The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-30
WILL TAKE CARE Of THEM
The Montana A. O. u. w. to Estab-
lish 4 Home Tor Widows and
Orphans
Sick and Disabled Members Of
This Jurisdiction to BE Pro-
81 tectod.
First Order In the state to Take the Initia-
tive Steps for Such An 1nsti-
tAtion, .". 49,.

Several Of The fratsrnal socisties In tn
eastern states have established Ar
maintaining widows and orphans' homes
The nrst order in Montana 10 take the in
~ltiatory steps toward the establishment o
auoh an institstion 10 the A. q. q. W.
which has grown 10 rapidly since the estab
lishmsnt Of the first lodge. Capitol No. 2, a
Helena. At its recent session At Grea
Falls the grand lodge OF Montana adopted
the recommendations of the committee or
laws, 10 conceived by ]. w. kinsley. +. s.
M. w. The committee reported shat the
tims had arrived whom 1t would be the part
Of wisdom AZ we'll a. noble charity TO take
the initiatory steps toward establishing a
home for poor md destitute widows and
orphans and also for sick and disabled
members Of our order.
"While Va recognize that this 10 an ad-
vanosd step, and one that Older jurisdic-
tions than ours have not yet entered upon.
We know Of no good reason why Workman
shin in Montana should not be the pioneer
in such . good and noble work. Wa will
not cucumber this report in stating reasons
Why We believe such = home would be not
only creditable to the order in this juris-
d~ietion, but Of great and lasting benefit to
it, possible bensfoisries, but submit for
your consideration the following rssolu-
tons and recommend their adoption:
To amend article 4. section l, Of the con-
stitution OF the grand lodge of this juris-
diction, by inserting . new paragraph
therein to read a. follows:
ITO establish and maintain a home
wherein TO provide for the maintenance and
support of poox and destitute widows n
orphans Of brothers Of the A. o. q. W.,
and to afford similar protection to sick and
disabled workmen, with authority to levy
taxes or assessments for the support and
maintenance of the same"
Resolved. That = now general law Of this
grand lodge b enscsed, to read az fol-
lows:
Until otherwise provided the past grand
master workman In good standing In this
Jurisdiction. together with the grand mas
receiver for the time being. be and are
hereby constituted = board OF trustees, to
be known a. the trustees of the Workmen's
home for the protection Of orphans of
workmen, ~workmsn's widows and
sick and disabled members Of OH order
belonging to lodges in this jurisdiction. |
and said board are hereby authorized to
meet three times each year at the
Office of the grand recorder for ths pur-
pose Of formulating and presenting TO this
grand lodge plans. rules and regulations
for the creation y conduct Of such 4
directed TO audit n allow travelling OK
pensss for tho members of the above board
Of trustees so constituted in attending the
meeting above provided for. The said
board of trustees is hereby required to
PRESENT a report of their doings, with any
recommendations they may have, At each
session Of this grand lodge.
And for the purpose of providing means
once for carrying out this project, and with
a view to make the expense of tho same
light and never . burden, your committee
would recommend The adoption OF the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved 1st, That an assessment be lev
risdiotion from the present date to Dec. /,
1892, provided the assessments so levied do
reach our maximum. under the relief
Resolved I'd, That from tho surplus OBJ
tanned from ASSESSMENTS 10 levied and now
lodge officers shall pay relief call No.. 13, |
and the remainder Of such surplus, if any
there may be, shall be set aside in the hands
Of the grand receiver and be constituted the
widows and orphans' home fund.
Resolved 3D.. That all profits realized
ATo" BIC Solo VI DeRI0O OF I1O0Or Bupplles,
and all per capita taxes paid by Degree of
Honor lodges. shall be paid into and be-
come a part of the Widows and Orphans
home fund.
Resolved 4th. That the several lodges of
jurisdiction be requested to give a pub
lic entertainment on Oct. n Of each year.
and to donate the net proceeds of such on
to the Widows and Orphans
fund.
Resolved 9Th. That until the further Or
der Of this grand lodge, all moneys so set
apart in the Widows and Orphans home,
fund, may DO used by the finance committee
and grand lodge officers in the prompt paw
ment Of death claims, the same to be re-
stored in regular order by current assess
ment."
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