Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-04-22
successful Meeting
Annual Session State Coun-
Gil Jr., o. U.
A. M.
new Officers Are ELECTED
National Councillor Powell,
Of Denver, Among Those
Present.

Present.
The third annual session of the
state council, Junior Order Of
American Mechanics, began at Odd
. Fellows hall Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock, State Councillor Silas Fore
man presidiug. The National Coun-
cilor, Joseph Powell, OF Denver, CoIo.,
Was present during the session.
The reports OF the officers showed
,the order to be in good condition and
growing in membership. Five coun-
ellis have been organized since last
October.
Several important changes in the
sconstitutiOn were recommended to
the national council. It is UNDER
stood that an attempt will be made
to eliminate the clause relating to
the bible in the public schools.
The annual election of officers in
the afternoon resulted al follows:
State Councilor-E. H. Godfrey,
Minneapolis.
State Vice Councilor-FrankS South
mayd, Little Falls.
State Secretary-C. T. Davis, Min
neapolis.
State Treasurer-Albert Snyder,
Minneapolis.
State Conductor-T. E. Nitterau,
Brainerd.
. State Warden-J. T. Morrison,
} Little Falls.
Inside Sentinel-E. H. johnson,
Minneapolis.
, Outside Sentinel-J. W. Hedges,
Royalton. =
Chaplain-H. F. Smith, St. Paul.
National Representatives-E. H.
Godfrey, 5 years; Albert Snyder, 2
years; E. Il. johnson, I year.
The next meeting will be held Feb.
%, 1899, at Sauk Centre.
A delegation, from the Daughters
OF Liberty. the auxiliary, met with
the state council during the after
noon. The National Councillor Of the
auxiliary sent a telegram OF con-
graduation from Tifin, Ohio.
The state council finished it's work
at 6 p. M, ond adjourned to meet at
Sauk Centre. Feb. %, 1899.
In the evening there were public ex-
ercises and dance at the opera
house, and banquet at Maurin's
hall, all successful.
The opera house exercises were
opened by the singing OF the first
: stanza OF "America" after which Ira
l.. Warren, councillor of the local
lodge, made a brief address OF vel
come, and acted as chairman of the
evening.
' STATE Councillor Silas E. Foreman
was the first speaker, and gave
brief history of the orders growth in
Minnesota during the last five years.
: Mrs. E. a. Godfrey followed Mr..
Foreman with talk on the auxiliary
to the order the Daughters of Lib
erty, and Was followed by State
Treasurer Albert Snyder on "The
Fraternity of the Order. The Ma
tional Councillor, Joseph Powell, o
Denver, told OF the national organi-
z1tion. Organizer a. G. Bainbridge
spoke on Reorganization" and E., H.
Godfrey, etate councillor elect, made
the best address of the evening on,
''Virtue, Liberty and Patriotism =
the watchwords of the order. The
speakers paid tribute to the hospi-.
tality of the local council and the
citizens. A pleasing number on the
program was the song by the Little
Falls ladies' quartette, composed of
Mrs, E: N. Warren, Mrs. E. S. Brown,
: Misses Mamie Buchanan and Velma
Cramb. After the exercises the visi-5
tors and local members vigorously
, attacked the repast set forth in
Maurin's hall, and then returned to.
the opera house and danced until 8.
O'Clock a. m. The CLOUD orches-
ira played. s, ss.5. .5 /. 3:..5
Many OF the visitors left Tuesday
night, and theremainder Wednesday,
all pleased with Little Falls and
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