The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-05-16

there and it is indeed quite a compli-
menu that the enterprising city in
the Black Hills could induce the rep
resentatives to make the return
there so soon.
The evening session was taken up
with the reports of committees. The
most important report under discus
sion was that of the special commit
tee which had been entrusted with
the special report made by the su-
preme representative of 1901.
Among other things recommended by
the committee was the adoption of
the classified plan of insurance con-
nected with the order. The question
was thoroughly discussed in all its
bearings and it was finally referred
to the law committee to prepare an
amendment to the constitution for
presentation to the grand lodge next
year, when the classified plan can be
adopted or rejected as it appears to
the best interests Of the grand lodge.
The plan Of classification divides the
members into different classes rang
ing in the first clsas from is to a
years and then into five year classes
up to so years of age. Each class will
pay different rate Of insurance on
the amount carried. When member
reaches certain age every five years
he is advanced to higher class and
he is then required to pay a highe L
rate as he goes from one class to
another. The classified plan has
been adopted by the supreme lodge
and up to the pl esent time the forty
one Jurisdictions in the United States
have also adopted the classified plan
with the exception of Minnesota,
Nebraska and South Dakota.
Following the adoption of the re-
port Supreme Master Workman Har-
wick and Past Supreme Master Will
son made short but comprehend We
addresses with reference to the work.
ings and benefits of the classified
plan, presenting the points in it's fa-
vor in order that the representatives
Of the grand lodge will be able to
make a report on this question to the
home lodges.
The newly elected officers were then
installed, the work being done by
Supreme Master Workman Harwick,
Past Supreme Master Workman Will
son and II. G. Sessions, acting as su-
preme marshal.
The grand lodge adopted by rising
vote to extend a vote of thanks to
the local Workman and Degree of
Honor lodges for their splendid ell
tertainment while in the city, to
the Odd Fellows for the use Of their
hall in which to hold the lodge ses-
sions, to the University dramatic
club for the very pleasant enter
tainment given at the opera house
Tuesday evening and to the citizens
OF Mitchell in general for the kind
hospitality extended to the delegates
during their stay in the city.
One of the grand lodge officers said
that he believed he voiced the senti-
ments OF the representatives to the
meeting that they had had :one of
the most pleasant gatherings of the
grand lodge that has been held in
years and that they had enjoyed their
stay in Mitchell very much indeed.
They felt that when they came to
Mitchell that such would be the case
and they were going home IN no way
disappointed.
The grand lodge adjourned at II
o'clock when all the business of the
session had been completed.
During the closing hours OF the ses
sion the question was brought up
with reference to an appropriation
being made for the benefit of the
Children's Home at Sioux Falls. One
of the representatives offered a mo-
tion that the grand lodge appropriate
$500 for the benefit of the Chilrden's
Home and it was carried unanimous
ly. So that the poor children of the
state will feel the result in way of
6h good and honest hearts of the
their welfare.
The local committees which had
charge of the matter of entertain
ment for the visiting delegates are to
be congratulated on the manner in
which they took care Of everything
that came within their duties.
They had the one ide of making
the visitors perfectly at home and
looking to their comfort and pleas
ure and they left nothing undone
that would contribute to the success
of the visit of the delegates. There
are a good many things to look after
in handling such large crowd of peo-
pie but so far as we have been able
to learn everything moved along in
the happeist manner possible.
Dporpa of HOnOr EiniSh