The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27

edge. that our beloved order is steadily
extending it's gracious influence through
out the state, and that the increase OF
temples during the past year has been
most gratifying. Thus encouraged, 1t is
but natural that We should continue in
our work, with the vtgor and conndence
born of success, and so make our ad-
Vancement far more rapid than In the
past Much depends upon the wisdom and
caution of our delibera tons at this ses-
sion, and I trust we will all be so thor
oughly actuated by the principles OF pur-
ity, love, equality and fidelity. that our
eighth annual meeting may be the most
successful vet held Letlus make our SEES
sions such examples Of business sagacfty
and fraternal enjoyment, that we VIII
wish to have them emulated In every tenn
pie in the state By SO doing we can prop
erly rejoice in bright visions of our or
der's future
The business session opened at 10
o'clock The secretarys report showed
that $685. So had been received during the
wear. The expenses of the various grand
officers amounted to $15SSS for the year.
Ten grand chiefs were given the grand
lodge dgree. Twenty-seven delegates an
swered the roll call, and Of the grand
lodge officers being present except Grand
Manager Mrs. Cora Scheen, of Princeton.
Mrs. Annie M. Quinn was appointed In
her stead. The secretary's report showed
that four new temples have been msu-
tuted during the past year, at Anoka'
Milaca, Taylor's Falls and BarnesVllle.
When the grand chief made her report
in March there were 413 sisters, 3o2
knights and % temples. Since then these
numbers have been raised to 600 sisters
and 500 knights.
The following deputies submitted en-
coura ging reports: Miss Godfrey, or MIN
neapolfs; Helen Sloggy, S.. Paul; Augusta
Neubert, Princeton Susie Fleming. MIN
neapolis; Amy Bertram. Brainerd;
Bertha Kreuske, Duluth; Mrs. Slocum,
Wfnona; Emma Hardin, Minneapolis;
Mary Costello Willmar; Mary Dean,
Sank Center, Minnie Teryll, Fari5ault'
Eva Baldwin, Redwood Falls; Alice
Campbell, Melrose; Josie Treadway, Mon
tevideo; Amanda Gum. Grand RAPIDS
Clara Wheeler, Appleton; Lena Haus-
man, Anoka; Lille Koran, Milaca Nan
pie Threu, Taylor's Falls, and Ltboie
Oliver.
Waubana temple, Grand Rapids, was
given the banner for the best exemplln-
cation of the ritual.
to 1 o'clock a beautiful bouquet of roses
was presented to Mrs. Wicks, grand chief,
by Mrs. Stubs. a-.->
The constitution was amended to that
past grand officer holding an office for
three years be given a past grand GER
tificate Heretofore the officer had to
serve five years before she was entitled
to the certificate. An effort was made to
raise the per capita tax from so cents to
co cents, but it was unsuccessful. Hereto
fore any temple having twenty-five men,
bers has been entitled to one delegate,
and a fraction over that number gave the
temple another delegate. This sending of
two delegates when the temple, perhaps,
has only twenty-six members, has made
the expenses high. so at yesterdays ses-
sion the clause in the constitution was
changed to read "a major fraction over
instead of merely "a fraction"
The following grand officers were pres
ent:
The following grand officers were pres
ent today:
Past Grand Chief-Mary T. Earhuff, st.
Paul. Mimi
Grand Chief-Emma ]. Wicks, Duluth.
Grand Senior-Emma H. Hardin, Min
neapolis.
Grand Junior-Lulu NJ. Stanton. APPLE
ton.
Grand Mistress of Records and Core
spondents-Carrie e. Hoag, st. Paul.
Grand Mistress of Finance-Addie l..
Upright. Rush City.
Grand Protector-Jane Cheney, Mime
apolis
Grand Guard-Helen Sloggy. st. Paul.