The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-24
GRAND LODGE MEETS
Members of the 7. o. O. F. Of the
State Begin Annual Session
in St. Paul To-day.
Nearly 500 Delegates Representing
249 Lodges Are in At
tendance.

The 10th annual session Of the I. O. O. F.
grand lodge of Minnesota was called to or
der by G. A. Fosness Of Montevideo, grand
master, in ST. Paul to-day. Two hundred
and forty-nine lodges were represented
by nearly 500 delegates, one-haf of whom
are new members Of the grand lodge, upon
whom the grand lodge degree was con-
ferred. @ ...
The grand masters report showed eight
subordinate lodges instituted in the year
and five Rebekah lodges. t
Officers to BE Installed.
The canvassing committee and the grand
master found that the following had been
elected: S. A. Farnsworth, of Triple Link
lodge, No. 209, st. Paul, grand master; B.
G. Covell, of Kerkhoven lodge, No. 1s1,
deputy, grand master; e. M. Clay, of Pap
Wilson lodge, No. 141, grand warden; A..
L. Balton, No. 2, grand secretary; c. M.
Sprague, No. "a, grand treasurer; G. A.
Fosness, No. IS, grand representative
They will be installed tomorrow.
The grand Representatives submitted a
report of the proceedings Of the last ses-
sion of the sovereign grand lodge.
Grand Secretary's Report.
According to the report of Grand secre-
tary A. L. Bolton, which will be made to-
day, there has been a substantial gain IN
the membership of the Odd Fellows since
the last grand lodge meeting. The total
number of limitations was 1884: The to-
tai membership Of the order In minnesota
now is 1925. The total receipts for the
ear were 1924, 009. 81. Out of this nearly
$50, 900 was spent for relief and 1000 for
the ordinary running expenses of the or
der. The total assets of the order In Min
nesota are figured at $1,059, 1886. Incl
dentally the secretary criticized some sub
| ordinate lodges which had grown careless
| in observance Of the ritual. In one lodge
the officers had been installed by lady
| members Of the Rebekahs.
AS to the women branch, there are
! 1856 lodges, and they have spent in relief
during the year less than $1,000. The ex-
| pense of the wOmen's branch was close to
$40, OOO New subordinate lodges were in
stituted at Morgan, Frazee, Ceylon, Will
| mot Tenstrike. Swanville, Seaforth and
Fulda and Rebekah lodges at Blackjack,
| Osakis, Delano, Breckenridge and Vir-
gina.
| st. Paul leads with the largest lodge
| of the order in Minnesota, Capital City
lodge No As, being credited with 434
| members. Minneapolis has the next larg-
est lodge-the Northern Light, with 365
| Amendments Proposed.
| Several important amendments to the
| constitution will be considered Perhaps
the most important is the reduction in the
initiatory and degree fee, the figure under
the amendment being reduced from IS te
$2 This price is to apply in the case
| of all degrees and is to be payable on
application for admittance. The present
figure, it is claimed, greatly handicaps the
| advance Of the order.
| Another important amendment is the
! change in the grand lodge meetings from
June to May of each year. The warm
period is the excuse offered in this case
and there is little doubt but that the
1 vol Mo- Wv = ~o0
Of other amendments are up for considera-
ton, but those named will have the live
| Hest consideration.
The Anniversary Celebration.
| This evening at the Grand opera house
| the fiftieth anniversary will be celebrated
| The general public, including ladies' is
| especially invited. A large delegation
from Minneapolis will attend. The pro-
gram:
Fairly Odd Fellowship in Minnesota David
Ramaley, F. NJ. G.; N"rhe Grand Lodge of Min
nesota,' Ed A. Stevens, P. NJ. G.. "rhe Grand
Encampment Of Minnesota c. R. Wilkinson
grand scribe; ''The Rebekah Assembly of Min
nesota," Euniee Melville, secretary; , .'The
Prtriarehs Militant of Mime sofa August
Sovereign Grand Lodge W. G. Nye, P. NJ. G..
1.-THE Subordinate Encampments of Minnesota >
NJ. C. Kelsey, P. G. NJ: THE Rebekah Lodges
of Minnesota" I. ". Hugo, P. NJ. e. 1.-THE
Sentiments, expressed III twenty words OF
less, by past grand masters, past grand patri
archs and past grand representatives.
Rebekah Assembly.
4 In addition to the grand lodge the six.
Il teenth annual session of the Rebekah as.
4 sembly is being held In the hall Of the
4 Capital City lodge at West Seventh and
Il Walnut streets. This is the women's
auxiliary. Last night the degree work O.
the order was exemplif1ed by the women
1t being performed by a team from Pine
II City.