The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-01-19
Masonry in Minnesota.

The grand lodge Of A. F. and A. M OF Min.
nesota met in twenty ninth annual communica.
ton at Masonic hall St. Paul, last Tuesday at
noon, and was opened in ample form, Grand
grand officers were all in place and a large
number of past grand officers and delegations
from Ill the 10 }ges were present.
Grand Master Wells delivered his annual ad.
dress. In reference to the death OF Garfield
he said: 1.-THE history Of our brother has been
devoted to the service Of his God, his fellow
man and his country, type OF excellence. He
exalted every station. A faithful reflex Of our
institutions, a true representative OF the tenets
of our order, he is bequoathed to the world for
emulation and for glory"
Society ia rife with tales of faithfulness and
Of crimes atrocious and abhorrent. Many
thousand victims of the tyranny of rulers, or
worse, Of q donlineering, uncompromising
class, are fleeing to our shores, seeking the hos
pitality and protection offered by Our insttu
tons and our laws The bomb cast in st.
Petersburg by hands too impatient to wait the
growth of Intelligence and knowledge of rights
and justice in the people which compel consti-
turonal government and law, found response
in Washington, aimed By creature born Of
mad faction, the outgrowth Of rancor, Of
hate, and Of lust for power, fifty eupplem ented
~ from the telon's dock. insulting to God, to
Justice and to forbearing people. AS Masons,
loving fraternity, it is our duty to extend SYM
patty to the afflicted and in the practice OF our
example, and in averting the disorders of socie-
ty, and by the exercise of our influence pro-
mote harmony and concord in every. depart
ment Of life.
The lodges chartered at the last session Of
the grand lodge were Instituted, and the officers
installed by my direction, as follows: Currie,
at Currie; Melrose, at Melrose; Lake View, al
Ortonville; Bird Island, at Bird Island; Benton,
at Lake Benton.
The election of officers resulted as follows:
G. FL. Benton, Minneapolis, g. NJ; G. II.
Davis, Fairbault, D. G. M. III R. Denny, Car
g. VIZ. Thompson. Minneapolis, g. s. A. !;
T. G. Pierson, 81. Paul, g. SIS E. Adams,
Monticello, G. O.; R. Forbes, Minneapolis,
G. c.; w. T. Wilkins, Austin, G. NJ "a Mar
don, New Um and J. q. A. Braden, Benson,
deacons; G. Keeze, Mankato, s. B.; ~ F.
DickeroD, Redwood Falls. q. s. B. A. Drew,
Monteyideo and N. Curry, Curry, stewards, and
J. II. Ives, Hutchinson, G. P.
In the evening thenewly elected officers were
Installed by the past G. NJ, a. r. G. Pierson,
at the conclusion OF which the grand lodge ad-
journod for one year.
The grand orator, J. N. Castle, Of Saltwater,
delivered an eloquent address, which was at.
tensivey listened to and highly appreciated.
nual meeting, and after the transaction of
preliminary business, elected the follow
Ing officers for the ensuing year: R.
W. Johnson, president; J. P. Pond
vice president and q long list Of directors from
oil sections Of the State The reports read show
that there had occurred during the past year
ment of benefits amounting to SAC, 900, which
added to previous benefits paid by this associ-
alton since its organization, makes a total OF
1892, OOO