Terre Haute Indiana Sunday August 8/80
The meeting was called to order at 3.10 P.M. Worthy Master Ebbage present and in the chair. The following members answered to the call of their names:
Brothers Ebbage, M
cGarrahan, Bundy, James Smith, Southard, Debs, Mullen, Flaherty, Saunders, Cadle, Rugan, E. M. Sherbourne, Fox and also Bro Geo. M
cGarrahan of Lodge N
o 74.
The committee of the investigation of Messrs. Geary and Baugh reported favorably and the applicants were balloted on and duly elected to become members of the order.
Messrs. W
m Larr, John Brake, Milton Lantz and Samuel Haley applied for membership and Brothers James Smith, Southard and E. M. Sherbourne were appointed as a committee to investigate the character of the applicants.
On motion of Bro Debs a committee of three was appointed on ball; to have full control and power and have the appointment of all other committees and make all necessary arrangements for a ball to be given on Thanksgiving Eve. The Chair appointed Brothers Charles Flaherty, W
m P. Saunders and James Smith as such a committee.
Election of Officers
The Master declared the Election of Officers for the ensuing term in order.
The following Officers were elected, Viz:
Master James P. Southard
Vice Master Edward Rugan
Recording Secretary Eugene V. Debs
Financial '' E. M. Sherbourne
Treasurer James Smith
Magazine Agent Alex J. Mullen
Warden W
m P. Saunders
Conductor Charles Bennett
Inner Guard Chas. Flaherty
Outer Guard B. C. Bundy
Chaplain Orville E. Fox
Past Master Robert Ebbage
Trustees - Alex J. Mullen, W. P. Saunders & C. Flaherty.
The lodge then adjourned.
Close of the regular Meeting Sunday August 8th 1880