The Anaconda standard., 1899-08-22
SONS OF ST. GEORGE MEET
People of Great Falls Give the
Visitors a Hearty Welcome.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Those Who Will Direct the Affairs O.
the Order for the Next Year-Reports
Show the Organization Is in
Flourishing Condition.

Great Falls, Aug. 21.--The third an
of ST. George of Montana met at Great
Falls at 10 O'Clock this morning. The
grand lodge was called to order by
P. G.. President John Nance of Butte
and the following officers responded at
roll call: John Webber, w. G. p;
Nelson Maxwell, w. G. V. p; William
Robinson, w. G. secretary Matt
Brown, w. G. treasurer; Thomas Ed
wards, W. G. M; Peter Eddy, w. G.
7. s.; William Newman, w. G. o. p.
The committee on credentials, Will
lam Jane, Richard Jockey and Fred
Martin, reported the following entitled
to seats in the grand lodge: Samuel
Eddy, James Tippett, Thomas Slut
ridge, Fred Martin, Frank Billings,
Henry Yankton, from Peace and Har-
mony lodge, No. 312: Anthony Toya,
William Jane, William Bartle, Isaac
Williams, John Nance, from Victoria
lodge, No. 1882; Richard Jockey, Albion
lodge, No. 327; Nicholas Cumballock,
DIR. Livingston lodge, No. 1853; Henry
Hughes and Walter Custom, Shakes
peare lodge, No. 4l3; Thomas Eslick,
Raspberry lodge. No. 412.
A committee on press, consisting of
Harry Hughes and William Burke, was
then appointed. The Rev. j. H. Little
of London lodge, No. 73, Brooklyn, N.
Y, the oldest past president in the
state of New York, was introduced to
the grand lodge and was given a
splendid reception.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year: Nelson Maxwell,
G. w. president; Thomas Edwards, q.
V. president; William Robinson, G. W.
secretary; Matt Brown, G.. w. treas
urer; William Jane, G. w. messenger;
Thomas Stutrdge and William Rartle,
G. trustees; Isaac Williams, CT. w.
choplain; Frank Billings. G. A. messen
ger: N. Cumbalock, G. I. sentinel:
Richard Jockey, G. o. sentinel; Hal"..'
Hughes, G. A. secretary.
The grand secretary made a very
fiattering report, which shows il large
increase in the order of Sons Df st.
George throughout the state of Mon
tana.
b. c. Walker made a full report Of
the supreme lodge proceedings held at
Boston, Mass, at which body NJ.
Walker was representative from the
grand lodge of Montana
1t was decided that the grand lodge
Will meet next with Victoria lodge in
Butte.
The train which brought the dele
gates to this city did not arrive Until
about 10 o'clock last night, bar not
withstanding the lateness of the hour
the members of Shakespeare lodge were
on hand to receive their guests end
escort them to Elks' hall, where light
luncheon was spread for them. The
mayor and others welcomed the strang-
ers on behalf of the city and Ben c,
Walker, as president of the home lodge,
extended a welcome in It's name. H.
sponses Were made by E. A. Ford. Will
lam Robinson and Isaac Williams of
Butte. Songs We're sung by Nelson
Maxwell of Marysville, ]. Nance CT
Butte and others. and then the meet
ing resolved itself into a general social
time and reunion of friends. 1t was
a very happy occasion, for 1t was not
until a very late hour this morning
that the assembly broke up.
This evening there will be a grand
banquet and reception, which will be
like all social festivities of the order
one of the jolliest times possible.