The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-07
GRAND LODGE IN SESSION.
Good Tempiar Begin Their session Ia
Mt.soula.

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Mt.souIa.
Missoula. Oct. s.-Grand lodge. I. o
O.. t.. opened at 10 a. m. yesterday
win Grand Chief Templar w. ID. Ben
nett OF Carbonate in the chair. and
with the following officers present:
e. John Nottingham. Boulder; q
V. IT,, Emma Curtis. Butte; g.. Secty.,
J. a. Longstan. Butte; @. Treas. w
r.. Beggs. ~Stevensville: T.. O.. c. T., j.
r. Faulds. stevensvilie; O. A. s.. J.
A. Johnson. Anaconda: @. chaplain,
Rev. Geo. Edwards. Stanford: q. ID. NJ,
Mrs. T. X. Seiben. Cascade: G.. guard.
Hattie Chattin. Missoula.
Of1cers absent-G. 3. J. T., Clara ".
Belcher. Boulder: O.. marshal. l.. f.
C.. Moulton. jefferson City: q. Messen-
ger. c. A. Bull, Sun River.
Pro tenn officers-G. s. j. T., Mrs. A.
w. Manlove. East Helena; q. marshal.
Ed. Olson. Great Falls: q. Sentinel.
chris Nelson. Jefferson City: G.. Mes
senger.. $. ID. Houghton. Whitehall.
@. lodge lecturer. Capt. w. c..
Dutton. was also present.
The following then took the grand
lodge degree: Efie Barker. Mary Cor
ley. Belle jenkins. Eta Sandran. Ada
white, +. Crane. J. II. Jeffries. q. II.
Place. Ida Hindeman. Hattie Mclean.
Bessie Nichols. J. A. Jenkins. Mrs.
Thos. Ray, w. L.. Averill. Mrs. c. s.
Passmore, James Eccleston. Christine
Brebner. James Gavin, Charles Strong,
Neil Whelan, Elton J.. Moulton, Jas.
Haigh, ii. X. Rouser. c. f. Boern.
The committee on credentials report
ed the following delegates present en-
titled TO seats:
Boulder Star No. 1-P. b. Mills. J. II.
Nottingham.
Crescent No. s-Fremont Crane.
Grace Num-.
Free Silver No. 5-Miss Addie White.
Elton J. Moulton.
Rocky Mountain No. 6-Belle Jenkins,
Miss !. Manlove.
Mayhower No. John III. Jeffries,
Victor Nc. 9-Mrs. G. Il. Bates.
~Stevensville No. 11-Miss Efie Buker,
Miss Mary Corley.
Butte City No. 14-Christina Brebner.
Mrs. Jas. Garvin, Mrs. o. N. Wason,
G.. ;. Passmore, Jas. Gavin.
Jefferson Valley No. 15-Miss Lena
Hickman.
Pioneer No. 16-Mrs. w. ID. Bennett.
King No. 11-G. II. Place. Rev. j. w.
II. Logan.
Missoula Nc .19-Miss Laura Dickin-
son. Miss Lille Lamley.
Stanford No. 26-Rev. Geo. Edwards.
Cascade No. 31-Chas. r. Strong.
Luther Mills.
prtdt rdiis mo. 3z-MfS r. M. BUCK,
r. r. Williams.
Yellowstone No. 45-w. l.. AveriIl.
Session opened at 100 this afternoon.
The report of the grand chief Tenn
plar was then read. showing that the
order had made excellent progress dur
ing the year.
The following visitors were in atten-
dance: Lydia Locker. Great Falls;
Mrs. Kate NJ. Hamilton, Butte: j.. IL.
Jeffries, South Boulder: Mr.. Kemper.
Butte; Mrs. Hunt. Ben Lancaster.
Frank Buker. j. Haigh. Miss Bessie NJ.
Nichols. L. J.. Edgcombe. Anaconda:
Chris Nelson, Jefferson City: Ida Hin
deman. whitehall; Ed. Oleson, X. s.
Campbell. Butte.
Recess was then taken until 2 D.. m.
The grand lodge of the /. o. G. T. was
In session the greater portion of the day. |
Anaconda was unanimously selected as
the next place of meeting. which will be
on the second Wednesday in October,
During the forenoon the members
in a body to the drinking foun-
tain erected on Higgins avenue by the
lodge, and IL was solemnly
to the cause of temperance |
Under the following programmes: Song.
Rescue the Perishing;" remarks, by
Rev. j. A. Jenkins of Anaconda and
Captain Dutton; song. yield Not To
prayer. Grand Chaplain |
George Edwards.
During the afternoon session the re-
ports of h subordinate lodges were re-
ceived, which afforded much encourage
ment to those engaged in the cause of
temperance. A rising vote of thanks
then accorded Captain w. c. Dut-
on. the lecturer, for his efficient services
In the state of Montana.
The following officers were elected for
The ensuing term: G.. G. T., j. A. John
son, Anaconda; @. c., w. l.. l.. Averill,
G. V. T., Miss Laura Dick
nson, Missoula; G.. S. ]. T., Mrs. w. ID. |
Carbonate; G. s., j. A. Long
staf. Butte; G.. T.. W. +. Baggs, Ste
vensville H. G. Coy and c. S. Pass
were elected delegate and alter
respectively to the international
supreme lodge. whose sessions will be
leld in Toronto. Canada. The other off,
,ers will be appointed at the morning
when the business of the lodge
will be completed and the newly elect
ID officers installed. During the after
the members will attend the fair
N a body. where the visitors can freely
of the salubrious air of Mis-
;oula and at the same time see what |