The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1894-09-01

at Pioneer Hall July, 20 at 8 p. M, that
they might counsel together.
Six lodges responded to the cali of the
notice and were represented as follows.
Pioneer Lodge, No. -, St. Paul
Joseph Adams, James Woodfork, Louis
DeLyons.
Minnesota Lodge No. 113, St. Paul
Daniel Roy, 6. S. Taber.
Perfect ASHER Lodge No. l43. St.
Paul-Geo. Duckett.
VIM Stevens Lodge No. al, s.. Paul
John Whiting, VIM; Cook. IT,.
J. K. Hilyard Lodge No. 6, Mirnea-
polis-E. H. Hamilton.
Anchor Lodge No. l14>Minneapolis-
VIM. Lester, Geo. W. Day.
The object of the cali was 8 sated by
P. NJ, James Woodfork. The delegates
then proceeded to organize BY elecling
Bro. F. II. Hamilton 81 ]. x. Hilyard
Lodge No. s, Of MINI dis, Chairman,
and Louis F. DeLyons Of lioneer Lodge
No. II, Secretary.
y On taking the chair lro. Hamilton
made a neat address ID a few we'll
chosen words and the business of the
convention was then opensd by the fol-
lowing resolution, being offered by Bro.
James Woodfork of Pio1 eer Lodge, it
being supported also by Bro. Geo.
Duckett Of Perfect ASHER Lodge:
RESOLVED, that deeming it Tor the good and
promotion OF Masonry among us, thereby causing
more near approach to the iequlsite require.
ments of our institution. Therefore. be it
RESOLVED, that this assembly DO hereby through
its Secretary issue a call for a convention for
tne purpose OF organizing o Masonic Grand
Lodge for the State of Minnesota -
Carried by vote OF eleven to one,
Bro. Geo. W. Day of Anchor Lodge vo,-
ing in the negative.
The following motion was then offered
by Bro. Woodfork support ed by Bro.
Daniel Roy.
RESOLVED that Thursday Auy. 18th 1891 at 10
o'clock A. M. at Pioneer Hall, St. Paul, Mimi,
be the day, date, time, and place, for the gather
ing together Of the delegates of the several lodges
In this State that they coming with the proper
certified credentials may form themselves into a
convention in which, If POSSIBLY, to complete ar
engagements for the formation Of q Grand Lodge
for the State OF Minnesota conforming at all
times however to the ancient avs aud customs
that the resplendence Of our institution may by
real worth and merit be forever perpetuated.
The assembly then adjourned to meet
at Pioneer Hall st. Paul, MINI, Thurs.
day Aug. l6:h 1884 at 10 O'clock A. NJ.
Pursuant to the Call issued by the
temporary organizatio,stE there met at the
lodge room of Pioneer Lodge No. -, at
10 o'clock q. ~, aug. 10Th representa-.
tives of every lodgein the state except
one. The chairman Bro.E. II. HamiI.
ton, of J. K, Hilyard Losge No. 6, Min.
neapolis, in the chair IA calling the
convention to order, hesS congratuIa lated
those present upon thes Avoratle pros.
poets OF accom- plishing what had long
been the desire of all the true and faith
full Masons in the state. che call for the
convention was then read by Bro L. F.
DeLyons, Of Pioneer Lode No. -. Al.
ter an invocation had bten offered the
convention went into aoermanant or.
ganization by the election 81 Bro. T. H.
Lyles OF Perfect ASHER lodge No. l4s.
st. Paul, as chairman who, III taking the
chair, spoke elcquently. pom the great
need of unity or action ind concentra.
ton of pupoee among tse craft in this
section Of the ceu,ssry and adjured them
to let peace and harmony characterize
their every effort then toe be put forth.
Bro. L. F. DeLyons was elected secre-
tary. The committee 81 cred entials
having been appointed rsported the FOL.
towing lodges represented.
Pioneer Lodge No. Il, 81 Pahl-Joseph
Adams, w. NJ; Jas. Wobdfork. S. w:
L. F. DeLvons, j. Nv.
Minnesota Lodge No, fI3, st. Paul
Daniel Rov, W. M; g. JtC Charleston. S.
W.; George s. Taber, ].
Perfect ASHER Lodge n; l4S, st. Paul
George Duckett, W. ;;T. 81. Lyles. s
w; o. d. Howard &
w. II. Stevens Lodge NJ. Al, St. Paul.
VIM. H. Stevens. w VIM. Cook. ss.s
w; Wade Hampton,
Y. =. Hilyard Lodge Ma. 8, Minnsa.
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