The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-16

:R 16, 1890.
A. o. q. w. MEETING.
Forming the Grand Lodge OF Montana-To
Have . New Hall.
Three hundred members of Capitol lodge,
No. 2, A. O. u. W.. of Helena, met in their
hall last night on business of great import
ance to the order. Il was the occasion Of
taking the final steps towards the forma-
tion Of the Grand Lodge of Montana which
Mr.. Kinsley has successfully labored for.
All that now remains to be done is for each
lodge in the state to petition the supreme
lodge and Capitol lodge is first to petition.
It was also decided to organize a building
auxiliary Of the lodge and committee to
draw articles of incorporation was ap-
pointed.
In connection with the formation of the
Grand Lodge of Montana, the following
was adopted:
U. w. did, at its regular session, held in
Boston, commencing June 18th, 1880,
adopt the following resolution:
Resolved, That upon petition OF major
ity of lodges in Montana, the supreme mas
ter workman be and is hereby instructed to
authorize the formation Of the grand lodge
of Montana, with Jurisdiction within the
state. of Montana, and that said grand
lodge, when constituted, be Get apart az q
separate beneficiary Jurisdiction; provided,
that the grand lodge shall not be formed
before July 1st, 1880, unless the grand lodge
of Nevada shall, bv resolution, addressed
to the supreme master workman, 80 recon-
mend; then, if go recommended, it may be
formed at any time named in such resolu-
tion; and
Whereas, The grand lodge of the A. O. U.
w.. of the jurisdiction of Nevada, at its
tenth annual session. held at Salt Lake
unanimous vote, adopted the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the grand lodge of Ne
vada, in annual session assembled. hereby
recommend to the supreme master work
man, w. Warne Wilson, that by virtue of
tion adopted BY the supreme lodge. author
lzing the formation of a grand lodge of
Montana, with jurisdiction within the state
of Montana, that upon petition of a major
ity of the lodges in Montana, that the grand
lodge of Montana be instituted on the 3Oth
day of December, 1880, and when consti-
tutei, that it be set apart as separate
beneficiary jurisdiction; and
Whereas, Capitol lodge No. 2, A. O. U.
w.. desires to join with the other lodges of
the state of Montana in petitioning the su-
preme master workman for the formation
of the grand lodge of Montana, as provided
in the resolutions above referred to, there
fore be it
Resolved, That Capitol Lodge, No. 2 A.
O. u. w., situated at Helena, in the county
Of Lewis and Clarke, state of Montana,
hereby petitions the supreme master work
Esq, to form the Grand Lodge of Montana,
with jurisdiction within the state of Mon
tana, on the 3Oth day of December, 1880, at
the city of Helena, county of Lewis and
Clarke, state of Montana, and that when
the said grand lodge shall have been thus
formed. that the same be set apart as
separate beneficiary jurisdiction.
Resolved, That we hereby recommend to
the supreme master workman that the basis
of representation for the formation of the
Grand Lodge of Montana be that proper
tion and apportionment ae Is now provided
for representation of lodges in the Grand
Lodge of Nevada.
Resolved, That this lodge extends to cur
supreme master workman, W. Warne Will
son, an earnest and cordial invitation to be
present, and in person to organize and
constitute the Grand Lodge of Montana, on
December 3oth, 1880, aforesaid.
The building committee made this report,
which was adopted:
10 Capitol Lodge No. 2, A. u. U. w.
Brethren: Your committee appointed to
consider the propriety of forming an incor-
poration for the purpose of building an A.
.. U. w. hail. have carefully considered
the same and beg leave to report as follows:
our beloved order in our state and the in
crease of membership in Montana, but
more especially in our own lodge, which has
been uuprecedent in our jurisdiction, and
as the Grand Lodge of Montana will be an
established fact by December 80. 1880, we
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with view to selecting location on which
to erect building for our lodge.
Real estate in the city is as high as it
probably will be at present and may be
lower in the near future.
Your committee therefore deems it ad-
visable to first lay the foundation of an in
corporation known as the IA. o. u. w.
Hall association" to issue shares at a NOM
inal sum, SO as to enable the members of
our lodge to take one or more shares, to
have the said paid in easy installments.
thus creating a fund with which to secure a
piece of land when an opportunity is
offered.
We then suggest that the bylaws of Cap
itol lodge be amended to the effect that paid
up shares held by member of our lodge
may be paid in as lodge dues.
We therefore recommend that commit
nelly incorporate an IA. o. U. w. Hall
association" Respectfully submitted,
j. w. KINsLEY,
HENRY G. YAEGER,
MOSES NORRIS
JAMES SULLIVAN,
s. GENsBERGER
w. MEYERS,
Committee.
The following men were named to form
the Hall associations: J. W. Kinsley, M.
Morris, j. Sullivan, H. G. Yaeger, w.
Meyers. b. Harris, A. Z. Cumming. J. w.
Eddy, M. Silverman, M. Burns, q. H. An
derson, F. Gamer.
WOrkinGmen incorporated.
The Butte Workingmen's union has been
incorporated by Thomas Reeves, William
Pearson, w. j. Meagher, B. M. Shields and
p. j. Hickey, trustees. The object, as set
forth, Is the elevation of the membership
of the union and of the laboring classes in
general by the diffusion of knowledge per-
tanning particularly to the relations of
capital and labor; the cultivation of a healthy
sentiment whereby just and equitable laws
may be enacted for tho protection of the
of the wage-working class; the
of uniform rates of wages in
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