Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-10-16
WELCOME TO GREAT FALLS.

such II the Greeting Of Our People t"
the Odd Fellows.
Great Falls has today the pleasure of
greeting members of the Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows who have come to
attend the Grand Lodge.
The members were met at the railroad
depot by committee representing the
Great Falls lodge, who cordially vel
coined the brothers and accompanied.
them to the Park hotel.
The session of the Grand Lodge open
ed Tuesday at the Masonic building
and may last three days. The proceed
ceedings will be invested with deep in
terest for the order. 1t is expected that
over 80 members will be present.
During their stay here the members
will be taken in special train to see the
wondrous cataracts of the Missouri and
the Giant spring. The festivities will
close with d grand banquet which Mr..
Horst will serve in his best style.
Mr.. Horst has been preparing actively
for the delegates some of whom are &C.
companied by their wives.
The l. o. 0. F. has fourishing lodge
here where it was established about
year ago. The order'in general is in the
full tide of prosperity. 1t is strong in
the United States, Canada, Great Britain
and Australia Its mission is fratelnal
and benevolent. Among its members are
orators, poets and public men of high
rank. The Odd Fellows are noted for
their sociablity and good humor. The
people of Great Falls tender them
hearty welcome.
SOME OF THE DELEGATES.
Delegates from all the lodges in Mon
tana. Among the representatives already
in the city are: Phillip Dodson, J. Men
dleshon and l.. Anderson from Western
Star No. 4, Rising Sun Encampment,
Bezeman.
Lodge No. /. Of Helena is represented
by E. Kluge, j. Winkleman, M. Billiard,
F. E. THEME and s. l. Stone. Excel
sior Lodge, Helena, is represented by H.
Assmussen, O. M. Williams and j. Wantz.
Castle Mountain, White Sulphur
Springs, is represented by D. B. Gardiner
and j. W. Hennesy.
Grand representatives of Sovereign
Grand Lodge, j. P. McCabe and ]. Loeb
are also among the arrivals.
Gable Lodge No. g. of Phillipsburg is
represented by Jacob Warner
Frank Kern represents Missoula and
Andrew Logan, Grand Master, comes
from the same place.
Skalkaho Lodge, Missoula county is
represented by Robert Nicol.
Garden Valley Lodge of Stevensville,
sends J. Nj. Brechbill
Colfax Lodg No. 20 Of Anaconda sends
g. II. Tracy and G. T. W. Cress.
A. ]. White, Cd. Sec, from Butte is ac-
companied by Chas. Schatzlain, II. H.
Stanley and Daniel Burnstein represent
ing Isidgley Lodge, and J. B. Coulter,
rhos. Gray and Mr.. Hugo representing
Fidelity Lodge, all of Butte.
Summit encampment of Butte is repre-
sented by Geo. Pasco, R. Compan.and Il.
Miller J. ]. York, grand treasurer, and
D.. Meiklejohn, Grand s. W., are also
among the arrivals.
Glendale::lodge is represented by J. w.
Miller, G. P.
Walkersville lodge is represented by
NJ. G. Kinney, Jas. Harris and W. Nanki-
willie.
j. j. Berkeley represents Livingston,
while 9. w. Seyde comes in the interest
of the Miles City lodge.
]. E. Richardson, j. G. Bucks and VIM
Lynch represent the Fort Custer lodge.
Other representatives will arrive to-
morrow and with those already here in
sures large attendance. The represen-
tatives and visiting members are fine
looking men. A pleasant and successful
meeting is assured. The people of Great
Falls should make an earnest and united
effort to make the stay OF. visiting Odd
Fellows pleasant and we feel that they
will do so.