The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-10-29

At Tuesdays session of the grand lodge
of Odd Fellows in Helena the election of
officers was made special order of busi-
ness, and in accordance with this the
election proceeded and the. e.following off
GERS were duly elected:
Grand master--N. G. Kinney, of Walk
ervilIe.
Grand deputy master-Phlllip Dodson,
of Rozeman
Grand warden--C. II. Tracy, of Ana
conda
Grand secretary-A. J. White, of Butte
(re-eleGted.
Grand treasurer-J. j. York, of Butte
Ge-electedN.
Grand representative for two years to
the Sovereign Grand Lodges. | Stone,
of Helena.
The appointments made by the grand
lodge are as follows:
Grand MARSHALL. M. Williams.
Grand conductor-C. W. Seyd.
Grand guardian--J. Cashmere.
Grand herald--A. Il. Wisentlue.
Grand chaplain-E. Freyman.
The grand lodge adjourned to meet at
Bozeman on the thrd Tuesday in Octo-
Der, 1891. At the last session resolution
was adopted fixing Helena as the meet
ing place for three years, but this was re-
scinded and Bozemal being the only
candidate for the honor, received the
unanimous vote.
The closing exercises of the session IN
cluded grand street parade and a grand
ball and banquet at night. Prominent
people from all parts of the state were
present. Fully 400 people were on the
floor to take part In the grand march
Many strange faces were to be seen, The
Odd Fellows We're in full dress uniform
and led of the grand march. Gorgeous
toilats and bright, CHEEKY faces of fair
woman were there in great variety and
the spectacle of the bright variegated
costumes of the ladies and the gorgeous
regalia of the Odd Fellows as they Whirl
ed around the spacious floor, to the in
spiratlon Of Prof. Romandy's superb or
chestra, was truly grand.
At midnight the banquet was served
During the agreeable task of disposing
of tine collation., Prof. Romandy's orches.
ira supplied music. At proper time p
Il. NJ, S. |. Stone introduced Past Grand
Master, Messena Bnlard who responded
to the toast "rhe Grand Lodge of Mon
tana," Mr.. Billiard paid glowing tribute
to the work of the order. The grand
lodge he SAID, had Just reached the age
of sweet sixteen, having been organized
July 16, 1874. The first treasurer IN his
annual statement reported the receipts
of the first year SlS3, expenditures $l25
The speaker then reviewed the condition
of the order in Montana by comparison
The first year it had 1865 members In good
standing; now it has 1900. The frs
year it paid out for benefits 1920; las
year $500 was the sum. Then il
had four lodges, three of which organ
lied the grand lodge; now there are 81
lodges in the state. The speaker though
il remarkable fact that every veal
showed steady increase in membership
in view of so many new societies beins
formed around it, The grand lodge ha
received from subordinate lodges $110,
600, SfT, ,o0G-lof which has been paid on
for educating orphans alone. He sal,
since its foundation in Montana tn
brothers of the order had devoted Cen
tury of time in caring Tor the sick, ant
asked how many thousand centuries o
time must the order at large have devot
ed to the worthy task of caring for thei
brothers and sisters. The world wa
made better for Odd Fellowship, as it
purposes are humane and benevolent.