The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-26
THEIR SECOND SESSION,
ncings Of the Grand Lodge, A. o. u.
W., Of Montana. at their Meet
ing Yesterday.
How tho Order Has Grown Since
the Montana Jurisdiction Was
Set Aside in january.
The Preparations for tho Reception OF Tho
Supreme Lodge Next Ysar-Rsports or
Of1cers aud the Committees.

. The second session Of the grand lodge, 4
: O. u. W.. of Montana, commenced yeste,
day morning at ten O'Clock, in the hall {
1 the local order. There was an excellen
representation from the entire jurisdiction
when Grand Master Workman Kinsle
called the meeting to order. Patrick Cal
ney, from the committee on credentials, re
ported the following as entitled to seats il
the grand lodge:
D Butte No. 1-C. H. Morse, Geo. Pasooe
David Paul, w. G. Bachelor, Geo. A. Shale
J.. w. Gum and L. E.. Holmes.
Capital No. 2, of Helena-Wm. F. Myers
Michael Burns, S..A. d. Hahn. j. b. Atchi
son, Il. L. Palmer, $. Gensberger. j. II
Wilmer. Fred Gamer, VIM. Muth, j. =
Dunn, j. j. Fuller. W. n. Mann, VIM
Zastrow, Moses Morris, Geo. w. Shaw
Henry P. Flaume.
Union No. 3, Missoula-W. II. II. Dick
enson and Dwight Harding.
Townsend No. Cd. G. Kerley.
Dillon No. Harrison Brainard ant
Arthur Judges.
Rocky Mountain No. 8, Elliston-Georet
Deis.
Montana No. 8, Benton-John Neubert.
National Park No. 10, Livingston-Geo.
R. Wells.
Silver Bow No. II, Walkervills|. p.
Buckley, NJ. E. McKevitt.
Meagher No. IL. White Sulphur Springs
r. 7. Riddlebarger.
Mount Power No.. Is, Deer Lodge. 81.
Owings, w. N. ~Aylesvorth.
y.-u1~- r ~ Nd "nl>-. "A-. u
Graves, II. j. Slavin.
Elkhorn No. 16-Chas. E. Rinawald.
Silver Creek No. 10. Marysville-J. H.
Walters, and Thos. Wilkinson.
Sheridan No. 21-O. +. Parmater.
Anaconda 22-S. D. Beebee, w. w. Tur-
ney; ~ nj. c
son.
Centennial No. 90, Boulder. H. Metten.
Alder No. 80, Virginia City,. b. Caru-
theirs, Thos. Baker.
Great Falls No s3.-Chas. WeRner, and
j. X. Clark.
Granite No. a4-Andrew Boundy. w. I.
Powers.
Silver State No. So, Philipsburg-C. F.
Jackey.
The following grand lodge officers and
committees also responded to their names:
P. q. M. Workman, W. M. Billiard, of
Madison Lodge No. 81; Grand Master
Workman, j. W. Kinsley, of Capitol Lodge
No. 2; Grand Foreman, j. Schanlanker, Of
Butte Lodge No. l; Grand Overseer. Andrew
Logan, of Union Lodge No. 8; Grand Re-
corder, H.. G. Yaeger, of Capitol Lodge Nc.
9; Grand Receiver, James Sullivan, of Capt.
tol Lodge No. 2; Grand Guide, G. Il. CLARK,
of Great Falls Lodge No. 50; Grand Trus-
Jerc Sullivan, of Montana Lodge No. $;
J. H. Owings. of Mt. Powell Lodge No. IL;
Il. O. Wstchman, A.. S. Kellogg, of Cen
tennial Lodge No. %; Grand Medical Elk
aminsr, j. Is. Hammond, of Butte Lodge
No. /.
Committee on Finance. W. Eddy, Jos.
D. Conrad and A.. N. Averill.
On Laws-Jas. Sullivan. N. H. Morley
and Chas. Hirschman.
Supreme representative-Jas. Sullivan.
Reports of officers and committees we're
received, showing the order to be in excel
lent condition. Grand Recorder Jaeger re-
ported that on Jan. l, when the Montana
jurisdiction was set aside, there were 1850
members: Aug. l there were 2,1S2 and since
about sixty more have been added, making
the number now over 1900.
Thu committee of 100, to whom WAS re-
ferred the matter Of entertainment of the
supreme lodge next year, also made a
report, outlining a general plan for the en-
tertainment of the members. 1t was recon-
mended that the grand lodge appropriate
$1,000 for the entertainment of the mem
bers Of the supreme lodge, and the recon-
mendation was unanimously adopted.
The finance committee reported that it
had examined the books of the grand re-
cordsr and grand receiver, found them to
agree and to be correct. The report was
adopted.
Grand Master Workman Kinsley reported
that all matters, both financial and other
wise, between the Nevada and Montana
grand lodges had been squared. There
the Montana lodge, I'M it was entirely free
of Nevada.
The Montana jurisdiction has paid all
claims against it, amounting to $26, 900,
and there are now no contested claims.
The organization is in excellent shape,
with now lodges being organized right
along.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
On Distribution-C. H. Clark, W. M.
Mann. j. G. Kerley.
Appeals and Grievances-J. Schanlanker,
w. FL. H.. Dickenson, G. K. Moore. J.. b,
Caruthers, s.. GensberRer.
Good of the Order-Andrew Logan, w.
M. Billiard, S. d. Beebe. P. Carney, j. w.
Gum.
After the reports had been referred to
the various committees a recess was taken
till eight p. m.
At the evening session reports of COM
mittees were received. An invitation, ac-
c%ompanied by tickets. was received from
the Montana State Fair, for the members
of the Grand Lodge to attend the meeting
to-day. The election Of officers will be held
this morning.