Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-20
DAKOTA mAsons.

DAKOTA MAs0Hs.
Proceedings Of the Annual Meeting Of the
Grand I1odgs.
Aberdeen Pioneer.
The Masonic Grand Lodge, of Dakota,
met in annual communication in
our city upon last Tuesday, June
10Th. There was q full represen.
tation from nearly all the lodges
In the territory, and it would be hard to
find an assembly in any state presenting
finer appearance than they presented
shen assembled and deiiberating upon
matters pertaining to the fraternity.
Grand Master Clifford, of Canton, occu.
pied the masters chair and called the
Grand Lodge to order shortly after 10
O'Clock q. N. Tuesday morning. The
grand officers took their respective sta.
tions: Grand Chaplain, 8. G. Updike
invoked divine blessing upon the de.
liberations in fitting and eloouent
prayer.
The Grand Master appointed commit.
tee on credentials az follows: Hon. G.
I. Mccoy, John F. Schroeder and Saml.
:: Hill. Resolution passed inviting all
Master Masons residing or visiting in the
city to sit with the Grand Lodge as
visitors. Report of committee on cre..
dentials received and adopted. We give
below correct list OF grand officers and
delegates present as shown by this re-.
port:
Oscar s Clifford. M W q Master, at
Sherman.
John F Shredder, R w G P Master, at
Park Place.
H H Hanek. R W Gs Warden, at
Sherman.
Chas. 7 Mccoy. R W G Secretary, at
Sherman.
Rev. s G Updike, W Chaplain, at sher-
man..
Victor Landquist, G s Steward, at
Sherman.
Andrew J Dox, q j Steward, at Sher.
man.
PAST GRAND OFFICERS.
r w Bro franklin Dewitt, PD G NJ,
at Artesian.
RW Bro Iaaac E West, PDG M, at
Sherman.
John Dawson, P S G w, at Sherman.
Thos j Wilder, P 8 6 w, at Sherman.
GRAND REPRESENTATIVES.
Chaa I Mccoy G r for New York, at
Sherman.
W NJ BIatt, G R, for Utah, at Arte-
sian.
Chas E Boyden, G R for Michigan, at
Sherman.
Melvin b Ollie, G R for Nova Scotia,
city.
John Davidson, G R for Canada, at
Sherman.
Isaac L West, G R for North Carolina,
at Sherman.
Henry M Wheeler, G R for Indian
Territory, at Sherman.
Thos Wilder, G R for Rhode Island,
at Sherman.
The following are delegates from var
ious lodges:
st. Johns Lodge No /. Yankton-Wm
Blatt, w NJ, Frank M VanTassel, s w,
John o Bates, j w, registered at Hotel
Artesian.
Elk Point Lodge No 8, Elk Point-A
E Rome. w NJ, at Artesian.
Silver Star Lodge No 4, Canton-Os.
car E Rea, W NJ, and Michael Nj Clark
j w, at Sherman.
Minnehaha Lodge No 5-J K Buck,
W NJ, at Sherman.
Mt Zion Lodge No 6-Bon Homme-
James h Stevens, w NJ, at Sherman.
Deadwood No7. Deadwood-John D
Hale, w Nj at Park Place.
Shiloh Lodge No 8-Sylvester J Hill
W NJ, at Park Place.
Golden Star Lodge No Sob Doug
lass, w NJ, = at Park Place.
Pembina Lodge No lO-Friend
Mervier. w NJ, at Artesian, and Sam
uel L Hess, s W. at Artesian.
| Casselton Lodge 12-Victor Land
quist,W Nj, W Fisher s w, at Sher
man.
Kambeska Lodge No 13-Chas. T
Boyden, w NJ, VIM. R Thomas, S W a
Sherman.
Gate City Lodge No 14-H a Herrick
| W NJ at Artesian.
Acassia Lodge No l5-HM Wheeler
Z NJ, at Sherman.
Bismarck Lodge No l6-John David
son, S W. Herbert s Hersey.J W, a
Sherman.
Evergreen Lodge No. 17-Wm B Cam
eron, w NJ, Malcolm, L Clark. S NJ, Wn
Gee. j W, at Sherman.
jamestown Lodge No l9-Robert A
Bill, ] w, dt Sherman.
Milbank Lodge No 2O-J e Elliott, "
| NJ, E d Ely, S w, at Artesian; Albert
Nash, j W. at Sherman.
4 Central City Lodge No 22-Rober
Graham, w NJ, at Park Place.
| Mandan Lodge No 23-J E Gates. "
NJ at Sherman.
Brookings Lodge No A-Audrew
Dox, WIN, at Sherman.
Rapid City Lodge No 25-John [
Schroeder. W N, at Park Place.
Huron Lodge No go NJ Bair, W NJ
at Sherman.
Pierre Lodge No 27-L Wakefield, "
NJ, at Sherman.
Garfield Lodge No 2S-Ed Benhe, v
N, William 7 Hardee, ) w, at Parl
Place.
Cerca Lodge No 2s-Cw Williams, v
NJ, at Artesian.
Parker Lodge No 80 Robert Tovle. {
w, Gustave Gilbert, j W, at Sherman.
Resurgam Lodge No 31-G.H Rath
man. s w. at Sherman.
| Hillsboro Lodge No 32-Geo A John
son, w NJ, at Sherman.
| Ashton Lodge No 33-M q Kelly, v
NJ, at Artesian; John s Perrdon, s W
II Ira Bowman, j w. at Sherman.
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