The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25
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Organization Completes It's Work and
Adjourns- O. U. w. and Degree
Of Honor Also Gloss Conventions
Militia Men Return from Washing
ton Maneuvers. ., -. l.
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Helena Mont.,s Aug 25.-After re-electing
President Alexander Fairgrieve and Secretary
Howard Smith by reclamation and full set Of
Officers, selecting Lewiatown as next years
meeting place. and voting down a resolution
providing for affltatton with the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor, the Montana Federation of La
Dor adjourned sine die last night after one of
the most successful and largely attended con-
yentions in the history Of the order. -. - 80
Thomas j. Chope Of Butte was elected vice
president and A. J. Emerson of Great Falls
| treasurer. The following, executive board was
also chosen: NJ. M. Dqnough, Butte; 9. A.
Derry, Missoula; J. T. Parks, Butte; c. NJ
Pleger, Great Falls; S, E. Alderson Lewis
town; Thomas Gibson, Livingston, and Hugh
Mcdonald, Billings. ... -. 1872 -
Fairgrieve's salary was increased and he. was
given an unlimited travelling expense account,
in order to conduct the fight against the Indus
trial Workers Of the. World.
Degree Of Honor.
With the election Of officers for the ensuing
year and their installation. and the adoption Of
resolution providing for biennial conventions
the convention Of the Degree Of Honor ad-
journed. The following officers were elected:
Past grand chief, Mary Dee; grand chief of
honor, Lotde Tenny; grand Lady Of honor, Lucy
Brannan; grand chief of ceremonies, Bertha
Walker; grand recorder, Cora McDuffie; grand
receiver, Susie Sennett; grand usher, Teresa
Graham; grand inner watch, Sarah Bodkin;
grand outer watch, Grace Smith; grand medical
examiner, @. Holden; grand trustee, Flora Nc
Nulty, chairman; Rita Ward Margaret Rating;
superior lodge representatives. Mary Dee, Fanny
| Vreeland and Susie Sennett.
Butte's Turn Next.
Butte has been agreed upon as the meeting
place for the Ancient Order Of United Work
men the third Tuesday and Wednesday in Au-
gust next year.
The officers chosen follow: Grand master
workman, Jere Sullivan, Fort Benton; grand
foreman, William, Dee, Butte; grand overseer,
John n. Vogel, Butte; grand recorder, R.
Howey, Helena; grand receiver. L. Q. Shelton
Boulder; grand guide, n. W. Evans, Deer
Lodge; grand inner Waterman, Barney Schnei-
der, Billings; grand outside Waterman, George
O. Rourke, Philipsburg; trustees, Moses Morris
| Helena; Charles Smithers, Kalispell;r 2 p P.
Could Twin Bridges; supreme Representatives
r. H. Howey, H. S. Hepner, Helena; b. F.
Hammond, Butte. '....' g. i,
The Second regiment Montana National Guard
returned to Helena today, arriving by special
train from American Lake. WASH, where it par
ticipated in the maneuvers Of both regulars an6
| militiamen. Colonel Ref, the newly elected
| commander Of the regiment and Adjutant Gen
| eral Anderson both expressed themselves as high
ly pleased with the trip, the Montana regiment
| having made splendid showing.