St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-25
HEAD OF THE ROYAL ARCANUM
ORDER IN THIS JURISDIC- =
TION
AT THE ANNUAL CONVENTION
HELD IN BOWLBY HALL-LIVELY
CONTEST FOR THE PLACE
OF HONOR.
AMENDED THE CONSTITUTION.
All Fast Regents Heretofore Adj
mitted to Life Membership Eli
SibIe to Seats.

The Minnesota grand council, Royal
Arcanum, held it's annual meeting ir
| st. Paul yesterday, and elected the fol
lowing officers:
Grand Regent-C. II. HUM, Minneapolis.
| Paul.
Grand Orator-John J. Boobar. ST. Cloud.
Past Grand Regent-John A. Hartigan, st
| Paul
| Grand Secretary-E T. Davennort Ninne
apolis.
Grand Treasurer-Frank Haywood, Minneap
| oils.
Grand Chaplain-George T. Hughes, Du
luth.
Grand Guide-John Lovgren, Lake City.
Grand Warden-A. P. Crockett. Winona
Grand Sentry-N. S. Gordon, Winona.
Grand Trustees-J: Fl: Grass, Fergus Falls
COMMITTEE on Finance-F. II. Warwick. St
Paul; A. c. Story and T. E. Andrews Min
neapolis.
Committee on Laws-J H. Barnard and O.
j. Tong. st. Paul, and F. C. Campbell Min
neapolis.
! Supreme Representative-Georg Thane, St
! Paul. and alternate, Robert Stratton Mime
apolis. The other supreme representative is
| Gerritt F. Backus, Minneapolis, who holds
| over from last year, and the alternate is j. II.
| Hartigan, st. Paul.
There was lively contest for grand
regent between Mr. HUM and Mr.. Coo
! ley, and the former had only seven
| votes to spare on the final ballot. The
| contest was won by the friends of Mr..
| Davenport, who desired to see HUM
! elected in order to shut out McMullen,
Mr.. DaVenport'S strongest opponent for
| secretary. Mr.. Davenport has held the
! position long time and stands we'll
in the order, but McMullen seemed to
! have large following for the place.
! McMullen and Huhn for the chief office,
! Of course, made it next to impossible to
elect another man from the same lodge
Tor the next most important office, and
this is why HUM was chosen.
An amendment to the constitution,
making all regents of subordinate coun-
| ellis members of the grand council, was
adopted. Following is the language of
the constitution, as amended, with ref
! erence to what constitutes the grand
! council:
This grand council shall be composed of
lts ofhcers, standing committees. state medi-
cal examiner, representatives and past repre-
sentatlves, alternate representatives and past
representatives to. supreme council, and all
past grand regents, together with all past
regents who have heretofore been admitted as
| life members Of this grand council. All past
regents of this grand jurisdiction March
"A, 1896, who have not already become life
members of this grand council shall become
! life members upon payment of 81 member
ship fees on or before Sept. ], 1896.
The representatives elected to this grand
council by each subordinate council at its
election of officers every odd year hereafter
shall become life members of this grand coun-
ell upon payment of 50 membership fee. pro-
vlded however, that in the of subordi-
nate council entitled to and electing more
than one representative, such council shall
designate which of its representatives so elect
ed shall be such life member.
The meeting was held in the BoWlby
hall, and close onto 100 representatives
and past regents were in attendance.
The report of Past Grand Regent Dan
Hunt. who resigned some time ago,
showed the institution of the follow
ing councils during his time in office:
Waseca Council No. 1913, at Waseca, Minn.
May "a; Hamline Council No. 1888, at st.
Paul, July Is; Spring Valley Council No.
1,6S6, at Spring Valley. Aug. /; Little Falls
Council No. 1,642 at Little Falls, Aug. 10;
Owatonna Council No. 1876 at Owatonna,
Aug. 2S; Mendoza Council No. 1,647, at Min
neapolis, Sept. 5, 1895.
Grand Regent Hartigan's report was
devoted largely to technical matters.
One Of the principal recommendations
was that either the grand regent or Sec
retary should be supplied with means
Of visiting the subordinate lodges more
frequently. Mr.. Hartigan reported
having instituted the following coun-
ellis:
Lake Crystal Council No. 1863 at Lake
Crystal Nov. 81, 1885, with twenty-four char
ter members; st. James Council No. 1,672, at
St. James, Dec. 16, 1895, with eighteen char
ter members; Des Moines Valley Council No.
w o,
four charter members.
Grand Secretary Davenport's report not
only shows the results of the fiscal year.
which ended with the old year, but brings
the affairs of the jurisdiction up to date.
For the fiscal year the" membership statis-
tics are as follows:
Membership, Dec. 81, 1894 corrected 2S41:
initiated during the year, 662 admitted by
card, SO; reinstated, s. Total, 1850.
From which deduct-Suspended, ia: with
drawn, 81; died, 10; Total, 25o. Member
Since Jan. the accretions have been such
as to bring the total membership up to 1874
on this date
Grand Treasurer McFarlane submitted
brief, but comprehensive report showing the
following:
Balance on hand March &c. 1895. s735 81
Received during the year from grand
secretary observation-disclosures. 6,327 81
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Total disbursements for year........ 5,316 80
Balance on hand March "a, 1885,. s747 Oh
surprise was sprung on the members Of
the council in the form Of journal, twenty
page paper, devoted to Royal Arcanum news
and bearing the name of "The Regent" It's
typographical appearance is neat and its en-
cravings are above the average. The idea Of
having an official organ of this kind origin
ated with Maj. Cooley and it was Immediately
indorsed by the grand council In the greet
owned, controlled and published by the Royal
Arcanum, not as a commercial enterprise.
but as a potent factor In the upbuilding Of
the order in this jurisdiction