The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-13
|. 0. OF. IN STATE
SHOWS GOOD GAIN
REPORT BEFORE GRAND LODGE
SHOWS LARGE MEMBERSHIP.
Grand Master Hugo Of Duluth Mawes
Urgent Appeal for Removal Of Barna-
cles- Rebekahs Also in Session Con-
fer Degrees on 1873 Delegates.


Minneapolis is in the hands of the
Odd Fellows and their sister order, the
Rebekahs,. today. The grand lodge Of
the /. 0. o. F. Of Minnesota, consisting
of about 1000 delegates, is in session at
the Nicollet hotel, and the Rebekah
assembly p ESQ strong on is meeting at the
Grand Master T. w. Hugo of Duluth
today reported upon the condition Of
the I. O. o. F. He was particularly
caustic in his condemnation of barns
cles,' and asserted that unless they
were removed, the progress of the odrer
would never be great.
Banner Lodge.
Northern Light lodge, No. 12l, of
Minneapolis, the banner lodge of the
state, according to the report Of Grand
Secretary A. L. Bolton Of St. Paul, has
among the leading lodges Of the order
in the world. The net gain Of the or
der thruout the state for the past year
was 43O, and, its present total member
ship is 1920. This report also showed
a total of $3,495.l5 contributed to the
relief of the San Francisco members of
the order.
The financial statement made by,
Grand Treasurer G. M. Sprague Of
093.O6, and disbursements amounting to
81, 475.21.
J. c. Bedding, superintendent of the
Odd Fellows home and orphan asylum
at Mortified, Mimi, reported that the
home and thirty-fve residents on June
l, and that the combined cost Of the
home and the hospital had been &c.
033.82.
An oil painting representing the
good Samaritan, the work Of a Duluth
by T. NJ. Hugo, in behalf 70 Of the Duluth
lodge. The painting will be hung in
the Northfeld homee
Senior Warden Contest. -
The, afternoon session was marked
| by a lively contest over the office of
senior wayden, which the lodges failed
to fill at the election held last aJnuary.
This evening the past grand masters
and past grand patriarchs of the order
will be guests, at dinner given by the
Commercial club: Among those who
will attend are e. 7; ". Hugo Of Dulutha
Minneapolis, w. K. Reed Of Preston, b.
H. Simpson of Anoka, Judge NeWsalt
Of Owatonna and Wallace g. Nye Of
Minneapolis.
Rebekahs Grow.
One hundred and eighty eight dele
gates were given the assembly degree
at the opening session of the Rebekahs.
The $50 delegates present represent the
| ia lodges in the state. Four past
grand presidents are in attendance.
| This evening the members of both
conventions, together with all members
| Of the orders in the city, will join in
an open netting at Plymouth church.
List of Delegates.
The following is a5complete list Of
the delegates to the grand lodge: l.
Fred P. Swanson, Saltwater; Charles 81.
Keeler, St. Paul; q. ]. oakins, st. Paul;
George e. stegner, Minneapolis; Frank Rohlhng,
Elysian; W. G. Hoover, Minneapolis; NJ Il.
Rose, Winona; B. D. Caldwell, Hastings; J.. E.
Bassett, Boweryille: Thomas Beatty, Preston;
ester; W. N. Jameson, owatonna; A. D. Wheel:
er, Mankato; AaC. Woodcock, Plainview; Christ
Jeppeson, Hopkins; Charles Gerber, st. Paul;
Ernst Otto, Wabasha; Alvin W. Edison, Austin;
city; George Bach, Red wing; Christ Ciausen,
Winona; L.. W. Sterling, Waseca; A. N: Enger'
Powers. Duluth; Adolph j; veigsl GEL Mankato;
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Charles F. Austin, Cannon Falls George B
Cleveland, Sank Center; Fred Fieseler, Hast
ings; Frank Sha Rothsay; Albert Cooler, Lam
berton; F. NJ; smersh, owatonna; Fred Robin
Buswitz, Dodge Center; A. Fl. Reiher, Browns
vile; Frank l.. Meyer, Leroy; c. S. Baker
Earibaglt; NJ Keller kass s2a; Benjamin "a banS
Northfeld; ]. W. Campbell, oronoco; Fran,
Grebe, New ulm; F. T. Geer, Alexandria Innmnsdn
Spring Valley; H. W. Cadkoo, osakis; Fred G
Gehrmann, st. Paul; P. A. Anderson, Fergus
Falls; William F. Wade Monterey; r. e, Bar
John G. Ward, Marine Mills; John Baker, st
Charles; A. Williams, Candy; F: H. Fritz Lu
verne; Hans G. Fris, Redwood Falls; =; ,. SIMON
James L. Anns. zgmbrota: W A. Goodrich ,5lcIa
Nrsd Tsnensen MoHeTideo james E. MaPpSs
Becker; Benjamin Hanson, Benton; George
Chesterman; Crookston Fred Knoll psiano
Xoney Waffle an s eaf f Eve B.
sheldon P soen Island AbTeeht
n. B. Cook, Eagle Lake; P. 6; Bow man, Fisher
p Mla@ s sdWard NJ Bea Maple
0nsFG pr Khs Long Prf Fsai
B. d. johnson, Amboy;. E. " May n ;, Saul !,
Rapids; S. c. Stanchheld, Minneapolis: q. A
Bates, Tracy; L.. Garrett, Mapleton; Dsri le
wood K A. Borsheim, Barnesville; ". A
i Peterson Window: George w. decker, dutch
inson. Jay n Daniels, West Concord: William
r. Hall, Little Falls; D. H. Drake, Racine; Gus
Rydlund Minneapolis; P. s. Gallagher, Benson
T. F. Winters. Madison; George Ash. Madela
o. A. Holt, Delevan: F. w. Cloutier. Mime
apolis: J. J. Jenkinson, Bemidji Erick Falkeid
Stephen; Louis Miller, Minneapolis; Thoma
Knighton, Morton; Henry Kiesling, winthrop
Theo. Hansen. Marietta, August Hamann. Bural
Lake; T. H. Lilevjen, Appleton; Fred Kingsley
Wadena; E. D. Garlick, GAINESVILLE: Albert An
derson, ST.. Paul; W. J. Benent, Hubbard
Byron S. Knapp, Park Rapids George Hogan
Morris; F. A. Mizen, Red Lake Falls; NJ.
, Barnes. Motley; II. G. Christensen. Byron
NJ. NJ Morris Perham; w. H. Bymap, ST., Eagl
Bend: George Harris, Gaylord Andrew Bed Bed
brinker, Buffalo; Jens e. Johnson Hawley
J. L. 7. Danek. Glencoe; John 4 Dale; Renville
Fred Gee. Monticello: T. e: Firclough. Brown
valley; Leonard Holmes. st. Hilairek A. A., J
: Swoffer, Walnut Grove: James A. BasoIl. Whit
, Bear i; J. Guertin, Minneapolis; G. NJ Hitch !,
cock. Glenwood; G. %. Moline. st. Paul: j..
Jennings Hinekley; Charles G. Rothfus. Tw
, Harbors: R. F. Livengood Jackson; P. D. Nc
; Keller. Heron Lake; Andrew B. Mckenzie Gle
quardt, Duluth; Alfred Olson. Black Duck; Gott
heb sWaechter, Hanover; Charles +. Spring. For
Smelling; Daniel Kane, Aitkin; J. Frank Moker
LIE Sueur Center; James McFarlane. Carlton
Harrison Fleener. Minneapolis; J; B. Fiack. Du
Mullica. Ortonville; Andrew Holm. st. Paul
l ingham; Bert R. Bartlett Hewitt; Daniel Nc
Carson Grand Meadow; John A. Anderson, Lake
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