The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-12-16


organization, consisting of one from each
lodge, was appointed:
c. F. Cummings, Clearwater.
w. E. Stanley, st. Cloud.
Eugene johnson, Fair Haven.
D. B. Mcdonald, Melrose.
A. B. Greeley, Maine Prairie.
g. Stanton, Paynesville.
The committee reported as follows, and
report adopted:
P. W. G. IA. H. Bennett, Paynesville.
w. c. TT. Tolman, st. Clond.
w. Y: T.-.Mrs. A. B. Greeley, Maine
Prairie.
W. SEE. s. Hill, St. Cloud.
w. F. s.. R. E. Lyons, Clearwater.
w. T:-Mrs: A. Ayers, Melrose.
w. NE. Johnston, Fair Haven.
w. Grew. J. G. Stanton, Paynesville.
w. I. G.-Miss A. Mulhollan, Clear
W.O. GIN. A. Adley, Melrose.
W. R. S:-Miss Hattie Richmond, Nal
W. L. s-Mrs. L. G. Hill, St. Cloud
w. A. s. Miss Mary Rigby, Clearwater.
+. W.D; M:-Miss Lizzie Davis, Maine
Prairie.
The officers elect were then installed BY
the Worthy Grand Chief Templar, R.
Calvert.
The following committee on constitution
and bylaws was appointed: Rev, J. w.
Keeper, J. E. Carver, and c. L. Holmes.
Seven lodges were reported from. A re-
port from G. F. Cummings, District Depu-
ty, was read.
Adjourned until Wednesday morning.
In the evening public meeting was held
at the M. E. Church. 1t was opened with
an instrumental piece by Miss Lizzie jerks
on the organ, and Messrs. Howard and
Carver on the violin and clarionet. The
opening ode of the lodges was sung by the
choir. Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Stearns, Of
Clearwater. Remarks were made by the
Rev. W. E. Stanley, Of this city, and by
the W. State Treasurer Greeley, of Mime.
apolis, who said the order was in an ex.
ceedingly t1ourishing condition, having over
one million members in the United States
Another instrumental piece was followed
by remarks by Miss Hood, the State Lee.
turer; by w. G. T. Calvert and by the
Rev. Mr.: Keeper, Of this city. Closed
with the do1ology. The Meeting wa,
largely attended, the church being filled
even to its standing capacity, and ill ap'
peared to be much interested. -
| WEDNESDAY, HoKa1xa.-Called to order
At 9:45, by r: A. Lyons a. W. c. pro tenn
A communication of welcome was read
from Mrs. N. NJ. Elliott, of Minneapolis
and was placed on file and thanks returned
| Questions were asked of and answered
by G. w. G. T. Calvert. a !"
w. c. J. g. Stanton introduced the fol.
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, This Convention has enioyed
with very great pleasure the counsel and
advice of r. Calvert G. w. G. t. A. M
Greeley, G. w. T., c. F. Cummings D. D.
and Sister H. L. Hood, Special Deputy
therefore
Resolrcd, That we extend them til,
thanks of the Convention, and earnestly
port.
TWAS decided to hold the next eetins
Of the District Lodge at Clearwater, on tn,
third Tuesday Of February, the 18th, 1876
The following committee on resolutions
consisting of one member from each lodg,
except Diamond Lodge, was appointed
w. T. Collins, M. M. Adley, F.. G. Hicks
J. Phipps and E. johnson.
After time the committee reported tn,
following Resolution, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, Appreciating:.the noble gen
crosby and brotherly love extended by in
dividual brothers and sisters of Diamond
LodgeNo. 104, and by the lodge "a an or
ganization in furnishing accommodation,
to the delegates here assembled, therefore
lbe itsS7@a ar "a 70 :. e7"T -.
F. R.olp.d, That this Convention 7 ii /, Di,
| trictI odge assembled extend their crate
j ul alanks TO- Diamond Lodge. No. 10 ant
that this resolution be transmitted to til.
lodgeb the w. CT aud sscietary. -
! The following resolution xas adopted.
4 G.WHEREAs, This Convention wa. CON
vened in public Temperance messing; OF
the first evening ofsits session ataths NJ. E
Church, therefore q. q r..
! Resolyed, sThat ~ heartily approve o
such public meetings, aud! listened with
profit to the eloquent remarks Of Bros. w
|. E. Stanley, "A. NJ. Greeley, r. Calvert AMI
J. w. Keeper, and Sister II. L. Hood
and that We listened to the songs and in
strumental music with great delight. =
On motion the following committee lit o
one from each lodge was appointed to pre-
pare programme for the next pastric
Convention: g: T. Cummings, J. G.. Stan
ton, D. B: Mcdonald, A., B. Greeley, c
Kimball and J.. W. Kleppe1, . :. :: :