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Srsl'l:r: E. J. 'f.\ l.llOTT, (i. W. ::11.. - tii:Ofl:l~tow.n, Tt'XIIll

Hr:o. \\". 1.. !101.'1', li, \\'. l'., - Fol't Worth, Tl•xn~

Hr"T;:r: '."ll!ni:\L\ 'JTCKER, <l. .-\ :\1. -Fort Worth, Tc:'\:IK

l:r:u. W. ,). \\'IGK 11.\:\l , {i •. \. l '., • - llut•t•n City, 'l'cxn~ Hr:a . 1!. C:. :lkl'll.\ II. I., 1 ;, ~ •.• ·' y, • Fort \\'urtll, Tocns

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:O:r•n:ll :'-1.-\Y II . ~\\".-\Y~I·:, r;, Co~n. -Fort Worth, 'fl'XIIll

l'r•n:u .ll'll!T\1 )!<'I 'll)', r_;, .\, C·•~J>., ·Fort "'11rtlr, 'rl'lt:l!l

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~i~to·r \\' .• 1. \\'wr;u ,,~t. lir.lll<ll!t!th, - - <lueclt City, 'fi!X:L~ :-:i ~:.-r !..H'r:.~ liu~·· · .. ,·r:, lir:tll<l E~;tlter, - - Ht. J'lrno, Tcxn.~

:-:bt•·r :\!n·Tu: Lr:•• ·~:~;rr, lir:llrd )lnrthn, - (it~ur-.:l'town, 'l'tJX.'\i!

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PROCEEDINGS.

FoRT WoRTH, TEx:, Oct. 1.;th, 188.;: 111c Grand Chapter 0. E. S. met at the :Masonic Hall at 1o o'clock

a.m., ~nd was called to order by the G. W. M., Sist~r E. J. Talbott. w:.crc Jlrcscnt: Bro. W. L. Holt, G. W. P.; Sister E. J. Talbott, G.

W. :M. ; Sister Virginia Tucker, G. A. ~I.; Bro. R. C. :'IIcPhail, G. Sec. ; Dro. Henry Held, G. Trcas.; Sister 1\I:ty H. Swayne, G. Con. ; llro· Henry Schwartz, G. W:trdcn; Sister Julia Stul>ble!icld, G. Atbh; Sister

' judith McCay, G. Esther. On a call of Chapter it was found :h:~t the following Chapters were

duly represented by Dch:;;ate~ and pro:<ies; Had<hsah No. 7, Sister Julia Stubblefield; Fort Worth No. S, llros. Henry Field, H. Schwartz, ~d Sister M:~.y H . Swayne; Jonesboro No. to, R. C. ~CcPhaill, proxy; Aurora No. :!o, llro. ]. Belt Snodgra;~; . Cednr llnyou No. 11 ,-Oro. 1'.'\yto:o Nowlin , P!.?XY ;· Quc~:n' City No. 6, Bro. W, J. Wickhnm.

There being a quorum prc~cnt, the GranJ Chapter was dcc!:ircd duly opened for businc5s, .

The folloi\·ins reports o( officer~ were rcatl:

Fo:~T Wm~nl, T~:J.:., Or:. 14th, 18S.j. __ ... To the Grant! Ot:~plcr of the Onk• of )::.,sl~m St..-rr, St:th! ofTc:Jt:u:

I suppose it is incumh~nt upon me to render some account of my Stcwnrd:;hip, and I am glad that the account is light. ::\!y term of offit:c has been very short and pleas:mt. Our worthy Secretary, Bro. R. C. ~lcl'luin, )1as been w1llins to nssum~: about al\1hc n:sponsibili· ties, and. l ·ll:tn! been willing that he should, :and we have dwelt togcthcr in pc:~.cc and :tmity. Wt~ have advised together, ;mel he ha~ done the ,,·ork. And for the short space of time we have !Jcen in office, we have prospcrcu ut•yond my c:xpcctalion. f

To llro. R. C . . Mcl'h:til!. more th:..n :my other officer or member ol our Order, :~.re we indcbtt:d for the progrcssi\'C ch;u:~.ctcr of our org:m·

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i:~:1tion, and I desire to rcndt:r ~inccrcly that due honor where honor is truly due.

DECISIOXS.

Bro. Paton Nowlin, of Waxahachie, asked what is the status of a person who has rccci,·cd the degrees of the Order of the Eastern Star, and h:n·e the same work and same signs and p:lS~·words that we ha\'c, hut h:\S nc,·cr IJclongcd to :t rcgubr chartered Chapter, what would l>c required of such a person in regard to ceremony of initi:llion, etc. I answered, that in my opinion no further ceremony of initiation is neces­sary, if he or hhe can pro\'e him or herself to be :1 member of the Order on proper ex.1mination. I would consider that all we wouid h:we to do, would be to heal such a pcr5on. This, I helit:\'C, is the only legal question of imporrnnre that I ha,:c had to decide since I have held the office. Yours fraternally. W. L. Hou, G. W. 1'.

Sr:CIU:TAR\''~ o~TICI·:, Gtu:xn Ctr.\l'rl;it o~· I -ru•: 0 . or Tm: E S., SnTY. or TF.x.\s. ~

FORT, \\'o~t·nr, '}'!(:'\., Oct. q, 1~84. To the OJlic~rs nn~ Mombcr~ of the Gr:~n•l Ch:>plcr, S1.~1c of1'cx:1S;

It is with deep feeling of gratitude and pleasure that I Ju:rewith !'ubmit for your generous action my first report of the Gr:ond Chapter of the S::.tc of T exas. (;ratitucle to the gacat Architc-:t of the uni\·crsc for the continued health :tnd prosperity of ur people, and the ple:\Surc of greeting as many members Delegates to this. the liNt session of the Gran!JJ;h.wtt:r of the Jr!):;lt..5t.U~:_Qt:~·~ :>orne of your faces :ue f.1miliar. \\'!tile otlwrs arc strange; !Jut I feel that :ttl have come together to work for tit(! good oi our nobic Order. Its wcifarc shoult.l t:ommand our e:tmcst and he::trtfclt efforts to worl: in the noble cause which w~ h:t\'C espou·;cd, and may each one of u~ here assemhler.l this d:t}' dedi~ calc QUrs(:h·clo anew to the wants of our noble institution, :md resolve that our efforts in its Lchalf shall only c:.:a.>c when life's busy t\lrmoils shall be over, when we shall ha\'C parted h:~nds fa~ the I:\St time and gone up yonder to rcx·civc our Gr:mu l'atron's approval for the work l we have accomplished in life. The report that we h:we to submit for your con~idcration, must be ncccss:uily l1rid, :t'> most of you ar<! well :tcquaintcd with the f.lct that theenvention for the ·purpose of consti· tutin~ this Gr:tnu ChaJ•tcr, only :tsscinhlcd in this cit)' on thc 5th oflast ~1:\y;) whidt conven~on, when :ts~r.mblcd, W:\S short of the r.c'1uircd nu~r of Dclc~ate~. only four Chapters being ro~preseriterl, ll'hcr. the l :t ~\' gon!rninj:: such c:as~s mn.dc it absolutely necessary that there should

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he:: five or more Chapters represented. There waq, hoWI.!\'cr. on the way, Queen City Chapter and Mt. :'ltoriah Chaptc::r, which f:uled to

arrive here on account of the destruction of the railro:tds. We, how. ever, completed the organization of the C:rand Chapter with the four Chapters as represented, :md ·forwarded our application for approval to the office of the R. W. Gr:tnd S<!crctary, who refused to recogni1.e our Grand Chapter until we could get the written consent of the two Chap· ters mentioned ns being unable to get to tile com·ention. This delayed the working of the Grand Chapter until the :::u of July, when the juris· diction of the State was turned over to this. Grand Chaptc~r. It ncces· sarily then took considerable time to get into working order. but we do feel thankful that for the time afiordcd us we hm·c hcc::n cJOwned with success far beyond our most sanguine expectations.

~\t th{~ time of our recosnition, Bro. Willis D. Engle reported the follo11ing Chapters in the State of Texas : Friendship Chapter No. r, D.lll:ts, Tcx:t.'i ; Chico Chapter No. ::, Chico; Ceccli:t Chapter No. 3, Clarksvilic; S:tm Long '=h:tprcr No. 4· Paris; E~tlu:r Chaptc.:r No. 5• San Antonio; Queen City Chapter No. 6, Queen Cit;.·; Hatldassah Chapter No. i• Georgetown; Fort Worth Chapter No.8, Fort Worth ; Mt. ~toriah Chapter No. 9, Kilt!are ; Jonesboro Chapter No. 10,

Jonesboro. ~\ftcrour organiz;ttion. and udorc uur rccognitiC'n hy the G. G. C.,

the following ch:lrtcrs were issued· by Bro. Engh!s, th:! jurisdiction of which has also been turned O\'Cr to this Graml Ch:~ptt!r, vi;~ : Cr.dar Bayou Chapter No. 1 r, Cedar Dayou, T~!x. ; Excdsior Chapter ~o. 1::,

Lilmty Hill; New Hope Chapter Ko. 13, Gil.nown. .' Since the ::::d of July, the date oi ocr recogmtion, we h:ivt! issu;:d ' ·,

the following ch:tncrs: 1\lt. 11orcU Chaptt.!r N9. '4• :\[ohcntct, 'l'"cx., 18 I members:. Albany Ch:1ptcr No. 15. Aluany, ::r members; Mantua (in '· lieu of :i\IcCa.y) Chapter No. 16, Van Alst)•ne, 1fl members; Jlluc i Ridge Chapter No. I;, lllu~ Ridg:!, :8 members; , Fot..:y Chapter No. { I 8, Belton, 31 members; llrilliant Chapter No. 1 ? · Hcnrictta. 5·1 mem· ) bers ; R.:th Chapter No . .:o, Cleburne, so mc111uC::rs ; Tivoli Chapter , No. ::t, Chamber's C:cck, 54 member:;; AuromChapter No.::::, St. I Elmo, ::6 member!;; Tulip (McCoy) Ch~pt!!r ~o. ::4. Tulip,- mcm· )\ bers: Ten of this number have reported, :tnd two ha,·e paid thl!ir . dues.

Ar the time of the Qrganit.::ttion of this Grand Ch:Lptcr we only h:.d in worl:ing order six (6) Ch:~.pters out of :1. total .of ten (to). •We ll0\~1

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h:.\·e in a<:ti\·e, earnest work, nineteen Chnptcrs out of :1 total of twenty­four. We confidently hope and cherish that by the next meeting of this Grand body we c.1n h1easurc our strength i.Jy not less than too Ji\'C earnest, working Chapters.

Of the number of charters we have issued since the ::7th of July-ten in numl!er-four (.1) han: been is~u~d in lieu of McCoy charters, :Ul Cf which :trc now fully under our jurisdiction :md in regular working order.

Our present Constitution is not up to the standard, that is, not as full nnd complete :Is it should b..:. We hope th;n this Grand body, among the first Mcps taken; will be to appoint :IS :t!Jie and intelligent a com­mittee :~s possible on Con~titution and By-Laws. gi,·ing them such power of re,·ision a;; you, in your wisdom, think best. The Constitution under which we arc :u present workin~, i~ necessarily impcrfl!ct. The committe.: at our met.:ting in :.l:lj' to whom was referred the work of reponing a Con~titution, h:td :tlso much other huorious work to attend to. and witl: the wry limitt!d time and in the confusion incident to the org:tnitation of this kind, nec::ss:~rily had to m·crlook m:my import:tnt tcaturcs wl!i .. h ~!wuld take time :tnd reflection to mature properly • . We think that wi:ik· ~:tid <:ommittce ~hou!d not <:h:mgc :my of the org:mtc fc:lturcs of our Grand Ch.tptcr organi;.:nion~. there arc many fc:1tures th:tt should he added to the pn.:scnt Constitution; also, some features th:1t :m: now cmhr:~ccd in it, stricken out altogether, :~nd others simpli­fi~d. We think there should also be appointed a committee on Law and Jurisprudence, \vhich committee could ha\'e ch:.rgc of Appeals and Grievances: also, a committee on Fin:mccs, whose duty the Constitu­tion should define.

We h:n~c a sanguine hnpc th:tt in thc ncar future there will be as m:tny :lS s:x or sc\·cn more ch:utcrr. issued. Of Chapters on our rolls, it is known that Fril!ndship No. 1, Chico No. :::, Cecelia No. 3• and perhaps Esther ~o. 5· ha\·e ceased to work.

Defore we were surrendered the jurisdiction of Haddassah and Sam Long Chapters, the R W. G. Secretary required us to suar:tntcc the dues to the G. (i . C., which we did ; but suppose this has Lccn settled, as we have heard nothing more about it. We accompany this report with an :Iecount of the finances of the Grand Ch:tptcr, wllicl1 we hope you will find correct .• The Grand Treasurer thought it bc~t for him not to rccci\'e :my of the money of the Grand Chapter, from the f:1ct th:ll a; fa~t as the mone}' came in there were debts awing br the Gr:1nd Chapter that had to be paid; and therefore requested the Grand Sec• ret:try to disburse the moner :ts it came in.

GRAN/I GI/.A/'1'ER OF 1'RX.IS. i

We feel th:\l our Order in the State fo~ the time it h:LS l11:cn runnin1;, is in :1 wonderously prosperous condition.

Bt:fore closing this report, your Grand Secretary wi~hcs to take this method of returning thanks w Sistc:r Jennie E. Mathis, G. W. M., llro. Gaskell, G. W. P., and particularly to l!ro. Willis D. English, for their many acts of ki!ldness and assistance in getting our Grand Chaptt:r under hc:~dway, and for their carne~t solicitude for our success. We wish nlso to express our th:mks to Sister Elmira Foley for her as~ istancc

in our org:tnization. The Order of the E. S., whcrc\'Cr dispersed in our noble State, is under lasting obligations to Uro. Payton Nowlin for the earnest and faithful \I'Ork that he is doing for our noble Order ; ami l:l.stly, we desirt: to return th:mks to the ofliccJs :u1d r»cJUbcrs of this Gr:mll Chapter for th<:ir uniform kinclncs~ manifested in a.ll ou r intcr­cour~e. and :~bo thanking the m~mh.:rs for the confidenc~ th~y ha\'c

. repo!..::d in m~:. generously thanking them frJr all acts of kindness, sin­cerely hoping that their confidence mar ne1·cr lie misplace:d.

Your Crand Sccrct:uy would carnc,.tJy r~r. tJ IIII I H:llU that each member o f tlu: Ordt·r of the Elst•:rn Star JIIOI'iUc tl:cm5clvcs wi!h a Ch:ut or Dipl.;nna, lfhich c:m he furni5hcd by the Grand Sccrct:~ry; Lut more particularly the Sisters, for while they at home would perhaps never want such, but if in c:u;e of ah~cnce from home, if ::ccitlcnt or trouble should bef:•ll them, it would be invaluablt:, for by it alone they could prove beyond ::. doubt ~hat they were the wives, daughters, motilcrs or sisters of Master ~Iasons in :;ood standin!;.

There is one more rccommend:l\ion th:H >'our Grand Sccrct:lf)' desire:; to niake. We wish to urge the Order to support the Texas l;recmason For this paper we ha \ 'C lauorcd clrne~tly arid faithfully for one yc:~r

:!Jld we claim that it belongs to the 1\Iasons of . Tcxas ; it is t.h:vot.!r..l to no one's interest but the Masons of Texas. lt has a home in C\'Cry Mason's family in this bro::d land of our:o. We wi,h it to uc a welcome visitor to the fire.pl:lcc of ever}' .Mason, and if he will not himself t.'lke hold of it, we hot:.: that his wife and c.laughtcrs will take hold of the matter and perform a duty that he has ncglcctcd. The paper in the future will be in book form, and a part of it will be set aside for the Order of the E:tStem St:U' exclusive!}·, in which wt: hope th:~t many of our Sisters will lend their a.id by contributing to its col­umns; also, go to work and m:~ke up clubs.

R. C. McPUAILr., Grand Sc:c'y.

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. FoRT WORTII, Tr:x., Oct. q, J88-t. To the 01iiccrs ~n•l ;l!cmhen of the Grnn.! Ch~pter ofTexru~, 0. or the E. S.:

The undersignr.:d, your (irand Trc:~surcr, would mmt respectfully tender the followmg :1s n rcpo:t of his official :~cts since the organization 1Jf s:~id (ir.1nd Chapter : The last mc~ting being the org:~niJ;:uion, :md at which the Constitution :md By-Laws were adopted nnd ordered printed, the ~~xpcnsc of which to be paid hy the Grnnd Secretary out of the funds of the (;mncl Chapter. The receipt~ to within the I:J..St thirty days have not crttJ:tllcd the cxpcnsc of the organi~ation, nnd to :~.void . an unnecessary repetition of orders, acl\'iscd the. Grind Sccrctnry to ret:tin and expend the funds coming into his hands upon the dchts of the Gr~nd Chapter, nnd for which n.:ason I h:l\•e no receipts or clis­hursemcnb to rcporl to this honorable I.Jocly.

W, H. Fu~r.D, Grand Tre:I.Surcr. The tirand Chapter then called from Lai.Jor to Reireshmcnt, to

rcassern ole at :: 0 'dock p. Ill.

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On rensM:mbli:Ig. th~ ~:~me offict:rs were present as at the opening. The G. \\'. ;\I. was pleased to make the following committees:

Committt•c on Cn:dcnti:Jls: Bros. J. Hclt Snodgrass, W. H. Field nnd Sister Juli:t Stuhi.Jlcficld.

Committee on Finance: Bros. Peyton Nowlin, Henry Schwart~ and ]. Belt Snod;_.:rass. ·

On Constitution and Hy·L:n~·s: · llros. Peyton Nowlin, W. ]. Wick· ham, W. H." F1cH, and Sisters Virginia Tucker and May H. S\\·ayne.

The Con::r.it:cc on Crcdcnti:tls h:l.\'inf; compl::tcd the work :migned to tlwm, made the following report, which was rend, :u:d on motion wns adopted nnd committee discharged. Tu 1!1~ l;r.m<l \\'unl:)' ~~a~ron:

We, your Committee on Crcdcnti:tls, beg lc:tve to mnke the following report, \'iz: \\"c h:t\'C examined all the crcdcntials :ind pro:otics furnished us by the Grand Secretary, and after mature deliberation we find the following Sisters and Brotl1crs entitled to scats in this Grand Chapter: Bro.\\'. J. Wickham, Queen City Chnptcr No.6 ; Sister Juli:t Stubblc­:icltl , Hadd:mah Chapter No. i ; Bros. Henry Schwartz, W. H •. Field, and Si~tcr ~lay H. !:i\raync, Fort Wor1h Chnpter No.8; llro. Peyton Nowlin', proxy, Jonr.;:;horo C hapter No. 10; Bro. R. C. 1\IcPhnill. pro:-.y, Ct!dar Bayou Chnptcr No. 1 1; Bro. J. Belt Snodgr:I.S~/ Aurora Ch:t(' tcr No. zz. '

It was mo\·cd that tht.: Grand Chapter pr~pare :t b:mquct for Wedncs­d:'l)' night. .Motion amended that the subject be rcfcrr~d to the Fin:1ncc Committee.

U;<:FI~ISITI:O lltJSI:-:ESS.

Under the cJll of unfinis!u:d !Jusinc5s the Gmncl Ch.1ptcr proceeded to the consideration of the :tmeodmcnt or Art. I Sec. 4· of the Consti­tution, offered at the: last meeting of the Gr:1nd Chapter by Bro. Sidney: Seymour, o( Haddass:~h Ch:tptcr No. j, which 'resolution is :1s follows · Ruo/twf, That Art. 1 Sec. ·I be so changed :t!; to rc:~d, "This Grand Chapter shall meet on the second Tuesday in October in each year, at 1 o o'clock :1. m., at such ·pl:!.cc :IS the Grand Chapter may decide upon at e3ch session." (Signed) S. SgntOUk.

Aftt:r discus~ion, upon a \'Ol<! the Resolution W:ts lost U)' yeas 5, nays :!c.

The Grand Ch:tptcr then ~djnurncd until 1 o o'clock :1.. m. to·morroll'.

10 O'ctocK, A. M., Oct., 15, t88.j. The Grand Ch:tptcr rc-:tsscml·led :1.1 10 o'clock, :t. m. Officers pres-

ent as en yesterday. • The Comnnttee on Constitution and Hy-Laws mntlc 'the following

report: To the Gn>nd O•~pt~r E. 0, S., of the St3te or Te~~s:

Your Committee on Constitution and 1Jy-I..:~.ws beg leave to respect­fully report that we h~tVI.!, as carefully as time would permit. considered the same :tnd would recommend that there !Jc inserted Section J, Sec· tion :!, the following provision. Provided that Daughters and Sisters he unm:trricd, and provided th:ll those who a\•ailcd themselves of the Dt!grees, shall not !Jc deprived of their privileges :IS members.

We rccommc11d the following B)·-L:~.ws for the SO\'Crnmcnt of the Grand Chapter with :1 form of By-L:1.ws to be ~ppro\·cd br the Grand Ch:ljltcr for the government of Subordinate Chapters.

(For further report of this Committee sec printed report.) Signed, 1'.\no~ NoWI.r~.

. w. J. WJCIOIA~I. VHWISIA Tuc~.:rm,

:\lAY H. SW,\YSF..

On motion the report of the Committee as :1. whole was :tdoptcd. Letter!; were then read from Sister Elmira Foley and ordered printed. ,

On motion the " Gems of Song" was adopted as the Book of Music' for this jurisdiction.

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The Commiucc on l;inancc m:Hk the following report: To the Gr.mtl Ch3ptcr of the Ortlcr of c3•lcrn Stu:

\\'e, your Committee on Finance, beg IC:l\'c to m:~.kc the fc..llowing report: ·

We h:wc carefully cx:uninl!d the acr.onnts, books, papers and vou'ch· crs, ctc .• of the l;r;md Secretary am! find the same correct.

The following is the report of the Grand Secretary on the condition of the Fin:mce of the Grand Chapter.

R. C. :\lcl'itail, in account with Gr:uu.l Chapter: 18S..; July ::j . To supplies n:c(.'i\'cd fru111 G. G. C. $j.)

To fees on Charier Nos. 15, 1;, 1!), ::o, ::::, t8, :.t, - .. • - .

To Dooks ~old. 1 !), ::o, To ot11.: book sold Snodgrass. To Dues on :.ft. !\toriah,? -To Dues on E~:cebior, 1 ~

To .Dues on Queen City. (, To Du::s one Cedar l:ayou. 11

Cr. Oct. 1.1 1 lly supplies furnishc,l, • • • • july :::, Ur J. K. !\lillican for Printing July ::::, ll}' Sc:tl Grand Chapter - • • July ::::, l!y Expense last Grand Ch:~ptcr • Oct. 1, Uy Telegram and Express, • Oct. 1, lly Record Book and Legal Cap, Oct. q, By St:ttionary, l'ostagc, etc., • • - • Oct. 14, By commission on $:.;s.so, Oct. 14, By Supplies in hand of Chapters nnd in.Sccrc·

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On motion the report or the Finance Committee was :~dopted.

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On motion the Ritual of the G. G. C. was adopted for this jurisclic· tion.

On motion of Brother Henry Schw:~rtz, the Grand Scc:retary was authorized to subscribe li\'c shares in the relief fund for Drother Dob Morris. Brother R. C. McPhail am<:ndc:d by inserting that all Sub­ordin:nc Chapters be requested to subscribe also.

On motion the Cr:md Chapter determined to elect n Crnnd Visitor and Lcr:turcr for the next year.

The C. C. C:.'llled from labor to refreshment until r:so o'clock, p. m. The Gr:mcl Chapter rc:lSscml,lcd :tt the appointed hour. Officers

present as in the morning. On ,!lotion the Cmnll Chapter proceeded to the election oi officers

for the ensuing year, which resulted :IS follows, t·iz: C . W. M .. Sistcr E. J. Talbott, Georgetown, Tex. G. W. P., 1Jro1hcr W. L. Holt, Fort Wcnh, Tex. G. A. M., Sister Virginia Tuckt:r, Fort Wonh, Tex. C. /1. 1'., Brotl:<:r W. J. Wickham, Queen City. Tc:<. C. Secretary, Brother R. C. 1\kPhail, Fort Worth, Tex. G. Treasurer, Sist!:r :\nni!.' McGregor, l:ort Won h. 'l'cx. I,;. Conductre:~:;, Sister l\I:ty H. Swayne, Fort Wutth, T ex. G. 1\. Conductress', Sister Judith McCay, Fort Worth, Tc:<. G. ·w.uder, Drotbcr J. llt:it Snodgrass, Austin, Tex. G. Sentinel, Brother F . A. M:u:wdl , St. Elmo, Tex. G. Visitor, Brother Peyton Nowlin, Waxahachie, Tex. The Gr:md W. Matron w:~s plc::tscd to make the following appoint·

mcnts, viz: Grand Adah, Sister Julia Stnbblcficld, Georgetown. Tex. Qr:md Rutl1, Sister W. J. Wickham, Quecn,City, Tell:.

("Grand Esther, Sister J~:mrn Glnsscock, St. Elmo, 'l'cx.) 'trr'and. Martha, Sister :-.rattic Lesurer, Georgetown Tex. Grand Electra, Si5ter Julia. Smith, Queen City, Tex. Brother J. Belt Snodgrass was appointed Gr:,ud Mnrsh:U, Brother

W. L. Holt, P. G. Patron, installed Sister E. J. Talbott, G. W. M., :~ftcr which the G. W. M. installed the ~fficers elected for the yea.r x884 :md ,sss.

Brother W, L . Holt mo\'ed th:>.t the G. Secret:uy be instructed to have sco copies of the proceedings of this Grand Chapter printed in ~ book form with the Constitution ndopted at this session included, .and that he pay for the ~arne out of the ftmds of the Grand Chapter.

1:! 0 /:0RJ: OF Tim R.lHTRll.Y ST.W,

On motion the thanks of this Grand Chapter be cxt,.ndcrl to Fort Wonh Lodge qS, A. F. and A. )f. for the usc of their hall.

On motion the G, Secretary be allowed :~o per cent. o( gross receipts for the next year as his salary. ·

Tht: Grand Chapter closed in due fom1. Attest: E. J. TALnon, G. )1.,

R. C. ~lcPJtAI•. G. S.:cy.

CONSTITUTION

OF THE CRAS'D CIIAJ>TF.R o~· Tilt: ORDER OJ' TJit: EASTERN STAR t'Oit TilE

JUIUSDIC"rJON o~· TilE S1',\n; OF 'l"f:X,\S.

ARTICLE I.

StCTIOS 1. This organir.ation sball be known as the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern St3r of the State of Texas.

St:c. ::. "fhe officers of this Grand Chapter shall consist of a Grand Patron, Grand Matron, Grand Associate l'atron, Grand Associate Ma­tron, Grand Secret:uy, Grand Treasurer, Grand Chnpl:!in, Crand Lect­urer, Grand Marshal. Grand Conductress, Grand Associate Conductress, Grand Adah, Grand Ruth, Grand Esther, Gr:tnd Martha, Grand Electra, Grand W:uder :md Gr:md Sentinel.

ARTICLE II. Sr.CTro~ t. All Master l>bsons in good standing, members of some

lodge, :md their wives, cbughters, mothers, widows and sisters, who shnll haYe attained the ngc of 18 years nrc eligible to membership in this order; proYided that daughters nnd sisters be unmarried, and pro· vided funher, th3t those who have availed themselves of the degrees shan not be deprived of their privileges as members.

V ARTICLE JJI. SECTro~: 1. 'l'he gO\'emment of the order shall be Ycsted in three

distinct bodies, their precedence shall be in the order named, \'ir.: General Grand Chapter, Grand Chapter :1nd Subordinate Chapter.

SEc. z. Tht: authority of the Grand Chapter shall uc supreme with· in its jurisdiction excepting matters under the control of the General Grnnd Chapter.

SEc. 3· The jurisdiction of this Grand Chapter shall extend oYer the entire State of Texas and no chapter shall be recognized b)' l.his Gr:md Chapter except such :ls shall have charters from thi!! Grand Chapter.

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Sr.c. 4· Chapters having charters from the General Grand Chapter may be permitted to surrender said charters ami receive in lieu ch~rters from this Grand Chapter.

ARTICLE IV.

A~:>!J,\l. ME~:l'I:SG.

SEC'nos 1. The annual meeting of this Grand Chapter shall be held in the city of Fort Worth. Texas, at the :\fasonic hall on the second Tuesday in October in eat·h year :u 1 o o'clock A. ~•·

\'ISITORS 01' GR,\SO CI!Al'TER.

Sr.c. ::!. Any member of the order in good standing may vi~it the Grand Cillptcr when in session, hut shall not lie allowed to \'Ote or speak upon any question unless rerJUCstc:d, and then only by un;min10us consent of the Grand Chapter.

S~:c. 3· The Grand Chapter shall have power to summon an:~ mcm• bcr uf a subon.linate ch:~pter !Jcforc it t•J gi\'C e\•idcncc on any matter pen din!; licfurc the Gran<l Chaptl~r ,

ARTICLE V.

or w11o~J t:o~u·ostm.

Sr.CTJOS 1. This Grand Chaptcr ~hlll be cornposcd of three dcle­gat~:s frum :1.11 thl! subordinate chapter; in this State, and the Past Pa­tron;;, Past ~btrom, Past Associate l\btrons whih.: members of the Chapters of which they arc past uflicers.

Sr-:c. ~. EJ.o.:h Cllapt..:r .hall b.:: entitled to three votes rcprc~cntcd by the y,·. Matton, W. Patron and As~oci:ltc :\latron. the one pr~sent being allowed to vote for those alJscnt.

SEc. 3· The ufliccrs of this Gr:~.nd Cha11tcr except Grand Adah, Grand Ruth, Grand Esther, Grand ~hrtha, G~and E!cctra, Grand ~hr­shal, Grand "'ardcr, Grand Scmincl and Grand CT1apbin, who shall be appointed by the Gr.tnd ~Luran dcct. sh:l.il be:: elected annually at each macting of the Gr:1.nd Chapter and shall hold office for one year and until their suc.ccssors :1.rc elected and in:;tallcd in offici!.

S"c . ..;. The oldest Past Grand l'atran present in the abscnr:c ofthc l\1. \\', G. :\f:1tron, or M. W. G. Patron, or l'ast l\l, \\'. G. Matron, or 1';1st ~r. W. G . Patr~1 of the Gcncr:Ll Gr:~.nd Chapter with such :tSsist­ance a.~ he m:l.}' :.ppoint, shall, before the close of the Grand Chapter install :.11 the Grand oficcrs ch:ctcd.

Sr.c-1'10~1 I.

there sh~ll be jurisdiction.

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ARTICLE VI. QIJORmt.

To constitute :1. quorum for the trar.saction of business rcprescnbth·es from :ts many as five chaptets in the

Stc. ::. No delegate shall act :ts a pro.~ for more than one chapter.

Sl·:c. 3· No person can become a member of this Grand Chapter u!lless a rcsid:nt of the State nnd a member of some chartered chapter irt t11e State ..

Sr.c. 4· Every person 0\cting n.~ proxy for :mother chapter or as del· cgate for tl1cir own chapter must have a certificate from such chapter st:tting the facts, with the seal of the chapter and signed by the Secre· tary :md W. 1Iatron of such chapter, except wh..:n such person is the proxy ol ~ ddcgatc, ill which event the ccrtific.1.!e of such dclr:;;ate sh:\11 accomr.any the appointment.

ARTICLE VII.

FEI"S ,\~0 DIJI::S.

S~:CTIO:O: r. The f.;e fl.lr all ch3pters applying for charter and sup· plies from this Grand Chapter sh:dl I.Je twenty doll:m, which amount ~hall in :til casts accompany the application for charter. The supplies sh;tll consist of one ch:ntcr, one signet, one order boo'k, one receipt book, one w.1rr;;~nt book, lli'Cilty-lh·c petition~, on..: do1.cn demits, unc dozen affiliations and three rituals.

St::c. :. The dues to this Grand Chaph:r shall he ::5 cents 11crcapita per :mnum for e:~.ch member of c\·cry :;uborc.linate chapter under the jurisdiction of this Gr:tnd Ch:~ptcr, which :unount shall h~: paid to the Grand Sccn~tary, to~cthcr with an alphabctic.'l.llist of the members and officers :tt tl1c time of ~uch report l>r c:tch ch:~.ptcr, on or before the 1St day or September in each year.

S~::c. 3• The fcc for special dispensation ;;hall be so cents, and no such dispensation shall be ;;rn.ntcc.l 1Jnlcss s:1id amount accompany the application.

Stc. ·l· It shall be the duty of each subordinate ch:~ptcr to pay to the Grand Secretary in addition to the :s ccnt5 per capita, prO\·ldcd for in second section of this :trticlc, the sum of :s cents for each person· initi:~.tcd since the last meeting of the Grand Chapter.

lfi fi/:/JJW fiF Till; R.ISTRJ:S .'iT.-11:.

ARTICLE VIII.

OF.ATII OR llJS,\I:ri.IT\',

S~:cnos '· In case of death. absence or inauility of the Grand l'atron. Gr:tnd :.latron, and Grand Associate Matron the Grand Asso­ciate Patron shall p;esid~: at the meeting of the Gmnd Chapter and shall call to his a~sist.1nce some Worthy M:ttron, or l'ast Worthy ~f:ltron in the auscnce of any l'ast Grand :\!atron or Past Grand Associate Matron.

Sr:c. :. The presiding ofticcr shall appoint such members as he or she mny sec fit to fill any \':tCancy in the C:ranu Ch~ptcr.

ARTICLE IX.

,,~.11-:S u~m:-rr!'.

Sr.CTJOS 1. This Constitution or any ni'ticlc in the same may be amc;Jdcd uy a two-thirds vote of the members of the Gr:ind Chapter prc~cnt, provided said amendment shall h.:: apptO\'<:d by thc General Gr:t.nd Chapter before t:tking ctTect, and pro\·ided further. that the res· olution amending the same shall lie o\'Cr for one year and shall be sub­mitted hy the Grand Secretary to each subordinate ch:1ptcr before action is had thereon ; pro\·idcd that amendments made at the meet­ing in Oct"Lcr, 1SS.,. shall not Lc re(tuircd to lie over, provided that said amendmcnls arc introduced on the first day of said session.

We :tl•o report the following rules and regulations for the gm-cm· ment of suhordin:uc chapters uncl~r the jurisd iction of the Gr:tnd Chap· tcr oft!:c Ord~:- of E .. 1~:cr:: S:::.r of tl:c St~ti: of ·rcx:i:;. Rt.:LI':S ,\SJ, :u:GIII .. \TIO:>~ HIR Till; GOrt:llSMI'N'r o•· SUIIOROISATJ-: CIIAI'­

.IUtS U:o>m:1~ TilE JURt.i!IICTIO:> OF TilE C~R;\SO Cl!,\l'l"f.ll OFl' III!ORDER

Of Till' E.\ ,;-J"E!tS Sl',\lt Ot' Till-; ~TATE 01-' TEXAS.

S t.:I:OitUfS,\1"1: Cll,\l'rt-:Rs.

Sr.cTw:-o 1. E\·cry suhmdinate Chapter in the State ofTcxa.s, must h:1vc a cl~ar!cr from this Grand Chapter, and no Chapter shall he deemed legal or regular without ;;uch charter, ~nd all communications, public or private, by Chaplets under the jurisdiction of this Grand Chapter, or the members thereof, with such illegal Ch!!.plcrs formed, opr.ned or

· holden, or with any members of such illegal Chapter, is hereby inter· dieted and forbidden.

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OFFICF.KS,

Sr.c. :z. The elective officers or .1 r.hapter sh:11l consist of Patron, Matron, Associ:1te 1\btron, Secr<!t:lry, Treasurer, Conductress and As­sociate Conductress, and shnll uc elected :1nnually by a majority vote of the members present .at the stated meeting next preceding the ::7th day oi December, nnnh·ersary of St. John the Evnngclist. The aJ>­pointed officers shall consisi of :\dah, Ruth, Esther, !\f:~rtha, Electra, Warder and Scntin~:l, to which mar be added Chaplain and Organist, who shall be appointed by thc Matron elect. All thi· abo,·c named officers must be installed at or before the next stated meeting.

\',\C.\SCII::S IS OHICF..

S~:c. 3· \'ac.:1ncies in the elective offic~:s l'Xccpt Patron, Matron :md As· soc1ate Matron, m:1y be filled by ballot a t a stated meeting, the members h:wing been summoned for that purpose. V:tc:mc:ics in any :tppoint· ive office m:ty be filled l1y the Matron :tt any stated meeting. Vacan­cies in the first three offices can only be filled by dispensation of the Worthy Grand l':ltron, the mcr.1bcrs ueing summoned ior thnt purpose.

TO OI'E~ II. Cll.\l'fF.I!.

SEc. 4· The presence of th<! ch:trtcr, one of the fir~t three officers, and ~ix other mcmbt:!rs, arc inubpcn~aulc to open a Chapter for the transaction of business.

~m~tn}:J<s .

SEc. 5· No person shall be :ulmittcu a~ a member of a Chapter 'i'.ithin thi:: jurisdiction. by initbtion cr :~ffiliatitm, hut :~fliliatcd ~l:l.stcr M:~sons, their mothers, wives, sisters, dnu;;htcrs and widows. Daughters :tnd sisters must be at lc:1st eighteen yc:us of ngc. No person shall be :1 n1cmber o( more than one Ch:~ptcr: l'riJ:•idd, Thnt any Chapter may elect to honomry mem!Jcnhip therein :my :~ffili:~ted member or :mother Chapter; nor shall nny me111ber be permitted to withdraw from a Ch:tptcr until all dues :md indebtedness arc paid or remitted.

SEC. 6. dollars.

n:Es.

No Chapter shall confer the degree for a less sum th:m two

I'ETITIOSS,

SF.c. 7· All petitions for initiation or membership shall be in writing,. signed by a.t least two members of the Chapter, which petition shall be presented at a regul:lr meeting, be referred to a committee for investi•

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galion, :md lny over until the next rcgubr meeting, unless, by unani­mous consent of the members present, it sh.'lll be decb.rcd a case of emergency, when action may be taken thereon immediately.

IS\'t::STlGATISC COMM!ITEJ!:,

s~:c. 8. It shall be the duty of the Investigating Committee to make inquiry as to the ch:~r:~ctcr :tnd st:~nding of the pctitionc!r, and, if a lady, abo th:~t or the :\laster ;\fason through whom she claims to be entitled to membership, and make report thereon in writing, :md no nction shall be taken on any petition until such report is made. A petition may be withdr.11m by consenc of the Ch:~ptcr, :It , the written request of the petitioner, at any time before b:llloting.

TilE 11.\I.LOT,

SF.c. 9 · :\ scpcra\e l:l:lllot must bo.: taken on e\'cry petition for mem­bership or the degrees, which must Lc in\'iolably secret, without debate, :md no inquirics pcrmiuerl or stall' l!lents m:~de, as to the character or any one's \'Ole. One or more neg:ltive votes rejects the applicant. In case hut one ncgati,·c \'ote appears, the Matron shall order a second !>allot, which shall!Jc final. Every member present must vote, unless cxcu>ctl by the Cluptcr.

RJ:]t:C'J"F.D Al'I'LICA~TS,

s~:c. I o. After :m npplic:lnt for initiation or incm!Jcrship shall have been rejected. the petition m:ty l:lc renewed at the next stated meeting, but shall not llc tnade a case or emergency. No rejected applic.'lnt shall be initiated uy any other Chapter, within thrc~.: months after such rejection , without the c.onscnt of the. rejecting Ch:ptcr.

J:\'-l.AWS.

s~c. II. Every Chapter has the inhcre.nt right to m:lke its own. Hy·L:tii'S: Pro;· i./a!, TJH!y do not connict \\"ith the Con~titution or Rules and regulations oi the General Grand Chapter; and sha11 be sui>· mittcd to and approved by this Grand Chapter.

DUTIES o~· Ori'ICf.RS,

SEc, 1:::. The Patron sh:tll have gcnero.l supervision of the affairs of the Chapter, advise with :md assist the other officers, preside during the conferring of the degrees, and whcnt:vcr invited to do so by the Matron.

SEC, 13. The Matron shall preside at the mcctiDgs of the Chapter, except when the dcgrccs :LTC being conferred; sec rh:lt tlu! Constitu-

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tion, Rules and Rcsul:l.tions are strictly cniorccd; appoint all com· mittecs, and see that the officers faithfully perform all their duties. She may call upon the Patron to preside at any time.

SEC. q. The Associate Matron shall perform the duties nppertain­ing to her office, and, in the. absence of the Matron, assume her powers, duties and prcrogati\·cs. ' ·

SEc. I 5· 'rhc remaining officers shall perform the duties indic.'lted by their several titles and stations, be subject to the order of the Chapter and to their superior officers.

SEAL,

SEc. r6. Every Chapter shall, within one year from the date of its charter, procurt: a seal, with ·the name, number and location of the Chapter, and such other de\·ice as it may deem proper. engraved thereon, and no document emanating from such Chapter shall be deemed authentic without the seal :1ffixed.

JURISDICTION.

SEc. 17. The Jurisdiction of Chaplcrs for all purposes shall extend to a point, geographically h.1lf-way between them i Provid(d, That in town and cities where two or more Chapters shall be organized, they shnl\ ha\'C concurrent jurisdiction, and it shall be tl)e duty of each nnd cvc:ry Chapter to take cognizance of th~ conduct of C\'ery member of the Order wtthin its jurisdiction, whether affiliated or not, for the pur­pose of enforcing obedience to the laws of the Order -:md maintaining its good nam~.

SEc. IS. Whatever is a breach of good morals, contrary to the pre· cepts of the Holy Scriptures, or a violation of the laws of the State, or of the United St."ttcs, is an offense against the principles of this Order, 01nd must !Jc prompt!r dealt ll'itlr.

S£c. 19. Any member of the Order who disobeys the order of the presiding officer, or in any manner disturds the harmony of the Ch:~.p­tcr, must be held for strict account theref.Jr, and upon a repetition of the offense, suspended for a definite time from the privileges of the Order.

SEc. 20. Any member of n Chapter who fails to pay dues is subject to ch:1rgcs, :md upon conviction thereof, may be su~pended from at!· rights :llld prh·ilcgcs of tl!e Order.

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------------------S•:c. :1. The only pcnalti.:s n:cugnir.ed an: (our: r. Rcprim:tnd. 3· Suspension indefinitely. :. Suspension for a definite time. 4· Expulsion.

TJII.\I.S.

Sr.c. ::. ~o member c:m be reprimanded, suspended or expelled, for :uw cause wh:llcvcr, except upon written charges :md specification~. :md 1\:.n rby~· notio.: of the titnc and pbce of tnal.

Sr:c. :::;. ~\ny aflili:ttcd member has the right to prefer charges, but m no case can thi~ right he e;>;tcnded to nne who i:; not affiliated.

SJ:c. ::-1- Complaint:; a~ainst a I'atron or ~t:uron for ollidal miscall· clue~ must be made to the Worthy Gr:uall'atron or this Grand Chapter whilc in session.

Sv.c. ::s. Cbaq;cs against a l'a.tron or ~fatron for :my offense not growing om of the dis~:hargcs of his or her official duties must be made to the \Vorthy Grand 1':11ron. and if apprO\·etl by him he will fix a time for trial. ami nocifr the Ch:tptcr wf!h :1 copr of the dt:tq;cs :tnd spccifi· c:ttirm~. :~nd inst! urt tho.: Sccret.lT)' of the Chapter to serve a copy upon the ;JCCUSecl.

S~:c. :16. In all things relating to the tri.1l of .t P.1rron or 1\l:ztron by his or her Chapter. cxc~pt as othcr\\'i~c ~pccilicd in these Rules, the same proceedings must uc 1!:111 as in the trial of other members.

S1:c. =i· ~\ll r:h:ugcs must he made in writing, signt:d by the p:trtr maldng them, spccifyir.g with rcnsonable c.:crt:~lnty the character of the ;l(:cusation. :md the time and place of its commission, including the n;uncs of witnesses . It ~hall be prcsentt:d at a st.'\ ted meeting, read in open Chapter. and spr.:ad upon the record. The presiding officer shall then set a time for trial. and onlcr the Secrct:ll)' to scn•c upon the accused a true copy of the charges, and notir~· him or her of the time set ror trial.

S1;c. ::S. The Secretary mnr scn·c the nottcc e1thcr in verson or by mail. !Jut when sent by mail tll'epty d:lys shall be allowed for the accused to rcccirc it, in :11ldition to the ten days, and ~h:lll be sent in registered letter.

Sr.c. =9- The attendance of witnesses on either side, when they arc rncmu...-rs of the Ordt:r, may be enforced by summons, which may be issued by the Sccrct:tr)' ·.i'hen ordered by the Matron or the Clt:lpter. . Sr.c. 30. At the time set ror trial, if the ::ccuscd fail to ;~pp cnr in person or by counsel, or h:Js .:t~>scondt:d be(orc notice ;;s rcn·cd, rhe

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presiding ofticer may continue the case to some future time, or appoint a competent member to appe:u for the accused, and hear and decide upon the case as though the accused were present.

SEc. 31. Should the :~ccused appear and plead guilty to the charge and spccific.'ltions, no further evidence is ncccs~::.ry, and the Chapter shall at once proce\!d to affix the penalty.

SF.c. 3z. Any :~fiihated member of the Order m:ty :tct as coun5el for the :tccuscd or the Chapter.

Sf:c. 33· All charges must be heard and decided by the Ch:tptcr; in no case can this be left to a r.ommiuec.

SEc. 34· 'fhe accused, when on trial, c:tnnot be allowed to votc on any question growing out of his or her case.

SF.c. 35· After tlic evidence shall have been presented, and the prosecution and dcfcncl:mt, by thcmseh·es or counsel, have had an opportuntty of being heard, the pros~cution nnd dcfcnuant shnll retire,

. and the Chapter shn!l proceed to decide, by taking :1 scp:~mtc ballot upon c:t.ch ·chnrgc nnd spccific.1tion: first, ,,:hcther the accused is guilty or not guilty as charged, and if found guilty by a majority of the \'otcs cast, then to fi:c the pcuaity, commencing n·ith the highest gr:1dc, and so on down until some penalty is d•;tcrmincd.

SEc. 36. Should definite suspension be clccidcd ·upon, the time must be fixed upon motion, but the longest time must be voted upon first.

SEc. 37· Should the Chapter reiusc by a majority vote to inflict any penalty aitcr having vott:.d 011 t!ach grad~, the Secretary sh:111, within three days, certify the fact to the Worthy Grand Patron who may :1rrcst the charter of the Chapter.

RULES Or I::V/DESCI,,

SF.c. 38. The rules of evidence shnl! be, as far as applicable, the same ns in courts of la\\', except that no oath or affirmation ~hall be required of witness.

SEc. 39· When a witness is a non-resident, and c:mnot attt:nd in person before the Chapter: his or hct evidence rna>' be taken before a Patron or M:1tron, certified by the Secretary under the seal of l11e Chapter in whose jurisdiction the witness may reside, both the :lccuscd and the :t.ccuser having due notice of the time and place of tnl;ing th~ testimony.

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SEc. 40. The accused sh:tll be :1. competent \\itncis, but sh:~.ll not be required by the Ch:tptcr to gh·e C\idcncc unless he or she:: sh:tll of!'cr to testifr.

SEc .. p. The evidence of members of the Order who m:~.y not be able to :~ttc:nd the trial, :~nd of the persons not members of the Order, shall be t:tkcn in writing by a committee :lppointcd by the presiding officer, of which both p:1rtics, if possible, sh:tll have noticc.

Sr.c. 4:. At the time and pl:lce :tppointed the committee sh:Ul pro­ceed to t.'lkc the e~idcnce of such witnL'SScs, and, after reading to cac.h.:.. his or her C\'idcncc in the case, request him or her to sign the same. The e\·idcnce thus t:tken shall be read before the Chapter at the time of trial..

St:c. -13· All the c,·idcnc:c must b~ rcducl!d to writing and prcsen·ed by the Secretary.

S~:c. 4-J . The presiding officer sh:~.ll decide as to the .:1.dmissibility of :tn}' testimony offered. :tnd all points of bw and order which may be raised.

~:n-~:CT OF ASD \\'11,\T RF.~IO\'ES A I'C:SALTY.

St:c. -15· The suspension of !\ member precludes, for the time be· ing. all pri\·ilcges :tnd ucnclils from the Order whate\'Cr.

SEc . .;6. A sentence of suspension or ~pulsion will be in force from nnd after the passage thereof, until rc~·crscd by the Ch:~ptcr or this Grand Ch:tp:er.

SEc. 4 i . Any one refusing to submit to the Jlenalty of rcprim:tnd is subject to discipline, and upon conviction thereof, may be suspended or C."'tpcllcd.

S1,c, 4S. 'fhe expiration of the limt: for which a member st:tnds sus· pcndcd restores him or h~r to a lithe rights and pnvilcgcs which he or she possessed before trial.

SEc. 49• The payment of dues, for non·payment of which a. mem­ber \;·as ~uspcndcd, restores him or her to full membership ; but to restore to that condition a member who has been suspended or expelled for :my other cause shall require !\ majonty vote upon n petition for restoration, received at a previous st::.ted meeting which must have been referred to, and reported upon by a committee of investigation.

SEc. so. A Chaptcr111ay remit the dues of a member, for non-pay­.mcnt of which be or she was suspended, and thereby restore him or her ·to membership.

GR.-lSI> CllAPTRI: OP TB.\'. lS.

SEc. 51. Any member who h01S been expelled or inddinitcly sus· pended may be restored to membership by the Ch:~pter pronouncing the sentence, or if s:~id Cb:~ptcr h:IS ce:ISed to exist, then by the Ch:~p· tcr in whose jurisdiction he or she resides.

N&W TRit\LS.

SEC. s:. A new trial m-ay be gr:mtcd by the Ch:~pter that tried the Quse, when a member ~:IS bet:n suspended or expelled, in the follo\\ing c:u;es, :md upon the following conditions:

1. Upon newly discovered evidence, which would indicate, \\ith reasonable ccrt:~inty, a change in the finding of the Chapter.

:::. Where the finding of a Chapter is contrary to the C\'idence, and la.w, :~nd usage, or the pcn:~lty excessive.

SEc. 53· AppliC:ltion for a. new trial must bt: made in writing, and ·contain a sta.tcment of the causes upon which the application is founded, be presented within ninc:y d:~ys after the trial was had, orwithinninety days :tftcr the accused is informed of the action of the Chapter.

SEc. 54· AppliC:Ition for :1 new trial sh:11l be :1ddres•cd to the Cbapter, and in all COlSes where a new tri:1l is gr:mted, the same rules shall govern .as in the first instance.

Al'l'IV\LS.

SEc. 55· Any member feeling aggrieve:d l>y the decision of the Chapter or the presiding officer, may appeal to this Grand Chapter within one yeo'lr frnm the d.1tc of such decision, by filing his prayer therefor in writing 11·ith the Secret:uy of the Chapter, stating therein the error or decision appealed from, when it !ih:Lll be the duty of the Sccreury to make out a full, true and complete copy of all the proceed· ings had, and evidence t.'\ken in the case, and certify the same, together with a copy of tl1e appeal to the Grand Secrct:~ry, within sixty days nftcr said application is made • .

SEc. 56. The Grand Patron or this Grand Chapter, on receipt of the tran~;cript and appeal, shall proceed to <>..xamine the same upon the p:1pcrs and evidences so traosmitted, and, without addition:~! testirnon}', shall decide the cause, by confirming the judgment already rendered, or remanding the cause for a new trial, with instructions how to proceed: Pnnlidal, That an :1ppeal will lie from the decision of the Worthy Gr.:~.nd Patron to this Grand Chapter.

A~mSD)JENTS.

SEc. 57. These Rules and Regulations may be :~mended or repealed· ·at any st:l.ted meeting of this Gr:md Chapter by the amc::1dment being

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proposed in writing , referred to, and reported upon , by the c:ommittec on Jurisprudence. ami then concurred in uy :l tn:tjor ity of the mcmuers pres.:11t.

:\ 11 of which is frat<:rnally submitted. W. H . Fmw, S. A. SMil.s, M. J . 1-1.\TCiit:R.

We concur in the ;~!Jove except :1s to a a . 4, sec. t, of the Constitu· tion, fo r which II'C suhmit the following as a lllinority report as a sub· st:tutc fo~ the nujoritr report:

Art. i1· .-S~c. t. The annu:~l meetings of this Grand Chapter shall he held at such plar.e as thc Grand Ch:tfJter may select, beginning: on the second Tu.:s(by of each year, :1t 10 a . m. Assn: E. PRICE,

SILISF.\' SF.\'~IOUR.

Tile fullall'ing ll:solu:ic•n was r.:ad and adopted : JV/I(mrs, It is known to this Grand Chapter that there are many

chaflkr;; in the jurisdic:ion of this Grand Chapter who ha1·e received their ch:trtas from the General Grand Chapter, therefore, be it

Rotd;·(J, That we request each of said dlaptcrs ~s soon as practi· cable to s~:rrcnder their said charters to this Gr:md Chapter, and re· ceive in lieu thereof charter,; from this Gr:tnd Chlpter without further cost .

The chairman then reljUCS!etl Sister Elmira Foley, Past Most Worthy Cimnd ~latron and Actin!; Deputy ~Tost Worthy Grand ~ratron, to take _chart;c of t h~.: Chapter for the purpos~.: of installing the officers elected.

Sister Elmira Folcr thereupon, by virtue of the power Ycstcd in her as Deputy ~lost Worthy Grand )l:ltron, dccbred tl:c Gr:md Chapter of the Ordcr of Eastern Star of the State of Texas opened for the pur­Jlose of installi ng us officers and the further organiz:~tion of ~aid Gr:tnd Chaptl!r, and appoint.:d Hro. A. B. Long as Grand Marshal.

Tlw fullowin; named sisters and brothers were thereupon presented :tnd inst:~llcd to their rc~pcctivc offices, and seated at their several stations: Siste~ E. J. Talbert, W. G. M.; Bro. W. I .. Holt, W. G. P.; Sister V. ·rucker, G.:\ . ~~-; JJro. Sidney Seymour, G. A. P.; ]Jro. R . C. ~lcl'hatl, \.. Sec'}'; llro. W. H. Feild, G . Trcru;.; Sister M. H. Swayne, G. Conductress; Sister l\1. J. Hatcher, G. A. Conductress. Whcreupl)n, Sister Elmira Foley, as Deputy Most Worthy Gr:~nd ~bt· ron, declared the officer~ of the Grand Chapter of the Order of F.astern Star of the State or Tex.'lS duly inst:tllc:d and the Chap ter re:tdy for such

· work as would b e necessary to fully organize s:t.id Chapter.

BY-LA"\iVS

OF TilE t;J{ ,\~0 Cll.\l'n:K Of' Tllf! ORilf:R Ot' Tllf: t:ASTf:ltS ST,\.It Ot' THE

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FIRST. t\t tJrc :rnnu:1l communic.1tion of the Gr:md Chapter, the \Vonhy Grand ~tntron ~hall, after the usual ceremonies of opening, decl:lre the Gr:md Ch:~pter'opcn.

SECOsD. Order of Business.

1st. Call of Chapters. :nd. Appointment of Committees. 3rd. Reading of the :\tinutcs, if not printed. 4th. Grand l':ltron's Address. 5th. Grand 1\b.trou's Address. 6th. Report of Committee on Credentials. ;lh. Report of Grand Secretary. 8th. Repon of Grand Treasurer. l)th. Report of Committt:cs.

roth. Report of Special Committees. 11th. Petitions and Memorials. 1 ::th. Resolutions nnd Amendments. 13th. Unfinished llusinc;s. qth. Election and Insull:ltinn of Grand Officers. 15th. Any Dusine~s for the Good of the Order.

TmRn, All rcsolutio~s shall be reduced to writing, signed l>y the party oiT.:ring the same, and presented to the Grand Secretary, and be referred to the nppropriate committee; or they m:ty be considered at oocc h)' the Grand Chapter.

At the opening of the Grand Chapter, the Grand Matron, assisted by the Grand Patron, shU appoint the following committees:

1St. :nd. 3fd. .jth.

5th. 6th. ;th. 8th.

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Committee on Credentials nnd Returns. Committee on Finance. Committee on Jurisprudence. Committee on Appeals and Grievances • Committee on Ch:~.rters and Dispensations. Committee on Memorials of the Dead. Committee on W:1ys and Means. Committee on Forei~;:n Correspondence.

FoUit1'11. :\II ~ommiuces sh'lll be discharged by the closing of the Grand Chapter. e;(ccpt the Committee on Foreign Correspondence, who shall continue until the next annu:~l communication of the Grand Chapter.

Ftf'TH, All communic:~tions, returns, petitions and documents sh:tll be referred to the appropriate committees, who shall report thereon; and all reports must be in writing, si;;ncd by a majority of the committee.

Srx1·n. A motion to by on the table is not deb:~table. S&n::.nr. No member shall ~peak more than twice on :my one ques·

tion, without permission from the presiding officer or Grand Chapter. Etcu·rrt. :-;o motion or resolution irwol\'ing the expenditure of money,

shall be p:tsscd until the proper committct: reports .on it, Nt~m. All motions shall be put in the order in which they were

mo.,.cd; and in filling up blanks, the largest sum or quantity and the longest time sh:~ll be put first .

TE:-<Tit. These By-Laws sh:!ll not be suspended, except by a two· thirds \'Ote of the Grand Ch:tpter, but m:1y be :1m ended :1t ar1y :1nnual communic:1tion of the Grand Chapter, by a two-thirds vote.

ll':OOIIIOR.\1 CODE Or

BY-LAWS

ADOI'TED ll\. TIIF. CRAND CIIAl"l'Ek Or Tim ORDER OF 'filE £ASTF.Rl': s ·t,\R

01' TIIF. Sl'ATF. O~' l'EKAS rOR SUIIORDISA1'E CIIAM'ERS.

BY-LAWS

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ARTICLE t . The officers of this Chapter sh:UI consist. of a Worthy Matron, Worthy P:1tron, Associntc Matron, Treasurer, Secret:uy, Con­ductress, Associate Conductress, Adah, Ruth, Esther, Martha, Elecu, W:uder and Sentinel. The Worthy Matron, Worthy Patron, Associate Mntron, Treasurer, Secretary, Conductress and Associate Conductrcs~, shall be elected :mnually by ballot, at the suted communication pre­vious to the festival of St. John the Evangelist ; a majority of :UI the votes cast being necessary for a choice. The other officers shall be appointed by the Worthy Matron and Worth)• Patron elect, previous to the inst:Uialion of '>fficers.

ART. 2 . The :I.DilUal inst.1113tion of officers shall be at tlle time or election, or at any other time :~greed upon by the Chnpter. Should the Chapter rail to elect or install at the time herein provided, in such case the old officers sh:UI hold over until an election and inslallation or officers may be had.

ART. 3· The suted meeting of this Chapter sh:1ll be on the-- day of each month, at-- o'clock--.

ART. 4· All :tpplications for initi:ttion or :~ffilbtion shall be made in writing, signc:d by the petitioner, and recommended by :t member or the Ch:tptcr. If a I:tdy, st:lling upon whose account she npplics, and • of wl1at relation she is to him, and that he is in good standing in --

U/WRR OF 1'JIR H.IST/W.\" ST.·W,

Lodge No.-. All petitions must he presented llt a stated meeting (unless by a dispensation from the Grand l':Hron or Gra.nd Matron) and referred to a comr,,ittee of three, to investig::uc and report the standing of the candid:lte, nnd lie over from one stated meeting to another, cnless uy an un:mimous vote it may be decided a case of emergency, or hy a dispcnsatior. from the \\"orthy Grand P:1tron or Worthy Grand Matron; in such C.'lse, they may :1ct on the petition forthwith. All petitions for affiliation must he :~.ccompanicd by a dirnit from the Chapter where they l:Lst belonged, :md may be :acted on instanter; those that have recdved the degrees :I.S side degrees, may come in !Jy being healed -or rc·obli~;:ucd, :md be acted OR instanter. But in all cases they must petition ; if fur hcalings, the petition must state it; if for a l~dy, upon whose :Iecount she wishes to be received, and of what relation she is to him, that he is in good standing, and to what Lodge he belongs; if :1 Brother, it must state that he is in good standing, and to what Lodge he hclon;;s.

AKT. 5· The fees in this Chapter ~hall be, for initiation of a gentle· man, $~.oo; (or a lady, :ji:.c..o; for affiliation, --; for healing, $J.oo; l:ldies, so cents. · :\Ill'. G. The unanimous vote must he had in f:wor of the applicant for admission, and in no case shall the candid:nc be admitted until the fcc is actuallr paid to the Secretary, or the Secretary report that he is satisfied; in which case the Secretary shall be rcslli>Usible for the same.

,\zn·. i· In h.'ll!o•in;; (or candidates, if more than one nCJ):tth·c appears, the c.1ndidatc shall be declared rejected: but if. on the first ballut, one negative appe~rs, a second ballot may be ordered by the Worthy Matron :u her discretion.

ART. S. The dues for this Chlpter shall be, for :t Brother--; for a Sister, --; payable yearly, in ad\·ance; !Jut the Chapter may, by a vote of two-thirds of the mcrnLers present at any stated meeting, relieve a Sister or a Brother from paying dues.

ART. 9· Any rncmber who shall be in arrears for one year's dues, and who shall f:~il to pay his or her dues by the next stated meeting therecftcr, upon hcing not ified thcreof, may be suspended; provided, however, that upon payment of the same, together with the dues for the intervening time, tha,t they shall be rcinsuted without :my :tction or the Chapter.

ART. 'o. Any member not in arrears for dues, and m good st:uJdiog,

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slull be entitled to a diploma, on proper application, ;md paying to tl1c Secretary fifty cents for the same.

ART. JJ. The Worthy Matron, Worthy Patron and Associate Matron, sh:1ll be (.t··c./lidtl a committee on charity, and have power during the recess of the Chapter to dr:1w orders on the Treasurer for any sum not exceeding five dollars for any one cotS<:.

ART. 1 :. All tr:msactic.ns :md proceedings of this Chapter shall be kept inviolably secret; and it shall be the duty of C\'Cf}' member to notify the Wor1hy Matron or Worthy Patron of all violations of this Article th:u may come to their knowledge.

Ar.T. 13. Any member who shail reveal the name of any Brother or Sister who may have OJ1poscd in tlle Cll:lJltcr the admission of :1. c:mdi­d:lte into the Order, shall be liable to be suspcmlcd or expelled.

ART. 1 4· The Order of Business :Jt a stated meeting shall he: xst. Reading the ~linUles of Preceding Meeting. :md. Considering Uniinishctl Dusincss. 3rd. Recch·ing :md Refcrring Petitions. 4th. Rccch·ing RcJIOrts from Committees. 5th. IJalloting for Candidates. 6th. Recci\'ing and Considering Hcsolutions. ;th. Conf~rring Degrees.

At call mcctings no business shall be taken t:)l except that for which the Chapter was c:tllcd is disposed of.

AllT. 15. No :~ltcmtion or a mendment of these By-Laws shall be mad~, unll!ss a majurity of the Grand Chapter, at a st:~.tcd commumca­tion, shall favor the sarn~: .

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..J No. 6, Queen City; Postoffice, Queen City, C:lss county,. Texas. Officers : Sister !\'1. L. Salmons·; W, M.; Perry Hawkins~ W. P.; Sis­

ters :\1. A. Wickham, A.M.; S. D. H:l\rkins, S~cretary; H. A. Hunt, Treasurer; T. 1\[, Ray, Conductress; D. A. Cleveland, Associate Con. ductress; E. G. Smith, Adah ; P. M. Stuckey, Ruth; A. Pace, Esther; H. ~r. Harwell, Marth; .M. \'.Brooks, Electa; Bettie Rush, Warder; Mr. J. H. Hutcheson, Sentinel.

Rcgul:tr meeting, Thursday after the fourth Wednesday in each month.

No.7, Hadassah; Postofficc, Georgetown. Williamson county, Tex. Officers: Jlclle ~· Chri~cbe~, W. M.; D. S. Che~shc~, \\', P.; E. A.

Hodg,£S, A. MI.; Anme E. PncefSccrct.lry; T . W. Marrs{ freasurcr; H. J. Glasscoc!;( Conductress; M. E.· .Mam(\ssociatc Conductress ; M:.t· tie Hu&j1eS, Adah; .M. S. Lesurcr, Ruth (Callie Allison,"' E~thcr; E. J. Talbott, Martha; Jennie Lescsuc, Elcct.1; S. M. ~lontgomerr. \\'ar· dcr ; --, Sentinel. ·

Regular meeting, scccnd l'riday in every momh. ~o. S, Fort Worth; l'ostoffice, Fort Worth, T:mant county, Tex.

!/Officers: Sister Virginia Tucker, W. ~I ; Jlro. W. I.. Holt, W. P.; Sisters Amcli:1 Schw;utz, A. '!11 .; P. A. Mcl'hllil, Secretary; C:mic Holt, Tre.asurcr; M. A. Sw:tync, Conductress; llcttic Scott, As~ociatc Con· ductrcss; .M.ay Dane, Adah; -- McGrc~or, Ruth; Judith :\JcCay, Esther; S:u.ah D:a.vis, ~tarth:t; :\1:. :\. Cooper, Elect.a; Brothers \V. '1'. Gray, Warder; C: A. Daniel, Sentinel.

Regular meeting, first Frid.ay night m every month. No.9, Mount Moriah: Postofficc, Kildare, C:lss county, Tex. Officers : Sister Alma Stone, W. M.; llrother A. P. Anderson, W.

P.; Sisters Abbie R:I.Ild, A . .M.; Ami:~. Andt:rson. Secretary; Mary Englcfield, Treasurer; L. D. H:a.ys, Conduc:ress; J. A. Uricker, As50•

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ciate Conductress; Alma _Anderson, :\dah; Abbie !t:md, Ruth; Delle Hricl:er, Esther; :\!nrr Englclicld, 1\!artha; E. L. Hooper, Electa.; llros. W. R. Willis, Warder; W. R. Hooper, Sentinel.

Regular meeting. third Saturday in each month at j:3o o'clock p. m.

~o. 1 o, Jonesboro; l'ostofficr:, Jonesboro, Coryell county, Tex. Officers: Sister D. C. Smith, W. :\[.; Hroth~:r T. J. Loveless, W. P.;

Sister :\1. J. Cook.;\. M.; Brother W. L. Jones, Sccrct;uy; Sisters Jma Loveless, Trca.~urcr: V. S. Bond, Conductress; H. L. Strickland, As· soc:iate Conductrc~s; ilL :\. Key. Adah; -- Jones, Ruth; M. E. l'tckcll. Esther; l.. H. Dr:tlw, :\!:irth;~.; ·-- Yine:tnnon, EJecta; E. C. S:tuis, Warder; Urother Wm. S:tu!s, Scntmcl.

Rcgul:tr meeting. second S:llurday C\'ening in each month.

·· ~o. rr, Co.:dar lbyoa; l'ostoffico.:, Cc<l:!r Bayou, Harris county, Tex. Oflico.:rs: Sisto.:r RcLccc:1 Tomj>kins, W. ;\1.; Drotlu.:r J. _W. Ellender,

\\'. P.; Sisto.:r "\nnic :\l:ttthe'ws, A. :\L; Brother;\[. W. :'lfallhcws, Secre­tary ; C; ~r: '.\Iila•i•. Tn~asurcr; Sis terse' 11. 1-~arr~U. Conductress; J. S. Brooks :\ssoci:,tc Conductress; I.. E. Schilling, Allah ; M. E. Kipj>, Ruth; :\mand:t KC::llr, Eqhcr; :'11. E. Shcphcnl. :'olarthn; Alice Gour­J:ly, Elccta ;' \\'. Harrell. Wardc.:r; Bra:-· G. G. :\lcCrcary, Sentinel.

Rcgullr meeting, S:uurday on or bcfQrc the full moon in each month at ~ o'clock, p. m.

,.......--~o. 11, E~cclsior; J>ostofficc. Lilaaty Hill. Williamson cou11ty, Tex. Ofiiccr:;: Sister M. C. Spencer;/~ . .\I.; JlrCl. D. V. Gran(V\\'. P.; ,

Sisto.:rs :· :\. St\~blelicl~, A. ~~~; Tacy S~e,c.:r, ~ccrctary; M •. T. Grant, 1 ro.::tsurcr; Lula C.r:ult, Concj.nctr.::ss ;!I C. ~~; Ward. Asmctate Con,9uctrcs~ '(~laud Bl')·son:f~\dah'l. j:mma Potts/ Ruth/ N. E. Dry­son,- E~thtn-; :\Iarth:t Harton, Martha·, .-\lite Ha.ll, E!ecta ,· A. Curtner, ,. . I Wardc.:r ;:Bro. L. ill. Curtner, Sentinel.

Regular meeting, sl!cond and fourth Frid:t.y c\·cnings in each month •.

VNo. 13, ~cw Hope; l'o/\toffice, Gibtown, Jack cou.nty, Tex. / \I I ,,

Officers: ha Hc:ts!cy: W . .\L; J. S, Welch, W. P., L. J. Ewing;· A. :'tl.; E. F. :\fcClan:1han; Scf.t'tary';' Maggie E. McCI:t.nah:m, Trcasuri)T ;'.' S. ] • Nipper, Conductress'; M. E. R~ins, Associ:lte Conductress{ M. A. Gills,/.'dah 'l S. E. ObarLo;, Ruth/ L. A. Cox, Esther';' S. ~- Long, M:t.rth:1 ~ ~rary 1-J;~.rmon. Electra' L. A. Weldon, W:mler"; James . Stewart, Sentinel. •

Regul:tr meeting, second Saturday after e:tch full moon in cad month, al ~ o'clock p. m.

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Nc>, q, ~lt. Horeb; Postoffic~:, Maho~t, Burnet county, 'l'c:oc .. / Ofliccrs: Sister E. A. J)u~:· W, ~1., Brother II. H. Stcwar!,)v.

J>.; Sister Jane Butt~ A. M., Brothers F. T . Ramsc~ccrc1nry i"J:IS. Elliott.' Trc.asurer; 'JSi>t~cllc Ram.~cy, Cond)ICtress;] anie WilliamsV' Assoc1a1c Conductress Asncs nunlcJp, Ad:1h ~odic Thomas Ruth~ Mary Elliott, l::Sther:~brgarct C!.uk, Martha; Eliza Ramsc~lecta; Brotlfcrs R. E. Ramsey, Warder f1. J. Clark, Sentind. \1'

Regubr mt:cting, Friday, l.Jeic~rc S:1turday, on or before full moon in e:1ch month . .

h~o. 18, Folc_Y; l'ost?fficc, Belton, DVJI county, Tex. . -./ Or1iccrs: S1stcr J. 1•. F~fer, W. M., Brother A. F. Hrr:k~, W. P.,

Sister J. Z~illcr, A. M.t/llrothcrs II. F I.ec, ~ccrctary VJ. Z. ;\filler: Treasurer, ~i~cr~ W. C. Rutter, Conjuctrcssl('A. F. Hicks, Associate / CcmductrcssrMamie Coulter; Ad;th 1"---, l{u}h; J. H. f~'IS'Cr, Esther;Y Allie Allen, ~Iarthal( Lena Cot;ltcr, ElcctM' J. T . Allen, W:udcr;V Brother W. C. Ruttc:r, Sentinel • ./

Regu.lar mteting, first 'nnd third Wednesday nights of each month. •

t.ko. 19, Brilliant; Postofficc, Henric~tjl, Clay county, Tex. Officers: Sister Alice Feyis, W. ~r.y Drothcr S. 1\t. Scars/w. 1-'.;

Sisters Josie L."lnins, A. ~1.( Ollie J ohn!!P"• Secret:uy ~\ngic Bruner, Treasurer¥' Kate Ikard, Conqnctrcss f Mattie Butkry Associate Con· ductress v'?.l:u-y Tate, Adah V N:mn~ Scars, Ruth y Lucy Anjlrcws, E~thcr; I Florence ~cCiure, !\[artha.( Emma Colcm_)ln. Elccta{ Carrie Winter, W:u-dcr;mrothcr J. H. McClure, Scntinci.V

Regular mcetini;, first and third Friday nights in each month.

No. :r:T1voli; Postofiicc, Chambers Creek, Ellis county, T<:.'C. Officers: Si~ter ~{. P ,,r;,n Leer, W. M.;' Rrothcr Car. Forrest, W. P.;

Si~tcrs M. A. fain c. A. ~j ; I.. J. ~~Cracken, S~crctary: ~I. E. cl1c:tl· h:nn, 1'rcasu•cr; .-\lice Mnson, Conductre~s; I.cc l'~ttcn;on, ,\ssociatc Cundu· tress ; Laura C~llins, Adah ; Hettie Rus~cll, Ruth i ~!attic Cheatham, Esther; ?!Llttic 'Paine. Martha; Mollie Kuzcrkcndall, mccto; S. A. C<>llim, Warder; l1ro1her J. 1-'. McCain, Sentinel.

Regular mee-ting, on S:ttu1day, at 1 o'clock p. m., on or after the full

min ~~~ cl!ch month.

' •' No. ::. Aurora; Postofficc, Austin, Box 443• Travis county, Tex. . Officers: Sister Laum Gln~c.clf. W. M.; Brothl.'r J. Hell Snodgrass;·

W.-P.; Sisters M:!T}' D. Donn<·r, A.M.; Mollie M. Didcn~o~, Sccret:try;

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I ~ Rosie :\1 Snodgmss, Trc:~surcr; Mahala Glasscock, Conductress; S:~rah D. Joii'~~. Associate Condu9.:css; Jennie Clou~ Adah; Cathar;nt; M~rgan~ Ruth; ;\l:try A. Bel~ E~thcr; Celia J. Ddl, ~l:lrtha; F.li;'.l )'. Bc'tl, Electra; Laura J. Uotrncr, Warder; Brother Francis M. Gllss­cock, Scntind.

Regular mcding, second Saturday in each month at 2 o'clock p. m,