Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-25
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Proceedings of the Fourth Ammo, o..
sion of the Grand Iodpe

sion of the Grand Lodge.
Inc fourth annual session Of the
grand lodge Of the. United Workmen
vi The Dakotas assembled in Huron
Al the third session it was agreed to
hoid This one at Hot Springs. Fail
ing to secure satisfactory concessions
from the railroads, and the mileage Of
ofhcers and delegates being borne by
the grand lodge, a vote of the lodges
was taken to ascertain their wish in
n matter. A count gave POP for
Hot Springs and 1856 against. Hence
the change of location. To make the
matter perfectly legal, the recorder
ana enough Of the delegates from the
nearest lodges met in Hot Springs on
the 9Th and adjourned to Huron.
Sons facts CLEANED from the reports
OF the officers will interest all mem
bers Of the order.
Master Workman Chisholm: II
gives me much pleasure and satisfac-
tion to be able to report the general
prosperity of the order. Most ali Of
the subordinate lodges have shown a
grand Increase during the year and it
Is remarkable the steady and rapid
growth that the Jurisdiction has had.
showing marvellous activity on the
part OF the brethren. We have passed
the 5000 mark; March 81, 1892, we had
3,5o2 members in good standing.
During the year ending March 81,
1873, the grand recorder issued 1881
beneficiary certificates, and our men,
bership in sood standing on that date
was 5,228 members, a net increase of
LIPS members.
did not deem it wise to incur the
necessary expense of making official
visits TO the subordinate lodges: as a
better plan | instituted the superyis-
or system, and appointed ten supervis-
ors to look after the interests Of the
order in their separate districts. BY
their reports / believe that it has
been agrand success and | recommend
its continuance.
Grand Recorder LAWN: Recon-
mends the per capita tax be reduced
from $3.50 to 81, and that the grand
lodge take suitable action on deaths
Of members OF the grand lodge.
Grand Receiver Oleson: During
the past year the membership Of the
grand lodge hasincreased more rapid
ly than W the most sanguine an
ticipated. We have disbursed during
the past year the sum Of $4,000 TO
beneiciaries of this jurisdiction, and
have contributed S4,o53.2 Is on supreme
lodge relief calls.
w. c. Allen, chairman of the finance
| committee: We have made a careful
examination Of all records in the office
| OF the grand recorder and find them
in perfect order.
Total number OF new members re-
ceiyed in April last, 297.
The eight largest lodges in the
jurisdiction North and South Dako-
tai are: Aberdeen, 300; jamestown,
2Sl; Lead, l39; Pierre, 1871; Cavalier,
| 1O6; Sioux Falls, l01; Huron, 80; Plank
linton, %.
Total number of lodges in the two
| Dakotas, 107. Total membership,
April 80, 5,532.
The following officers were elected:
Grand master workman, DR.. Nc
| Mutt. Of Aberdeen; foreman, +. }.
Moore, of Fargo; overseer, VS.. Chase,
of Sturgis: recorder, J. ID. LAWN, OF
Columbia: receiver, G. L. Oleson, OF
| Howard: guide, J. j. McCaughey, of
Worthwhile; inside Waterman, A. M.
Aspinwall, Of Mansfield; outside
Waterman. Dan Hubbard, OF Lang
| ford: trustee, A. G.. Smith, OF Dead
wood; representatives TO the supreme
| lodge. ]. NJ. Chisholm, of Hamilton,
II. G. Sessions of Aberdeen, n. ID.
Houtz, of Blunt.
All officers except the overseer were
elected by acclamation. WATERFOWL
was selected as the next place vi
meeting.