The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-17
MEETING OF MASONS-
The 33rd Degree Conferred Upon -Four
Applicants.
POPULISTS OF LIVINGSTON
They Promise to Make Their Pres
ence Felt This Seasonal Runa-
way Delivery Team and
Scattering Of Groceries.
Special Correspondence Of the Standard.

Special Correspondence Of the Standard.
Livingston, Feb. 15.-The bodies of
the Ancient and Accepted Rite of Free
Masonry of the Jurisdiction Of Eastern
Montana, to-wit: Khorum Lodge of
Perfection No. 4, Livingston Chapter of
Rose Croix, Livingston Council of Ka-
dosh and the Particular Consistory for
Eastern Montana, closed their sixth
annual convocation in this city last
evening. and those who attended all
agree that the sessions were eminently
successful and prolific of much good for
these fraternal organizations, as well as
for the individual members thereof. AS
a rule the amount of public interest
taken in such gatherings is not COM
mensurate with their Importance, due
to the secrecy maintained in the work.
ings of these orders. Not that the
general public has any desire to in
trude at all, but this accounts for what
apathy may seemingly exist concern
ing the doings of conventions of secret
societies. But these orders recognize
that some Of their proceedings are mat
tiers of legitimate news, and anything
under this head is always cheerfully at
the disposal of the proper persons.
Concerning the convocation just
closed in this city, it is stated that in
addition to taking a class through from
the fourth to the thirty-second degrees
inclusive, the communication of the
thirty-third degree, the highest known
TO Freemasonry, was made to four ap-
plicants. This degree is generally con-
ferred at the biennial sessions of the
supreme council held at Washington,
but members who wish to take the
thirty-third degree and are eligible, but
cannot attend at Washington may be
elected by the supreme council and
have the degree communicated to them
by delegated officials. Erasmus II. Carr
of Miles City, inspector general of the
supreme council for the southern juris-
diction of the United States, was the
gentleman who performed this pleas
ant duty at the Livingston session, and
the gentlemen coronated as Princes of
Masonry" were c. w. Hickman, M. II.
Lashorn and NJ. c. Fowler. s. NJ. Nye
will be coronated a few weeks later.
The convocation ended with a sumptu-
Gus banquet at the Masonic hall, about
30 members partaking of the repast.
AT meeting of the Populist club
held this week. r. B. Kelley was elect
ed temporary chairman and empowered
to call a delegate convention to effect a
permanent organization. This is evil
dence that the populists of Park coun-
ty will not be as lethargic at the COM
The board of appraisers for Park
county, appointed under the new code
by Judge Henry, will meet next Mon
day. Their duties are to ascertain and
fix the value of all real estate in the
county, for the guidance of the assessor
in making out the tax roll, and after
ii is thus fixed there can be no devia-
ton from their appraisement. In coun-
ties of this class the board may not re-
main In session longer than eight days
They may call to their aid the county
assessor.
1t is anticipated that about the LIST of
March there will be an increase from
the present 8-hour day to a 1O-hour day
at the railroad shops in this city The
increase has been asked for, and while
Master Mechanic Brown is reticent on
the subject, the reporter has ascer-
tained from sources close to the throne
that the request will be granted This
means an average increase of wages of
about $40 per month per man. In the
future. should there arise a necessity
for retrenchment, the hours will not be
shortened. but the force cut down in
stead.
Mayne & Burdick's delivery horse be-
came fractions to-day and dumped a
wagon load of groceries, flour and eggs
in promiscuous and conglomerate
heap at the door of the EpisconaI
church. The pastor, however, was not
on hand to receive the donation, which
would have fed quite a multitude.
though not as great a one as recorded
In holy writ; albeit there was gathered
or the fragments more than - baskets
ful The cause of the runaway was the
breaking of the horses bride, which
resulted in the driver. Arthur Davis.
losing control of the animal A short
run and the wagon was upturned, the
driver shot from his seat like a cata-
palt, and the horse cast upon the
ground The animal was captured just
as II regained its feet, by Mr.. Davis.
who sustained no more serious injury
than sprained wrist