Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-16

An interesting event at the morning
meeting was the presentation of a
veteran jewel to David Adler. The
jewel is given to those who have been
in the order quarter of century and
the number that have been bestowed
is comparatively small. The presenta-
ton speech was made by Judge Mead
and it was a very happy effort.
1t was expected that tie matter of
the relation of the Catholic church to
the order would come up for discussion
but as that is a matter which concerns
the sovereign lodge first and the grand
and subordinate lodges afterward, it
was not touched upon. 1t was resolved
to appoint a committee of ten to co
operate with the committee Of the
grand encampment and the Milwaukee
committees in the entertainment of the
sovereign lodge. The lodge voted ST.
600 toward the entertainment fund
The Odd Fellows home came in for
a considerable share Of attention. It
was voted to appropriate $1,000 for
the home and the question Of making
IL per capita tax of % cents per year,
saw fit, was discussed and made a
special order for tomorrow morning
If it becomes law it will give the
home an income Of nearly $4,000 indie
dependent of all other sources Of rev
enue.
TlA secretary's salary was raised
from $3.50 to $500. A charter was
granted for a new lodge 1T Merrill,
but one was denied for the new lodge
started at Hayward. Charters We're
granted to all lodges which had re-re-
ceived special dispensations.
The session will probably end tomor-
row afternoon. No session was held
this afternoon. Tonight Excelsior
Lodge. No. 20, Of this city, conferred
the first, second and third degrees on
q class Of candidates before the grand
lodge.
Daughters of Rebekah.
The only business Of importance
transacted by the Association Of the
Daughters Of Rebekah at this nom
mg'S session was the election of Il ;1eW
board of officers. The officers were
elected as follows: President Mrs. S.
II. Hutchinson, Green Bay; vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Mary Nelson, Milwaukee;
secretary, Mrs. Eliza McFaIlane, Eau
Claire; treasurer, Mrs. Annie Telford,
Ashland. This afternoon Beulah Lodge,
No. i, of Milwaukee, are exemplifying
the work Of the order at the West Side
Turner Hall, and such members Of the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows as have
taken that degree are attending the
meeting. Tonight a session was held
for the purpose of electing delegates
to the national convention to be held
in Chicago in September.
Grand Master Griswold decided that
a lodge could not force collection of
assessments for entertainment pur-
poses; a lodge had right to reduce the
benefit to 81 4 week; an officer could
not be installed hy proxy; lodge cculd
not refuse to accept mon.y from =
brother in arrears because he was not
Il satisfactory member; the 7'eGt of a
sick brother paying up his arrears
would not entitle him TO be"cfts: :,
brother or sister holding appo,ntiye
office was obliged to resign before be,
coming q candidate for an elective Of
| flee.
In reports Of the sessions Of the
Daughters of Rebekah, the papers
made an error in stating that Mrs.
Hutchinson, vice-president, presided at
the meetings on account of the abs, nee
of Mrs. FL. NJ. Smith, Of SPARTA, the
president. Mrs. Smith has baeu in the
presided at every meeting