The Saint Paul globe., 1897-01-14

there was an honest desire on the part of
the great majority of the craft for the work
and lectures, and once obtained, an honest
desire to hew to the line.
The expenses of the past two years may be
regarded as q fair basis on which to compute
the needed appropriation for the ensuing year.
The sum of $1,000 was appropriated both
years. In 1895, expended $42O.61; in 1896, $446.-
60.
MASONIC VETERANS.
The Masonic Veterans Association of Min
nesota was organized in 1892, and has very
enViable record It's active members are
elected, who have been members OF our ira
ternity for twenty-one years. There Is an
honorary membership also. It's object is the
conservation of the Masonic spirit among
the older members of the craft and fraternal
intercourse among themselves and Masonic
veterans in other states. Papers OF HISTORICAL
value are read at their annual meet ngs, Whlcn
always terminate with banquet and happy
social time. 1t had a membership year ago
Of 100 active and twenty-five honorary mem
bers l cordially commend its objects ana
purposes to all the eligible brethren to our
Jurisdiction
Brethren this concludes a year Of unre-
hitting toll in your interests. l said to you
when honored beyond my deserts by promo
ton to this, the highest office In your gilt,
and the most honorable in the gilt OF the
brethren or state, that | knew OF only one
way to show my appreciation thereof. 1t
was along the pathway of duty; and have
traversed 1t ceaselessly since then.
l most sincerely thank you for the kindness
and consideration extended me during the
year.
The address also treats at length Of
the visitat1ons of the grand master,
the neurology Of the order during the
year, and other matters Of general in
terest to the fraternity.
The reports of the grand treasurer
and grand secretary showed general
prosperity and an increase in the funds
Of the order.
An incident of the day was the pres
ence Of Grand Secretary TheOrdOre s.
Parvin, Of the Iowa Grand lodge. Mr..
Parvin is the oldest grand secretary
in point of service in the world, having
been elected secretary Of the Iowa lodge
in 1874, and has served continuously
ever since.
The session of the grand lodge last
evening was devoted to exemplifying
the work Of the third degree. The grand
lodge will continue in session this
morning and at o'clock this afternoon
the annual election will take place.
The Masonic Veteran Association of
Minnesota held it's fifth reunion and
feast at Masonic hall last evening. In
the neighborhood Of one hundred and
fifty members of the association en-
joyed the banquet and listened to
speeches made as outlined in the fol-
lowing programme: IN. w. Grand
Lodge of Minnesota" H. r. Denny, P.
G. M; ''The Early Masons Of ST. Paul, .
G. r. Metcalf; beginnings of Masonry
in Minneapolis" SOlon Armstrong
Masonic Pioneers of Duluth" J. H. La
Vague; "Defunct Lodges of the Mime
sofa Registry" Thomas Montgomery,
G. S.; Historical Problems and Their
Solution" w. H. Grant; Masonry in
the Civil War; A. Barto, P. G. M. The
officers elected for the ensuing year
were:
President-G. r. Metcalf, st. Paul.
First Vice President-B. F. Farmer, Spring
Valley.
Second Vice President-J. H. Thompson,
Minneapolis.
Secretary-G w. Merrill. st. Paul.
Treasurer. B. 3. Spaft, st. Paul.
Marshall-A P. Swanstrom, st. Paul.
Among the guests present were Theo-
dore S. Parin, grand secretary of the
Grand Lodge of Iowa.