St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-11
The Uniformed Rank Went to Saltwater
and White Bear--The Su-
preme Temple.
The Scores Made at Camp Bend Yesterday
Notes and News Regarding
the Soldiers.
Progress Made at the State Fair
Grounds--West Siders Want
Street Cars.
The Railroad Commissioners North
ern Trip--the State Capitol
City News.
TME PATRIARCHs, LAST DAX.
They Closed Their Business Xester
day and Go Home To-day.

THE PATRIARCHS' LAST DAY.
day and GO Home To-day.
Yesterday was field day among the Pa
triarchs, both in the lodge room and out, a
large amount of pretty important business
having been done by the supreme temple,
and the visitors who came more for pleas
ure putting in the day in general recreation
and excursion. The day was cool, as the
night had been, and everybody appeared
unusually lively and ready for enjoyment,
considering what the patriarchs have gone
through in the past two or three days.
The city was alive with the uniforms and
badges at an early hour, and
about the hotels the scenes were much the
same as the day after the arrival of the
throng. The bands gave informal concerts
at various times during the day, and some
of them paraded the streets, attracting the
usual gathering of small boys. Though
cloudy in the morning, the day frightened
shortly after noon, and the afternoon was
all that could have been desired.
The ladies of the party visited during the
forenoon the portions of the city hitherto
not SEEM and were driven about the city
with the PatriarchS who were not attending
the session of the temple.
PRIZES PRESENTED.
The first event of the day was the pre-
sentation of prizes won in the competitive
drills, which took place at the Ryan hotel
at o'clock. The presentation was wholly
informal, j. ii. Mailer acting as chairman,
assisted by John E. Davis and the members
of the committee on presentation. Capt.
Reuerey of the Mortified temple was pre-
scented with the silver water set. on behalf
of his corps, which won first prize at the
drill at Rice park Wednesday evening. The
second prize. the silver goblet, was pre-
scented to Capt. Davenport. representing
the Hiawatha temple of Ottumwa, la.
Short speeches were made at the presenta-
ton and met brief responses. Capt.
II. Z. Jones of Anderson temple,
Anderson, Ind. was handed the check
for $500 as the first prize III the drill at
Minnetonka, ssCapt. S. b. Williams the
check for S125 for second prize, and Capt
A. B. Myers the one for S75 as the third
prize won at that drill. All the available
space about the scene of presentation was
filled, and the several victors were roundly
applauded as they received their prizes.
THE SUPREME TEMPLE.
AT 10 o'clock the supreme temple met in
Odd Fellows hall at the corner of Wabasha
and Fifth streets, and after the prelimi-
naries got down to business. The first
topic out of the routine was the consid-
Grafton of a system of insurance
within the Patriarchal circle. 1t was new
topic, never having been considered in
any of the sessions of the temple, though it
has been in the minds of those high in the
order for some time. A long discussion
followed the proposition to adopt a system,
which was participated in quite generally
The entire morning session was thus taken
up. and no action was taken further than
to appoint committee to consider the sew
eral propositions and report at the after
noon session. Recess was then taken I'M
til o'clock.
THE AFTERNOON
On coming together in the afternoon the
committees submitted their reports on the
annual reports Of the officers. The state
ment of the finances of the order was nee
essarily somewhat incomplete, owing to
the death of Treasurer e. w. Smith at so
short time before the session. The re-
ports, however. were highly satisfactory,
showing the order to beincreasing in mem
beers and working tremendously in all the
states There are in round numbers 5000
members of the Patriarchal circle, including
100 temples The states having the larges
numbers are Ohio, Indiana. Illinois, Wiscon-
sin. Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan. The re-
ports were accepted and adopted, after
which it was decided to indorse as the organ
of the order the recently-started sheet in
Chicago, The PatTiarchal Circle. The COM
mittee on resolutions, i'll honor of the late
c. w. Smith, were given further time in
which to draw UP suitable expression, the
report to be completed and submitted to the
secretary in season for publication with the
official proceedings.
MORE INSURANCE.
The committee on insurance reported the
result Of several hours consultation, and
after some changes it was adopted. The
system provides for an insurance.
in the assessment plan, of from 81 1000
to $4,000, the question of whether
or not it should be assessed being
optional with individuals. The details were
fully considered and the scheme was elab-
GRATED and its essential points agreed upon.
though it was not completed. a committee
consisting of G. l.. Daring of Portage City.
a. A. Myers Of Milwaukee and A. q. Blak-
man of Chicago was appointed to assume
the work OF completion and incorporate the
system. A board of trustees, who are also
to be the incOrporators of the Supreme Tenn
pie, was appointed as follows:
For Three Years-Peter Van Vechten, Mil
waukee; NJ. L. S. Kruger, Michigan City.
Ind; H. NJ. Innis, Columbus, o.; J. H
Mailer, st. Paul, and a. b. Myers, Milwau-
kee
ForTwo Years-Newell Daniels. Milwaukee:
Franklin Ellis, Troy, o.: Louis Van Noordin.
Toledo; g. G. Oakley, Chicago, and A G..
Long, st. Paul.
For One Year-Charles S. bearing Portage.
Wis; Samuel Flageler, Ottumwa; E. G.
Holden, Grand Rapids; J. J. O'Rourke, r. A
Brown, Westfield, Mass.
The above are to incorporate the order of
the Supreme temple, the action which has
been considered for some time having been
decided on yesterday.
\ MILITARY ORDER.
A resolution which was introduced at the
last annual meeting, making the body more
of a military one than it has heretofore
been, was brought up, and with some mod
ifcations adopted unanimously. This ac-
ton is considered as one of the most impor-
tant Of the session, as one that will have a
tendency to increase and strengthen the
order. Following are the officials created
under the resolution:
Supreme commander, with rank of major
general.
Brigadier general, commanding a state
Colonel, commanding a regiment.
Lieutenant colonel, second in command of
q regiment.
Major, third in command of a regiment.
Chief captain, commanding a temple.
Sub captain, second in command of q
temple.
Junior captain, third in command of q
temple
staff of Major General-One chief, with
rank of brigadier general; one adjutant, with
rank of brigadier general: one inspector with
rank of brigadier general; one quartermaster
general, with rank of brigRdier general; fouI
aids-de-camp. with rank of colonel.
Staff of Brigadier Generals-One assistant,
one Inspector, one surgeon general. one
ouartermaster general, all with rank of colo