St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-12
Sixteenth Annual Services of the Grand
Lodges of Minnesota.
HEALTHFUL GROWTH SHOWN
The Meeting of the Uniformed Knights
T0-pay---Prize Drill and aq
Parade.

address or welcome IN DenalI OF buo
city, which was responded to by Frank
S. Mcdonald, of Minneapolis, grand
chancellor, after which the lodge went
into executive session with the follow
ing officers at their respective posts:
grand hanceIlor, Frank S. Mcdonald, Min
neapolis; grand vice chancellor. G. Ii. Tas
ker, Anoka; grand prelate, w. W. Partridge
Moorhead; grand keeper Of rec ords and seals
Grier NJ. Orr. st. Paul; grand master Of ex-
chequer, II. o. Peterson, Minneapolis grand
master at arms, Alex S. Hamilton, Duluth !:
grand inner guard, George II. Benton, Red
Wing; grand outer guard, Charles 5. Talbot,
Minneapolis.
The lodge was in session all day, and
last evening attended the production OF
damon and Pythias" at the Peoples
theater, North Star Division No. l., u.
r., acting as an escort. The following
from the
REPORT OF THE GRAND CHANCELLOR
was given out for publication:
The order in this jurisdiction is in flour
ishing condition, numerically and financially.
The net gain in two years has been 762
members. The present membership is 300,
not including the gains since June so. Many
think that 1t was mistake to adopt the sys-
tenn of holding biennial sessions. 1t has been
given fair trial and the ACCESSIBILITY of re-
turning to annual sessions will be discussed
at this session. The grand chancellor had
endeavored to impress upon the minds OF all
the importance of dong work correctly, and
he doubted if there is Jurisdiction where 1t
is more correctly done. No appeals have
been taken from the grand chanceIlor's deci-
sious, indicating the harmonious condition OF
the jurisdiction. On Oct. II, 1886, the dedica-
ton Of Castle hall, saltwater, was celebrated.
The Minnesota Knights of Pythias Mutual
Benefit Association is made the theme Of an
especial appeal. The grand chancellor said
fl.a.z No.
sive, yet it is sufficiently large towarrant a
good and profitable insurance. The amount
of beneficiary has been increased to $500.
New lodges have been instituted as follows
since the last session Of the Grand lodge:
Blue Earth City lodge, No 80; st; Peter
lodge, No. 40: Waterville lodge, No. Al;
Redwood Falls lodge No. AZ; st. Paul lodge,
No. 43, at West st. Paul Waseca
lodge, No. A; Diamond lodge, No.
No. 46, at Minneapolis; Syracuse lodge
No. AZ, at Duluth; Franklin Lodge No 4S,
at Minneapolis. The report stated that the
chancellor had made no attempt to organize
lot of weak lodges for the purpose of max
ing big showing during his regime. Every
lodge instituted is healthy and prosperous
Damon Lodge No. 5, of Minhea polls, which
had been defunct since 1892 had been res
directed and is now doing excellent work.
The grand chancellor reported several pub
lie installations of officers of subordinate
lodges and recommended them in the inter
est of the order. He also thought socials
very beneficial.
There are seven divisions OF the uni
formed rank, and in the estimation of the
grand chancellor there should be two reg
iments in Minnesota.
The report concludes with these recon-
mendations: / beg leave to submith the fol-
lowing recommendations for your considera-
ton:
First-That the grand lodge constitution
be amended to provide for annual sessions.
Second-To empower the grand chancellor
to appoint grand lodge officers and supreme
representatives in case of vacancy.
Third-Empowering the grand chanc eilor
to remove grand or subordinate lodge Of
icer for neglect of duty.
Fourth-To provide for alternates serving
as representatives in case the regularly
elected representative is absent.
That the constitution for subordinate
lodges be amended.
First-To provide for disposing of pages
and esquires, who, for any cause, fail to ad-
vance, so as to relieve their lodges from pay
ing per capita tax on them, or, provide for
taxing them.
Secondhand the minimum foe for the
three ranks be fixed at S25, in cities OF TO-
600 inhabitants or more. and SIS in cities or
villages of less than 10, 600 inhabitants.
Third-That good Standing be defined
so plain and clear that it cannot be con-
strued but one way.
Fourth-That the weekly benefits shall not
Fifth-To make the master-at-arms an
elected officer to confirm to supreme law.
q. NJ. Orr, grand keeper of the records
and seal, submitted report showing
the receipts during the past year to be
s., sos 81; cash on hand, S965.92.
TRANSIENT RELIEF.
A resolution providing for the estab-
lishment of committees on transient re-
lief in cities where there are more than
two lodges was introduced, and all were
referred. The following committees
were appointed:
Credentials-Josiah Towne, Hermion; Her
man Spring, st. Peter; Charles A. Nichols,
Diamond.
Distrlbution-W. B. Davis, Mankato; II. S.
Finn, Champlin; W. A. Cunningham, Wi
mona.
Judiciary-B. T. Stahl, Terrace City; George
D. Emery. Nicollet; j. II. Sprouch, Blue
Earth City.
State of Order-F. Z. Wheaton, Franklin;
j. X. Shaw, Agate; Q. Whitman, laurel
christensen, Redwood Falls; p. 4. Megarden,
Scandal.
Mileage and Per Diem-Charles r. Cash.
Gate City; Otto A. Fultz Minnehaha George
j. HewsOn, Terrace City.
Foreign Correspondence-B. G. Merry,
Saltwater; o. L. Cutter, Minnesota; c. A.
ClaWson, Damon.
Appeals and Decisions-A. A. Ames, Min
nesota; j. VI. Dodd, st. Paul; W. A. Hicken,
Syracuse.
Estate Insurance-Joseph Kahn, Faribault;
John Mclean, Mystic; William Percy. White
Cross.
Charter and By-Laws-John Doran, Gran
lite; j. NJ. Rudd, Nora; Conrad II. Bolts, Hen
derson.
Obituary-L B. Goldsmith, Webster; D. T.
Denton, Iron; Chris Goehringer, Germania.
Uniform Rank-O Whitman, Laurel; Hath
away, Agate; Werner Hemstead, White
Cross.
IN THE AFTERNOON
the attendance was increased to over
200. The business transacted was
chiefly of routine nature, being the re-
| ceptiOn of reports of committees and
officers, and resolutions, action upon
which was deferred to this
morning. The lodge will continue
in session all day, beginning at
| 10 a. NJ. Among the important meas
ures to be considered is the grand chan
cellOr'S recommendation that annual in
stead of BIENNIAL ser vices be held and
a resolution excluding from member
ship persons engaged in the mauufact-
ure and sale of Intoxicating liquors.
THIS MORNING ~
| the divisions of the uniformed rank and
members of subordinate lodges coming
to witness the drill and participate in
the parade will begin to arrive. Two
hundred come from Duluth, seventy.
five from Brainerd and 800 from st.
Paul, aud preparations are made for the
accommodation of LOO delegates.
Headquarters will be established al
Window hall.
| THE DRILL. g.
In the afternoon there will be a drill
by divisions and a regimental dress pa
rade on Seventh street at $50 O'clock
The prizes will be awarded at $50 by
Vice President George ID. Emery. IL
the evening there will be street pa
rade by the First regiment uniform
rank. visiting knights and city lodges
escorting the grand lodge to- the
Exposition. The first prize, $50
will be awarded to the division