The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10
MINNESOTA MACCABEEs WILL
CELEBRATE THE FOUNDING
OF THAT ORDER.
CONVENTION HELD JUNE 2.
INDICTMENTS SUCH THAT HUN
DREDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
IN ATTENDANCE.
PROGRAMME OF THE OCCASION.
j, III. TreSiISas Makes an Official
Statement About Degree Team
Competition.

The sixteenth anniversary of the
founding Of the order of the knights of
the Maccabees will be celebrated, and
the biennial convention of the order i'll
Minnesota will be held in st. Paul on
June 2. The convention will meet at
Central hall, at Sixth and Seventh
Streets on that day, and the headquar-
tiers of the order will be at the Metro
politan hotel. AS the membership OF
the order of the Knights of the Macca-
bees in this state numbers over 5000,
and as many members from other
states will attend the convention, the
prospects of a large gathering are ex-
cellent.
But an event is scheduled to take
place the day before the convention
that will be of general interest to all
members of the order. For the evening
of June 1 an excursion to Lake Har-
riet has been planned, where a general
Northwestern rally of all members OF
the order and their friends is to be
held The members will leave st. Paul
on chartered interurban cars. The rally
will be under the auspices of the Sir
knights of Minneapolis, and a pro-
gramme of interesting features is being
prepared for the occasion.
J. H. Tregilgas, of this city. the
chairman of the convention commit
tees, says that the arrangements are
being rapidly perfected both for the
rally at Lake Harriet and the ensuing
convention.
.'At the rally at Lake Harriet" said
T,,11 .1rroe
ing, addresses will be delivered by
Supreme Record Keeper N. S. Boynton,
of Port Huron, Mich; Past Supreme
Record Keeper Aitken, of Michigan;
Miss Bina M West, of Port Huron,
Mich, the supreme record keeper OF
the Ladies' auxiliary, and also by the
commander of the ladies' order, whose
name l do not at this moment recall
.'All the railroads entering ST. Paul,
continued Mr.. Tregilgas, "have agreed
to give us a rate of fare and one-third
on the certificate plan. In order to Sc
cure this rate the committee has guar
anteed the passenger ASSOCIATION sale
of more than 100 tickets from points
further than a single fare Of 50 cents
will cover, which means that we must
have not less than 100 tickets taken by
members the single fare Of whom to
ST. Paul must be over so cents. For
the information of all members intend
ing to come, [ wish to say that they
will be required to purchase full fare
ticket to ST. Paul from their homes,
taking receipt therefor from the TICK
ct agent properly signed, and to pre-
sent such receipts upon their arrival
in st. Paul to the committee at head
quarters, in order to receive the sigma
ture of Sir Knight Stevens, which Will
entitle the holders to return home upon
paying one-third of the full fare. These
tickets will be good for three days prior
to and three days after the convention.
I might add that all Maccabees are re-
quested to register their names with
the committee at the Metropolitan no.
tel Immediately upon their arrival
here"
Mr.. Tregilgas briefly outlined the
programme for June 2, as follows: The
convention will be called to order at II
a. M by State Commander 1. N. Chel-
lew, of Duluth. 1t is expected that the
mayor will be present to deliver the
address of welcome, which will be re-
sponded to by Sir Knight N. S. Boyn-
ton. The principal business to be tran
sacted will be the election of two dele
gates to the supreme convention OF The
order, which is to be held in Port
Huron, Mich, late in July or else III
August, and the election of our own
state officers. Any member of the order
Ill SOOu StdUulliS Will NC SilSiSiNO w 81
seat in the convention hall.
and speaking Of the business Of
the convention, would like to say that
no change in the rules or regulations
governing the order of the Knights Of
the Maccabees is contemplated. After
| sixteen years of experience under the
| existing constitution the members of
the order feel confident that no chang
es are required. and, therefore, no
! amendments or alterations need be
looked for. The order in Minnesota IS
! but few years old, yet it's member
ship has already grown to 5000, and We
have 100 tents or lodges organized
| throughout the state"
The most interesting feature of the
| day will be what is termed the prize
degree work" This will be first in or
! der after the business of the conven-
| ton has been transacted The prize
| is $50.
"For the benefit of the teams intend
| ing to compete" continued Mr.. Ire
| gilgas, 81 will say that the conditions
| of the contest will be forwarded to all
| such teams as soon as they signify
| their intention of entering the competi-
| ton. In other words the contestants
| for prizes will please enter their names
and the names of the captains COM
handing such teams with the chair
man Of the committee on or before May
| 25 at - o'clock noon, as on that GATE
| all entries will close, and the different
| teams will be placed in the order as
| they are received previous and up to
| that time. Teams from any state ara
eligible to participate in the contest
and embellishments and scenic displays
| will be allowed. 1t is quite possible that
the prize degree work will be extended
! to the early portion of the evening.
Later the members will hold a social
!