St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-22


Communities Round About U.s..
Special TO the Globe.
WINONA, Mimi. Feb. 2l.-Last even
Ing the twenty-fourth annual session of
the state grand encampment of the Odd
Fellows opened, and the visiting dele
gates and Odd Fellows began to arrive
according to expectation. A reception
was rendered them by the two local
lodges in the quarters of the Humboldt
lodge. A ball and banquet had been
provided for the accession. and fully 400
people were in attendance. The visiting
brethren were met at the trains by the
reception committee and escorted to the
hotels, where supper was served and in
the evening a banquet was given by the
auxiliary kebekah lodges. The cere-
monies of the evening were opened by
a welcoming address by Past Chief
Patriarch Denton, in the capacity of
master of ceremonies. His cordial well
come was appropriately replied to by
Grand Patriarch Bertram. Mayor Fax
Ter also made a short address, in which
he extended to the Odd Fellows the
freedom of the city. A number of
other speeches of a like charac-
ter were also made by members
of the order. Over $50 persons occupied
places at the banquet table, and the
occasion was made a merry n by the
toasts and good cheer that prevailed.
instrumental and vocal music was in
tarSpersed in the programme. This
morning the business session of the
encampment commenced. The reports
of the grand patriarch, representative.
scribe and treasurer were submitted.
The committees for the ensuing year
were also appointed. They we're:
Credentials-S. E. Ferret, E. H. Booth,
C.. Hashow. c. c. Hurd, o. P. Mason.
w. Denton, F. Backow, j. C. Cockburn.
Legislation-T. w. Hugo, r. Stratton,
j. Bennett.
Finances. H. Cady, E.. j. Duffies,G.
II. Peterson, S.V. Perry, }. NJ. Schafer.
Appeals-W. k. Read, F. Powers. j.
B. Conney. r. F. Lynch, j. n. Davies.
State of Order-H. j. Strouse, d. II.
Stinson, j. Everstine.
Returns-W. Il. Weeks, r. Wilson, p.
j. Moran.
Mileage and Per Diem-M. F. Henion,
NJ. W. Clay. d. n. Niles, o. E. Smith,
w. J. Thompson.
Distribution-W. T. Johnson. j. Will
Jams. p. A. Clefton, Fl. Warsop.
PatrIarchs Militant-A. X. Norton, A.
W. SternkP, e. ArmendSon, j. +.
Morand, NJ. Stack.
Obituary-D. G. Estes. w. Oehler, NJ.
L.. Mertes. I. w. Murphy.
The delegates and the encampments
they represent are: Camp Minnesota,
j.. K. S INKS; Rochester. o. Johnson;
Nicollet, j. Bennett: Central, g.. II.
Peterson; Shiller, c. HaShow; Strong,
Fl. Warsop; Mount Zion. b. H. Moore;
Blue Earth. S. V. Perry; Winona, E.
Einfeldt: Hope, E. o. f. Smith; Pres
ton, W.K. Read; Home, w. NJ. Weay,
er; Bushworth, r. II. Paine; Orient, F.
Ridgeley, ii. A. Stanley; Still,
water, j., M. Schafer; Oriental,
l.. A. Harding; Fidelity. NJ. r. Rose;
King Solomon, c. E. Barber; Royal. o.
Stroberger: Austin. D. A. Stinson; Col
fax, H. o. Bates; Twilight. E. E. JOS
Ign; Pilgrim, }. Williams; Harmony, J.
Williams; Enterprise. j. b. Trusdell;
Duluth, E. j. DUTIES; Boyd, F. w.
Murphy; Westfal. A.W. Sternke; Han
cock, W. Ochler; Marvin. NJ. w. Clay;
Hennepin. E. II. Booth; Hebron, w. j.
thompson. Lltcnn elu, a. N. OklnHer,
FreebOrn, L. j. Wanek; Gitche Mantle,
D. p. Mason.
The election of the officers of the
state encampment took place this after
noon, and resulted as follows: Grand
patriarch, w. q. Nye, Minneapolis;
grand senior warden. L. G. Bloomfield,
Willmar; grand high priest. w. w.
Trafton, F%aribault; grand scribe, S. E.
Fryee, Minneapolis; grand treasurer,
f. n. Ware, Amboy; grand junior war
den, A. Amlnerdenger, Minneapolis;
grand representative, Ii. K. Bertram,
Minneapolis.
The next session of the encampment
will be held at st. Pau.