St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-16
MASONIC VETERANS, ASSOCIATION
AND THE STATE GRAND LODGE
MEET.
FORMER ELECTS OFFICERS
AND HOLDS A BANQUET, WHERE
THE HISTORY OF. THE ORGAN
IZATIONp IS RETOLD.
GRAND MASTER BROWNS ADDRESS
the LOdge-ExempIifcat of
the Third Degree.

While the Masonic grand lodge was
holding its session for the exemplifica-
ton Of the third degree in the main
lodge room at Masonic temple last
night the Masonic Veterans Associa-
ton of Minnesota was holding it's an
nual meeting and banquet in the large
dining hall on the TIP floor. This as
ISOLATION is composed Of Masons who
have been members Of the order for
twenty-five years or more. DR.. George
r. Metcalf is the one who secured the
organization of the association some
years ago. The association now con-
tains about $50 members and will prob
ably have good many more names
added to its roll in consequence of the
present session.
Preceding the banquet business
meeting was held, at which the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year: President, G. r. Metcalf
st. Paul; first vice president, B. F.
Farmer, Spring Valley; second vice
president, j. H. Thompson, Minneapo-
lis; secretary, G. w. Merrill, ST. Paul;
treasurer, l. B. B. Sprague, st. Paul;
chaplain, Rev. G. H Davis, Mankato
President Metcalf presided as toast
master at the banquet, and after a
substantial supper had been served
and cob pipes and tobacco passed
around, Jacob A. Kiester, of Blue
Earth City, past grand master, was
called on to respond to the toast, 1.-The
M. W., the Grand Lodge of Mime
sota.' Mr.. Ktester went back over the
history of Masonry and the develop
ment of the grand lodge idea. He then
called attention to the grand lodges
that had been organized, first one in
England, then one in Ireland, and next
in Scotland, After that another was
organized in England, but finally only
tanned undivided S5ufsdiction down to
the present day.a -
He next referred to the 5organiza-
ton of the first grand lodge in the
United States, and the growth of Ma
sorry in this country. But with all
the grand lodges and no central body
harmony is still maintained in the
highest degree. He said there was no
occasion for central or supreme grand
lodge. This would subordinate the
grand lodges, which are now the light
givers Of the order. He said he grand
lodge of Minnesota is-in every respect
the equal Of the grand lodge of En-
gland. Mr. Kiester then gave a brief
history of the organization of the Min
nesota grand lodge in 1853, there be-
ing then but, three subordinate lodges
under. it's jurisdiction, whereas the
membership Of the lodges now under
it aggregates $4,000 or more The speak
er then paid a tender tribute to each
Of the seven grand masters who have
passed awN since the formation Of
the grand lodge.
The next speaker was Dwight M
Baldwin, of Red Wing. who RESPONDED
to the toast, "The Orient and Holy
Land Through a Mason's Spectac les. -
Mr. Baldwin related avery. interest
Ing account Of the trip of some 23O
Masons to various points of interest in
the old world after the knights Tenn
plar conclave in Boston last year The
travellers were received everywhere
with the greatest courtesy by the Ma
sonic fraternities in the places visited
though they could not communicate
with each other except through an in
terpreter, aside from what they could
make each other understand by means
OF the signs and symbols of the order
George w. Speth, of England, contrib
uted paper entitled "a Masonic Cur
rlculum," which was not read. owing
10 the TACT that it's contents are in
tended only for Masons. 1t will be
printed for private distribution.
The last speaker on the programme
was A. u. Countryman, of Appleton.
VINO responded to the toast "Ren1inis-
cences Of Masonry on the Frontier I"
IN a manner that greatly. amused his
hearers.