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OFFICERS HER REPORTSGfKHd Dicfii1»r, Grind Reporter stud 'Gwind Trvmnuret Submit Stnle-lueiiU for runt Twp Yetm.iflwcu;, td Tub Me hi,Waco, Tex., Aug. 1.—At tho eighteenth Terular or lonth biennia! session or the yrtnd lmlgo of Texns Knights of Honor, the reports of Use grand dictator, the grand reporter *\nd the grand treasurer were eub-■ milted.The annual report of.Grand Dictator Tom fitono was read, showing now lodeca crcatod, appeals Sn behalf of sick knightaand far gouenil bettermonls. Tha report xt the wand dictator ehowa the following appoint moats:“I have appcluted the following deputy grand dictators with general authority: S, L, Komper, Stunioy Epstein, W, T, Moaru, Charles Miller and J. A. Harvey. Mono of tlicso do police are now employed, except J. A. Ilflrvoy.*'l have appointed the following iotige doptitles; dames Ryan, Central City Lodge No. 2303: Chartra W. Walcott, Sherman Lodgfc No. 3W1; Jamas Lawrence, Jonesboro Lodgo No. 7717; Samuel N. Jones, Jonesboro Lodge No. 7717; J. it. Terrell, Alto Lodge No. 3187; W. E. Wattera, Alto Lodgo No. 34 S7; Wm. Baade, Cat Springs Lodge No. 3S9I; C. H. Phillips, Beevlile l^dge No. 3354; T. B. Mathcny, Dublin Lodge No. *273..Tho following Is shown by tho annual statement of the grand reporter, Li. W, Flueiry:Tra.aaa-otbni» for tho two years ending Jtir.o 30, 130S—Cash acoouat;Receipts—Balance in hands -of grand trcasuror Juno 30. 3093:General fund...-....., L.$4,1SG G4Supreme lodges extension fund .......191 00Received from Juno SO, 1903, to Juno30, im:Grand lodge dues *............... 10,6.18 8$Supreme lodge extension fund-.....- lrB00 09 Subordinate lodge suppliesG4 90Total 69J i »b urseme n i s—.From June 30, 2ftJ3. to June 30, 1905;Mileage and por dicin-................ $3,7ED 74Salary grand reporter................. 2,4(0 00Salary grand treusurer...^'. ..... 000 00Prln t lug and s tatto nory. % ......... - 07* 15Postage ............ G33 00Office ront ...... 300 00General expense, incidental expense,*7etc .....-.................. 291 SBSpecial deputies .......... 1,740 76Supreme lodge supplies purchased., 26 70 Premiums paid on new members,.,.. 710 00 Grand dictator's office.*.............. 1,(363 66- Total ................................532.43140Balance on hand June 30, I90f, $4,252.43, crodiled as follows: General fund $4,199.24, supremo lodge extension fund $53.25.The above statement shows tho financial condition of the grand lodge to be in good ebnpc. There will to ample funds in the hands of the grand treasurer to meet the expenses of this session of tho grand lodge without encroaching upon tho dues received since the 1st day of July.No new lodges hiivc boon organized since tho last meeting of the Grand Lodge, except New llarp,. recently organised, official notice of which has not yet been filed ia this office. Fifteen lodges have become defunct or consolidated with other lOdgOS, all of which were nmail and contained less than ibu corraltulional number of members. Consolidations have toon advised In such cases. This leaves 209 lodges in good e lauding. ,The following is a summary of the membership in good standing an compiled from the rcporlu o£ subordinate lodges for tnrma 'ending June 30 nod Dec. ST 1903. and Jimo 30 und Dec. 31, 1901: Members in goodatundlug Dec. 31.'1902, 5,875.increase during the past two years; Term ending June 30, 1902: Initiated 112. by card 38, reinstated 55, total 21L Term ending Dee. 31. 1903: rnlUaied 129, by card 51, reinstated f7, total 2*7. Term ending June 30, 1904: 7nlllated.l02. by wd 40 r«ijgtiLted 27, total IH9. Term ending -Dee- 30, 1WU Initiated 72, by-card 12. reinstated 35, total 129, making a grand to Lai of 746, with a total lucre toe of G.621- . _Decrease During Past Two Tears,—Term ending June 39, 1303: Withdrawn by cord 19. suspended 434, died 68, total 61L Term «Mirllnc Dec. ZL 19U3: Withdrawn by card51 suspended 330, died 60. total 391 Term ending Juno 30, JSH: Withdrawn by card 24 suspended 400, expelled 1, died 5*. total *79 Term ending Dec. 31, 1IW: Withdrawn by rard 16. suspended 124, withdrawn by final card 1. died 53. mokfng a grand total of 1W, and a decrease of 1,0711.Number in good standing Dec. 31, 1001,5,or»i. ^ ,lrttionNumber in good standing Dec. 31, 1902...5,875 NeW members initiated during past twoveare ....................................Admitted by card ........... 141Reinstated ..........*.......................Total .......... -.............Withdrawn by card ..... 65Suspended ..........-.................... «rDied ........ **0Expelled — ........—. 1’Withdrawn by final card.J.Total number in good standing Dec..31. jew ..............................The report of Grand Treasurer John B.Wolf show a:Total receipts, Including balance onband ..... ..$16,0.83.89pisbursenznents ........... •*■. Balance on hand June 30, 39(b, credit asfOllOWS: tr1QO«MGeneral Fund ........Buprvtno Lodge cytension fundTotal -..................................ivXlAS
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Galveston Daily News
Galveston, Texas, US
Wed, Aug 02, 1905
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