Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-10-16
GRAND LODGE.
THE ODD FELLOWS HOLD THEIR
FIRST SESSION TODAY.
Noteworthy Assemllage of Grand
Officers and Representntives-The
People Welcome the Visit
.,.# Ors Heartily. ......u"

Their snowy badges have pleasant Ell
feet. So have also the insignia of thos
of high rank. The people of Great Fal
are pleased with the visitors They fin
among them prominent citizens of MOI
tana, whose names are as common q
household words. They admired tn
cordial feeling which animates the rep
resentatlves who In manner and appea,
ance reflect credit on the great fraterna
order, whose friendly grip might be sal,
to encircle the world.
| The delegates enjoyed the repose 0
yesterday afternoon and were ready 70
business today. .
Promptly at 10 o'clock the representa-
,ves assembled in the Masonic hall
which is on Odd Fellows hall as well
The proceedings were opened with tn,
simple but impressive ceremony which
the ritual prescribes.
Grand Master Andrew Logan Of Mis-
soula, presided. As he looked down the
long hall he saw assembled in this the
10Th annual session the following distin
guished officers and representatives:
A. I. Stone, Helena Deputy Grand
Master; N. G.. Kinney Of Butte, Grand
Warden; Al White, Butte, Grand Sec
retary;J ] York, Butte, Grand Treasurer
Jacob Loeb and ] p McCabe, Helena
Grand Representatives.; Phillip Dodson
Bozeman, Grand Marshall ] Hennesey,
White Sulphur Springs, Grand Chancel-
lor; BENZ. Pizer, Phillipsburg Grand Her
aid; W. W. Shipman, Helena, Grand
Guardian; Massena Bullard, Helena.
Grand Chaplain and Fl McMurphy, Butte,
as Grand Instructor. The Representa-
from the various Lodges are as follows:
Montana, No. IF E Theme, Emil
Kluge, J NJ Winkleman.
Western Star, No. Al. Meldelsohn.
Excelcior, No. Oh Asmussen, G M
Williams, Joseph Wantz, P S Washburn,
Covenant, No. 6-F P Kern.
Fidelity, No. ST d Gray, w Hugo,
B Coulter.
Cable, No. 9-Jacob Warner.
Samaritan, No. 10-Fred Ellinghouse.
}idgley, No I'D Bernstein, II II
Stanley, Charles schatzlain.
Custer, No. 13- G W Seyde, j Q Bndds.
Garden Valley, No 14-Jno NJ Busch
billie.
Castle Mountain No ICE D Gardner.
Park, No III Berke.
Colfax, No 2O-C Fl Tracy.
Dearborn, No 21-A Fl Fey.
Eagle, No 22-J G Berg.
Olive Branch, No 23-James Harris, w
Nankiville.
Marysville, No 24-George Kirby.
Sun River, No 25-J T Athey, II D
Blossom.
Big Horn, No 26-E A Richardson.
Rainbow, No 2S-James Carrier.
Chestnut Valley-B Rlmney.
Mountain Home, No Sir II Wallis
@ton.
Skalkaho, No s2-R W Nocal.
Fidelity, No 222, San Francisco T.
Neal, visitor.
Fidelity, No 90, Anokn, Minn--Fmnk
+ Goss, visitor.
The Grand Lodge took n recess for
dinner at noon. They reassembled Mt 2
o'clock and transacted considerable bust
ness. At s o'clock officers will be elected
for the ensuing year.
Appended are some random notes rela-
tive to the representatives and others:
Alderman Loeb Of Helena is promi
nent figure among the Odd Fellows. He
and MIR. McCabe of Helena, who is also
here, represented Montana at the Sover-
eign Grand Lodge.
Massena Bullard, who is such strong
prohlbitionist that he will not take any
thing stronger than apple jack, is like
wise here. He is an active member of
the Helena bar-the legal bar we mean.
&c. Carrier represents Great Falls in
the Grand Lodge. He has hearty vel
come both as citizen and n brother for
each representative and officer.
J. Mendlesohn-Is in the grocery bust
ness at Bozeman. He is bachelor and
on that account is regarded with tender
solicitude by the young ladies.
Il. Anderson-Mr. Anderson Is an old
timer. lie is a ranchman we'll off in the
worlds goods. Is handy with the saw
and chisel and amuses himself Herewith
at times.
Phillip Dodson-Is a young man, but
mas been in the country since 1866. He
Is in the tobacco business ut Bozeman and
Is good talker and genuine odd fellow
In sOciability and good fellowship.
A. ]. White-Has been in Montana
since 1868 and now resides in Butte. lie
stands high in the order and takes IN
active interest in its welfare.
@. Scratzlain halls from Butte. lie is
fine artist and did most of the paint
work on the Montana hotel at Anaconda.
The brothers all speak we'll Of him. lie
is u German American and comes from
Pennsylvania.
II. II. Stanley is connected with the
mining business. He came from the 81
Metallic mine to Butte where he is sl,r
cessful in producing silver from tho
rugged ore.
Daniel Burnstein of Butte is a German.
lie has one OF the finest tonsorial est,lh
ilshments in Butte and IS jolly gool
fellow,
j. B. Coulter-Wolks for the Anaconda
syndicate which is apart from the DAILY
Haggin enterprise. He supervises the
timber work and is IN active member of
Fidelity Lodge.
Thomas Gray lis q miner and proud OF
it. He holds high position on the
Alice mine which is one Of the great ore
Producers Of Butte.
Nj. Hugo-Is connected with the
Alice mine ut Butte and has been many
Years in the order to whose growth ip
Silver Bow be points with pride. 1t Is
said that he denOgnces heartily the count
out at the Tunnel.