The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-10-06

Progress of the Order During tn,
Past Year.
Proceedings Of tho Grand Lodg,
October Sd.
The Grand Lodge convened At
q. m.
The report Of the committee on ap
portionment of tho Grand Master.
annual address was received.
Brothers A. Fl. Mitchell, Stack
pole and Weston were appointed 8
committee to report on the advisable
ity OF dividing the territory into dis
tricts for the better supervision of the
work and returns.
Brothers Heald, Sloane and A. III.
Mitchell were appointed a special
committee on that portion of the
Grand Masters annual address re.
ferring to the erection of a monu.
ment to the memory of Past Grand
Master T. N. Pomeroy.
The hour of 10 q. IN. having ar
rived, and the special order of bust.
ness being the election of officers OF
the Grand Lodge to serve during the
ensuing year, ballots were taken for
the various officers, resulting in the
election of the following
GRAND OFFICERS.
Hugh Duncan, M. w. q. NJ.
Samuel w. Langilorne, r. w. D.
G. M.
Joseph A. Hyde, R. w. S. G.. w.
John &. Majors, r. w. ). G. w.
Henry M. Parchen, R. w. G.. T.
Cornelius Hedges, r. w. G.. 8.
The following officers were ap-
pointed by the Grand Master to
serve during the ensuing year:
E. q. Prout, Grand Chaplain.
ISahlinger, Grand Historian.
J. M. Galloway, Grand Lecturer.
W. J. Galbraith, Grand Orator.
J. M. Kumpe, Grand Marshal.
Fred Gilbert, Assistant Secy.
Harry Winners, Grand Senior
Deacon.
Alex McKinnon, Gland Junior
Deacon.
P. Carney. Grand Standard Bearer.
w. II. Thomas, Grand Sword
Bearer.
E. D. Ferguson, Grand Senior Ste
ware.
A. Vincent, Grand Junior Steward.
Ira Bateman, Grand Tyler.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Word,
A. J. Davidson, j. r. Weston.
On work and returns of subordi-
nate lodges-A. D. Mcpherson, Hen
ry G widen, w. A. Chapman.
On Foreign Correspondence-C.
Hedges, H. G. Walton, J. M. knight.
On Appeals and Grievances-H.
Jordan, ]. l.. Sloane, James Mitch
ell.
The Grand Lodge adjourned until
Up. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The report of the committee on tie
work and returns of subordinate
lodges was received and adopted.
A resolution was adopted thanking
the Northern Pacific and Union
Pacific railroads for courtesies ex-
tended to representatives in attend
ance on the Grand Lodge. The in
teresting ceremony of receiving the
representatives of foreign Grand
Lodges, with grand honors, then
took place, in which A. J. Davidson
appeared as the representative of the
Grand Lodge of New South Wales,
John s. 81, Harris as the representa-
tive of the Grand Lodge of Dakota
and Joseph A. Hyde rs the represen-
of the Grand Lodge of the
of Canada.
The committee on appeals and
grievances, reported upon the griev-
ance sent up by the Glendale lodge
Blandinville. Illinois, lodge
No. 233, re.erring the matter to the
grand secretary for correspondence
with the Grand Lodge of Illipois.
The finance committee reported on
the reports Of the grand treasurer and
secretary, finding them we'll kept
and correct. The report was adopted.
The committee on jurisprudence re-
in favor of an amendment
to article 8, section 8 of the bylaws
recommending a single ballot for the
three degrees of Masonry. After
motions the matter was
finally recommitted to the committee
on Jurisprudence with instructions
TO report 10 the next session of the
Grand Lodge.
An amendment to section 2, ar
t.ole l of the bylaws was adopted,
20 as to except from the payment of
Lodge dues, such mt mbers
IF the order as have been exempted
rom the payment Of dues by the sub
ordinate lodges on account Of their
inability to pay.
The committee On finance and per
Item reported appropriations of
BI, 24l for the payment of the mileage