The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-17


| principles of the Junior Order United
American Mechanics The ST. Paul
| delegation will be joined by the Min
| neapolis and Little Falls contingents
before reaching Brainerd.
| 1t is but a short time, comparative
| ly, since the Junior Order United
| American Mechanics was established
| in Minnesota, the first council of the
order having been established in Min
| neapolis through the efforts of A. G.
| Bainbridge and a few patriotic follow
| ers. Councils of this patriotic institu-
| ton founded in Germantown, Pa, in
| 1853. are now scattered all over the
state. advancing the principles of vir-
tue liberty and patriotism. The MAIN
tanning of the public school system.
| the restricting Of foreign immigration,
| to encourage Americans in business
| and to assist Americans in obtaining
employment are some of the objects of
| the Junior Order United American Me-
chanics.
An orphans home has recently been
established by the order at Tiffin, o.,
and will rank second to no institution
| of the kind in the country, and it Is
unnecessary to state that any child
| cared for and educated in this insti-
| tuition, over which the stars and
| stripes ever float. and within whose
| walls none but the purest of American
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best of American citizens
The annual session Of the Imperial
commandery, of the Imperial knights,
| was held in Minneapolis Thursday
! evening. The following officers were
elected
Imperial commander, George Thane, st.
| Paul; imperial vice commander, E. j. Daven-
| port, Minneapolis: imperial councillor Allen
Gerrish, st. Charles; past imperial command
ar olf1
| s. G. Kelsey Minneapolis; treasurer, G. f.
| Backus. st. Paul; chaplain, l.. N. Howe. st.
Charles; marshal, F. R. Stellers, Minneapolis;
guard, M. D. Tlton, Dover; sentinel, F. H.
Warwick.
Trustees-W. G. Footner. ]. A. Hartigan.
St. Paul: F. e. Wheaton. Minneapolis.
Committee of Laws-AIlen Gerrish, St.
Charles: G. NJ. Orr, j. A. Hartigan. st. Paul.
Committee on Appeals-F. R. Stellers, Min
neapois; NJ. d. Tilton, Dover; F. H. War
wick st. Paul
Committee on Finance-E. j. Davenport.
Minneapolis; c. E. Akers. st. Paul; F. R.
Stellers, Minneapolis.
Executive Board-E. ]. Davenport Allen
Gerrish. F. e. Wheaton. G. r. Backus.
Medical Examiner DIR. George r. Metcalf,
st. Paul.
ORDER OF RED MEN.
White Cloud Tribe No. 8 kindled council
fire last Tuesdays sleep, as usual. There
being but very little routine business the
greater part of the sleep was taken up with
other social gatherings which will be
brought into prominence In these hunting
grounds. 1t wes decided to take up the trail
for Minneapolis on Fridays sleep there with
chiefs of the other tribes of st. Paul to visit
the Redmen in a body. The event which,
however, Is more particularly looked for by
the Redmen of st. Paul, as we'll as other
cities in the reservation. will be celebrated
some time next moon. Date to be given lat
er. If expectations will be realized, there
will be grand reunion of all Redmen of the
n Minnesota held here St
Paul. The object of same Is to effect closer
tribal union as well as to unite in a general
"Thanksgiving Celebration"
ODD FELLOWS.
Lieut.. Guy Carleton, of the army, addressed
Excelsior lodge last Monday evening The
Indians Of New Mexico and Their Legends"
Next Monday evening Prof. FarnsWQrth will
talk on the Life and Writings of Whittier"
Grand Master stimson is now receiving
nominations for grand lodge officers to be
voted upon in January next. The time for
filing nominations will close Nov. l. and the
nominees have until Dec. 1 to accept the
nominations and have their names placed
upon the tickets.
A new subordinate lodge will be instituted
at st. Hilaire Wednesday evening, the 21th;
The members of Columbia lodge entertained
their families and friends at a social last
Friday evening.
Twin City lodge held meeting Thursday
evening and talked over the question OF
raising funds for the home.
ROYAL NEIGHBORs.
Harmony Camp. R. N. A., met Monday
evening. There was an unusually large at
tendance and a great deal of important busl-
ness transacted. This camp meets second and
fourth Mondays of each month. to which all
neighbors are invited to. attend.
WooDMEN OF THE WORLD.
Rice Camp No. held an important meet
ing Thursday. One Of the main features was
the resolution to return to the old quarters
and to convene again at the Twin City hall,
corner Rice street and University avenue
next Thursday, Oct. q, and every first and
third Thursday of each month thereafter.
Prosperity camp will hold an open meeting
next Wednesday evening.
INDEPENDENT FoREsTERs.
The regular business session of Court Abra-
ham Lincoln will be held Wednesday night
next. There are several candidates to be ini-
tiated, and other important business will
come before the court for consideration.
MODERN wooDMEN
Copeland camp will hold a regular session
next Tuesday
Scandia camp will meet next Friday with
work in the first degree upon class of ten
North Star camp met last night. They are
forming class to be adopted in the near
future.
Minnehaha camp degree team met for drill
last Thursday night. Next Thursday ten
candidates will receive the second degree
The regular social will occur on the 2Sth
KNIGHTS OF MALTA.
Occur de Lion commandery, Of the West
side. conferred the Malta degree at It's con-
vocation Wednesday. Grand Generaliss mo
Hunter oficiated The black degree will be
conferred next Wednesday.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Capital Lodge No 81. VIII receive visit
from Try Lodge No. 1885, Of Fort Smelling,
on Wednesday evening next, when the third
rank will be conferred. All members OF No.
81 should attend and members of the order
are cordially invited There will be team
rehearsal at K. P. hall tbs, Sunday, mcrn-
ing at II O'Clock.
MACCABEES.
Unity Tent No. 8, Minnesota Tent No. 80
and Capital City Tent No. 40, Knights OF
the Maccabees, have decided to join forces.
The consolidation will form an organization
OF $50 members, which, it is expected. viii
be one of the strongest tents in the state.