The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-26
WAS FULL Of INTEREST
The Degree of Honor Held a
Busy Session.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
The Salary Proposition Thoroughly Dis
cussed - Missionary Fund Cut.
Prizes offered - Resolu-
tons Adopted.

The Degree of Honor, the auxiliary
OF the A. o. u. W., after two days
of business, adjourned last evening at
o'clock. 1t was thought at one time
late in the afternoon that it would be
necessary to hold an evening session or
adjourn till to-day and finish the bust
ness in hand, but it was agreed to
finish the business during the sittirg
in order to allow those delegates wiz
night. All of the business of import
ance was transacted yesterG, and the
meeting was fun of interes. The at
tendance was larger than the day be-
fore. The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year.
Grand chief of honor. Mrs. Clara l..
Lawyer of Belt; grand lady Of honor
Mrs. Emma Harnois of Butte; grand
chief of ceremonies, Mrs Augusta
Trask of Deer Lodge; grand recorder,
Mrs. Jessie c. Gum of Butte; grand
receiver, Mrs Flora M. McNulty of
Virginia City; grand usher. Mrs. Jen-
ME Smith of Billings; grand inside
watch, Mrs. Minnie DAILY of Miles City;
grand outside watch, Mrs. Kefft of
Basin; G. M. E., Katherine Holden of
Helena; trustees, Nellie Averill OF
Townsend, Susie Sennett of Marysville,
Sarah ]. Gould of Twin Bridges; repre-
sentatives to grand council, Mamie
Reilly of Missoula, Frank NJ. Kempsey
of Helena, Margaret r. Rhine of Mis-
soula.
The following committees were APP
pointed:
On laws-Carrie A. Kinsley, Helena;
Mary Short, Livingston; Lottie E.
league, White Sulphur Springs.
Finance-Nettie Hastings, Clementine
Derosier, Helen Myers, all of Butte.
Board of arbitration-Pat Carney
Waterloo; J. w. Eddy, Helena; Laura
Clark, Butte.
There was considerable discussion of
the salary proposition, but it was voted
not to alter them or the per capita tax.
1t was voted, however, to cut the mis-
sionary fund from $500 to $3.50.
Mrs. Carrie Smith offered prize for
the member securing the greatest num-
Der of new members. The first prize is
to be a magic lantern and the second
prize a Bible The death claim of
$1,000 of Samuel Trathen was allowed.
A number of resolutions were adopt
ed, as follows:
Resolved, That, by a rising vote of
| thanks, we express to our retiring
grand chief of honor, Mrs. Mamie E.
Reilly, our appreciation of her earnest
and faithful efforts on behalf of the
order during the past year, and for
| the able and dignified manner in which
| she has presided over the important
| deliberations of this grand body at the
| present session.
This is signed by Clara L. Lawyer,
Hattie B. Hunter Frank M. Kempsey,
| DIR. X. G.. Holden, Fannie b. Vreeland,
| Nellie L. Carney, Kate Mulcare and
| Sarah j. Blend.
Others We're adopted, as follows:
Resolved. That the hearty thanks
of the grand lodge be rendered the local
! lodges, namely: Roseleaf No. 4, Ban
ner No. 5, Free Silver No. IL, Rosebud
| No II, Alta No. IS and Faithful No.
| 81 for the grand fraternal welcome,
| open hospitality and generous enter
! tainment during our stay in Butte"
Signed by Nellie f. Carney Kate Null
| care, Sarah Blend and DR.. Holden.
Resolved, That a rising vote of
| thanks be rendered our sister, Jessie c..
! Gum, and her devoted husband, DR..
| j. w. Gum, for the pleasure accorded
us in the very cordial reception given
this grand body at their elegant home,
| Thursday evening, Aug. "a"
! Signed by Nellie c. Carney, Kate Null
| care and Sarah ]. Blend.
A resolution thanking DIR. ]. w.
| Gum, who assisted the grand recorder
! in her duties during the session, was
| adopted. A vote of thanks was also
| extended to Mrs. Carrie E. Smith of
| Billings for flowers and floral emblems.
| The floor work of the degree was ex-
emplified by a team composed of men,
| bers of Free Silver Lodge No. II of
Butte. To this team rising vote of
| thanks was extended. Thanks were
| also extended to Mrs. Marcy of For
| sythe for music furnished.
The installation of officers followed
| Mrs. Laura Clark senior past chief OF
| honor, officiated, assisted by P. G. c. of
II. Mrs. F. M. Kempsey and p. G. c. of
| H. Mrs. Hattie B. Hunter.
| The delegates and visiting members
| had their pictures taken in a grand
| group in front of the library. The at
| tendance during the session was about
| $50. There were "a delegates and off,
| GERS present. The lodge will meet in