The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-26
Grand Lodge for the State OF Mon
tana Instituted at Liv-
ingston.
by Nicholas Fretz, Deputy Of the
Grand Lodge Of the United
States.
Conclusion of tho Work OF tho Annual
Communication Of tho Grand Lodge,
A. F. & A. M

days sefsion of the grand lodge Of Masons
was devoted to lodge jurisprudence, and
other business of no interest to any not
members of the order. A committee was
appointed to consider the matter of a Ma
some home, to formulate a plan and report
at the next session of the grand lodge. At
three O'Clock this afternoon grand lodge
OF the Order of the Eastern Star was insti-
tuted by n. Fretz, of Helena. deputy of the
grand lodge of the United States. The fol-
lowing were elected officers of the grand
lodge of this order for Montana, who will
serve one year: Grand worthy matron,
Mrs. Edna Hedges, of Helena: grand worthy
patron, Mrs. W. Lancaster, of Bozeman;
grand associate matron, Mrs. L. A. Marsh,
of Butte; grand associate patron, Mrs.
Powers, of Townsend; grand secretary, Mrs.
Emma Fretz, of Helena; grand treasurer,
Mrs. +. H. Marsh. of Glendive; grand
conductress, Mrs. VIM. Wood. of Townsend;
assistant grand conductress, Mrs. Ida
Aiken OF Butte; grand chaplain, VIM.
Wood. of Townsend; grand marshal, G. b.
Nolan, of Helena; grand Ada, Mrs. Steele,
of Butte; grand Ruth, Mrs. Baker, Of Boze-
man; grand Esther, Mrs. Kirkendall, of
Helena; grand Martha, Mrs. w. b. Norton,
OF Glendive; grand elector. Mrs. Inez
keene, of Townsend; grand warden, Mrs.
L. Carter, of Bozeman; grand sentinel, Mrs.
Jackson, of Butte. The officers were all
duly installed, after the election by the
grand deputy.
At this evenings session of the grand
lodge of Masons the newly elected officers
were installed. The wives and families of
all Masons were admitted to witness the
The newly elected grand mas
ter, Boardman, announced the following
named gentlemen to fill the appointive off,
ces: Grand chaplain, w. B. Coombe, Cas-
nade Lodge No. 81; grand historian, F. G.
Webster. Missoula Lodge No. 18; grand
orator. G. Il. Middleton, Yellowstone
Lodge No. IS; grand marshal, B. w.
). Folk, Helena Lodge No. 8; grand
leacon, b. 8. SCOTT, ASHER Lodge No. %,
Billings: grand junior deacon. Phil. Lowell,
Dillon Iodge Nc. 20: grand standard bear
~ Samuel Pope, Corvallis Lodge No. 80;
grand sword bearer, A. F. Graeter, Bannock
Lodge No. l6; grand senior steward, j. M.
Powers, Valley Lodge No. q; grand junior
'teward, P. Carney, Silver Star Lodge No.
n; grand tyler, VIM. Hamilton. Mount Mo
'iah Lodge No. %. Committee on iuris-
prudence: Langhorne, H. II. Comfy land
Weston; committee on appeals and Rriev-
'noe. Hyde, Jordan and MCPHERSON; COM
nittee on foreign correspondence, Hedges,
Dart and w. I. Baker. After the installa-
ion of officers the grand orator, Chas. H.
3ould, delivered an grafton which was
much appreciated by Masons. This is the
hird year that Mr.. Gould has appeared Le-
ore the grand lodge as grand orator and he
8 always warmly received. The Grafton of
dr. Gould concluded the programme at
dasonic hall and the grand lodge
laving completed its labors all re-
'aired to the Albemarle hotel where
grand banquet, provided by
livingston Lodge No. 80, was served.
Probably 800 guests attended the banquet.
The large dining room of the hotel would
ot begin to seat SO many. and tables were |
pread in the adjoining waiting room.
lven then members were compelled to wait. |
few of the delegates living at points east |
+ Livingston will start home on the night
rains, but most of those in attendance will |
emain here until tomorrow.
Turpie's Speech not Being Distributed
FoRr BENTON, Sept. 25.-lSpecial. Dur
AZ the past few days the mails of northern
lontana have been loaded down with CAM
aign documents sent by Sanders, Power
nd Carter, and if the business continues
dditional clerk hire will be necessary to
ispose of accumulating matter. Every
oter registered on last yenr's list is a
ecipient of these favors, which are evil
entity intended to strengthen the faith Of /
ne wavering. The literature consists
lainly of speeches on the Montana election
ase, but Senator Turple's remarks and
affidavit have not yet ap-
cared in any of the documents forwarded.
Transfer of Mining Stock.
M1ssouLA, Sept. 25.-[Special. ]-Thirty-
We thousand shares of the Land Owner
line to-day passed into the hands of Hell
IA capitalists. The deal had been made
'veral weeks ago, but the actual transfer