Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 November 1891 — ODD FELLOWS' ENCAMPMENT. [ARTICLE]

ODD FELLOWS' ENCAMPMENT.

Reports of the Various Officers Read—A Rig Attendance. The Grand Encampment Independent Cfjjder of Odd Fellows, held at the Grand Lodge Hall, Indianapolis, on the 17th, shows the past twelve mouths to have been the most successful period lu the history of the order iu this State. The report of S, P. Stroup, Grand Patriarch, shows that sixteen uew encampments have been added under his administration, The report of Grand Scribe Foster showed the number of effective encampments in the State to be IC2, with 9,103 contributing members, and $15,350.25 expended in relief and charity. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: " Grind Patriarch—John W. Cooper, Kokomo. ■_* Grand High Priest—John B. Cockrum, Boonville. Grand Senior Warden—J. L. Weaver, Warsaw. Grand Junior Warden—J. S. Byers,New Castle. Grand Sentinel—J, S. Watson, Indianapolis. Deputy Grand Sentiuel—George Kuhn, Camden. Grand Scribe—B. F. Foster, IndianapolU. Grand Treasurer—Theo. P. Haugbey Indianapolis. , W. H. Leedy was appointed Grand Instructor.