The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-21
AMONG THE ORDERS
STATE GRAND LODGE, ANCIENT
ORDER UNITED WURKMEN
COMES THIS WEEK.

The coming week promises to be one
of great interest in A o. u. w. cir
Cles, as three days of it will be occu-
pied by the state grand lodge, the
twenty-first annual session of which
opens in st. Paul Tuesday morning.
Over four hundred delegates are ex-
pected to attend the session. 1t prom
1ses to be one of the most interesting
in the history of the order, which is
now twenty nine years old in this
state. The session will be strictly a
business One as there will be no ban
Quets, balls or entertainments which
usually go with such gatherings. A
special entertainment though will be
given in the hall of A. o. u. w. Temple
on Wednesday evening for those who
wish to attend, by G. Nolan and a COM
pany from Minneapolis. The sessions
of the grand lodge will take place in
Market hall and will open Tuesday
morning and continue until Thursday
evening. Several matters of very great
interest pertaining to the order will be
considered, the most important of
which will be the change from the plan
of level assessments to that of the
classified plan.
The latter plan seems to be much IN
favor and especially so among the
younger members of the order who
hope to secure its adoption. The queS-
ton has been very generally discussed
by the members of the order through
out the state for several months. Hon.
f. M. Lloyd, grand master workman
for this jurisdiction, is q representa-
tive of the younger element and has
hpnn dninO affpptiIrp WORK for the
classified plan. The A. O. U. w. num-
bers 1900 in this state and is the
Oldest fraternal and beneficiary order
in the state. The order in the United
States now numbers 365,227, and paid
out during the year 1896, $7,525, 765. As,
and has paid out during the twenty
nine years of its existence 3,4S9, 143.
The Metropolitan hotel has been Sc
lected for the headquarters and all Of
the grand officers will have quarters
there during the sessions. Thos. r.
Fearing, of Noble Franklin lodge, and
Messrs. ]. Donaldson and E. McDevitt
of the Minneapolis lodges, are the COM
mittee having in charge the prelimina-
~ arrangements for the session. Grand
Master Workman F. M. Lloyd, Of ST.
Paul. will preside.
The Degree of Honor A o. u W., the
ladies auxiliary of the state, will also
hold their fourth annual session, which
VIII open at central NAH, olAlH dIl 1
Seventh streets, Tuesday morning and
continue until Thursday. The Metro
politan hotel has also been selected as
headquarters by the Degree of Honor.
Between zoe and 500 visitors from all
parts Of the state are expected in at
tendance at both conventions.
KNIGHTS OF MALTA.
The grand recorder has just completed his
report to the supreme commandery which
rfafn H.
past six months of $780, making a total mem
bership in the state of sos members in good
standing. Paid out for relief of companions
$3.50 for the past six months. The order is
IN a fourishing condition. both as regards
finances and membership. The prospects are
bright for four more Communicates in
the state by the time the grand commandery
meets in May, which will give the total of
subordinate communicates in the state four
teen. Arrangements for Easter service at
ST.. Paul's Episcopal church on Easter Sun
day evening will be completed next week. 1t
IS expected that the nine communicates from
the Twin Cities will participate.
Northern Light Commandery No. 215, sta
toned at Minneapolis, installed the following
officers Tuesday evening: Sir knight COM
mander, e. r. Wales; generalissimo, Charles
Clay; captain general J. w. Sawyer; prelate,
James B. Herion, assistant recorder, Charles
c. Spellman; treasurer, Claus Mum; senior
warden, Calvin DAWN; junior warden George
Blakely; standard bearer, A. E. Mcmillan;
sword bearer A. A. Benjamin; warder Ed
Sheasg green; sentinel, Herbert O'Hara; first
guard, j. C. Woodward; second guard, S. D.
Berry; trustees, NJ. Dole, E. R. Priede, E. L.
Sawyer; representatives to grand commandery
J. W. P James and H. T. Wharton.
Minneapolis commandery installed the fol-
lowing officers Wednesday evening: Sir
knight Dr. Frank f. Casseday; generalissimo
Charles H. B. LEIGH; captain general. James
S. Mclaughlin; prelate. James A. Kellogg;
recorder, c. L. True; assistant recorder, John
II. Robertson; treasurer George Cook; senior
warden. Alexander P. McCauley; junior war
den. A. w. Dunn. standard bearer, L. w.
Eewberry: sword bearer B. E. Anterior
warder. L. d. Thomas: sentinel, A. A. Ather-
ton; first guard, Gust Schultz; second guard
+. II. Rogers trustees, A. R. Archibald
Warren Percy. John T. Penny; representative
to grand commandery, John II. Robertson
and James A. Kellogg.
st. Paul conimandcry received a number OF
, applications for membership at Tuesday even
tng's meeting. The large class of novices
now being formed viii doubtless soon be
completed aud the commandery will there