The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-23
ANNUAL MEETING OF GRAND
LODGE CONVENED YES
TERDAY
BEST IN STATES HISTORY
Nearly Every Lodge in Minnesota
Represented - Officers RepOrt
Most Encouraging Condition
Total Membership, LOO.
IVES REFUSES REFLECTION

The regular annual session of the
grand lodge of Minnesota of Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons convened yes
terday at noon at the Masonic hall with
nearly 400 delegates in attendance.
These delegates represent nearly every
town in the state of Minnesota and the
meeting is the largest one in the history
or the Masons in the state.
There are at present 2SS subordinate
lodges in the state comprising a total
membership Of 1850 and nearly every
lodge Is represented at the grand meet
ing. Grand Master G. S. Ives, Of st.
Peter, called the meeting to order ana
presided at the session yesterday.
During the afternoon the grand master
delivered his annual address, which con-
tanned history of the year in Masonic
circles, summarizing a number Of i'm
portant events, and containing a great
many statistics showing the excellent
condition of the order throughout the
state.
Grand Treasurer w. D. Knowlton also
made his annual report The report
showed that the receipts for the wear
amounted to $4,000. The balance to the
credlt of various funds reaches $35 GOO
ana In the widows and orphans fund
there Is at present $4,000.
Grand Secretary Thomas MONTGOMERY
also read his annual report which show
ed that during the past year seven new
lougeS mad been organized, bringing the
NUMBER up to 2S8, as mentioned above
Inc Masonic Veterans association is
also IN an exceedingly prosperous condt-
Iloh. Last night class of nearly 100
candidates was taken into the associa-
and
QUO now. After the work last night the
veterans associations sat down to a
banquet.
MOST of yesterdays session was taken
up with the calling of the roll and ex-
dLh4nihg credentials. The meeting adj
Journed at O'Clock and the delegates
We're served with refreshments During
the tirst half of the session the work of
! organizing the convention took up most
of the time.
AT the latter portion of the days ses-
sion the grand master made his annual
ADDRESS and the officers made their re-
ports. The SESSION last night was a short
one and little business was done as the
members We're entertained by one of the
degree lodges at Elks hall after the ses-
sion.
There is no important legislation to
come before the session this year ana
there will be no radical changes in the
affairs of the order
Ives Refuses Reelection.
This morning committees for the year
past will report, and the session will
! close with the election of officers. Grand
Master Ives will, it is understood, refuse
reelection, and it is likely that his sue
| cessor will be Henry r. Adams. Of Min
neapohs. Mr.. Adams is the present dep
uty grand master, and the sequence win
probably be followed out.
nd
is just completing his thirteenth term.
and it is probable that he will be re-
elected. His long service as secretary
has made him familiar with every detail
of the work, and it is not probable that
the lodge will care to elect another to the
office.
Grand Treasurer Knowlton. of Mime
apolis was appointed to the office last
June to succeed j. H. Thompson, of Min
neapolis, deceased. He may also be re-
elected
1t is understood that there are two
other candidates besides Mr.. Adams in
the race for grand master. They are A.
d. Countryman Of Appleton, and G. II.
Davis of Mankato.
Last night Ancient Landmark Lodge
No exemplified the work of the second
or fellow craft, degree. A large number
Of delegates visited the lodge during the
evening. The delegates are finding their
time pretty wen taken up with their work
and with the different sessions and social
affairs that are being held for them.
Nineveh Zodiac degree kept open house
| for the delegates at Elks' hall last night
and entertained them after conferring the
degree upon a large class. The hall was
| kept open all night and the. members
were in attendance to look after the
wants Of the delegates as they came and
went.
The session is the fortv-ninth animal
meeting of the grand lodge, and most
! every lodge in the state is represented by
at least three officers who are entitled to
seats in the grand lodge. Today's session
will close the grand lodge meeting for
| this year. A meeting place for the next
session will be named today.