St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-16

were conducted gently from the nall,
only TO return in few minutes to re-
ceive the innermost secrets Of the grand
lodge. There were 80 of these, very
large number. and,aS some arrived late,
they were received in two sections.
The committee on credentials, Jacob
Newsalt, of Owatonna, c. A. Donald
son, of Minneapolis. and Joseph Leicht,
of Owatonna. had done their work both
rapidly aud well, and no contests oc-
Cured. In fact, never before in the
history of the grand lodge was the work
OF seating the delegates accomplished
before noon the first day.
The business of receiving and seating
the members and reading of reports oc-
cupied the whole of the morning seS-
sion, and at noon an adjournment was
taken until O'Clock. The grand master
at this time announced his committees
for the session, remarkably well
chosen and efficient lot, and all of them
men who have done good work for the
Jurisdiction. Following are the names:
COMMITTEES FOR THE SESSION.
Distrbution-George M. Laing, VIM
dom: j. A. Eckstein, New Ulm: E. a.
Trip. Worthington.
State of the Order-David Ramaley,
ST. Paul; F..Leonard,s Austin; Heinrich
Heine, ST. Paul. - -
Appeals and Grievances-Oscari Hal
lam, ST. Paul; L. r. Hamilton, No. SO;
F. w. Nash. Tyler.
Returns-A. c. Robinson, Duluth; j.
Y. e. Wyatt. Crookston; q. E. Clark,
Saltwater.
Correspondence - A. E. Pennell,
Brainerd; a. Stevens, Rochester; w.
Richtford, Minneapolis.
Charter and By-Laws-J. M. Diment.
Owatonna; Fred Tegeler, st. Paul;
George w. Bertram, Minneapolis.
Mileage and Pei Diem-J. Nj. Nye
Wells; j. II. Raymond, st. Cloud; c.
Storer, Shakopee.
Special Committee OH Medical EXa M
ination Report-E. +. Gear. st. Paul; C..
A. Donaldson. Minneapolis; WI. Rich
ardson, Fairmont.
Special Committee on Finance and
Grand Receivers Reports. A. Eek
stein, George NJ. Laing, E. r. William
son.
Special Committee on Departed
Brothers-A. IL. Taisey, of DunnelIy;
William Pfster, of Winthrop; w. NJ
Ware, OF PipestOne.
Special Committee on Degree Of
Honor-George L.. ChamDerlin, Mime
apolis: z. Ii. Jordan. Jordan; John
Selik. Tracy.
The reports of the grand officers were
all printed, and. with the exception of a
portion of the grand recorders. were
received without reading. They show
that fourteen new lodges were insti-
tuted during the year. The total amount
paid out of the general fund during the
fiscal year was SlS,S55.6l, as against
Sl3.69l.79 last year. an increase of S.
1912. 1t is shown, however. that most
of the increase was not i'll current ex-
penses. but that the extra cost of
holding the grand lodge in Duluth over
what it would have been if held IN St.
Paul was S3,237.14. 1t also shows that
of the $4,000 allowed the grand master
and deputies s9S7.95 is still in the treas
nry. Total charter membership of the
thirteen new lodges instituted up to
March 81 of this past year was 243. The
total membership of the order is now a
little over 1880, and the total amount
paid to benefciaries $4,000.
The present condition of the grand
lodge is most favorable, and a larger
interest is manifested than has been
the case for some time. The recent
growth of such lodges as AUSTIN. Still
water, and, III st. Paul, Grant and
Noble Franklin, is phenomenal.
At 2 O'Clock, when the afternoon ses-
sion began, the lodge settled down to
active business, with hardly delegate
missing from his seat. The first matter
of Importance to come up was the relief
committees, and great deal of energy
was wasted by the judiciary committee,
headed by w. 81. Adams, of Minneapo.
lis, in trying to make general relief
law to apply to all lodges in the state.
At present only the larger cities are
concerned in the management and rails
ing Of relief funds, and country lodges
have to bear their burdens alone. The
resolution met an unsympathizing re-
ception and was welcomed to hospi-
table grave.
The constitution of the supreme lodge
provides that reports shall be made to
it Of the affairs OF each jurisdiction to
the 1st of January. In this state the
fiscal year has ended on the LIST of May.
The trouble of making out double re-
ports has now been avoided by amend.
| ing the constitution TO make the lodge
year correspond with that marked Oh
the calendar. The date of annual meet.
| ings has also been changed to match
| this, and hereafter the grand lodge will
| meet in ST. Paul Oh the fourth Tuesday
| in March.
SHALL THE FEE BE REDUCED?
A most exciting subject to mem.
| bership at large has been: 'Shall the
| initiation fee be reduced?" After due
dcli6eraton this matter was laid on the
| table 10 allow the question to agitate
the order newspapers for another year.
| Having reached this conclusion at a
| few Minutes before tha grand lodpn