The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-20
HOME FOR ODD FELLOWS
LOCAL MEMBERS OF THE ORDER
WANT 1T HERE
Representatives of the Lodges of
the Two Cities and the Midway
District Meet and Talk 1t Over
Several Suggestions Made as to
the Fest Way to Raise Funds for
the Work.

The Odd Fellows of St. Paul and Mnneapo-
lis met last night, at Columbia hall, ard took
steps to locate the proposed home for odd
Fellows in st. Paul or Minneapolis. The
meeting was large and very enthusiastic TIE
gathering was composed of two members from
each ledge in both cities, and it was argued
by all OF the speakers that something should
be done to secure the location of the HON,
in ST. Paul, and that tine order should, as an
order, put some nancy in evidence.
Dr.. A X Norton presided, and A. L. Boz
ton was secretary. A. NJ. Peters. of Minne-
arolis, brought the question directly before
the meeting by moving that the combined
lodges do everything possible TO locate the
hcme in the neighborhood of ST. Paul CT
Minneapolis. &c
W. r. Johnson spoke to the question and
said that it would be necessary to get sos
ci6c endowment pledges from the citizens
ard lodges. 1t was voted as the sense Of the
meeting that Mr.. Peters motion Should be
accepted as The common feeling.
Wflism Sahley said that it was a mat
ter of dollars and centss.the location of the
home. He moved that lit should be recon-
mended to every lodge IN the two cities and
they should pay TO- common fund 81 per
matter clearly before the lodges; there are
approximately 1900 members i'll the two
towns. and that would put something definite
before the committee on location
Mr.. Peters said that the original Donation
of SIS 900 carried with3.it some conditions,
and as there were but six weeks lett in
should be at once submitted to the lodges
He urged immediate action.
". R. Johnson pointed to the. necessity
of getting something definite from the
lodges and said it would be necessary to
have committee from the general meeting
to go to men Of means in the two towns
and ask for money and sites. lie thought
the suggestion was good enc. The endow-
ment fund for the home amounted to $4,000,
and cash would be necessary to carry the
IDEA out.
DR.. Bolton said that it must be remein-
bered that while Wlnona waiting to
give $4,000 and eighty acres it should be
understood that the same amount OF land
ard $4,000 in cash from the Twin Cities
would be of vastly greater value to the
order. t--G
Several of the delegates said that the m at
ter was not one in which the welfare Ct cities
was concerned; it was ma. ter CT loca :
ing home where CID men might pass
their declining days. 1t made no dlfference
where the home was ;ocatad the hurry -eurly
of the town was to be avoided. The discGs-
sion was very general and 1t was INA ly
voted that there be g request made to the
lodges to make a donation OF 81 per CAPT a,
or much as possible.
A committee of ten was appointed to look
up location and report to meeting or the
same general committee the evening Of
july % at the same place. The committee
appointed consists CT R. Johnson, VIII lam
Rinker ]. F. Pearce. ]. P. Monitor. r. Cos
c. K. Bartlett James Evington, Joseph
Jarrett w. C.. Leber and w. j. Evens, OF
Minneapolis.
The delegates present were:
Ncs.
2-J Zubar Henry Rothschild.
3-M. L. Strong, J. II. Held
4-F. n. Carney, H. Pring.
civilian Cheney. c. X. Bartlett.
SD. Goodman.
40-S. H. Mitchell
4S-George Ludfccd. L. G. Bick.
5S-B A. Shak.
CO. F. Pearce, N. Jacobs.
GA. G. Peters, George Kisinger.
S5-Not represented.
86-James Garrett D. A. Studebaker.
96-Robert keefer. Albert Andersen.
CIV. J. EXaus. 3!
1ns-Not represented.
Nv. w. Ehle and H. H. Johnson.
PHI. B. Schamp. H. MacfariaGe.
129-Charles LiEdblad, John Fouburg.
151-H. x. Few er.
152-K. 3. Hamilton. Ed Powell.
153-M. H. Conway. James GiInbfett.
167-A. j. McMichaels, H. H. Pupnmel,.
! 169-W Fl. Saply.
171-M. Torserscn, J. P. Brown.
1876 A. RiIker. 81
195-R. U. Cosgrove.
205-J. c. Schnacke, J. P. Monitor.