The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-17
CLOSE OF THE SESSION.


GREAr FALLS, Oct l6.-lSpecial. Work
and recreation occupied the grand officers
and representatives of the Grand Lodge of
Odd Fellows to-day. The appointiye otli-
GERS were announced IN the forenoon by
Grand Master Stone, and met with general
approval In the afternoon the interesting
and impressive ceremony of installation
took place and the grand officers chosen
yesterday entered upon their duties, while
their predecessors attained the dignity with
which the rank of past is invested. The work
of the grand lodge ended, the members
went on AN excursion to view the wondrous
cataract of the Missouri and the Giant
spring.
The appointiye offices are as follows;
Grand marshal, c. Ii. Tracy; grand con-
ductor. W. W. Shipman; grand guardian.
James Carrier; grand herald George Kir-
byi grand chaplain, Benjamin Pizer; grand
instructor, J. McMurphy
The standing committees Rs appointed
to-day are as follows: Credentials, A. j.,
White. Lodge No. u; John T. Athey, No.
%; G. W. Seyde, No. IL. Elections and re-
turns, A. j. White, No. u; J. Mendelssohn.
No. 4; Benjamin Rumney, No. -. State of
the order. Andrew Logan, No. 6: Benjamin
Gardner, No. 16; J. G. Berg. No. y.
Finance. f. II. Asmussen. No. =; j.. C..
Budds. No. 26; X. Il. Smith, No, l5,
Appeals and grieyances-Jas. Harris, No.
q; JAS. Wantz, No. y; X. w. Triescot, No.
81. Petitions-W. j. Kennedy. No. IA: j..
T.. Theme. No. 1; VIM. Woods. No. 10.
Laws of subordinates-M Bullard. No. i;
j. Loeb, j. =. McCabe, No. 3,
Mileage and per diem-H. McMurphy,
No. IL; d. Meikleiohn. No. II;
j. j. Berky, No. H. Printing-A. j. White,
j. J. York, George Pascoe. j. I. Athey
was chosen deputy division grand master
for Cascade.
A resolution was passed that the meetings
Of the grand lodge shall be held in Helena
for the next three years. The grand en-
cainpment will convene tomorrow al 5
| n. IN.
The new district deputy grand masters
are as fellows: Lewis and Clarke, j. :.
Washburne. lodge No 3: Deer Lodge, W. I.
Alison: Silver Bow, j. u. Coulter, of No. \;
Missoula, w y. Bancroft; Gallatin, j. Mem
delsohn; Meagher. b. ID. Gardner; Cascade,
J. II. Athey; Choteau. Robert Steele; Fergus,
j. II. Moe; Jefferson, j. G. Berg; Beaver
head, w. L. Cooke Custer, c. W. Side
| Park, c. 4. Chambers.
Grand Representative McCnbe was inter
viewed briefly to-day about the order, "lt
the order hourishing, Mr. McCabey' wal
asked.
| 1T is," he replied The order on the first
of January last had u total membership OF
l,3i1, ,297."
"what is the strength Of the order in
MontanaY"
July | we had total membership il
Montana of l,52l, nnd we had thirty-twc
working lodges. July |, 1883. our member
ship was .:30s. Our total revenue last yea
was S25,16l and we disbursed for reie
S91s4. In the Rebekah degree lodges th'
membership ia 326. The grand treasurer o.
our order has on hand over $1,000"
Has this grand lodge been successfulY'
"Yes. this has been the largest and II
every way most gratifying grand lodge tina
the order has held in Montana The nj
tendance has been large and the report
from the several lodges very gratifying
The proceedings have been animated. cor
dial and interesting. The order enters ol
another year with the brightest prospects.
The Odd Fellows banquet was a gran,
affair. and was crowned with the fulles
success. Grand Representative McCabe o
Helena. presided. ]. r. Lewis welcome,
the guests in appropriate terms and Jane
wantz responded. H. McMurphy spoke &
the toast of our sisters THE Beccls," rn,
was warmly applauded. =. S. Hawkins re
sponded for Great Falls, 1.-The Hub of Mon
tana" J. w. Miller made tellin
speech for the Patriarchal branch. W
NJ. Cockrill made an eloquent speech on th
sentiment Montana. Our Home" II
elected hearty applause. DIR. Stone spok
| A l.
Walter NJ. O'Dwyer responded for the press
Ernest A. Ringwald referred in compliment
tary terms to the visiting Odd Fellows, AM
the chairman, Mr.. McCabe. gave interesting
details Of the growth and possibilities o
the order.