The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-13
Masonic Grand Lodge
Helene. NJ. r oct. 8th, 1885,

Uclena. NJ. T. Oct. Sth, 1886
The west-Douud train OF tuesday
III, bropgbt large number Of deie-
natos ~ the Masonic grand lodge. Butte
Masons their wives and sweethearts'
came in on excursion rates to the num-
her of 200. Among this number OF
Rntteites were members of the Ruth
No O.E.s, who, with Miriam Chap
Ter No. l. Of Helena, held sort Of a
Grand lodge on the side, in which only
Masons' wives participated
For twenty-five years the Masops OF
Montana have met in annual session, for
few wears in log buildings, then in
frames and now in the finest brick and
stone temple west Of St. Paul. The de-
alterations of the body were held IL the
Blue Lodge room, which is in evAv way
admirably adapted for the purposes OF
the blue lodges Of Helena and the grand
lodge of Montana. At the head OF a
wide staircase. one enters the large re-
ception room. from which an entrance Is
made into the lodge room, the Grand
Secretary's office. the library, wash
rooms etc. In the third story is the
CHAPTER and Comnarderv lodge rooms.
Thus is every portion Of the immense
building exactly adapted to the wants of
ifs local Masons and visiting brethren.
Ate O'Clock a. m. on Wednesday, N.
w. Grand Master Hyde, of Butte,
opened the lodge, the following officers
being present
R. w. Deputy Grand Master-Harri-
son Jordan, Of Silver Star.
R.W. Senior Grand Warden-James
w. Hathaway, Of Helena.
R. w. Junior Grand Warded-A. c.
Logan, of Miles City.
Grand Secretary Cornelius Hedges, of
Helena.
Grand Chaplain-Hugh Duncan.
Grand Junior Deacon-D. E. Folsom.
Grand Standard Bearer-E. d. Aiken.
Grand Senior Steward-A. X. Yerkes.
Grand Tyler-E. W. Mcneil.
Deputy Virginia District-Hugh Dun
can.
Deputy Butte District--John Ander-
son.
Deputy Bozeman District-A. D. Nc
Pherson.
With the exception Of ore, each lodge
in the jurisdiction was represented, the
majority Of the lodges sending a full
delegation.
All Masons in good standing were in
vited to attend the sessions Of the grand
lodge, an invitation which was quite
generally accepted.
The first days proceedings were of an
interesting nature, being largely taken
up with the reports Of tle deputies and
committees.
EvENIYG SESSION.
At half past seven o'clock the grand
lodge proceeded to the election of Off
GERS for the ensuing year, with the fol-
lowing results:
NJ. w. Grand Master-Samuel Word,
Of Virginia,
r. W. Deputy Grand Master-James
W. Hathaway, Of Helena.
R. w. Senior Grand Warden-A. c.
Logan, of Miles City.
R. W. Junior Grand Warden--D. z
Folsom.
Grand Secretary--Cornelus Hedges, of
Helena.
Grand Treasnrer-H NJ. Parchen, of
Helena
At 8 a. m Thursday the grand lodge
reconvened, and during the day trans
acted a large volume of business which
cannot be made public At 5 p. m. the
officers elected and appointed were duly
installed The following is list of
those appointed
Grand Chaplain--F. n Webb.
Grand Historian-W. X. Gilbert
Grand Orator-Geo W Reeves.
Grand Le.te-e--C " Turner.
Crane Mor~1.i--p r Rnox
Senior Grand f,,.,,.r-A 7 Fisk
.Tunior Grsa5 l.sco.-s K yerles
Grand stan6sy5 Bss .ar- ssn,ral Kobl-
berg.
Grand Sword Bearer-R. c. Richmond /
Senior Grand Steward-Frank Bate
man.
Junior Grand Steward-M. H. Parker.
Grand Tyler-E. w. Mcneil.
The f,l,o,.ioc ,,ain., o,,, ,,;..oos
were annoirs.e.
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lanes 1Iit,b,5 on4 r, >ropt',rson
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rosol,,,on or .no,.,.. III. ,,a.,a.
the Nortbern Pacisc r,ilrood Moo
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"a 70 members u the grand lodge.
ing 'he Masonic Lempie was performed.