The Saint Paul globe., 1898-06-09

ton comes up ana Is referred
Higher-New Home Proposition.
The annual state grand lodge of Odd
Fellows convened at the capitol yes
terday morning. The work of the day
was largely preliminary consisting in
the appointment of committees and the
presentation of reports from the grand
officers, the latter being referred to the
proper committees, which will report
today. All of the grand lodge officers
are In attendance as follows
Grand Master 3D. H. Stimson, Austin:
Deputy Grand Master w. s. Elliott, St. Cloud;
Grand Warden c. A. hammers, Saltwater;
Grand Treasurer c. M Sprague. Sauk Cen
Paul; Grand Representative F. L. Powers, st.
Paul; Grand Chaplain Rev. T. A. Amber,
Two Harbors; Grand Marshal E. w. Mayman,
Sauk Rapids; Grand Conductor Frank Zaun,
Wabasha Grand Guardian W. c. Gamble.
Fairmont; Grand Herald Almeron Davis, Or
tonville.
The grand lodge degree was confer
red upon 200 new members.
RACE QUESTION COMES UP.
A question of much interest to the
order arose over the report from GER
tain lodge where member was ad-
mitted who is a sixteenth blood Indian.
Grand Master Stimson had the case
before him, and thus refers to 1t in
his annual:
Recently l had occasion to pass informally
on 1.-The race question:" in that / was asked
whether the lodge could admit a member
an apparently pure Caucasian, who in reality
was alleged to have one-sixteenth Indian
blood in his veins. The sovereign grand lodge,
in ante-bellum days, decided that mixed
blood males were not eligible and that "one-
eighth" color was too much, and has since
intimated that any trace" is but it would
seem as though absolute purity might be
difficult to ascertain. However, I concluded
to give the ''fifteen-sixteenths white" and
"one-sixteenth native-American" the benefit
of the doubt, especially as none of the neigh
bors could discover the difference, and his
wife was already Rebekah, and so notified
the inouiring brother. Subsequently sug-
gested that it was grave question, and that
I might have been wrong, and nothing mas
been done in the matter. Having thus been
on both sides of the question, l relieve myself
of further responsibility by reporting the
facts.
After considering the matter the
lodge instructed the grand lodge rep
resentatives to refer the question 10
the sovereign grand lodge, the highest
tribunal of the order, for final adjust
ment If the sovereign grand lodge
holds that the small percentage of In
dian blood in the veins of the present
member disqualifes him, though he he
otherwise desirable, he will be dropped
from the order.
THE PROPOSED HOME.
The proposed home for widows and
orphans of Odd Fellows was under dis
cussion during the afternoon. Last
year the board of twelve directors was
instructed to advertise for bids for the
location of the home when $4,000 had
been raised towards it's construction.
The board yesterday reported that S25,-
500 had been secured and was instruct
ed to Immediately advertise for pro-
posalS from cities desiring the home 10
Gated within their confines. The home
will be a thoroughly modern structure
which will cost not to exceed $4,000 1t
will be located in the city offering the
best advantages. Among the cities
which will compete for the home are
Owatonna, Northfield, Winona, Mon
tevideo, ST. Cloud and Mankato.
SUPPORT FOR MKINLEY.
The greatest enthusiasm was man
ifested in the adoption of the follow
ing resolution offered by w. G. Nye, Of
Minneapolis:
Resolved. That we, the representatives Oft
fraternity whose primal objects are the re-
lief of distress and the establishment OF
broader, kindlier humanity, and in whose les
sons loyalty to country is second only to
gratitude to God. hereby tender to our presi-
dent. william Mckinley, the loyal support
of the 1900 members of the Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows in Minnesota, in the
struggle in which our country is now engaged
to relieve distress and advance the cause Of
human freedom.
The resolution was adopted by a ris-
ing vote, when the. members applaud
ed and cheered for several minutes.
The grand secretary was instructed to
send copy of the resolution to Pres
ident Mckinley.
The report of the committee on ap-
peals and grievances showed a lesser
number of cases to be adjusted than
has been presented in some years. The
report was adopted without discussion.
The first order Of business today will
be the election of grand officers, whose
choice was not made by the subordi-
nate leagues. There are two offices
to be filed, that of deputy grand mas
ter and of grand warden. For the for
mer the candidates are J. P. Cutter,
of ST. Paul; w. c. Gambel, of Fair
mont and Ira B. Summer, OF North
field.
E. G. Bloomfield, of Wilmar, and AL
exander Van Pragg, of Little Falls,
are candidates for the office of grand
warden. The contest fell between can
didates by virtue Of the subordinate
lodge elections last fall. There having
been no choice the election was thrown
After the election of officers the lodge
will consider the reports of committees
a general order which Will occupy most
of today's session.
Last evening many of the lodge
members witnessed the exemplification
of degree work by Rebekah lodge at
the capitol.
The following committees were ap-
pointed at the opening of yesterdays
session:
credentials-H. c; Loehl, s5; vii William G.
Hunter, 70; Daniel Mckenzie. 212; Henry
Rfyn3ds H5 e. e0Bs Stevens EMS g. rorge
Burnham. 1856; John C. Hill, 159; Hugh s9nes,
90; W. F. Wilson, %:
Judiciary-W. R. Johnson, 9; W. G. Nye,
80; Robert stratton. s. C. M. Johnston, 1o5;
LegislationeF L. Powers. CO. A. x. Ner-
ten = 1s1 McM.v n W. e. Clay 1Os H. Lancaster 81
state Of the order-H. J. strouse, 4ss;
George G. S. Campbell. 81; G; S. Ives. 12;
F. E. Bursell, 81; R. J: ,oConneeli, "a; D. T.
McArthur 100; E. D; Wilkins, 1874; no.
Thomas H. Martin. 1855; w. l.. Harvey. 46;
a: returns E: Ferre, 50; George A: New
salt, Ss; c. R. Wilkinson lS7; Eugene BOSS
Dispensations and Charters; g. Cock
burn, 40; D.; W; sperry; 4; s T. Jones' 45;
By LawsLWilliam Cheney, 6; E. P. LIE
sueur, e5; C. c. Hurd. 40; G.. A. Rinker, i7s;
c. H. Nero. 119.
German By-Laws-Aug.. Hohenstein, 1e1;
District Deputy Grand Masters-w. R.
Hodges g Healon s1d 4 W HsltiSs e. straana ~
CorrespondenceLD. A. Morrison, 13; David
Dundas. 226; E. G. Stowe 70; A. S. Hervin,
III L. c.. Smith, %.