The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-19
o0D FELLOWS N SESSION
NAMED THE COMMITTEES
WORK OF b Lodge Yesterday Confined
10 Matters OF Routine Nature-Re-
ports OF Oncsrs Will Be Re
ceived To-Day.

The city Of Anaconda belongs to the
Odd Fellows, The representatives of
that order are here in their cath annua
session OF the grand lodge. The grand
lodge began its session yesterday morn
ing in Standard hall. with a full rep
resentation present.
There is certainly more enthusiasm
at this meeting than at any previous
grand lodge. The matter of the home
fund has created a great deal Of inter-
est. Already nearly 1900 has been sub
ecribed to this fun and II Is confidently
expected that before the next grand
lodge the required total Of $1o.000 will
have been raised. In which case the
home will be at once begun. The num-
Der of members in the I. q. q. +. has
Increased during the past year TO a
gratifying degree. The order now has
q membership of about $500 n is. in
point OF members, the greatest order In
Montana with the single exception of
the A. O. u. w.
The grand lodge will be in session
again to-day. when the reports OF OFF,
GERS and committees will be received.
The place for holding the next grand
lodge will also be determined to-day,
as well as the election OF officers.
lnI2 OtInk Inaut n SDttldf oTutt VI buci-
ness for his morning.
The 2lth annual session OF the grand
lodge, I. O. o. r. of Montana, was call
ed to order in this city by Grand Mas
ter j. NJ. Rhoades at 10 o'clock yester-
day. About so members were present
ct the opening session. Just before the
the gavel fell Thomas Stees. u. @. NJ.
entered. lerning on the arm of Grand
Representative Pascoe. and was greet
ed with hearty applause. which told Of
the interest with which the brothers
of the fraternity are watching his con-
valescence.
As soon as the opening ceremonies
were concluded Brother Tracy. N. q. of
Colfax lodge. arose n after an elo-
quent address to the grand lodge. pre-
sented that body a beautiful gavel OF
solid copper. manufactured in Anacon-
da. a gift of the brothers OF Colfax and
lvanhoe lodges. Grand Master Rhoades
was taken by surprise and called on
Grand Representative Massena Billiard
to respond to the presentation speech.
me latter came forward and In a short
address. sparkling with eloquence. n
with praise for Anaconda, its people and
it's celebrated product. rendered the
thanks of the grand body to the donors,
The grand master then appointed the
regular committees as follows:
on cr~edentials-A. j. White. q. 8:
william Dryburg and Oscar Wells.
On elections and returns-A. j.. White,
Z. NJ. Gould. j. Schanlanker. Charles
Aekroyd. George White.
on state of the order-H. H. Mayhem,
]. Vigus. J. s. Kemp. II. q. NJ; John
Reed. E. A. Carleton.
On mileage and per diem-R. W. Mic
ol. j. NJ. Reynolds. John +. Bergman,
James Hindle. A. =. Smith.
on fnance-Thomas Alexander. c. +,
Williamson. G. II. A. Scobey.
on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Billiard. w. II
Burcher. Frederick Bottcher. +. X. Da-
Wis. ]. +. Bates. J. w. Davis. j. 7. Far
ris.
On ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s. Griffin. j
w. Roberts. Charles Wilson. J. II. Lit
tie. George II. Higginbotham.
Some 40 past grands were next intro
duced and received the mysteries of the
grand lodge and past grand degrees
NJ. J. Garrett. editor of the North
western Odd Fellow. was appointed as
sistant secretary.
Little legislation was accomplished
as most of the resolutions offered wer,
referred to the appropriate committees
Authority was given to the assembl,
president to grant dispensations.
The report Of the treasurer. Charlie
Schatzlein. was read, including a full