Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-11-02

~ '"o poheiic!aiy ueIFee. Bro. IsOckey
came to Bro. Corwin's rescue in a tellino
speech. He concurred with Bro. Billiard in
tile good that might be done in the bene-
1lclary degree, but he failed to see how the
Orphan Home could be complete without
the gentle touch of the sisters. The degree
would be void of its dearest interest, if it
excluded his best counsellor. his bosom
TREND and life companion, the mother of
his little daughter. who was standing at his
side.
Bro. Armltage came to the front with a
STIRRING argument against the amendment.
lie summed up the strong points against the
ADMISSION OF the sisters to the proposed de-
gree. he said the sisters could do the same
good without the degree as with it. At the
close OF his remarks, which lasted five min
utes, the lodge took recess for dinner.
Upon the opening of business in the after
noon, the discussion upon the amendment
was resumed. Bro. Switzler, of Fountain
OF Hope Lodge, made a most excellent eff
fort in it's favor. He said he could not think
for a moment of excluding the sisters. Tt
was one of the grand principles and best
features OF the organization to. have the
counsel, influence and society of the sisters.
Their rights could not be denied, and their
influence could not be over estimated. He
took his seat amidst an applause, such as I
have never before witnessed. The discus
sion had grown warm, one speaker would
scarcely take his seat, before two or three
were OIL their feet. The sisters, who SEEM
ingly had taken but little interest in the be-
ginning, had become interested, as was
evinced by their frequent encore. here,
it was discovered that a number of promi-
nent members, strong opponents to the
amendment, had not reached their seats,
and then a dull spell Of quietude prevailed.
A number of members were called on but
failed to respond. Finally, Bro. Fredericks,
OF Crown Butte Lodge, arose and said that
when he favored the original motion, he had
plenty of help and thought he was right,
and on the strong side. He did not like tc
go back on anything he had said, but had
to close the door on the fair sisters. Here a
shower of motions and amendments were
sent at the chair from every part of~the
room, and but for the good advice Of the
Grand Worthy Counsellor, and the oblig
ing disposition of the movers to Withdraw
them, the new incumbent would doubtless
have found himself beWildered and hopeless
ly adrift, amidst the troubled waves of a par
liamentary sea. The motion was, at last
amended and adopted.
Considerable interest was manifested it
the selection of the place for the meeting O
the next Grand Lodge. Nearly every towr
in the Territory was placed in nomination
and a good word spoke by the advocates o
the several places in their behalf. Boulder
Star Lodge wanted it. Bozeman would b.
glad to he honored with another Crane
Lodge meeting. And Centennial Lodg,
g would be pleased to welcome the Tenn
perance army to Deer Lodge, the queer
city OF the West" On counting the ballots
Helena was found to be the choice.
Bro. Chapman, member Of committee OF
resolutions, presented an appropriate reso
luton of respect to the six diseased mem
bers of the Order in Montana, who hay
died within the past year, which were Or
dered printed in the proceedings.
The committee on the state of the orde
made their report, which in effect, states
that the Temperance cause in Montana is il
a prosperous and progressive condition
having gained in influence and grown il
number in the passed year. 1t eulogize
the officers of the year, and credited the SUI