The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-29
MERRY TRAVELLERS
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had ever done in the wide range of the
+ United States. He was proud to be a
member OF. the, order and more proud to
witness the Initiation of the largest class
which was ever taken at one meeting by
any branch of the organization.
1.-The u. c. II. of A. said the speaker
stands for all that is best in commercial
life. 1t is a brotherhood of which any
, man might feel proud to be a member,
and 1t is an honor to be one of the nearly
1000 members wearing the finest badge
which can be worn by knight of the
grip. To have passed over. the Nouns
tain range and been accepted into full
membership entities the recipient to more
advantages than can be found in any
other order in the country. Unity, har-
n1ony and results have marked every
step in the advancement of the organi-
cation to the front rank, and by unity
the order would be perpetuated for all
time Good council members make good
statesmen, and it is a fact that an en-
ploying house likes to get, when posi-
Bile, member of the q. c. T., for then
it is sure of having a man who will be
faithful, honest, Industrious and tenn
perate."
In addition to the grand counselor,
Terry McCosker, better known as Wild
Terry" who is grand junior counselor,
was ons hand, and delivered a. little
speech upon the unanimous demand from
his large audience. His remarks, fol-
lowing upon those of his senior officer,
got those present going and when he
concluded he was given three ringing
cheers.
Other grand officers present were Wal
ter G. Jacobs, of Aberdeen, S. D., grand
sentinel, and j. M. Dresser, grand Sec
rotary of the jurisdiction and ALSO Sec
rotary treasurer of Sanity City coun--
Gil To Mr.. Dresser is due much of tie
success, not only of last evening, bat of
the entire Jurisdiction of Minnesota and
the Dakotas. He has worked hard and
earnestly that the order might prosper,
and the pleasure depicted on his face
when he announced that by the number
initiated last evening Sanity City Coun-
Gil No. 80 became the largest in the en-
tire country, was good to look at.
Nearly 100 members of the two Min
neapolis councils, Minnehaha and Min
neapolis No. 63, came down in two spe-
cial cars and stayed until the entire af-i
fair was over. Each of these councils
initiated four candidates.
Minneapolis Is Passed.
Until last evening Minneapolis council
has been larger than Sanity City, nav-
ing SOC members to the latter's 475, but
now all that is changed. 1t was on the
programme that this result should be at
tanned, and the programme was followed
out to the letter, even to the clause that
mo dynamite will be used at this meet
ing. 1t is too hard to ignite; and when
it does ignite, it burns up too quickly
being observed carefully, but there was
enough fun nearly Cause. IN zeSDJO-
sion.
The officers who came with the Mime
apolis council contingent were r. F.
Lewis, senior counselor; Alex. Crozier
secretary treasurer; E. C. Walters ana
Walter Johns, each of the executive
committee.
Minnehaha Council was represented, in
addition to-. nearly fifty members, by
J. W. Schwartz. junior counselor; c. q.
Eandever, secretary-treasurer. and Viii
Ham Weed, who is better known among