The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-22
Bozeman Hospitality Extended to
Members Of the Grand Lodges,
J. o. o. r.
The New and Very Elegant Rooms
Of Western Star Lodge
No. A.
Offlcers for tho Year-Tlie Daughters Of
Nebekah--Semted Around tho
banquet Table.

T.
the most successful grand lodge meetings
OF the Indspsndent Order OF Odd Follows
ever hold in the state is now in progress in
this city. The interest in the proceedings
ID increased by the recent completion OF
the hsndsome building erected by Western
Star lodge No. 4, of Bozeman. The lodge
rooms Of the temple are conceded TO be the
finest in Montana. They occupy the sec
ond floor. the main room being finished in
Mississippi pine. the walls frescosd and
.tastefully decorated with the emblems Of
the order. the whole being set off BY Rich
furnishings. in harmony with tho entire
building. Everything is complete. even to
the wash and cloak rooms, private halls
and reception rooms and to the enterprse
OF the Odd Fellows Of Western Star lodge
much credit is due. l
The first day was occupied by the state
convention Of the Daughters of kebekah,
permanent organization being contem-
plated. but after a careful discussion OF the
subject it was decided to postpone the mat
tor until the spring of 1892. The second
and third days are set apart for the trans
action of business pertaining to the
grand lodge of Odd Fellows. The first day
OF the session Was consumed in the organi.
zation, reception of reports, revolutions
and transaction of routihe business This
afternoon the election of officers took
place. Phillip Dodson, of this city, was
elected grand master; George Pascoe, of
Butte, deputy grand master; George L..
Chambers, OF Livingston, grand warden;
A. j. White, Of Butte. grand secretary; j..
,kT 20 Nrou
Logan, of Missoula, grand representative,
and Henry McMurphy, Of Butte. grand in
structor. After the election of the officers
). j. Hsnnessey, OF White Sulphur Springs,
and DR.. Stone. of Helena, grand represen-
tatives, exemplifed the work as they re-
ce1yed IT in the sovereign grand lodge, and
this proved to be one of the most interest
ing features Of the convention.
One hundred and fourteen delegates axe
| in attendance, and counting the Odd Eel
lows outside the elected delegates there art
| 16O visitors ID the city wearing the badge o1
the order. There were 200 covers at the
banquet this evening, and it was an elegant
affair. the tables being loaded with all the
delicaciss that the market and ambitious
! managers could supply. The speeches were
of an extemporaneous character, PhiliI
Dodson being the master of ceremonies
He first called on Past Grand Master Stees
of Butte. who is the Oldest Odd Fellow II
| Montana. In . well-chosen speech he tolt
of his long experience in the order of whiot
he WAS proud to be q member. j. V. Bogert
mayor Of the city, was then introduced and
in his usual happy way gave vigorous
speech Of Welcome to the delegates. w
w. Anderson was then introduced
and spoke to the toast, "Observations OF
Odd Fellowship as it appears to an out
sider.' He spoke of the good name born,
| by this order since its organization, more
of Butte, was next, and in an eloquen
speech entertained the assemblage for I
short time, speaking in complimentar,
terms of the ladies and the treatment
received by delegates while in the city
Chas. w. Seyde, of Miles City, spoke on th,
subject of the ladies of Rebekah, and Trying
Stone, grand representative, spoke on thu
subject of the brotherly love existing in tn,
order. Il. l.. Bomhus, of Butte, spok,
complimentary of the excellent Showing
made by the order. Judge MoMurphy, q
Butte, grand instructor, waB then intro
duced and in his happy style entertained
and amused the audience for brief season
Mr.. Dodson. the grand master, read a pape
on the history Of Western Star Lodge No.
| from its inception a score of years ago, t,
the present time, and then the meeting
broke mp with everybody in happy fran
of mind.
Tomorrow will bs taken up by th
annual session Of the grand encampment.