The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-15
5. II. Shields. Supreme overseer. Hanni'

d. H. Shields, Supreme Oversser. Hanni-
BAL. Mo.
L r. Young. Jr, Supreme Guide, Lex
ington, Ky.
ia. Eekstsin. Supreme Waterman, New
Ulm. MINI.
supreme Trustees-J. q. Tate. Grand
Island. Neb.; w. T. Boyd, Denver, COL;
samuel Eccles. Jr., Baltimore. Mo.
The following representatives, answered
TO their names:
psnnsylvanla-W. q. James. 8. A. Kline,
ohio-A 7. Rosvez, n. Baumbaeh. j. ".
Ksnsuokv-J. q. Walker. Isaac Marks, J.
a. McHsnry.
Indisna-O. R. Weaver, N. 8. Byram, L
q. Carr.
Iowa-P. g. Towle, l. o. Rowland, l. L.
Hamlin.
New York-Thso. A. Case, J. B. Norton.
q. H. Corbstt.
ulinois-C. p. Hitch. L. L. Troy, G. R.
Natson.
Nissouri-R. L., Miner, J. D. Who'll. Wm.
o. Richardson.
Minnssots-A. n. TAisy, j. NJ. Nys, G. NJ.
Laing.
wisconsin-B. F. Parker. J.. H. Hornick.
7. K. Dunno.
Tennesses-T. F. Perkins, Jr., j. F. J.
Lewis, A. F. Davis.
MichiRan-W. B. Seymour.
California;. G. BAne, j. N. Young. E. N.
Dsuprsy.
e. Thomas, Jr.
ksa;... 5; P. Riddle, R. M. Emory,
Ontario-J. r. Miller. Daniel Sprv.
Oregon-W. D. Hare, E. L. Smith, j. ].
Maryland-G. ". Mowen, il. Gallagher,
Ie1as~W. P. Cole. J. H. Shepherd. A.
Neyada-Thomas Cupit, R. Smith. P. J.
Dunno.
Colorado. Anfcnger. L. H. Spilken, J.
X. Shireman.
Nebraska-s. R. Patton, j. W. Carr, G.
F. Milbourn.
Dalota-J. I. Houtz. D. E. Hughes, J. D.
Nontana-w. M. Billiard, James sulli.
van. J. Schanlacker.
Washington-T. G. Van Epps, D. I.
Wheeler, G. N. Bradshaw.
New Jersey-J. W. D%iefendorf. r. M.
Smith, NJ. S. Drake.
N4 O1ltl6u SOluluuld-l1ouIy roy W. II,
Keary. j. h. McIlmovl.
Supreme Master Workman Kinsley said
that owing to the floods several officers and
members of standing committees were de-
layed at Great Falls. The gentlemen were
ordered, by vote of the lodge. to come te
Helena at once via the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific railroads.
Geo. +. Howard and D. d. Dilland were
appointed journal clerks and The INDEpEN-
DENT Publishing company was awarded the
contract for printing the daily proceedings
of the supreme lodge, being the lowest bid
der.
Among the reports made yesterday were
those of the supreme master workman, re-
corder. receiver. medical examiner, relief
board and the committee on fraternal con
Rress. The report of Supreme Recorder
Sackett showed a total membership, il
round numbers o Of 2s5.ooo. a gain durins
the year of 10000, the largest ever made il
twelve months. During the year over So,
100000 was paid out to the heirs of deceased
members. making more than $40.0 0 600 t.
date. The largest jurisdiction is that o
New York, with 81 600 members; mex
comes Massachusetts with 2S, 600; the1
Missouri and Ontario with 25, 600 each
There are now twenty-eight jurisdictions
New jersey and British Columbia, be
ing added during the year. Thu larges
lodge is Detroit No. 6, with 1000 members
A number Of notices of appeals were re
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committees. Representative McHenry, O
Kentucky. presented a resolution. whic
was referred to the committee on ritua
asking that that committee be instructed
80 arrange the ritual Of the order as to hav
but one degree to make a member u mastt
workman.
The part the A. o. U. W. will take as a
order in the Worlds fair came up in tt
form of . communication presented by ii
representatives. of the Dnkotas as follow
We, tho grand lodge of the Dakotas, d
sire your honorable body to take sus
action in the following matter as may see
best to you. We ask that as soon as col
venient after the meeting of the supren
lodge the supreme master workman shou
issue q circular letter to each subordina
lodge In the jurisdiction. asking them
take action in the matter of contributing
cents per member for the purpose of mai
tanning a headquarters OF the order at Cl
cago during the Columbian exposition, a.
to report their action 90 him imMediatel
II y large majority of the lodges sh
answsr favorAbly, the supreme mas
workman shall II once issue y call tor tt
amount, 10 be forwarded by each lodge
ths grand recorder Of its jurisdiction, a
by the several grand recorders to the
prsme recorder; and the supreme mas
workman shall appoint . COMMITTEES Of I
members OF the order TO proceed to Chic'
and make arrangements for such he
Quartess; and each jurisdiction shall, bef
the LIST day of May, by its G.. 81. w..
point y OF its members to go to Chic
and Aet % representative Of that iurisc
Aion2 and ho aheu kAep n rosiater of all