St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-15
ROYAL ARcANuM MATTERS
THE SUGGESTION OF MAI. w. w.
COOLEY FOR GRAND REGENT
TAKES WELL.
ACTIVITY IN a. o. U. w. CIRCLES.
Preparations for the Forthcoming
Meeting of the Grand Lodge,
Which Opens March "a.

the question or who will prob
ably be selected grand regent, is. next
to the one about making all past re-
gents members of the council. the one
of most Importance. While it is not
known that any particular member had
declared himself a candidate. the sug
gestion made few days ago that the
Royal Arcanumites Of st. Paul would
like to see Maj. w. w. Cooley honored
with the position seems to meet with
popular Endorsement. The major. when
the report was started said he was not
a candidate, but it is not believed that
any man would decline the honor if it
were pressed upon him. The hone has
been with members of the organization
that Mr.. Rartigan, who succeeded Mr.
Hunt would consent to serve another
full term. Mr.. Hartigan has said he
could not give it his time.
If st. Paul should be allowed to have
the grand regent next year, it, there
fore, looks as if Maj. Cooley would be
the man. Minneapolis can about elect
the members there choose. But
as other prominent grand officers are
Minneapolis men, and the former grand
regent was a Minneapolis man also. it
is probable they will not want the
honor this year. ~rs
Maj. Cooley, while one of the young
er members of the order is the most
enthusiastic workers In the city. He
keeps Minneopa booming, and would
doubtless make one Of the best grand
regents the order has had.
ested in the forthcoming meeting of
the grand lodge, March "a in this citv
About 500 delegates, representing a
total membership of 16,500, will be pres
ent An earnest discussion of the agi-
tatlon now in progress to change the
plan of assessment from level rate to
a graded method will take place. There
is unanimity of opinion among
Minnesota Workmen to resist
the change. Another measure to receive
attention is that Of a proposition to is
sue beneficiary certificates Of $1,000
at the death of a member This
plan, it is thought, will largely increase
the number Of applicants for member
ship.
The local Rebekahs have already
begun preparations for the entertain
ment of the visiting sisters who at
tend the annual convention of the Re-
bekah assembly, which meets in ST.
Paul next June at the same time as the
ODD Fellows grand lodge.
An executive committee, consisting Of
one member from each lodge in the
city, has been appointed and has al
ready held one meetings. Subcommit-
tees will be selected as they are need
ed, and plans will be carried out for
the most elaborate entertainment the
visiting Rebekahs have ever enjoyed in
this city.
1t is is a year of jubilee for the Rebe-
kahS in this state any way, for the
growth of the order in lodges and mem
bership have never before approached
that attained this year, and consequent
ly the coming state convention will be
by far the largest Minnesota has ever
held.
<f A. o. U. w.
Eureka Lodge No. held an interest
ing meeting on Tuesday evening last,
when fifteen new members were ini-
tiated and six fresh applications re-
ceived.
There was animated discussion as to
the advisability of instrUcting dele
gates to the grand lodge to Support the
for graded assessments
and $1,000 beneficiary certificates. FL
nally, these points were left to the dis
cretion Of the delegates. 100
The Oriental degree will be con-
ferred on large class Saturday, the
28th inst. Refreshments will be served,
and a cordial invitation is extended to
other lodges to be present.
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.
Three new councils were instituted
March Z, one being at Crookston, with
twenty-five members. j. <
Frank Funk, who represents II. G.
Burbank & Co., has recovered from
his accident has made out his claim
for indemnity, and is again on the
road
The next regular meeting of SANITY
City council will he held March 81
Several important matters are to be
among which are the pro-
posed amendments to the constitution,
and several candidates are to be ini-
tiated.
Sanity City council held it's last reg
ular meeting Saturday evening at
Central hall. 1t was one of the larg-
est and most enthusiastic meetings the
council has ever held. Ten candidates
were initiated and eleven applications
for membership received, making a
total Of twenty-one applications for
the next meeting on March 21. The
for the eusuing year: Senior coun-
selor, e. H. NyIms; junior counselor,
G. H. Hoyt; secretary, j. M. Dresser;
treasurer, F. e. Noble; conductor, G..
w. Rodgers; page, T. F. Naughton;
sentinel, II. c. Casper; executive COM
mittee, G. S. WiSeman, w. r. Mandigo,
J. j. Cook and H. c. Penfield Dr.
j. E. Sawyer was appointed physician.
The second annual session of the
crfsc md oil 0f
Dakotas will be held at Grand Forks,
n. D., on Friday and Saturday, May
% and %. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all travelling, men, to be pres
ent, and 1t is expected that a large
number of the members from this and
other grand jurisdictions will be pres
ent, accompanied by theirn wives and
lady friends. These annMal gather
ings are intended toI; be q travelling
having in charge the arrangements
are leaving nothing ,undone which
would in any way add to The pleasure
of visiting members Every council is
making preparations z to go with as
large delegation as possible and,
as free transportation has been Sc
cured for all the members, of the as
sociation from st. Paul to Grand
Forks and return, there will be a ten
dency to swell our membership, as we'll
as increase the attendance at the
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MODERN wooDMEN.
Ramsey camp held a regular meeting last
Monday, delegates from all the city camps
being present.
St. Anthony camp will meet next Tuesday
and have work in the first degree.
Liberty camp met last Wednesday in their