The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-09

plause as the Golden Gate commandery, of
San Francisco. passed by. \ SMALL live
black bear. surnamed Fumbhnhrl. was
perched ON box III wagon, which moved
In advance of their rank. The Golden Gate
Knights held their heads erect and marched
in fine style.
President Harrison. rather wearied from
the ordeal of standing for hours i'll the cold
air. almost all the time without covering
10 his head, Immediately left the stand
when the procession had passed ana accom-,
panied by his secretaries and the ladies ot
the party, strolled across the lawn to the
white house.
The grand encampment begnn It's session
Immediately upon arriving at Masonic teni-
pie At the close of the parade Myron NJ
Parker delivered nm address of welcome on
the part of the local committee and nitro
duced Commissioner Douglass, who wei
coined the knights ON behalf of the city. To
both addresses the grand master responded
and this closed the public exercises. The
encampment then began its business IN
secret session.
The Iowa trouble immediately loomed up
and resolution was offered excluding the
members from that state from the session.
This resolution WAS carried aud the Iowa
members somewhat Indignantly withdrew.
Artnlinl AlOlllts MHNs W Eitlh0 ihAHAf.A va
the order. had declared the Iowa comman-
dry in rebellion. had nothing Ia do with
the offering of the resolution, but simply
placed il before the convention, Ii rs au-
thoritatively stated tonight that he took no
side in the matter during the discussion ut
the resolution The address of Grand
Master Roome was then read, His address
opened with n reference 10 the knights dead
during the past three years lie recon-
mended the selection of Ascension day Hs
day of special commemuTation and religious
services by the order throughout the cour.
try. lie then devoted a great deal
space to the loaa trouble. reviewing
the whole matter from the beginning Ia
the end. He said the grand commander
of that state had attempted TO nullify the
deliberate will of the grand encampment.
and though still protesting loyalty to the
grand encampment and constitution. It's
deeds had belied its empty words. He ad-
mitted the ritual adopted 10y the san Fran.
cisco conclave in 1886. has not commended
itself to all the state communicates, hut in
sisted that while il WAS in force II was the
bounden duty of the Knights 20 obey 1t.
Iowa did not rest with criticism. did not
submit such alterations as II deemed
advisable. but attempted TO do away
with the law ot the Grand Encamp-
| lntll anu iut
of the legislation of the grand encamp-
ment. When the grand commander of the
state of Iowa felt il his duty 10 show his
authority To the order and refuse 10 have
the new ritual in ihs Iowa commnndery. he
felt justified in issuing an edict declaring the
grand commandery of Iowa. and MI sir
knights in disobedieuce to he in state of
disloyalty and rebellion 10 the constitution
and the grand encampment OF the United
States He declared he had no i'll feel
ING for the erring Iowa brethern
and what he had done had been solely to
promote the dignity of the order. Further
| than this he wished to he distinctly under.
stood as in no way taking up the cause OF
| the ritual as adopted. In concluding he
| recommended great gentleness IN dealing
| with this unfortunate situation of affairs
| The whole matter of the ritual he trusted
would be definitely disposed of at this con.
clave. and in the final decision he hoped
| all would agree, and il Iowa was satisfied
| all occasion for disagreement would be re-
moved. Soon after the 'eading of Genera
| Roome's address the cOnclaye ADJOURNED
| until tomorrow.