St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-19
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THE ODD FELLOWS.
The GF0Itd EncnmpBteat of Mimi esotO
Heid ar tie -Four city Yesterday.
The Right Worthy Grand Encampment Of
Minnesota, l. o. o. F.. was called to order
In tie hail over the municipal court room
yesterday morning by Grand Patriarch Thos.
Riley, with a good attendance. The grand
encampmcnt is representative body, but
all past patriarchs are entitled to seats and
can take action and vote upon all questions.
In this respect the eucampment differs from
most similar bodies.
The credentials Of thirty applicants for
membership we're offered and accepted, and
the degree was conferred upon the respective
candidates.
OFFICERS.
The officers occupying their respective
posts are:
Grand Patriarcb-Tbomas Riley Of No. l,
St. Paul. Grand High Pricst-W. K. Read
Of No. IS, Preston. Grand Senior Warden
A. Wilson Of No. /. st. Paul. Grand Scribe
and Grand Treasurer. Fletcher Williams
of No. /, ST. Paul Grand Senior Warden
Joseph Miuges Of No. l3, Waseca. Grand
Sentinel Alex. q. Long of No. l. st. Paul.
Grand Representatives,. W. Smith Of Min
neapO!is.
DELEGATES.
Following is list Of the delegates present:
Josiah Marvin, 81. Paul; Dr. Patterson,
Rochester; Christ R.nkel, St. Peter; George
H Peterson, Owatonna; Ed. A. Stevens,
Minneapolis; julius Panse, Hastings; II. {.
jackson, Lake City; Samuel Winship. Man
Kato; A. J. Robertson, Mankato; Henry
Ptankuch, Winona; B. F. Goodwin, Whine
bago City; T. P. Latham, Waseca; A. C.
Peters, Minneapolis; J. II. Mailer, ST. Paul
Thomus Wright, Preston; ". E. Fairbank,
Dodge Center; w. W Hartley, Brainerd
c. Il. Miller, NorthGcld; {. Z. Harris, Min
neapolls; D. W. Armstrong, Saltwater; John
Schermeriey, Wabasha; Alex. E. Erhard,
Fergus Falls; George b. Russell Winona;
W. II. Wells, Montevideo; {. f. Hummer,
Faribault.
Besides the above were n large number OF
past patrarchs, who occupy seats in the
grand cncampmcut, and all in all, there were
100 in attendance.
REPORT OF THE GRAND PATRIARCH.
The graui patriarch submitted his annual
report, Of which the following is brief
synopsis:
The work Of the past year has been well
done. Taking into consideration the strih-
gency Of the times, the growth and condition
are satisfactory. The membership has in
creased - per cent
king solomon cuCampment No. %, Monte
video, was Insulated March -, and Royal
eucampmrut No. - at Fari5ault May %.
In the matter Of the appeal of 5. S. Spiese
from the decision of his encampment, the
grand patriarch sustained the decision Of the
subordinate eucampment.
DECISIONS.
Members Of the cucampmeut are liable for
assessments for death benefits. before having
received the Third degree, aud members are
entitled to funeral benefits on the death OF
wife before the member has received the
Third degree.
The report thought the matter of hodin 9
biennial sessions one 81 the most important
matters coming before tue body at the pres
rnt session, and recommended its trial.
DEATHS.
After a short introduction the report said:
Since our last session we have lost by death
two worthy patrisrchs-our grand senior
warden. Edward Z. French. of Rushforth,
No. 49, at Brunerd. and William Allen, OF
RGgely Ne. -, At Minneapolis. We have
also bad griryous losses In the Sovereign
Grand lodge, which are familiar 20 al, and il is
hardly necessary for the 10 mention 10 YOU
The grand treasurer Of the Sovereign Grand
lodge. Joshua Yausaut. and Is the grand
sire. Erie !. Lecch, said, 'tbe noblcst work
Of God-an honest man. aud Isaac Nc
heudree Neitrh. past grandsire.
The grand patriarch then referred 70 the
demise ot Schuyler ColfaX.
REPORT OF TIE GRAND SCRIBE.
J. Fletcher Williams Of ST. Paul, grand
scribe, submitted his report, FROM which the
following excerpts were taken:
We have now twentv-seveo subordinate
encsmpmcnts and four uniformed degree
camps ir his state in good working order.
During the year there we're Initiated l5g.
admitted S6 bv card. rcinstzfcd =, suspended
%. expelled =. withdrawn -. died II. total
membership l,O41. humber 81 patrisrvhs re-
Neved -. paid Tor relief q patrisrchs S5tG. 3S.
number buried :, paid for burning dead
SIPS. total relief granted $40 So. totst re
eeipts SAl5+-S s., capitItiOa tax paid SG55. 50.
FINANCES.
The entire outlay Tor the year was S7l0.5I.
saj the esdmajed expenses Of the grand en-
eampmeat for the wear 1855 are S555, ncces-
stating az assessment Of about 20 cents.
Mr.. Williams also advocated holding bie1-
MAI SESSIONS
REPoRT UF GRAND TREASURER.
The grand treasurer reported 81. 259. 81 ex-
pended aud Ike sum collected from vsri-
Gus sources.
REPORT OF GRAND REPRESENTATIVE.
c ". Saith OF Minneapolis submitted bis
report IS representative o. the sovereign
grand lodge held in Minneapolis last Sspien.
fresh In the minds % tho readers % the
DALX GLoBE. The report was quite lengthy
ana exhaustive, eoDclGding with the follow
ing pertinent remarks:
Th, S1ycreiEa Grand lodge closed is ses.
sluu SstUr5s Y evening, sept %. sfter. having
voted - hold toe next annual session AZ Bal
nmore. Nd, Gu the lhird Monday in Sep,em.
ber 1883
Moars,y forbids that yoar representative
should dwell OF the reception Of our distn.
Euishsa brethren; yet L may not be cut d