Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-20

w e d n G 5 d
morning at nine O'Clock The order il
auxiliary TO the Ancient Order o
United Workmen and composed wholly
of the ladies. There are about on,
hundred representatives. and pas
chiefs of honor in attendance and it i.
not too much to say that they are as
fine looking, intelligent, noble appear
ing body as ever assembled to repre-
sent and legislate for the best interests
of "A great and growing fraternal order.
There are II lodges in the state with a
total membership social and beneficiary
of over 1000. Hotel Belding has been
headquarters and all but half dozen
of the representatives are registered
there, where they have been taken care
of in most excellent shape. The Grand
Lodge officers say they never eX-
perienced better accommodations.
The reception committee from Purity
Lodge were Mrs. Geo Putnam, Mrs.O.
+. Webster, Mrs. +. @. Johnson, Mrs.
q. G.. Terwlliger, Mrs. Will Peck
Mrs. Tina Wright and O. +. Webster
They distributed to each represents
tive a beautiful badge OF royal blue
the Grand Lodge color on which was
printed Compliments OF Purity Lodge
No. 5, sixth annual session, Grand
Lodge, ID. of H., Belding, May 10th
and 20th, to which was attached IA
bow of raw silk and one of finished silk
The subordinate lodge color is pink.
Everything is being done to make their
stay in the city pleasant one and the
strangers are heard To make many
complimentary remarks on their re
ception and hearty welcome.
The sessions of Grand Lodge are be-
ing held in the Opera House which has
been arranged in convenient form for
worn -.:4i. s,rc oifiofuI =. L-svrvu7 or ,'vrrvr
regularly placed, and back of the Grand
Chief of Honor's chair the stage is pret-
tily decorated, across which hangs the
watchword Of the order Constancy,
Honor, Purity. The Grand Lodge
officers are +. G.. &. of II. Mrs +. Il.
Delbridge of Saginaw; &C. of H.Kate
b. Joslyn, Ypsilanti; G. L. of ii. Mary
A. Pratt, Coldwater; O.. &. of G. Jennie
f.. Wood, Buchanan; Grand Recorder
Mary 6. Dodge, Jackson; Grand Re
ceiver Luella X Webster, Belding: G..
N. Emma Adderly, Detroit; G. |. w.
Laura Lazier, Lakcview; Cow. Mag
gle Wentworth, Marquette.
AS the sessions are secret very little
is given out for publication. The re-
ports however of the Grand Receiver
and Grand Recorder together with the
annual address Of the Grand Chief OF
Honor, show the order, although il has
felt the business depression for the
past year to be in aourishing condi-
tion and the interest throughout the
state in subordinate lodges on the eve
of great revival.
Mrs. A. Creasinger Of Maple Rapids
Sarah Trites, Wyandotte AMI Martha
Blandford, Grand Rapids were APP
pointed as distributing committee, and
Mrs. Emma Cole as journal clerk.
The Grand Lodge degree was con.
ferred on 46 MEMBERS
Total number OF members in good
standing in 1896 was 39l4; increase it
beneficiary members 2l7; making to
tai OF llSI. Beneficiary fund received
during the past years $S,755.5O, dis
bursed Sc, ,967 80.
1t was decided to hold the next ses
sion in Saginaw.
a motion to make the Grand Chic
of Honor's Office salaried one was
lost.
An open meeting was held in Tn,
evening and "A large crowd throngeC
the opera house. The X. Il. band ser
enaded the visitors at 1880, and thei
music was much appreciated.
: Chief OF Honor Of Purity Lodge
! Mrs. George Putnam presided and OF
calling TO order gave the following
words of welcome:
Grand Chief of Honor, officers an
: members Of the Grand Lodge, sister
brothers and friends, in behalf Of Pur
: ty Lodge, No. 5, | extend TO you
I hearty welcome to Belding the Sill
| City Of Michigan. We greet you wit
that love and friendship character
d lied by the Degree Of Honor. We a
:, officers and members OF Purity lodg
= fully appreciate the honor and respor
Y sibility Of entertaining the Grand Lodg
9 of Michigan. May the time spent
= the sixth annual session be so file
: with pleasure and profit 10 us all thu
= ! il may always be remembered as u
Continued on Fourth Pdge,)