The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-20

Lodge No. 10s, applied for membership
by transfer.
Nov. 2. 1883, A. A. Allen was elected
worshipful master.
Jan. 2, 1884, Bro. Halsey of Caring
ton, exemplified the work in the three
degrees and 1t Is believed the lodge
endorsed his application for permis-
sion to establish lodge at Darlington.
March 10, 1884, e. 8. Miller, the late
adjutant general of this state, applied
to be made Mason and became an
enthusiastic member.
At a special meeting May 2, Geo. w.
Vennum was raised to the third de-
gree.
June Is the trustees of the insane
asylum requested the Masons to law
the corner stone of that institution on
July 4, which was accepted. Accord
Ing to the. minutes of that date the
procession formed, lodge proceeds Ia
body and performed the ceremony
OF laying the corner stone in due and
ancient form" r. E. Wallace was
master of ceremonies and acting NJ.
w. G. M. Others who participated
were, A. A. Allen, R. { Bill, G. L. NC
Gregor, j. w. Close, F. w. Webster,
r. c. Thorald, A. C. Mcmillan, r, Dig
ard. James Mckenzie, A.. McKechnie
and J. B. Hewett.
July 2 Samuel L. Glaspell applied 10
be made a Mason and Nov. S Fred B.
Fancher was elected.
July 8 the lodge attended the first
funeral of a brother, Delos d. Stetson.
Jan. 6, 1886, George A. McLain an
piled to be made Mason, and peti-
tions that fall were received from
Dwight S. Moore. Oscar st. C. Chenery.
F. A. Taylor and H. G. Flint. The fol-
lowing spring S. K McGinnis was
made Mason and Charles B. Avis re-
ceived. Otto Wonnenberg followed
his partner the following spring and
made application. Applications also
We're received from George E, Nelson.
Fredrus Baldwin and Frank Beals. In
1894, among others, petitions were re-
ceived from A. w. Dewey and j. E.
Halstead. Morris Beck was initiated
the following year.
Sept. Z, 1896, the lodge attended the
funeral of its late brother and Junior
warden, Joseph c. Warnock, for many
years the editor of this paper. E. s.
Miller was detailed to escort the re-
mains to Mason City, Iowa, for burial.
In 1896 petitions were received from
Willis N. Smith, s. X. McGinnis, Jr.,
c. N. Terrier, Oscar Boyd and e, a..
Green.
In 1898, during the Spanish Ameri-
can war the three degrees were con-
ferred upon Herbert G. Proctor and
Fargo lodge conferred the same degree
upon Porter w. Eddy, ]. c. Eddy, Lar
ry McLafn, Dorman Baldwin and Fred
Conklin, all members of Co. H, N. d.
N. G.
Since the organization of the lodge
the several worhsipful masters have
been as follows:
1SS1-Robert E. Wallace.
1SS1-Robert e. Wallace.
1SS1-James A. Atkinson.
1SS2-Geo. H. Woodbury..
1854. A. Allen.
1SS4-James Mckenzie.
1850. v. Van Dusen.
1861. w. Close.
1881. w. Close.
1S88-Geo. L. McGregor.
1S89-Geo. L. McGregor
1907. F. Branch.
1877. F. Branch.
1S92-George c. Smith.
1S93-George c. Smith.
1S94-E. S. Miller.
1867. A. Taylor.
1S96-D. A. Carnagan.
1S97-Alfred Steel.
1S9S-Alfred Steel.
1S99-Alfred Steel.
1900-H. c. Flint.
1901-H. E. White.
1902. E. Halstead.
1903-H. N. Middleton.
1904. w. Dewey.
1860. c. Schmidt.
The records of the lodge are full of
"reminiscences and recollections of the
early days of jamestown when all
were hustling to get competence and
establish homes. So many of the men,
bers are identified with the progress
and prosperity of the city, with it's
financial and social interests, that
roster of the lodge is the roster of the
foremost business men of the city.
Mr.. Wallace intends to place this in
formation, which he secured with
much effort, in more permanent form
and preserve it in the archives of the
lodge where in time it will be very
valuable in other WAYS as we'll.
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