Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1889 — THE STATE CAPITAL. [ARTICLE]

THE STATE CAPITAL.

The Attorney General, in an opinion delivered to the State Auditor, holos that the act of the Fifty-sixth General Assembly authoriieing the Governor, Auditor and Treasurer of State to negotiate a loan of $3,905,000 for the purpose of paying off school fund bonds Nos. 1, 2,3, 4 and 5, and providing the distribution of the funds to the various counties of the State to be constitutional. This question was raised that the matter might be put to the financiers and the funds secured. The Daughters’of Rebekah,l. O. O. F., met in annual convention here, Tuesday, with an attendance of between 300 and 400. No special legislation was undertaken. The new officers selected are: Miss Alice McQuiddy, President; Mrs. Nannie Henderson, Vice President; Mrs. - Treasurer. Delegates to the National convention: Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Coates, Mrs. Crews, Mrs. Hanna. I. O. O- FThe Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F., es Indiana met here, Wednesday and Thursday, with an attendance of 700 delegates and members. The officers’ reports showed increased interest and membership. The Grand Secretary’s report shows a total membership in the State of 29,853, a net gain of near ly 400 for the term. The number of lodges in the State is 544. The resources of the various lodges are $1,753,354.85. The receipts for the term, $142,241.40. The number of brothers relieved were 1,836, and the total amount of money expended for relief and charity was $53,065.41. A proposition to erect a home tor old and indigent membeys of the order received considerable attention. Help to the amount of $20,000 has been proffered, and aid will be welcomed. About $50,000 for a home is needed. The officers of the Home organization are as follows: President, J, B. Kenner, Huntington, Vice President, J. B. Kimball, Kendallville; Secretary, A. D. Mohler, Huntington; Treasurer, Theo. P. Haughey, Indianapolis. Directors—William B. Myers, Anderson; C. C. Binckley, Richmond; A. 8. Millice, Warsaw; John W. McQuiddy, Indianapolis; L. T. Mitchener, Shelbyville. The officers nomenated to be voted for at the annual meeting in November are: u_r For Grand Master—C. C. Binkley, Richmond. For Deputy Grand Master—W. H. Leedy, Indianapolis. For Grand Warden—U. Z. Wiley, Fowler; Jas. D Reynolds, Yorktown; John B. Cockrum,Boonville, and J. O. Pedigo, Lebanon. For Grand 8ec r etaw— B. F. Foster, Madison. Grand Treasurer—", P. Haughey, [lndianapolis. Rep. to Bov. Gr. Lodge—J. E. C. F. Harper, Madison. Truste s—William Wallace, J. W. McQuiddy A Ferguson. -