The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-25

| men TO build, as can be seen here to
night.
The formal dedication then took place
the grand officers taking their stations
They were Grand Master Workman
Fred M. Lloyd, of st. Paul, Grand Re
corder Olof Olson, of Willmar, Grand
Receiver J. ]. McCardy, of St. Paul,
Grand Over-seer Lang. Grand Fore
man Chas Kinds, of Shakopee, and
Past Grand Master ]. E. Porter. OF
Mankato. The beautiful ceremonial
was gone through with, dedicating
the hall to the three principles of the
order, charity, hope and protection.
Grand Master Workman Lloyd
made an eloquent address, setting
forth the advantages of fraternal in
surance. He congratulated the mem
bers of the lodge and the citizens of
Mankato on the possession of hall
that cannot be equaled in the state
outside of the twin cities. 1t is just
and proper that this queen city,
which has arisen from the doubt and
uncertainty of fourteen years ago to
a position today recognized all over
the northwest, should have lodge
rooms such as d lodge which has been
holding up the banner of the order in
adversely and success should have.
1t is proper that it should be the first
to have a magnificent home like this.
While he was willing to concede to
the grand old orders which have done
so much, he was not willing to con-
cede that they are doing more practi-
cal work for the members than the
Workmen. In the q years of the or
der, it has protected $4,000 homes of
this land, and made the education OF
the children possible. 1t is worthy
of the support Of all intelligent citi-
zens. Blue Earth lodge No. 80 is one
of the oldest and best in the state,
and he wanted to bespeak for it the
support and sympathy of the COM
munity. He predicted that before
five years, it would be two or three
times as large as it is now.
Mrs. w. B. Davies sang an excellent
solo, accompanied by Prof. Dockstad-
der
Grand Receiver McCardy spoke OF
the safety and small cost Of the insur-
ance, saying that there is no company
in the state more prompt in meeting
its obligations. He complimented the
ladies who were present, and said that
the lodge had shown good judgment
in inviting them.
Clement Schroeder rendered a solo
so delightfully."- that he was obliged to
respond to an encore.
Grand Foreman Kinds thanked the
mayor for the freedom OF the city on
behalf of "the rest of the boys" but
humorously said that he could not use
it, as his wife was present. He spoke
of the a. o. Z. w. being modern or
der, despite it's name. He had been
told that Mankato is a great secret
society city, and all could attest to
the truth of it. 1t was the scene OF
the foundation of one order. He be-
lieved that dead Indians are the only
good ones, and in 1862 the Improved
Order of Red Men had been started
here with 80 charter members.
Misses Tilda and Julia Anderson
rendered piano duet with their usu-
al fine execution.
Grand Recorder Olson cOngratu-
lated the citizens of Mankato on the
magnificent hall, which was benefit
not only to the Workmen lodge but
to all others which occupy it, The
local lodge was organized Oct. Sth,
seventeen years ago. There were two
lodges in MankatO, and MankatC
lodge No. p was consolidated with
the present lodge inlSS2. Blue Earth
lodge No. 30 had % charter members,
of which ten are still members. Two
have died in good standing and the
other eleven have become suspended
transferred or dropped. In the two
lodges there have been eleven deaths
and s22, 900 has been paid to widows
and orphans in Mankato. He extend
ed hearty welcome to all to join the
A. o. y. W., and spoke of the bene
fits of the order, the charity OF
which fails not.
Grand Chief Of Honor, Mrs. Mary
DALEY, of Minneapolis, said that she
was proud to be present as repre-
sentative of the Degree of Honor. AT
first the latter organization was not
looked upon favorably by the brothers
but they now feel that they can
hardly get along without it, especially
in Mankato. The D. of Fl. helps the
brother lodges. The first lodge was
organized Sept. 18th, 1891, and the
grand lodge was organized Feb. Sth
1894, by Grand Master Workman ]. e
, Porter. There were then seventeen
lodges, but there are now forty-nint
lodges and over 1000 members. Fra
ternal protection is essential in tn,