The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-09-07

accumulated a reserve OF $350000, a
great portion of which is invested in
the best North Dakota securities.
Since the division Of the two states,
North and South Dakota and the or.
ganization OF the grand lodge of North
Dakota, there has been the small NOR
tality of $40 members. on these, death
claims were paid out TO the amount of
81, 100000 There have been fifty three
deaths In the Fargo local lodge amount
ing to 100000 in death claims since
the establishment of the North Dakota
Grand lodge
BY the above figures IL can be seen
that the lodge il doing thriving bus
mess. 1t is especially strong in Far
go. The insurance department which
is strictly North Dakota institution,
is especially attractive.
The Lodges Officers.
The officers of the grand lodge of the
state are prominent men of the state.
They are as follows:
Past Grand Master Worknan-Ed. N.
Leiby. Ellendale
Grand Master Workman--Judge John
Carmody, Hilsboro,
Grand Foreman John Mccarthy,
Milton.
Grand overseer-Geo. w Morens,
Devils Lake.
Grand Recorder-E. j. Moore, Fargo
Grand RECEIVER. L. Adams, Lis
bon.
Grand Guide--Geo. ]. Price, Grand
Forks.
Grand Inner Watchman-s. M. sher-
arts, Pembina.
Grand Outer watchman-R Torge-
son. Whoople.
Cmmittee of LawsJudge w, j
Kneeshaw Pembina; Thos. M, Pugh
Larimore; F. M. White. Donnybrook.
| Committee of Finance -Thos. w
/, Neville, Grand Forks. o.. ], Robinson
| Mayyille; b: g. Marks, Bismarck.
The officers of the Fargo local lodge
are:
Past Master Workman-F. L.. Gage
Master Workman-B, Al. Miller
Eoreman--J w. Hodges.
rseer--Nels Ellison.
Recording FinancierC. G. Baern.
stein.
Receiver-R. S. Lewis.
i Guide-E. n. TwitchelI
Inner Watchman--Wm Sherman.
/ Outer Watchman-r p. Rozum
The society publishes monthly pa,
per which Ia sent to every member fre'
OF charge This paper Is edited ant
printed here In Fargo. 1t is devoted Il
the interests Of the organization in thi
state and to Workmanism In general
The local lodge IL thriving constant
ly receiving new members which bid
fair to greatly increase the enrollmen
within the next couple of years Th'
lodge lis well equipped with the requis
b ite paraphernalla and costumes for ef
\ fcient work. The social features ar
quite prominent. making the work dt
tractiye as we'll as mutual benefit 4
Its members.
The Degree Of Honor.
There Is an auxiliary organization Il
connection with the Al. o. II. W fo
the benefit OF the wives and daughter
4 of Workmen This Ii the Degree .
Honor. While an auxiliary. this Iodg
/ il III all intents and purposes an In
dependent order. having its own gran
lodge and grand officers. The orde
was first established in 1885 and aol
has membership Of 43.16S.
Those eligible TO membership In th
IN. Of TT are Workmen and their wive
and daughters. There Is strong Iocs
4 lodge De this order which meets ON til
Isecond Fl irsday In each month in 10y
1 al nights hall. the meeting place of tk
Al. d. TT. W. This organisation
4 | largely a social one although 1t ais
i | has an insurance department operate
u along the same lines as the level raj
plan III the lodge of the husbands Al
Il fathers OF lts members The only iii
" ference II that The maximum life il