St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-29

the executive and rules committees.
These will be presented today and to-
morrow, and the latter report will prob
ably require considerable discussion.
The convention will in all likelihood
adjourn by Thursday, and ali the dele
gates are compelled to remain until all
the business is ended unless called
away by the most urgent necessity.
Yesterday morning the Insurance bust
ness was concluded, the officers and
trustees were sworn in and that part Of
the convention was adjourned to meet
two years hence. NumberleSS resolu-
lions were also received, among them
beng the following:
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 25. 1S94.-To
tie Eminent Commander, Officers and
Sir knights of Damascus CUmmandery
No. l, X. T.-Sirs and Fraters: At a
calleu meeting OF the Sir Knights OF the
various communicates lii attendance
upon the b. of l.. K. convention, ii was
mouSly resolved that we are
deeply sensible of the unvarying
knlghtly courtesy that has at all times
been extended 10 Us during our SUjourn
among you, and especially DO We APP
precIaIe the reception given by your
commandery to the visiting Sir knights
Friday evening, May "a. 1t places us
under lasting obligation ana gives us Il
lesson Cd true knlgiitly hospitality that
We cannot overlook or forget. We
freely acknowledge our utter Inability
TO make anything like an appropriate
return for your many acts of kindness,
but we beg TO assure you that we APP
preciate them in the highest sense Of
the word, and hereby tender YOU our
Warmest united and individual thanks,
realizing when we do so that words are
but empty sounds. We therefore hereby
pledge ourselves that, wherever We may
Journey, the words Damascus com-
mandery shall be an open passport to
anything that you may require or that
may be in our power to offer Yours
ccurteously. Il. 5. Thomas, st. Bernard
No. 90, San Bernardino, Cal, Delegate
Commandery No. 2, Albany, n. Y, Di-
vision SO; o. F. Allen, No. Il St. Ber-
nard. Belle Pla he, 10. Lewis McGovern.
Freeport Commandery No. 7. division
No. 27; j. Ii. Dyer, GAINESVILLE Com
manderY No. 2. Wisconsin Division 319;
II. E. Wills, st. Bernard No. IA (Divls-
ion 2l1, Eagle Grove, Belle Plaine, 10.
Resolved, That the thanks of this
convention are hereby given to the
Great Northern hallway company for
their courtesy and kindness for an ex-
cursion over the railway to Lake Mime
tonka, which was greatly enjoyed and
will be ever remembered by all the
participants on that delightful occasion :;
and be it further
Resolved, That onr thanks are due
and are hereby rendered to the officers
and employees OF the Great Northern
railway who accompanied the train TO
NinDetonka and did so much to make
the excursion success.
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
TUTORS be sent to the Great Northern
Railway company, and also given to the
press for publication.
Whereas. 1t is with feelings of sorrow
that we are called Oh to mourn the
death of Brother William Nicholson, of
Division No. $40, who was with us a
few days ago as visitor to the conyen-
ton, and has siuce been killed, ON the
morning of May 81, by his engine strik-
Ing rock and being derailed, near
Myersdale, Pa,
Resolved. That in the death of Brother
Nicholson we, his associates, have lost
p true-hearted friend, and the Brother
hood one who has long been an esteemed
member of the order; VS. therefore rec
Dmmend that the convention extend the
heartfelt sympathy of the delegates as