The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-08-21
GOOD TEMPLARS
HAVE BUSY DAY
PRIZE BANNERS ARE AWARDED
AND SEVERAL OFFICERS
APPOINTED.
FUNDS FOR entertainment
Juveniles Are to Hereafter Have Repre-
sentation in the Grand
Lodge.
srEcAL TO THE INTER MOUNTAIN.

s'h'Nh ~ lht lNIEN MOUNTAIN.
Anaconda, Aug. sI.-Reports of cont
mttees were taken up this morning by the
grand lodge of the |. O. G. I. of Montana.
The executive committee was empowered
to appoint a successor to ]. Il. Fauds of
Stevensvillc, who has been editor of the
|. .. G. /. News, but who requests to be
allowed to Withdraw, as his duties in con-
nection with the Anti-Saloon league will
take all his time for several months
The report of the committee on appeals
was adopted. The report of the committee
on constitution. recommending that tho
juveniles be given representation in the
grand lodge, was adopted The superinten-
dent OF juvenile work will be the delegate.
Prize Banners Awarded.
Prize banners were then awarded by b.
r. w. &. Faulds as follows
For the greatest increase in member
ship during the year, Sunshine Temple
No. s, Anaconda for the greatest increase
in present membership during the year,
Mckinney Temple No. o, Twin Bridges
King Temple No. ", Anaconda, received
the gavel for the best drill. II this temple
wins the gavel at Missoua next year, it
may keep il.
III was decldcd TO set aside S75 Tor
entertainment expenses of the next CON
ven,ion and to fix the salary of the grand
secretary at $Ia5 per annum, to be paid
quarterly.
Officers were then installed by Grand
Master John Nottingham of Missoula and
ID. G.. NJ. Miss Essc Steiner OF Butte.
Officers Are Named
The following officers were appointed
by the executive committee: Grand chap
lain, A. p. Smith, Drummond grand
marshal, A. Webster, Twin Bridges grand
deputy marshal, Miss Myrtle Templeion,
Anaconda; grand assistant secretary, Miss
Mary Hall. Jefferson City; grand sentinel,
John Estch, Walkerville; grand messen-
ger. G. l.. Pearce, Butte.
Standing committees were then appointed
as follows:
Executive-J. a. LongsiaG T.. J. Edgcombc
Theodore Wesby, Mrs. II. NJ. Hamilton, Miss
Susie Richards.
Constitution Joseph James, Miss Adalinc
Coatsworth, DIR. NJ. NJ. Leahy, Miss Eva
Tolkinghorne, Miss Bernce Morse.
State OF Order--T. N. Bills, Miss Ruth bur.
ton, $. 7. Hougbton, John Douglas. Miss
Chapman.
Resolutions-J. X. Fauds, II. ~. Avery,
Mrs ii. II. Logan, Roy Recore, Mrs. a. J..
Hunt
Juvenile Templars-Mrs. A. W. Manlove, t.
o. Packard, Miss Amanda Lofiness, Mrs. w.
ID. Bennett, Mrs. s. 4. IIoughton.
Appeals-C. u. Boren, Mrs &. T.. Passmore,
George lIeawood, ii. {. Coy, ]. X. Faulds.
Finance-W II. Bennett, {. 4. Passmore,
Massena Buard, Miss Esse Stiner, Miss
Amelia Loftness.
The degree Of the international SUI
premc lodge was then conferred by II. X.
w. G. T. faulds on Miss Myrtle Temple
ton and Mrs. i. {. Kinney, both Of Ana
conda. The ceremony was very imposing.
In closing, the thanks of the grand
lodge was extended TO the local commit
tee, consisting of w. ID. Bennett char
man; Miss Myrtle Tempeton. secretary
Mrs. w. D. Bennett Mr.. and Mrs =.
J. Edgcombe, Miss lzara Templeton and
Miss Mabel Lewis, for the entertainment
afforded the delegates.
The election of officers resulted as fol
lows:
Grand Chief Templar- Rev. {. -. Miller.
Billings.
Grand Counselor-C T.. Boren, Missoula
Grand Vice Templar-Miss jamie Hall, Boul.
der.
Grand Superintendent Of Juvenile Temples
L. o. Packard, Butte.
Grand Secretary-J. A. Longstaf, Helena
Grand Treasurer. W. James, Anaconda.
Missoula was chosen as the next place
Of meeting.
An open air meeting was held last night
at which Rev. Miller, the new president,
was the principal speaker.