro- gram at the Auditorium. One of the most delightful trips during the ses- sion was the auto ride over the Clifton Springerville highway on Tuesday afternoon and the sightseeing trip to Morenci on Wednesday, The local committee on arrangements is to be congratulated on the able manner i1 WHICH tue WCic tO9 out.
 Before adjournment both the Grand Lodge and Rebekahs Assembly pas sed resolutions of thanks to the sub | ordinate lodges in Clifton. and to ths citizens in general. for their hospitali- | ty and courtesy.
 Newly Elected Officers
 George Reitzer. Grand Masteg- David Benshimol, Deputy Grand Master; Alex Simpson. Globe. Grand Warden: Geo. A. Mintz. Phoenix. Secretary: R. B. Krebs, Tombstone. Grand Treasurer: V. R. Norris. Phoe- l nix. Grand Refresentativd: Wa IT. l Pratt. Globe. Grand Representatives 1 J. F. Webber, Stafford, Grand Trustee. F. O. Prescott, Grand Marshal: A A. Foster, Flagstaff, Grand Conductor: IF. | J. Kieling. Yuma. Grand Guardian James Cooking. Morenci. Grand Herald; Geo. R. Taylor. Miami. Chap lain.
 Grand Assembly
 Mrs. Mary l.. Johnson, Mesa, Pres -ident; Nettie Tonlin Bisbee. V. P: Leota Jones, Miami. Warden: Nettis Scott Phoenix, Secretary: Mrs. Gene Sheppard, Florence, Treasurer: Carrie Simpson, Globe. Chaplain; Christisns h Simmons, Wilcox, Conductor; Alice Clark, Flagstaff, Marshal: Ruby I Masternson, Hayden. Inner Guardian; Margaret Brier. Stafford, Outer Guar dian