The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-26
MASONS At DEER LODGE,
Annual Meetings Of tho Brethren
TO Choose Their New
Officers.
Tho Visitors Given q Royal, Re-
ception and Entertainment
by tho Citizens.
New Omcsrs of tile Grand Chapter,
Knights Tempiar, Grand Lodge
and Eastern Star.

The Helena Masons and members Of the
Order Of the Eastern Star had a very pleas
ant time in Deer Lodge last wesk. On
Monday the third annual Communication
OF tho Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masops
convened, NJ. II. q. II. r., j. A. Hyde, OF
Desr Lodge. presiding. The next day the
fifth annual conclavs Knights Templar OF
Montana was held with Right Eminent Sir
Carl 4. Peterson, grand commander, pre-
siding. On Wednesday tho Grand Lodge
A. +. h A. N. convened at Lodge & Beau
mont's hall. Grand Master II. o. Hickman
presided. %Thirty-three constituent lodges
we're represented. Upon assembling in the
afternoon the grand master read bis sd-
dress. Thursday evening the ofdoers-elsct
were installed and = banquet given at Got
tonwood hall which was followed by a ball,
music being furnished by Orton's band, of
Butte. On Friday the Grand Chapter OF
the Order of the Eastern Star convened.
The Helena people who went to Deer Lodge
speak highly of the hospitality shown them
BY the citizens of Deer Lodge. Moses Nor
ria, OF Helena, one Of the most prominent
Mssons in Montana, was chosen BY his fol-
low Masons to be the master of the grand
lodge for the ensuing year. Other Helena
PEOPLE who were honored are Cornelius
Hedges, F. 7. Webb. r. o. Hickman, W..
H. Mccain, NJ. L. Stone, n. H. %Boardman,
Mrs. Emma Fretz.
Tho following elective and a~ppointive
officers were chosen:
Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons.
M. Il. G. II. F., A. H. Barrett. Butte.
Il. r. Dep. e. H. r.. p. H. Poindexter.
Dillon.
R. E. grand king, F. W. Wright, Liv-
L. !: grand scribe. W. B. ooombs,
R. u. grand secretary, Cornelius Hedges,
Helena.
r. Z. grand secretary. J. G. Majors,
Helena.
=. grand captain Of H.. G. A. Devar,
Billinas. :
E. grand Pr. s., N. @. Riley, Butte.
f. q. r. A. captain. W. B. Norton, Glen
dive.
r. grand lecturer, w. H. McCann, Helena.
E. grand NJ. Sd veil, F. G. Webster, Mis-
soula.
E. grand M. I'd veil, Alfred whitworth,
F.. grand M. LIST veil, Rober. viokers.
Virginia City.
E. grand sentinel. James Hansen. Phil
ipsburQ.
r. grand chaplain. Rev. J. H. Little.
Butte.
r. Il. grand commander. e, D., Akin.
Butte.
V. E. deputy grand commander. A. L.
Babcock, Billings.
=. generalissimo, M. G. Riley, Butte.
+. grand captain general, s. A. Norton,
Glendive.
=. grand prelate, F. T. Webb, Helena.
Z. G. j. w.. r. H. Poindexter, Dillon.
e. grand treasurer, II. o. Hickman, Vir-
ginia City.
.. grand recorder, G. Hedges. Helena.
r.. grand standard bearer, G. A. Dewar.
T. grand sword bearer. J. g. Ramsay,
Glendive.
E. grand warder, W. H. McCanu. Helena.
+. grand sentinel, Isaac Baker, Living
ston.
Grand lodge A. F. & A. NJ, grand master.
Moses Morris. Helena.
! Deputy grand master, F. q. Webster,
, Missoula.
Senior grand warden, J.. II. Monteith,
Butte.
Junior grand warden, H. 8. Reed, Dee,
Lodge.
Grand lecturer, A. G. Logan, Miles CITY.
Grand chaplain, w. b. Combs. Great
Falls.
Grand historian. A. D. Mcpherson, Bozs-
man.
Grand orator, Z. G. Prout, Deer Lodge.
Grand marshal, p. Carney. Silver Star.
Senior grand deacon, W. E. Thompson.
Livingston.
Junior grand deacon, H. Burton, Liv-
ingston.
Grand standard bearer. A. Bomgard, White
Sulpur Spy lnRs.
Grand sword bearer, .. G. Cooper.
Grantsdale.
Senior grand steward. M. H. Bryan, Phil
ipsburg.
Junior grand steward, Z. D. Hart.
Grand tyler, M. l.. Stone, Helena.
Committee on jurisprudence, Weston,
Townsend; Hickman, Virginia City; Stack.
pole, Deer Lodge.
Committee on foreign correspondence,
Hedges, Helena; Boardman, Helena; Ar
gall, Deer Lodge.
Order of the Eastern Star:
G. w. matron. Mrs. Sue Andsr ton, Mis-
soula.
g. W. patron, Cornelius Hedges, Helena.
u. W: associate matron. Mrs. Marion
Wood. Castle.
g. W. Associate patron. W. 8. Wastlsy,
Butte.
G. secretary. Mrs. Emma Frstx. Helena.
G. treasurer. Mrs. Ackley.
The ~prettiest silver chatelaine watches In the
state at the Helena Jewelry Co
A few mora dinner sets and chamber sets still
left at The Bee Hive at Less than eastern prices.