The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-24
GRAND LODGE OF wORkMEN DE-
VELOPs HEAT OVER THE
MOOTED QUESTION
OF CLASSIFIED ASSESSMENTS.
w. III. SANDERS THROWS A BOMB
BY MOVING PLAN BE
KILLED.
Criticism of Supreme Lodge for
Sending Officers Here-BOth Sides
Claiming Victory.

The twenty-f1rst annual session Of
the Minnesota Grand Lodge, A. 0. u.
W., convened at Market hall yester-
day morning. The delegates COM
menced to arrive as early as o'clock,
and the session was called to order
promptly at 10 a. m. by Hon. +. q.
Lloyd, grand master workman. The
committee ON credentials had been pre-
viously appointed by Grand Master
Lloyd and it's report was the first thing
in order. The report of the COMMITTEES
showed that 453 delegates were present
entitled to seats in the convention
The grand lodge next proceeded with
the initiation of the new members of the
grand lodge, of which there were quite
a number After the close of this GER
enony, the lodge at II O'clock adj
journed until p. m. Promptly at 2
D. m. the session was again called to
order and the lodge was about to pro-
coed to business when a committee
from the Degree of Honor was an
nOunced. A recess was at once taken
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Chas. Dram, of Willmar; Mrs. c. P.
Hines, of Shakopee, and Mrs. Henry
Urngemach made its appearance. Mrs.
Dram, chairman Of the committee, was
at once given the floor, and, on behalf
of the Degree of Honor, extended cor
dial greetings and we'll wishes to the
grand lodge. She then proceeded to
show how necessary was woman to the
success of fraternal organizations, anu
said the Degree of Honor wasdOing all
in it's power to aid and assist the A o.
U. W. in its grand and noble work.
She closed her address with a eulo-
gy Of woman and her work, and said
though she was often charged with be
ing "only rib from man, still they
would all have to admit that same
rib was one of the best bones in mans
body" The address Of Mrs. Dram met
with a grand ovation, and was rOundly
applauded. Mrs. Dram was followed by
Mrs. c. G. Hines in a short address,
after which the ladies' committee re-
tired.
The grand lodge then reconvened in
regular session, and the subject which
is going to take up this session, the
greatest possibly in the history of the
organization in this state, was once
fired upon the convention. 1t was a
resolution introduced by w. H. Saun-
ders, of Minneapolis, who moved that
the plan calling for classified assess
ments be killed. The resolution acted
like a bombshell on the convention and
the fight of the session was at once
taken up. Numerous addresses pro ana
con were made on both sides, and the
debate proved a spirited one through
out the afternoon. j. w. Kingsley, of
Helena, Mont, a member of the su-
preme committee on finance and H. G.
Sessions, of Aberdeen, S. D., supreme
foreman, were both presnt, and as
representatives Of the supreme lodge
strongly advocated the classified plan
The arguments used by both were very
forcible and no doubt carried cOnsid,
cradle weight. The debate on the sub
ject continued until $50 p. M, and was
hot and spirited throughout, after
which the convention adjourned until
a. m. this morning.
W. H. Saunders, after the adjourn
ment, announced from the stage, there
would be a meeting of those favOring
the level assessment plan at the Met
rOpolitan hotel last night at 9 p. m.
The caucus was very slim one, as
only 127 delegates were in attendance.
Nothing was done at the caucus other
than to advocate the firm stand of
those advocating the level assessment
plan, and the delegates were requested
to be on hand promptly at 9 a. m, and
remain without dinner or supper, if
necessary, until this plan carried the
day. An attempt was made to have
a resolution adopted making the A.
o. u. w. Guide the official organ, but
it failed to pass. A similar resolution
was also presented recommending that
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to either of the Twin Cities, but this
resolution also failed to pass.
W. H Saunders presided at the caucus, and
George Craig, of Minneapolis acted as secre-
tary. The caucus adjourned after being half
hour in session. The frsts business in order
at todays session will be the annual cleo
ton of officers. c. G. Hines, of Shakopee
is on the slate for grand master workman,
Ole Oleson. grand recorder, of Willmar, and
]. ]. McCardy, grand receiver, of ST. Paul
are also on the slate for reelection, and WILL
no doubt succeed. The following committees
were appointed at yesterday mornings session
by G. NJ. ". Lloyd:
Distrbution-C. G. Carter. st. Paul. c. G.
Finoned, Duluth; William Kinman. Morgan.
State of the Order-James Schoonmacker
St. Paul; W. NJ. Barber, Long Prairie.
Committee Appeals and Grievances-M.
T. Upper, Minneapolis; George P. Jennings,
St. Paul; A. Vessey, Sank Center
Committee Reforms. Weymouth, st.
James; Alex Riddles, Jackson; Charles E.
Bell Sank Center.
Committee on Correspondence-W D. Hill,
Wakefield; Adolph Wolff, Minneapolis; Oscar
Bly,. St. Paul.
Committee on Charter and Bylaws NJ
Nye Wells David Ramaley st. Paul; George
d. Craig Minneapolis.
Committee on Mileage and per Diem-Josiah
Town, Minneapolis; ]. H. Call, Balaton; j.
F. McGovern, Wabasha.
After the adjournment OF Yesterdays ses-
sion a small eoterie gathered in front OF the
market house and expressed themselves free
". One gentleman, who acted as chief Of
the gathering and said Ii was a shame the
way the grand master was using the gag
law
The supreme lodge was also censured by
this little gathering for sending H. c. Ses-
sions and j. W. K!nsley here knowing them
to be both advocates of the classified plan.
One gentleman said 1t was an insult TO the
members Of this jurisdiction. The group.
after thus expressing themselves, adjourned
j. W. Kinsley of the supreme lodge said
ments was now IN use in the Jurisdictions of
New York. Pennsylvania. Ohio. California
Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and Wisconsin
and was giving excellent satisfaction.
c. G. Carter, Of the Anchor and Shield
the official organ, was criticized last night for
his advocacy of the classified plan. They
claimed that as the official organ both sides
should have been treated alike. If the CLASH
fed plan is turned down il naturally fol-
lows that the Anchor and Shield as the
official organ will be turned down by the
same vote. More spirit and feeling has been
exhibited thus far during this session than
ever before in the history of the order The
Metropolitan hotel. the headquarters hotel
was last night crowded and COL Barker was
Obliged to turn people away. Messrs SEES
sions and Kinsley, of the supreme lodge
were surrounded all evening in the lobby of