The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-27
THE DEGREE OF HONOR
The Grand Lodge Adjourns to
Meet in Butte.
A SUCCESSFUL SESSION
Two Minor Amendments Made to the
Constitution - A Compliment { Two
Butte Women An Excellent
Financial Condition.

Special Dispatch to the STANDARD.
Helena, Aug. 26.--The grand lodge OF
the Degree Of Honor. the ladies' aux
!liary OF the A o. u. W.. adjourned
this evening after a two days session
and viii meet next year in Butte. On
the whole the session is pronounced to
be among the most harmonious and
successful in the seven years history
OF the degree in Montana. The reports
OF the committees 10 whom were re-
ferred the officers reports were consld-
cred by the grand lodge and adopted
after more or less discussion.
One or two minor amendments were
made to the constitution so that Il will
conform with the constitution OF the
superior lodge. There was some discus
sion as to the proper manner OF maxi
Ing out the application blanks. and In
the END II was decided that they should
be signed n sealed before being sent
to the grand medical advisor.
During the morning session n fine
compliment was paid to Grand Record
er Jessie c. Gum and Cora l.. Jolly.
both OF Butte. BY the following reso-
luton, unanimously adopted. both were
levated to the rank OF past grand
chief Of honor:
Whereas. Our well beloved sisters.
Jessie c. Gum and Cora L. Jolly, have
each respectively served the grand
lodge as grand recorder and grand re-
ceiver for the full terms Of three years
last past: and.
Whereas. Such services entltle our
sisters TO the honor md rank of past
grand chief Of honor, providing the
grand lodge shall so decree; therefore,
be IL
Resolved. That the grand lodge, De
gree OF Honor of the A. o. u. w. Of
Montana, in regular session assembled,
hereby create and constitute our sis
tiers. Jessie c. Gum and Cora l.. Jolly
of Roseleaf lodge. No. 4. 10 the post of
grand chief OF honor Of this grand
lodge in consideration Of their services
az grand recorder and grand receiver
for the past three years"
The report OF the finance committee
showed that the Degree OF Honor OF
Montana is in about the best condition
Of any similar Jurisdiction in the Unit
ed States. having s.. 500 in the surplus
fund During the past year about 81
600 was paid out in a beneficiary way.
There are about 2.4O0 members in the
jurisdiction, OF whom 100 are benef-
ciary. II was decided to make the per
capita tax this year the same as last
year, IS cents a term. or S1.10 per year.
As the superior lodge allows the per
diem and mileage Of but one superior
delegate. and the Jurisdiction sends
three next year to Indianapolis, IL was
decided that the grand lodge allow
$3.50 to each Of the two for whom the
superior lodge makes no provision.
The election OF officers resulted I'm
come surprises. since the custom Of ad-
vancing officers from the lowest to the
highest positions which has generally
been followed was not done. There ,vas
more balloting than was the case with
the A. o. u. w. grand lodge election, |
all but three Of the officers being bal
loted for.
The following are the grand lodge Of
ficers elected: Past grand chief Of hon
or. Mrs. Frank KemDsey. Helena:
grand chief of honor. Mrs. Mary Riley.
Missoula; grand lady OF honor. Mrs.
Clara Lawyer, Belt: grand chief OF GER
emonies, Mrs. Emma Harnois, Butte:
grand recorder. Mrs. Jessie {. Gum.
Butte; grand receiver. Mrs. Cora Flora
McNulta. Virginia City: grand usher.
Mrs. Fannie Nreeland. Bozem8n: grand
inside Waterman. Mrs. Carrie Smith.
Billings; grand outside Waterman, Mrs.
Minnie Deering. Miles city: grand
trustees, Mrs. Augusta Trask Of Deer
A-onkCs NifHs SdIdh y. tO1tQ OF Twin
Bridges, Mrs. Ada kumpe OF White
Sulphur Springs; grand medical exam
iner, DR.. Catherine Holden. Helena:
delegates 70 superior lodge, Mrs. Frank
Kempsey Of Helena, -lrs. Jessie {.
Gum Of Butte, Mrs. Joseph b. Conrad
Of M~arysville.
The newly elected officers were in
stalled by Supreme Master Workman
j. w. ktnsley Of Helena. assisted by
Past Grand Chfef % Honor Laura rIayL .
Of Butte. The new grand chief OF hon
or, Mrs. Mary Riley, announced the ap-
pointment Of the following standing
committees: Laws, Mrs. Carrie 4.
Kinsley. Helena, chairman. Mrs. Lucy
~shovelin, Anaconda, Mrs. Emma Crit
NTH, Butte. Finance. Mrs. Nsttie
Hastings. chairman, Mrs. Clara Clark.
Mrs. Margaret Mellow. all OF Butte.
A reception was rendered the visiting
delegates tonight and the late trains
carried most OF the delegates TO their
homes.