Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-16
WORKMEN CHOOSE OFFICERS
Two Ballots Required to Settle the Contest
for the Minor Places.
CLOSE FIGHT ON AMENDMENT COMING
Sioux city Selected without Opposi-
tiOn rs the Next Meeting Place
of Grand Lodge Make
Changes in Salaries,

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Wednesday:
Grand Master workman-wm NJ. Narvis,
Muscatine.
Grand Foreman-J. II. Merckens, Fair
Geld.
Grand overseer-James e. Stanton. Mar
shalltown.
Grand Recorder-B. F. Rehkopf, Des
Moines.
Grand Receiver-B. r. Carroll, Bloom
field.
Grand Guide-R. NJ. Holt, ottumwa.
Grand Inside Watchman-L. Southland,
Shenandoah.
Grand Outside watchman-R. N. Cresap.
Bonaparte.
Grand Trustee-I. P. Van else, Mount
Pleasant.
Representatives to Supreme Lodge-W. M.
Narvis, Muscatine; B. F. Rehkopf, r. L.
Tilton, Des Moines.
The election Of officers was held at the
morning session and the Australian sys-
tenn of balloting was used. VIII M. Narvis
of Muscatine being the only nominee for
grand master workman his election was
unanimous, and the same was true OF B. +.
Rehkopf OF Des Molnes for grand recorder.
2. Taylor of Fort Dodge, nominated for
grand receiver, withdrew in favor Of B. +,
Carroll Of Bloomfield and the latter's cleo
tion consequently was unanimous. /. p.
Van Gise of Mount Pleasant, the retiring
trustee, was the only nominee for the place
and he was accordingly reelected without
opposition.
James e. Stanton Of Marshalltown was
elected grand overseer on the first ballot by
14s votes, as against los for ]. e. Harrison
Of Burlington and 80 for E. ]. Sharon of
Northwood. The vote for representatives to
the supreme lodge was as follows: B. F.
Rehkopf, Des Moines, 269; w. M. Narvis,
Muscatlne, 263; R. L. Tilton, Des Moines,
225; w. r. Graham, Waterloo, So; L.. l..
Hamlin, Des Moines, 90. Narvis. Rehkopf
and Tilton were accordingly elected.
Fail TO Elect in
The balloting at the morning session
for grand foreman, grand guide, grand in
side Waterman and grand outside watch
man failed to elect, none Of the nominees
securing a majority OF the votes cast,
The vote for these Offices was as follows:
Grand foreman, J. H.. Merckens, Fair
field, 1879; John w. Geiger, Cedar Rapids.
OIL; George A. Newman, Waterloo, Al; J.
q. Harrison, Burlington, 10. Grand guide,
e. Totman, Creston, SO; F. E. Gordon, Sac
City, 80; R. M. Holt, ottumwa, 1O4. Grand
inside Waterman. L. Southland, Shenan-
doah, 100; ]. r. Haines, Marshalltown. 100;
G. e. TAYLOR, Perry, 40. Grand outside
Waterman, @. A. Pitts, Ottumwa, 81; L.
Southland, Shenandoah, 80; R. N. Cresap,
~Bonaparte, 81: Joseph Reynolds, oskaloosa,
I Sc.
Balloting on these officers was resumed
In the afternoon after the lodge had at
tended the funeral Of william f. Haver-
stock and the first ballot resulted In the
election of the following: Grand foreman,
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M. Holt, Ottumwa; grand inside watch
man, L. Southland, Shenandoah; grand
outside Waterman, R. N. Cresap, Bona
parte.
Sioux City. meeting with no opposition,
was elected as the place for the meeting
Of the grand lodge in 1908.
Close Fight on Amendment.
The report Of the committee recommend
Ing that the suggestion OF the grand mas
ter workman that subordinate lodges elect
their officers annually instead Of every six
months be concurred In was adopted, al
though there was more or less opposition
to 1t. Before becoming a law the lodge
VIII vote on the proposition in the shape
OF a constitutional amendment and those
In favor OF the present system of half
yearly elections hope to be able to carry
the day. Those ~favoring Grand Master
Workman Narvis' recommendation expect
to win out, but 1t is conceded that which
way 1t goes the vote will be close. The
amendment will be voted on this morning.
The salary OF the recorder was fixed at
81, 800 per apnum, with all clerical assist
ance to be provided by the finance commit
tee. The grand recorders salary here
tofore was $500, out Of which he had to
pay all his clerk hire.
The salary OF the grand master work.
man, at the recommendation OF the finance
committee, was increased to 81, 800 from
1900.
On the recommendation of the committee
on the good Of the order the grand master
workman was empowered to call upon the
grand medical examiner and the chaIrmen
Of the finance, law and appeal committees,
TO meet with the executive committee
whenever he deemed II advisable. they to
be compensated in the same manner as are
the members Of the executive committee.
The special COMMITTEES of which william
H.. Fleming OF Des Moines was chairman.
to which the matter Of the order con-
tributing toward the fraternal building to
be erected at the St. Louis Worlds fair
was referred, recommended that the mem
bers OF the subordinate lodges be asked to
contribute toward the project, the con-
tribution from each lodge to be forwarded
to the grand receiver. The Recommended
tion Of the committee was approved and
1t was decided to limit the Individual sub
seriptions from members to 10 cents. This
will. 1t is expected, result in a contribu-
tion OF about $500 from the order.
Bars Some Occupations.
At the last meeting OF the supreme lodge
persons engaged in dangerous occupations
were prohibited from membership and thls
action was endorsed by the grand lodge
yesterday afternoon. PeTs. ns who are thuA
prohibited from membership are those en-
gagged In the occupation Of manufacturing
cartridges. dynamite. powder, nitro-glyeer-
Inc, fireworks. percussion caps or other
high explosive; a custodian OF nitro
glycerine, a pyrotechnist, a naval ohicer,
sailor or marine engaged In naval service
In time Of war. a common sailor. a deck
hand on boat, a submarine diver. q dredge>
boat employe. an engineer on piledriver.
river, sound. lake or seagoing vessel or
tugboat; a raftsman. a soldier In time of
war, an aeronaut. a professional base ball
player, a professional bicycle racer. a
circus performer or rider. a professional
foot ball player. or a Jockey or rider in
races.
During the forenoon session Webb Nc