The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-09

in behalf Of the order, on November 9th.
doubt whether I'M the whole history
of the order in Montana in a single year
has seen the loss of so many distdn-
gulshed members Of our craft as has the
year just past.
In addition to these, many others OF
our friends and brothers have during
the closing year passed into the great
beyond.
It gives me much pleasure to report
that the order Is in a very good cOndi-
ton, while the increase has not been
as large as I had hoped to see, the order
in the Jurisdiction is in a fairly pros
porous condition.
am sorry to have to report the heavy
death less fer the year that there are
number of death claims unpaid at this
date, but as the Grand Recorder VIII
no doubt report this matter in full
will refer you to his report for further
Information.
d. As far as I have been able to learn
peace and harmony prevails in -Four
Jurisdiction and there are no appeals or
grievances to come before this Grand
Lodge.
l have examined and passed upon six
hundred and ninety-five applications
during the nine months that I have held
Several new lodges have been organ
ICED during the past year.
At the last session Grand Master
Rhoades. in his report made the follow
ing recommendations:
/: That the levyirg of 81 per capita
tax be continued as in the past year.
2. That the lay paying S for each APP
plicatfon be revoked.
3. That all moneys raised for the ex-
tension fund be placed at the DISPOSE
ton Of committee of five consisting OF
the grand master workman, grand re-
corder and the finance committee, with
instructions to put energetic responsible
men in the field to visit and build up the
lodges, solicit membership, organize new
lodges and perform such other work as
will create interest and enthusiasm, up
build and promate the welfare of the Or
der, the employing of these men to be
left exclusively with the committee at
such compensation as they may deem
proper. The committee to have the power
to dispense with the services of any
whose work they deem ineffective, and
the grand master at all times to direct
and have supervision of the work.
These recommendations I would heart
lily indorse and ask that the grand lodge
take some action to put them in effect
as find from experiment that a deputy
going through the state organizing lodges
at these small towns and not instructing
them proper in the work and laws of the
order is hurting the order throughout the
state.
would also recommend that law be
passed at this session requiring the SUBJ
ordinate lodges to secure bonds for their
officers at the expense Of the lodge from
some surety company in that business.
Too often officers bonds are signed by
members of the order, and often the lodge
would rather suffer the loss than to en-
force the provisions Of the bond against
its own members. Many of the subordin-
ate lodges have of their own volition put
their officers under surety bonds, but In
my opinion a general law uniform in its
application to all lodge officers, both
grand and subordinate, authorized and
sanctioned by the grand lodge, cannot be
but beneficial to the order.
have endeavored to give you an out
line of the duties performed. For statis-
tical information will refer you to the
reports of the grand recorder.
The time having arrived for me to sur
render the office Of grand master to my
successor, let me bespeak for MIN the
same courtesy and consideration nave
received at your hands. trust this
meeting will be fruitful of much good to
the order, and when your labors are end
ed. may you all return to your homes
and loved ones with the recollection OF a
time profitably spent and with deter
mination to accomplish still greater
things in behalf Of our beloved order.
And now in closing my report 1 must
thank you for the honors you have con-
ferred upon me. trust that you VIII
pardon the mistakes that have MADE
for to err is human. I also wish to ex-
tend my heartfelt thanks to our Grand
Recorder, R. H. Howey" and all the
members of the several committees VINO
have given me so much ara by their ad-
vice and help during my term. f'rater-
nally submitted,
ANDREW LOGAN.
Grand Master Workman.
Grand Recorder r. H. Howey's report
contained the following statistics which
are of interest to members Of the order:
Membership June 30, 1900. ..5,Ola
New members ........ ..'.''' o'c
ReinstatementS ..... go. ......'''' 'oI
By card ........ .....'..''.''. Va
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