The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-02
KNIGHTS OF THE. TENTED ORDER
OF MACCABEasS CONVENE
THIS MORNING
WITH THE CsIsTER ORDERS.
THEY WILL PITT INlSEvERAI. DAYS
WITH STATE LODGE
WORK..
Will BE TOnight'soFeature of the
EntertainfAe ntsPrOgram me
for the Session

The knights of the Maccabees of
Minnesota will pass one of the import
ant points in their history today, when
the second biennial state convention
will be called to order at Central hall,
at Sixth and Seventh streets. The
order of the Maccabeesi has grown
rapidly in Minnesota during the last
two years, the membership having
been nearly doubled. The total MEM
bership of the order in the United
States at the present is over 100000,
the growth being faster it is believed,
than any other society Of similar kind
in the United States.
The Macca bees have engaged head
quarters at the Metropolitan hotel. The
ladies of the Maccabees will take a
conspicuous part in the entertainment
of the guests, and a delegation from
all the tents and hives will be present
at the hotel at all times to welcome
the incoming guests.
The sessions this morning will be de-
voted to the reading of the reports
OF the state and subordinate officers,
the addresses of welcome. etc. This
evening the degree teams of the state
will compete for honors. Subsequent
to this portion of the programme, there
will be a genuine Maccabee social
session. The ladies of the Maccabees
will also hold their. convention today
and this evening will confer degrees
upon a large class.
Thursday will be Minneapolis day for
the delegates. During. the afternoon,
the weather permitting, there will be
an excursion to Lake Harriet, and a
concert by Watson's military band.
Addresses will be delivered by Con-
gresham Aftkin, past supreme COM
mander of the order, and Mrs. Lillian
M. HOLSTER, supreme commander of
the Ladies of the Maccabees.
Supreme Record Keeper Boynton, OF Port
Huron, who was to have attended the ses-
sionS, is detained at his home on account
of illness. The special train from Duluth
arrived yesterday afternoon with large
delegation Of Maccabees from the head of the
lakes. Owing to the weather last evening
the excursion planned to Minneapolis was
declared off, and the Minneapolis knights
entertained the visitors at the Metropolitan
theater. Large delegations will arrive from
the Southern and Northern part OF the state
this morning. number of Iowa Sir Knights
are in the city, and delegation from North
Dakota will arrive today.
The state officers who will occupy chairs
at the opening of this mornings session will
be:
Past Commander M. S. Mead, of st. Paul.
State Commander l. NJ Chellew of Duluth.
Lieutenant Commander Alex Stewart, of Du-
luth
Record Keeper H. T. Schoolcraft, of Two
Harbors.
Finance Keeper B. M. Stone, of Barnum.
Physician E. T. Gibson, M. D., Minneapolis.
Sergeant E. B. Dickenson of Faribault.
Master-at-Arms Isaac Greengard, of Little
Falls. -a& -=;i~2
. Sentinel O. T Ilson, Moorhead.
! Picket D. H. Stinsoh, Austin. ,l.
The total representation at this morning S
session will be 100 Sir Knights, representing
the 1900 Maccabees in the state.
One of the most important matters to come
up before the convention will be the election
of two representatives to the convention of
the supreme tent, which convenes in Port
Huron, Mich, in July. There are also a
number of changes in the constitution under
discussion, and it is very necessary at this
time to send men to represent the order in
Minnesota. Men will be chosen who have the
local interests of the order at heart