St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-15

in triplica.e and record the same. sign,
seal up the result and Immediately
transmit n copy OF said abstract by
mail to the grand MASTER. marked:
ELECTION returns for grand lodge Off
GERS from - lodge, No. -" They
shall also Immediately transmit to the
grand secretary (under seal Of the
lodge) M copy of such alb
stract, and shall retain the re-
naming copy thereof in SAID lodge
and deliver the same to the representa-
tive to the next session of the grand
lodge. The grand secretary shall, at
the following session OF the grand lodge,
deliver the said abstract received by
him to the comntittee ON returns, for
comparison with the report of the
grand master. &
Canvassing Votes for Grand Officers
Ihe grand master shall. on the secolid
Tuesday in March, call to his assistance
three disinterested past grands, resi-.
dents OF the city in which the grand
master resides, and proceed to open and
count the votes for 3grand officers. Ii.
any of the returns shall be irregular, OR
want any of the requisites prescribed in
section 5. the grand master shall i'm
oAAa '"
turns to the lodge or lodges making said
irregular returns, and call attention
to the Irregularities, and request
the correction of the same. After
having ~canvaSSed all correct returns
and transmitted Qf there be any, said
irregular returns as above prescribed.
said board of canvassers snail adjourn
to IA future date. not less than fifteen,
nor more than thirty days. when they
shall meet and complete the canvass.
The past grands having the highest
number OF votes shall be declared duly
elected TO the offices for which they
were respectively nominated. Provided
such number of votes snail not be less
b 0ne-third the total vote cast, in
Witch event the candidate receiving
the highest vote of the greatest number
of subordinate lodges shall be declared
elected. The grand master shall imme-
diately certify the result of the count TO
the grand secretary, who shall notify
the candidates of their election.
Returns and Tally Sheets to Be Re-
turned to Grand Lodge-1he returns
flem the several lodges, together with
the tally sheet, properly certified to by
the grand master and his assistants,
shall be sealed up and returned 10 the
grand lodge at the commencement of its
next session, for revision and the cor
rectlon of errors. if n be found
therein. Such returns, together with
duplicate returns held by the grand
secretary. shall be referred to the COM.
nittee OH returns, who shall carefully
examine the same and report to the
grand lodge.
lief created something of a sensation
when it reported that tho funds that
had been donated to the Fargo fire suf-
ferers of 1898, amounting to i've 81 200,
had been diverted from the proper
channel for which they were intended.
That portions of this fund which had
been given with the understanding
tressed had been invested in a new Odd
Fellows temple, and part of it put in a
mortgage ON the property, all of which
showed a spirit contrary to the teach
ings of the order. and that the inc oming
grand master make a demand upon the
grand master Of North Dakota for such
portion of the funds donated by Mime
sofa not used tor actual relief, and that
such money be turned over to the Min
Desota Odd Fellows orphan home. The
report Of the committee was adopted
without a dissenting vote.
A resolution was passed presenting
to all past grand masters present who
have not received their past grand
master jewels. The na,nts of those so
lionored are: David Ramaiey. Joseph
Bergfeld. Ed A.. Stevens. D. A. Nor
ricn,, Hnnrlac mid II g Two, o,>I
j. Neusalt.
The per capita tax was reduced from
50 cents a year to 40. A. N. Nelson, ID.
RamaIey. John Lohso and j. G. Cock
burn were appointed directors OF the
Odd Fellows Mutual Benefit ~associa-
ton.
The salary Of the grand secretary was
raised from 81. 300 to 81, 500 a year. At
the conclusion of the routine work tue
incoming grand officers were duly in
stalled into their new positions. and the
lodge closed to meet next gear at Min
neapolis On the second Wednesday in
June.
THE REBEKAHS.
The ladies spent the day in ''taikiDg''
owe the situation and making motions
toward different legislation. They con-
Guided that the name convention was a
too common one.and resolved thereafter
to be know as an Assembly" The
movement set on foot yesterday to ex-
clude the brothers from the actual
workings of the order, and make them
only honorary memembers was sat
down on, OF rather stood up on. for
when it was brought up this afternoon.
and the ladies asked to vote standing.
every blessed Rebekah jumped to her
f. t as a standing monument for the
retention of the brothers in tine work
ing harness of the order.
Past Grand W. G. Nye was presented
a beautiful jewel in the shape OF a
watch charm handsomely decorated and
appropriately inscribed. The following
officers were elected:
Mrs. A. K. Norton, Minneapolis, pres
ident; Mrs. Il. K. Lowler, st. Paul, vice
president; Mrs. Eunice Melville. Min
neapoIis, secretary; Mrs. Sarah Spell
man, Verndale, treasurer; Mrs. A. l..
Bolton. trustee to orphans home.
A beautiful gavel was presented to
the order by the carving class of the
manual training school of st. Paul. The
new officers. were installed and the con.
venIion adjourned. to meet in Minneap.
oils in June next.