Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-11
Masonic Grand Lodge.

r. w. Johnson.
Masonic Grand Lodge.
The forenoon of the second day was
Iassd by the grand lodge in the transac-
ton of business, details uninteresting to
the general public. At II m. the Minneso-
ia Masonic Relief association held their
annual meeting, full report of which ap
pears below.
The afternoon session was devoted to
general business and the election of the
following list of officers, which, with
The appointive officers, were installed at
the evening session with the usual impos-
ing ceremonies. The elective officers are
as follows:
NJ. VIC. H. Benton, Minneapolis, G.. W.
R. VII. r. Denny, Carver, d. G. W.
r. W.--R. H. Cove, Rochester, G. s. W.
r. wa. P. Fitch, Glencoe, 6. J. W.
R. w. Il. Thompson, Minneapolis, q. T.
R. VA. T. C. Person, st. Paul, G. S.
Wv. D. Cornish, st. Paul, G.. o.
W.-Rev. Robt. Forbes, Minneapolis, G. G.
VA. Marden, New Ulm, G. S. D.
W.. E. Getman, Dodge Center, 6. j. D.
VIC NJ. Foote, Minneapolis, G. I'll.
W.-Jeff c. Bathrick, Winnebago City, G.
Std. B.
W.. R. Carey, Duluth, G. Swd. B.
Wv. A. Miller, Minneapolis, G. Pursui-
want.
After installation and the transaction of
some unfinished business the thirtieth
session of the Grand lodge of Minnesota,
A. F. and A. NJ, adjourned sine die.
Minnesota Masonic Relief association.
The tenth annual meeting of the above
named institution convened as per an
nouncement, at Masonic hall, at II m. yes
terday, and was called to order by its
PRECEDENT, Gen. R.W. johnson. The reports
of the president, secretary and treasurer
were then read and referred to the executive
committee. The report of President
johnson, given in full below, as well as
that of the secretary and treasurer, show
very satisfactory condition of affairs, and
demonstrates the fact that cooperative
insurance is not only more reliable but
vastly cheaper for Masons than the plan of
ordinary insurance companies. The report
of the secretary shows total membership
of 2,733; death losses during past year "a;
ceased members during the past year,
$4,000; total amount paid in death claims
since the organization of the association
claims 1907, $2SO,O74,98; total receipts
during 1882, $53,3S6.9S; total disburs-
ments, $51,4S3.65.
There have been fifteen assessments made
to pay the twenty -four death claims, the
other nine having been paid from the sur
plus, which leaves the cost per $1,000, from
So to 80.
The committee on permanent fund re-
ported adversely to its adoption. Adopted.
The committee on change of bylaws re-
ported in favor of raising the salary of
the secretary from $1,000 to $1,000 on &C.
count of his increased duties. Adopted.
The secretary's report of division B
shows a membership of 226, while there
has been but one death. The limit of di-
vision is 1000, and while no effort has
been made to swell its numbers it is gradu-
ally filling up.
After the reading of the above reports
the following officers and directors were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
l.
Directors-R. A. Smith, ST. Paul; w. S.
Combs, st. Paul; Chas. Griswold, St. Paul;
B. F. Wright, st. Paul; Fred. S. Swisher,
Woolsey, st. Paul; G. W. Merrill, st. Paul;
I. P. Wright, st. Paul; j. G. Terry, St.
Paul; J. G. Morrison, st. Paul; S. D.
Flagg, NJ. D., st. Paul; B. Presley, st.
Paul. W. S. Conrad, Saltwater; G. B. Cool
ey, Minneapolis; II. M. Kent, Minneapolis;
J. Fl. Thompson, Minneapolis; G. b. Ben
ton, Minneapolis; Irving Todd, Hastings;
A. Il. Truax, Hastings; F. Joss, Red Wing;
o. Whitman, Red Wing; J. R. Carey, Du-
luth; b. Rolf, Lake City; R. B. Basford,
Winona; j. A, Wilson, Cannon Falls; F. A.
Borer, LIE Sueur; Aug. Smith, Plainview;
j. A. Wilder, Shakopee; J. FL. Snyder, st.
Peter; G.. M. Andrews, Faribault; J. A.
Claghorn, Waseca; R. H. Cove, Rochester;
G. II. Strobeck, Litchfeld; L. P. Kellet,
Zumbrota; G. A. Chapman, Mankato; j. G.
Lawrence, Wabashaw; 1. Pope, Morris
town; M. R. Dresbach, Dodge Center; j.
b. Vajen, New Ulm; H. W. Hill, st.
Charles; D. F. Ferguson, Elgin; F. A. No
BILE, Northfeld; Henry Birkett, Owatonna;
A. A. johnson, Kasson; j. A. Hester, Blue
Earth City; E. G. Gile, Princeton; S. w.
Bennett, Henderson.
The rest of the officers of the associa-
ton are elected by the board of directors
at their next meeting which occurs on the
fourth Monday of this month. The Off
GERS and members of the association are to
be congratulated upon its admirable work
ings and the fact that the conduct of the
financial part of it is so arranged as to
prevent any accumulation of surplus and
consequently prevents any possibility of
fraud and embezzlement were its officers
disposed to be dishonest. After the cleo
ton of directors the meeting adjourned.
The following is the
REPORT CT TIE PRESIDENT
of the association, Gen. R. W. Johnson:
To the Members of the Minnesota Masonic
Relief Association:
BRETHREN: However all things else may
hesitate; whatever pauses there may be in
the activities of events; whatever reced-
ings may occur in the connections of his
tory, and however we may seek to Enger
on some promontory of heroism or of
benevolence, the flow of time ceases not,