Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-15

Accompl1shing-Electio of Ofcers
and Directors, Etc.
Inc drand Lodge of Masons resumed
business yesterday morning shortly after
o'clock. The attendance was still large,
though somewhat decreased from that of
the first day. Most of the business trans
acted was of the routine order, and of
character affecting the more intimate Mason
!c Notwithstanding the reports of stand
ing and special committees upon subjects
referred to them for consideration and re-
port.
III. W. G. III. H. R. Wills and r. w. D. G.
M. U. d. Benton were received with grand
nonors, as the duly accredited representa-
uves near the grand lodge of Minnesota OF
tie grand lodges of Iowa and Arkansas re-
spectively.
Bro. ]. D. Allen, from the special COM
mlttee, submitted the following report,
which was unanimously adopted:
10 the Nj. w. Grand Lodge of Minnesota now
in session.:
Your committee to whom was referred that
portion of your NJ. w. G.. NJ address which
referred to the death of our lamented brother,
Il. W. Ingman Ingmundson, district deputy
grand master, beg leave to submit the follow
report:
RESOLVED, That this grand lodge fully ap-
proves the record of his noble worth made by
M W. d. K. Wells, grand master, in his ad-
dress.
And that in further record of this fact that
IN his dealh We have lost faithful and eff
hclent officer, the State an honor: Q and up
right citizen, and society an ornament. be
was young IN years, yet ripe in honors and
GNNSrlappa Trn1v for ba lncc ofS uab OsD
we can but mourn; and
ReSOtUed, That we devote to his memory a
page of the records which shall be suitably in
scribed under the direction of the r. w.
grand secretary, and which shall show his
name. age, masonic rank and his death. That
Tor his afflicted family and friends we extend
the warmest of fraternal sympathy. That to
these be presented by Il. w. grand secretary
an engraved copy of these resolutions, and that
any brother who may desire has permission to
transcribe these resolutions and make them
public. j. D. ALLEN
w. T. WILKINS,
S. JIvEs,
Committee.
The committee on Masonic jurisprudence
to whom was referred that portion of the
ii. w. G. M address relating to the recog-
milton of the so-called gaand lodges of Cuba
and New South Wales, reported concurring
n the views expressed by M. w. G. M.
Wells, and recommending that said lodges
be not recognized by this grand lodge at this
time. The report was adopted.
The special committee on grand lodge
funds by Bro Thompson submitted report
with the following resolution, which was
adopted:
ReSolued, That the regulation of the grand
lodge contained in the resolution of 1866, in
structing the grand treasurer to invest the sur
plus funds of the grand lodge in 80 United
States government bonds be, aud the same IS
hereby rescinded.
DUAL MEMBERSHIPS.
The matter of dual membership in subor-
dlnate lodges came up on report from the
committe on Masonic jurisprudence, sub
mitted by Past Grand Master E. w. Durant,
and ELECTED lengthy discussion. The mat
ter was finally disposed of by the adoption
CT the resolutions submitted by the commit
tee, which substantially leave it just where
1t was before, by the action of the grand
lodge last year.
T. c.. n. Cha rlon w Nash from the same
committee, submitted a volumiuous report
relating to recognition of the grand lodge of
Dakota, etc. After considerable discussion,
resolutions were adopted leaving it optional
with the Fargo and Bismarck lodges to re-
nounce the jurisdiction of the grand lodge
of Minnesota and enter that of the grand
lodge of Dakota.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon the reassembling of the grand lodge
M. w. p. G. M. Charles w. Nash was re-
ceived with the grand honors as the repre-
sentative of the grand lodge
of Michigan, residing near the
grand lodge of Minnesota, and in re-
Spouse delivered an eloquent and impressive
address in which he paid a beautiful tribute
to his co-laborers in the cause of Masonry
fifteen and twenty years ago.
The grand lodge then entered upon the
special order-the election of officers-as
follows:
GRAND OFFICERS.
NJ. W. G. M.-Henry II. Wells, Preston.
r. W. d. G. NC. II. Benton, Minneapo-
lis.
r.. W. G. s. VIC. H. Davis, st. Cloud
r. W. G.. j. w. II. Brown, Willmar.
r. w. G. Treasurer. FL. Thompson, Min
neapolis.
r. W. G.. Secretary-A T. G. Pierson, st.
Paul.
The grand lodge was then called from la
Dor to refreshment Until p. Il.
APPOINTED OFFICERS.
r. W., G. W. Nash, grand orator. Mime
apolis.
Geo. B. Whipple, grand chaplain, Faribault.
L. j. Davenport, grand marshal, MinneapO-
j. Q. A. Braden, grand standard bearer,
Litchfeld..
W. ID. Cornish, grand sword bearer, St. Paul.
j. a johnson, grand senior deacon, Still
water.
A. La Due, grand junior deacon, Rochester.
G. W. Rickerson, grand pursuivant, Howard
Lake.
Fl. r. Denny, grand senior ste ward, Carver.
j. ID. Farmer, grand junior steward, Spring
Valley.
Harry Birmingham, grand tyler, st. Paul.
On motion, resolution was adopted order
ing suitable tablet to be prepared in memory
of P. G. j. W., Abram Van Voorhees,, deceased.
The installation of grand officers was then en-
tered uponall of the above named appearing ex-
cept Grand Chaplain Geo. B. Whipple. At the
conclusion of this interesting ceremony, the
twenty annual communication of the
grand lodge of Minnesota was closed in ample
form-peace and harmony prevailing.
Mdsonic Relief association.
The annual meeting of the Minnesota
Masonic Relief Association took place at
noon yesterday in Masonic Hall. President
Il. w. johnson delivered his annual address,
which was replete with sound and sensible
suggestions, and was listened to throughout
with marked attention. He recommended
various reforms, among them the discontin-
uance of the custom of sending notices of
Indebtedness second time, and urged upon
agents and examiners the strictest attention
in the examination of applicants, advising
against the admission of any one who would
company.
General johnson concluded as follows:
In looking back at the work of the last year,