Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19
An EXCURSION TAKEN.
The Grand Lodge. l. o. o. F.
Visit the Wondrous Falls
of the Missouri.
A Grand Banquet Given the
Visiting Odd Fellows on
Their Return.

GREAT FALLS. Mont. October 16.-fSpe
cial to the Miner by Rocky Mountain Tels
graph.1-Work and recreation occupied
thegrand officers and representatives o
the Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows to-day
The appointive officers were announced in
tho forenoon bylGrand Master Stone, and
met with general approval. In the after.
noon the interesting and impressive csre
mony Of installation took place.
rbe grand officers chosen yesterday en-.
ts. ed on their duties and their predeces.
sors attained the dignity with which the
rank OF the post is invested. The work OF
the Grand Lodge ended with appropriate
ceremony, and the brothers then went in
an excursion train to view the wondrous
cataracts Of the Missouri and the Giant
spring. They we're accompanied by friends.
The appointive officers are as follows:
Grand marsha-O. 81. Gracy.
Grand ccnductor-W. W. Shipman.
Grand guardian-James Carrier.
Grand herald George Kirby.
Grand chaplain-Benjanin Pizer.
Grand instructor. McMurphy.
The standing committees as adopted to.
day, are as follows:
Credentials-A. ]. White. lodge No. IL;
John W. Athey, No. 25; G. w. Syds,
No. 13.
Elections and returns-A. J. White, No.
IL; j. Mendelsohn, No. 4, BENJAMIN Rum
ney. No. 90.
State Of the order-Andrew Logan, No.
6; Benjamin Gardner, No. 16; ]. c. Berg,
No. az.
Finance-F. H. Asmusson. No. 8; J. G.
Budds, No. 26; R. B. Smith, No. Is.
Appeals and grievances = James Harris
No. %, James Wautz No. 5, r. w. Griseol
No. 80.
On petitions-W. ]. Kennedy No. IA, F.
9. Ghieme No. 1, Vim. Woods No. 10.
On the laws OF subordinares-M. Bullard |
No. 1, j. Loeb No. s, ], P. McCabe No, 5. |
On mileage and per dien-H. McMurphy |
No. Is, D. Meiklejohn No. IL. J. J. Berky |
No. IL.
On printing-A. J. White. j. j. York,
George Pascoe.
j. G. Athey, has been chosen deputy divi-
ion grand master for Cascade.
A resolution was passed that the meet.
ngs Of the grand lodge shall be held in Hell.
ma for the next three years. The grand
will convene tomorrow at
!. m.
The new district deputy grand masters
'rff rfsN,l N, l3oaaRR8Xs: aR8X yrarKsr. ., u-.--..
lodge No. s; Deer Lodge-W. T. Alison;
'ilver Bow. B. Cotter OF No. 8; Mis-
oula-W. e. Bancroft; Gallatin-J. Men
lelsohn; Aeagher-B. D. Gardner; Cascade
j. G. Athey; Choteau-Robert Steele
H. Moe; Jefferson-J. G. Berg;
G. Cooke; Custer-C. w.
Iyde; Park-C. G. Chambers.
Grand Representative McCabe was inter-
'iewed briefly to-day about the order.
rs the order fourishing2" Mr.. McCabe
ras asked.
"It is, he replied. 1.-The order had On
he first Of January last total member.
hip OF 1 ,341, ,297."
"What is the strength Of the order in
- .a
ION July 1 We had total membership
q Montana OF ], 1,521, and we had thirty
wo working lodges. On July 1, 1888, our
membership was 1,30S. Our total revenue
ast year was $25, ,161, and we disbursed
DR. relief 50, 1874. In the Rebekah degree
,dges the membership is 826. The grand
treasurer OF our order has on hand over
2,OOO." " az.
''Is the order progressing in Montana"
"It is. Last year we added four lodges,
nd We have instituted three since Janu-
ry. We gained last year over 20 per cent.
a membership in thssubordinate branches.
n the Rebekah degree the gain in member
hip was 76."
"Has this grand lodge been success
1l2" .. .... +
"Yes; this has been the largest and in
very way the most gratifying grand lodge
he order has held in Montana. The at
endance has been large and the reports
rom the several lodges very gratifying.
,he proceeding have been animated, cor
ial and interesting. The order enters on
mother year with the brightest pros.
ects.".