The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-03
CONVENTION OF THE KNIGHTS OF
THE MACCABEEs WAS A GOOD
- ONE.
ALL PARTS OF THE STATE,
WHERE THE ORDER EXISTS, WE'RE
REPRESENTED AT THE MEET
ING.
OFFICERS AND DELEGATES CHOSEN
j. w. Devery, FaribauIt, Elected
State COMMUNICATIONS on
Condition of the Order.

If the untoWard elements conspired
to mar the programme prepared for
the first day, the knights of the Mac
cabees who came to st. Paul to cele-
brate the sixteenth anniversary Of the
founding Of the order made up for. lost
time yesterday by putting in the en-
tire day with their business session,
ending with some brisk team degree
work and a little merrymaking. At
tending the session, which is a bien-
NAL one, are some 200 delegates, to say
nothing of a large number of inter
ested friends and other visitors.
All yesterday morning there was a
busy scene at the Metropolitan hotel,
which was chosen by ST. Paul Tent
"a as it's headquarters, and at 10 o'clock
all hands repaired to Central hall, there
to attend to the business on the
docket
congressman D. D. Aitken, from
Michigan, supreme past commander
was here. State Commander Cotter, of
Iowa, was here, and later in the day
Mrs. Lillian M. HOLSTER, supreme COM
mander Of the Ladies of the Macca-
bees, arrived in town, and met the To-
cal members of the organization.
word was received from Maj N. s.
Boynton, mayor Of Port Huron, the
man who founded the order that he
would be unable to be present at the
gathering.
When the morning session was for
mally opened, State Commander T. N.
Chillow, Of Duluth, was in the chair.
After Chaplain D. D. Ferris. of the
III. Paul tent, had delivered an inyo-
cation, Mayor Doran welcomed the Wis
ltors to st. Paul. Congressman Ait
Ken, who halls from Flint, Mich, on
behalf Of the Maccabees responded to
the welcome, and took occasion to
make a brief speech,in which he wished
the Minnesota Maccabees the best re-
suits possible for their energy and
work in the interests of the big organi-
eaton. During the morning the Gre
oent1aS committee got in it's work, and
py noon the convention was in shape
Tor actual business. The reports Of the
dlfferent officers submitted show that
since the year 1895 the number of
tents has increased from twenty-five to
seVenty-four, and that the total mem
bership has grown steadily from $40
to ISL, Of which number there are
LIT beneficial and 1874 social. The
statement was made that the benefit
certificates in force the first dav of the
present year amounted to 81, 612 500, and
that the life benefits paid in the state
UP to Mayo1 amount to $33650, while
there were just an even 100 disability
benefits. During the past two wears the
membership throughout the United
States has nearly doubled, and now ap-
proximates 100000
The election of officers and delegates
ana appointment of committees re-
suited as follows:
Representatives to the Sunren,e To,+ ~
ChilloW, Duluth; F. w. Stevens, Minneap-
olis; alternates. Harry Harrington, Duluth:
Vl Sta1a Prince, Mesabe Range.
STATE commander. w. Devery FarihauH
Lieutenant Commander-J c. Beldfng Aus
tin. nus
Record Keeper-John McCulloch, Brainerd.
e FINANCE keeper-Joseph E. Harris, Crooks
Chaplain-Rev. G. E. satterlee. Hibbing.
Sergeant-E. ]. Farrell, Grand RAPIDS.
Master-at-Arms-E F. Franklin, Blue
Sentinel-W. H. Barber, Long Prairie.
Pfcket--A H. c. Knoke, Parker's Prairie.
Committees-Creden R. Mallett is,
w. E. Hartley, 2, West Duluth
Mileage and Per Diem-B. F. Green, 63.
Sauk Center; F. W. Mann, 49, Little Fails;
Resolutions-W. NJ Barker. 81. Long Prai-
RE; A. A. Love, II, Princeton; Vivian Prince,
ID, Mesabe.
Press-H. E. Tregilgas, "a, St. Paul; DR.. E.
Hubbell, 8, st. Paul; j. E. Empey, 49, St.
Paul.
The election Of the representatives to
the supreme Tent, which meets at Port
Huron, Mich. in July, was considered
quite important. as at that time the
convention, it is expected, will make
some important changes in the con-
st1tutlon Of the order, and the Min
nesotians naturally want to see to it
that their interests are not lost sight
Of.
During the afternoon Congressman
Aitken addressed the Maccabees on
THE Welfare of the Order" Mr. Ait
ken alluded at some length to the in
Surance feature of thee organization.
and expressed himself heartily in favor
Of the plan which has been suggested.
to so equalize the assessments that old
members will have to stand as heavy
an 1mpost as the more recent mem
bers. Mr.. Aitken spoke in an interest
ing manner of the work which has
been accomplished and babe his hear
ers not to let up in their strongest and
most faithful efforts where the good
of the order and thus the good of the
members was concerned.
Possibly the most interesting feature
Of the whole convention was the spirit
ed prize contest in degree work be-
tween two teams representing Duluth
Tent No. 1 and Modin Tent No. 20,
Of Minneapolis. A prize of $50 was
hung up for the team which should
rank the highest in the points for de-
gree work, and the judges selected to
decide the. matter were A. H. c. Knoke,
Of Parkers Prairie, G. c. Bedding, of
Austin, and w. F. Baker, of Carlton.
The teams were made up as follows:
n6i Tnyaf
J. Hoag, d. NJ. Countryman, j. H. Prender-
CAST, A. A. Hastey, T. B. Hummel NJ H.
Schaffer, ]. e. Truax. R. B. Roberts, Guy
Ross and r. A. Nelson.
Duluth Tent. N. Chillow, Harry Harring-
ton, M. s. Irwin, w. N. Stewart, 1. B. Dor
ner, G. Hector j. l.. Kritsbach, A. Bronson
T. Seward, e. L. Barnes, M. N. Stryker S.