Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1893 — INDIANA ODD FELLOWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA ODD FELLOWS.

Sixty-First Semi-Annual Session of the Grand Lodge. Present Conditions Shown By Reports of the Grand Officer!—A Prosper- .™ . one Half Year. The sixty-first semi-annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, of Indiana, convened Wednesday morning iri the Grand Lodge hall, at Washington and I Pennsylvania streets. Indianapolis, and heard the reports of the grand-ofiieers. Grand Master Enoch G. Hogate in his report/ says he believes that in no six months of the existence of the order have so many evidences of increased prosperity been apparent as in the six months just closed. Dispensations have been granted to three lodges and charters to fifteen Rebekah degree lodges issued. Grand Secretary B. F. Foster in his report says: Gur net increase in membership for the term is 1,025, which is above the average for the December term. It to this is added the net increase for the term ending June 30,1893. we have the grand total of 3,231 as the net gain for the year. Our relief report for the term may be summed up as fol lows: Two thou sand, two hundred and seventy brothers, and 17). widowed families have !>een relieved. Thu sum of $49,859.05 ha-< been paid for the relief of brothers; $2,148.60 for the relief of widowed families; $186.49 for the education of orphans; $11,700.75 for burying the dead, and $4,589.22 for other charitable purposes, making the total amount of relief $68,475.11, If we add this to the sum reported for Juno 30, 1892, we have the sum of $163,255.21 as 'the relief for the year 1892. The report of Grand Treasurer Theo. P. Haughey shows that during the year $lO,347.28 has been received into the general fund, which had a balance of $17,748.82. From the same fund $6,624.03 has been paid out for various expenses. Of the assets $18,472.67 is in cash and $22,800 in Grand Lodge Hall stack, making a total of $41,272.07. Of this $2,585.50 is due to the Odd Fellows’ Home, and $1,410 to defunct lodges. The report of the grand trustees shows that an aggregate of $5,032.52 has been received, which, added to the balance of $6,892.55, makes a total of $11,925.07. The disbursements amounted to $5,081.99. Dividends amounting to $2,486.25 have been paid since last report, and $166.25 in dividends remain on hand uncalled for. At Thursday’s session legislative subjects were discussed. Among them was that of doing away with the visiting card. Thenomination of officers forelection next November was made, and a contest developed for the grand wardenship. Following are the nominations: Grand Master—W. H. Talbott, of Orleans. Deputy Grand Master—M. A. Chipman, of Anderson. Grand Warden—H. L. Williamson, of Ft. Wayne; A. C. Beecher, of 'Lagrange; D. M. Bell, of Dunkirk; R. L. Higginbotham, of Delphi; R. J. Loveland, of Peru; J. A. Henaman, of Hartford City; S. C. Hinnes, of Muncie; C. F. Northern, of Greensburg, W. B. McDonald, of Augusta; C. C. Frey, of Seymour; Edwin Farrer. of Rushville; J. E. Edmondson, of Bloomington; George Shirts, of Noblesville. Grand Secretary—B. F. Foster, of Indianapolis. Grand Treasurer—T. P Haughey, of Indianapolis. Grand Representative-'E. G. Hogate, of Indianapolis. Trustees—George Shirts, of Noblesville; G. P. Anderson. J. A. Ferguson and J. F. Walllck, of Indianapolis. The session adjourned Thursday afternoon.