The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-31
DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.
Grand Master NicoI spends Two Day,
With the Odd Fellows

Grand Master NicoI spends Two Days
With the odd Fellows.
Anaconda Odd Fellows have been on
dress parade for the past two days and, if
the statement of Grand Master Robert
w. Nicol counts for anything. they have
acquitted themselves with honor. The
visit of this distinguished gentleman has
been made a gala occasion and will long
be remembered by the local members of
the order, for whom it has been doubly
pleasant. Grand Master Nicol is an en-
thusiastic Dad Fellow. and in the Ana
conda lodges he found n degree of inter
est manifest that was gratifying TO him
and he did not hesitate to express freely
his hearty commentator of the condition
of local Odd Fellowship.
Mr.. Ncol arrived in Anaconda Monday
from Livingston, where he spent q portion
OF last week in the performance of his
official duties. He was received by a COM
mlttee from the local lodges. and on Mon
day evening he attended the regular meet
ing of Colfax lodge, No. 20. The attend
ance was large, go members being pres
ent besides Mr.. Nicol and Deputy Grand
Master Sees of Butte. At the close of
the regular work of the lodge, addresses
were made by the visitors and by MEM
bers of the local lodge, i'll which the bene-
fits of the order were interestingly set
forth.
At the conclusion of the lodge meeting,
the ladies of Deborah lodge, ID. of r., ten
dered a banquet to the distinguished Wis
ltors, in which there PARTICIPATED about
100 ladies' and gentlemen. Post prandiaI
speeches followed until late hour, toasts
being given ami pleasantly responded to
by the members present.
Yesterday Mr.. NIcol was conducted
through the smelling works by a commit
tee composed of Messrs. Harris, Beaudry
and Mluk and later he visited the STAND
ARD Office, where he was shown the big
press and the various departments of the
office.
At > o'clock yesterday afternoon, the
degree staff of Deborah lodge, No. G, ID. of
* assembled at their lodge room IN tho
Standard building and eXemplIfied the
work of that degree in a manner which
won the unstinted praise of the grand
master. Mr.. Nlcol conplimented the
ladies upon their proficiency IN the new
ritual work and also expressed his adj
miration of the effective work done by p
q. NJ. Mauk. captain of the degree staff.
That Mr.. Nicol was sincere in his COM
pliments was evident by his invitation to
the local staff to assist him in instituting
new lodges, an honor conferred upon
none except the most proficient staff in
his jurisdiction.
Grand Master Nicol is a resident of
Hamilton, where he has an extensive or
chard. lie is one of the most successful
fruit growers in the state and is authority
upon fruit culture as well as O Ill Fellow
ship. To a STANDARD reporter Mr. Nicol
expressed himself as amazed at the eN-
tent of the business interests of Ana
conda and the vastness of the great smelt-
ing plant across the creek. He also re-
peated to the reporter his appreciation of
the work of the local lodges and the pro-
tciency and interest of the members. Mr..
N.col returns to his home in the Bitter
Root valley to-day and will in a few DAYS
go to Havre, where he will institute a new
lodge.