The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-10

adopted by the grand lodge and that the
same plans as followed during the past year
be again adopted.
me report OF the secretary and treasurer of
the fund were also presented
Inc last report was that of the Minnesota
ODD Fellows Mutual Benefit association.
In the afternoon the Grand lodge assembled
at o'clock to take up business again. Rou-
tine work was continued, and the all-im-
portant question of the Odd Fellows home
was discussed at considerable length.
PATRIARCHS BANQUET.
The state association of past grand patri-
archs OF the /. 0. o. F. partook of their
tel. This is in accordance with custom
lnaugurated two years ago. The dinner.
which was served in the club room, started
at O'Clock, and was thoroughly enjoyed by
those in attendance D. A. Morrison, of
Rochester, vice president of the association,
presided, in consequence of the death of the
president, D. G. Estes. w. G. Nye, secre-
tary OF the association, was seated to the
right OF the vice president. At the con-
clusion of the dinner David Ramaley, Of
ST Paul, the Oldest living past grand master
periences in the order since 1860 Follow
ing the established rule, the next Oldest
grand master will be the after dinner speak
er at the dinner in '9S. No other addresses
but brought to an early conclusion, to admit
or those attending to witness the degree
stan or Leech lodge exemplify their prof.
cheney.
THE REBEKAHs.
The Rebekas assembly met in the basement
rooms OF the Unitarian church. The attend
ance here was just as large in proportion as
the meeting upstairs. The fifteen lodges
the number taking the assembly degree was
also over 300.
The work of the morning consisted of con-
ferring the assembly degree, and the presen-
q nffinQrS Thncp
reports were those of the president, secre-
tary and treasurer. All showed the grand
work and steady growth of the Rebekah de-
gree During the past year eleven new lodges
have been installed, an account of which is
given In the grand lodge report, and one re-
instated
The secretary's report was much in detail
but the following summary shows the most
important features:
Bros. Sisters Tot
Number members Dec 81
Admitted during the year
1896 ........................ 1884 1878 2,212
Totals ..........3,5 1855 4,75s 1914
IDENTIFIED during the year
1896 ........................ $40 1893 742
Number of members Dec.
Number of Rebekah lodges May 81,
Number Of lodges instituted during i''
Number of past noble grands ..... 807
Total receipts of lodges ........... 81 Git Sc
Total amount Of current expenses :. 1920. 81
Total amount paid for relief ........ 2S7. 15
Total assets 10 966. 81
In the afternoon some changes were made
in the constitution and action taken on reso-
lutions introduced. The election of officers
will be held the first thing this morning, and
the installation the last thing in the after
mood.
The hall was crowded 10 the doors last
evening by members of Rebekah assem-
bly, and of the grand lodge, attracted by the
fame of the decree staff of Leech lodge, No.
76, Degree Of Rebekah, Of Des Moines, To-,
which was announced to exemplify its work.
That staff enjoys the distinction of being the
leading one in the state. All are artists of
pronounced enthusiasm; Their work is of the
finest.
The audience was not composed of members
of Rebekah exclusively. Representatives of
the order attended in generous numbers. at
tracted partly by the reputation of the staff
and partly by knowledge that the degree Of
Rebekah is known to be different from that
of the order. The work was exempliied upon
Mrs. Florence Bracket, and was followed
with keen interest by the large crowd Of
people. At the conclusion Of the work a
short literary and musical programme was
rendered