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3 SOFHnIOH, WIZ, July 24.-The
officers and directors of the Grand
Lodge of the Independent scandi-
The officers ana directors Of the
grand lodge Of the Independent scandi-
nav1an Workmen's association. will
gather in this city this morning for the
purpose OF going over the work Of the
association for the past year. Tomor-
row and Saturday the meeting proper
VIII be held. Today will be devoted to
slghtseeing and arranging for the meet
Eg. This evening there will be a gath
erlng OF the members at Agen hall, at
"nlch speeches, responses and a social
time will be had. President John Erick-
son, of the local lodge. will make an
address of welcome and it will be re-
sponded to by Grand President Martin
Bergh, OF Sioux Falls, S. d. The 7. S.
w. A. band will be on, hand and will
furnish music for the gathering.
The order OF tha~I. S. W., A. is one
OF the most hourishing in this section.
Its membership includes all persons Of
scandinavian extraction, Swedes, Nor
weglans and Danes. It Is particularly
strong in northern Wisconsin and in
Minnesota, and is reaching into locali-
ties wherever there are Scandinavian
people. South Dakota has been in
cluded In the list of states where there
are societies, new lodge Of the order
having been instituted at Sioux Falls
two weeks ago with large member
ship. This was the first T. S. w. A..
lodge to be organized in the state.
Superior lodge No. Is is the second
largest in point of membership in this
country. 1t has about 300 names on its
register and is growing rapidly. A la
dies auxiliary to the r. S. w. A. was
formed last January and at this time
has membership Of over 1000. This
auxiliary is called the sosterlag. The
Superior branch is probably the largest,
1t having membership of about 200..
The grand lodge officers and the d.
rectors who will be here today are
President-Martin Bergh, Sioux Falls,
S. D.
Vice president-Charles w. Ericsson,
Duluth, MINI.
Secretary-John Erickson, Eau Claire,
Wis
Treasurer-Louis Larson, Cumber-
land, Wis.
Physician-Dr. N. N. Glim, Ashland,
Wis.
Directors-T. M. Thorson, supefior;
Q. N. Tweet, Menominee, Wis.:N. A.
Ladd, Madison, Wis: J. r. Severtson,
Warren, MINI.
This division Of the I. s. w. A. covers
northern Wisconsin and the northern
part of Minnesota, and has a member
ship Of about 4.000..
Sunday next there will be an excur-
sion OF the l., S. w. A. societies to
Ashland. Societies from all over this
district will be represented and it is
estimated that there will be an attend
ance there Of fully 5000 people. The
people Of Ashland have made prepara-
tons to royalty entertain the visitors:
Editor John Erickson Of the Superior
1Tidende,, will % ae speaker Sc ne day.
Mrs. e.. Larson, president of the
local sosterlag.w also make speech,
her subject being on the relation Of the
auxiliary to the mems association.
The members from Superior will go to
Ashland over the N. p. road, leaving
here Sunday morning at 7:15, and will
be accompanied by the I. S. VI A.
band. The grand lodge officers will also
60 with the Superior lodge.