The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-22
WORK OF THE GRAND
LODGE FINISHED
VIII Meet Next Year at Great Falls-A
Masterpiece OF Masonic Jurispru-
dencs-The officers Installed
Special Dispatch to the Standard.


Helena. Sept 2l.--The grand lodge of
A. F. & A. NJ adjourned this afternoon
after two-days session. The grand
lodge will meet next year in Great Falls
the third week in September. The ses-
sion has been about the best attended in
many years Among the proceedings of
note that were communicated to the pub
lie was the report OF Past Grand Master
Day, who was selected at the previous
grand lodge to codisy and revise the con-
stitution. laws and decisions of the grand
lodges. The result of his labors is said to
be a masterpiece of Masonic jurispru-
dence. His report was accepted with
thanks and adopted
The charity fund of the grand lodge
showed a substantial increase. On ac-
count of the reduction in passenger rates
by the railroads in Montana the grand
lodge reduced the mileage allowance of
it's members from to 4 cents. The pro-
ceeds resulting from this saving in mile
age will be turned over to the grand mas
ter to go towards defraying expenses of
official visitations.
Anthony II. Barrett of Butte who was
elected grand master, succeeding 4. w.
Pomeroy of Kalispell, was delegated by
the grand lodge to represent the Montare
jurisdiction at Mount Vernon on Dec.
II, upon the occasion of the Tooth anni-
versary of the death of George Washing
ton, when the Masons' of the United
States will hold appropriate exercises at
the tomb of the first president.
The new officers were installed this af-
noon by Past Grand Master Pomeroy.
Nine past grand masters were present
during the impressive exercises: s. W.
Langhorne E. c. Day, Moses Morris.
Cornelius Hedges. A. j. Davidson, Hele-
ma; James II. Mills, Deer Lodge; G. 4.
Gould. Miles City; ]. H. Monteath and w.
T. Boardman Butte, as well as many
other members.
H. NJ. Parchen and Cornelius Hedges OF
Helena were installed for the 18th consec-
utive term as grand treasurer and grand
secretary respectively. AT the conclusion
Of the installation Past Grand Master
Pomeroy, in presenting the signet ring to
his successor, Grand Master Barrett,
spoke as follows:
Most Worshipful Brother: | have one
more honored duty to perform. 1t is with
pleasure l now invest you with this sig
net ring, your private seal during your
term of office with the injunction that
you present it to your successor at the
close of your term. An emblem of
strength and power, 1t will ever assure
you that the strong body Of the frater-
nifty will uphold you in the faithful dis
charge of your official duties. First pre-
scented by Past Grand Master Word to
his successor, this ring has been worthily
worn by Past Grand Masters Hathaway,
Logan. Anderson, Boardman. Hickman,
Morris. Webster. Monteath. Mills. Gould
and Day. Each has added new luster to
its shining beauty. and thus may it ever
be as it is handed down by you and your
successors till time shall be no more. Take
it and wear it with pleasure to yourself
and honor to the fraternity
The following were the officers elected
and installed to-day. as well as the an-
pointments made by the new grand mas
ter:
Grand Master, A. H. Barrett Butte;
deputy grand master. Henry Chapple,
Billings: senior grand warden. Theodore
F. Brantly, Deer Lodge; Junior grand
warden, George 7. Slack. Missoula; grand
treasurer, Fl. NJ. Parchen, Helena: grand
secretary, Cornelius Hedges, Helena.
Grand Master Barrett announced the
following appointments: Job H. Little
Great Falls, grand chaplain: H. s. Hep
ner. Helena grand marshal; H. L. Frank.
Butte, senior grand deacon: F. f. Smith,
Lewistown, junior grand deacon: H. T.
Cummings. Granite, senior grand stew
ard; H. c. Smith, Miles City, junior grand
steward: G. S. c. Misner, Anaconda,
grand standard bearer; Alexander Fraser,
Billings. grand sword bearer; w. D.
Smith, Helena. grand tyler: S. w Lang
horne and e. c. Day, Helena and c. w.
Pomeroy, Kalispell, comprise the COM
mittee on jurisprudence.
This evening the grand lodge and other
Masons were entertained by the ladies of
the Eastern Star. The grand chapter of
the Eastern Star will meet tomorrow.