Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-10
THE MYSTIC TIE.
Fourth Annual Convocation oftho Grand
Lodge OF Dakota, A. r. L A. M.


Accepted Masons of Dakota assembled al
the hall OF st. Johns Lodge, this morning.
IN lis fifth annual communication. The
officers elected and appointed by the last
Grand Lodge, which met at Sioux Falls
are:
ELECTIVE.
M. w. Grand Master-Geo. II. Hand. of
YanktQn.
R. W. Deputy Grand Mss,er-R. G.
Hawkins, of Sioux Fails.
II. w. Grand Senior Wardcn-H. II.
Folk, of Deadwood.
r. w. Grand Junior Warden-J. L, Tur.
ncr. of Springfield.
L. w. Grand Trcasurer-C. +. Mallahan.
Of Elk Point.
r. w. Grand Secretary-C. r. Mccoy. OF
Bon Homme.
APpolNTIvE.
Grand Chaplain-Rev. Dr. Hoyt, of
Swan Lake.
Grand Senior Descon-Wm. Fl. Miller.
jr., Of Canton.
Grand Junior Deacon-W, p. Carr. ef
Vermillion.
Grand Narshal-C. w. Mcdonald, of
Sioux Falls.
Grand Pursuivant-A. Boyn,oD, of Lin
coin Centre.
Grand Senior Steward-Po,ter p, Peck.
of Sioux Falls.
Grand Junior S,eward-A. II. L.throp.
of Vermillion.
Grand Sword Bearer-G. r. Freeman, of
Elk Point.
Grand Tyler-Jas. E. Russell Of Spring.
field.
At l0.o'clock this morning the Grand
Lodge was opened in ample form, and a
committee on credentials, consisting Of
hessrs. Mccoy, of Springfield, Mallahan.
of Elk Point, and Mcdonald, of Sioux
Falls. appointed.
During the lsbors Of this committee the
Grand Lodge took season of rcfreshment.
and when called to labor, the following re.
port was submitted
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON cKEDrH.
AAhlS.
To the most worshipful Grand Master.
Grand wardcns, aud brethren of the NJ
W. G. L. of Dakota:
Your committee on credentials would re.
spectfully report the following lodges rep-
resented and the following named grand
officers present and entitled to participate
10 the deliberations of this n, w. Grand
Lodge.
GRAND OFFICERS.
Geo. h. Hand. N. w. G. NJ.
r. 9. Hawkins, II. w. Dep. G. ~, proxy
to q. w. Mcdonald.
F. J: Dewitt, P. X. W. Dep. G. NJ.
II. Il. Folk, r. W. g. S. w.
b. E. Wood, z. r. w. G. S. w.
Jno L. Turner. II. w. G.J. w,
Q. +. MallahaE, x. w. G. T,
Daniel Miles, +. II. w. G, T.
q. I. Mccoy, r. WIGS.
q. w. Mcdonald, w. G. Marshal.
j. E. Russell, w. G. Tyler.
DELEGATEs.
st. Johns Lodge, No /. Yankton-G.
W. Klngsbury W. NJ VIM. Blatt, s. W.: 4
John o. Bates, J. w.
Incense Lodge No. 2, Vermillion.-not
represented.
Elk Point Lodge No. "a. E. Rome.
". NJ: proxy to c. F, M.l)ahan.
Silver Star Lodge. No. 4, Cauton-O, S.
Clifford. j. w.
Minnehaha Lodge. No. 6, Sioux Falls
\. =: hewkins; ". NJ; I; proxy TO G. w.
Mcdonald; w. II. Corson, ]. W; proxy 10
same.
Mt. Zion Dodge, No. 6, Springfield
Daniel Miles. w. NJ /; E. ]. Robinson. J. w.:
proxy to J.. L. Turner; G. w. Ira, j. W.:
proxy TO A. F. McAuley.
:, Deadwood Lodge No. 7.-Heury II.
Folk, WIN.
All of Of which is fratersally submitted.
c. T. Mccoy,
&C. w. MCDONALD,
G. +. MALLAHAN.
Committee.
The report was adopted and the Grand |
Lodge was called to refresbment until 2l
o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon ressembling the grand master an
the following standing committees:
On grand masters address Bros. Folk.
Turner and Msllahan.
On work of lodges under dispensation-
Bros. Mel Donald, Blatt and Miles.
On Masonic jurisprudence-Bros. Dewitt,
Folk and Clifford,
On returns Of chartered lodges-Bros.
Mallahan Clifford and Wood.
On grievances and appeals-Bros. McAu.
ley, Bates and Mcdonald.
On 6nances,- Bros. Kinssbury, Turner
and Bates.
On Grand Lodge library,-Bros. Rus. Ell,
Mccoy and Miles.
On unfinished business Bros. Wood, Blatt
and McAuley.
Most Worshipful Grand Master Geo. H.
Hand then delivered his annual address,
which ~as referred TO it's appropriate com.
mitiee.
After some further business. The Graud
Lodge al O'Clock was called to refresh.
mcn, until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
At Ros,s0Ns.
Tha pa1ao~ ~ Thar .hpn All nnlira lie nat