The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-21
WILL MEET IN HELENA.
Supreme Lodge A. o. U. W. Unani-
mously Vote to Come Here
Next Year.
j. w. Kinsley Ia Elected Supreme
Master Workman Of the
Order.
kilograms of Invitation From Gov. ToOle
and Mayor Kleinscllmidt Sent
to Detroit.

The first national convention of any or
ganization to be held in this city will take
place in June, 1892, when tho supreme
lodge of the Ancient Order OF United Work
men will convene in annual session. With
the members of the grand lodge will come
great many representatives from the diff
ferent Jurisdictions in the United States of
this powerful and growing order now num-
bering about 2G5000 members. The news
of the election at Detroit yesterday of j. w
Kinsley, of this city, as supreme master
workman WAS received with great
satisfaction by members of the order in
this city. Mr.. Kinsley's selection for the
high position is a deserved recognition of
his untiring efforts for the welfare of the
order in the northwest.
Ex-Mayor Sullivan telegraphed from De-
troit, Mich, where the supreme lodge held
ts session, to The INDEPENDENT last night:
"Glory enough for one day. Kinsley elect
ed supreme master workman and supreme
lodge meets in Helena in June next
kilograms we're sent yesterday by Gov,
Toole and Mayor Kleinschmidt to the su-
preme lodge, inviting that body to hold its
next annual meeting in this city. Gov.
Toole wired: ION behalf of the people of
the state of Montana / invite you to hold
your next annual session in the city of
Helena" Mayor Kleinschmidt sent a
telegram to M. w. Sackett, supreme re-
corder, last night saying: Having con-
ferred distinguished honor upon our
townsman. j. w. Kinsley by selecting him
as the supreme master workman, hereby
cordially invite your honorable body to
hold your next annual session nt Helena,
Montana, promlsing you cordial and fra
ternal welcome" Grand Recorder II. C,
Yaeger of the Montana jurisdicLion, re-
celved de patch at IL p. M, announcing
that the supreme body had by unanimous
vote decided to meet at Helena next year.
Last December Mr.. Kinsley was elected
grand master of the Montana Jurisdiction,
which was instituted at that time. Before
the institution of the Montana jurisdiction
members of the order here belongei to the
Nevada jurisdiction, composed of that state,
Wyoming, Montana and Utah. The order
now numbers over 1000 members in this
state, with about twenty three lodges, and
is rapidly growing. Mr.. kinsley has at
tended eight sessions of the grand lodge.
He was elected supreme overseer at Omaha
in 1883. He joined the order as q charter
member nom OF Franklin lodge. No. A, of San
francisco in August, 1878, and was elected
its first overseer. In December, 1873,
he assisted in the organization
of st. John lodge, No. Y,
of that order and was made its past master
workman. Mr.. Kinsley was a member of
the grand lodge of California in 1879, $780,
1881 and 1882, and was for time grand
lecturer for that state. In 1880 he was ap-
pointed district deputy supreme master
workman by Supreme Master Workman
Noderick Rose, and as such organized six
lodges in Nevada. and in 1881 organized the
grand lodge of Nevada. In 1882 he was APP
pointed deputy grand master workman for
the Nevada jurisdiction and devoted his
entire time to introducing the order in
Nevada, Montana, Wyoming and Utah.
Since his residence in Helena Mr.. Kinslc;
has identified himself with Capitol Lodge,
No. 9