The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-09
HOLD A STATE MEET
AMERICAN YEOMEN ARE IN SEES
SION In ST. PAUL.
Delegates From Blue Earth County
Lodges Are Taking Prominent
Part in the Proceedings; Organiza-
ton Presents Very F1attering
Report as to It's Financial Condi-
ton and Membership Is Large.

ST. Paul, April 1.-The second quad
rennial conclave of the Minnesota as
ISOLATION, Brotherhood of American
Yeomen, opened yesterday in the old
capitol with an address of welcome by
Mayor I'D. w. Lawler i'll which he
strongly advocated women's suffrage.
The meeting is held to perfect an Or
ganization, which was commenced four
years ago, and to select thirteen dele
gates to the national concave in Min
neapolis next June. Two hundred and
sixty delegates from the 200 lodges in
Minnesota were present, and there
were about fifty visitors.
State of the Order
J. G.. Young of Minneapolis was
elected temporary secretary. The re-
port of the treasurer for the four
years since the organization was form
ed showed claims paid, 1924, 4lS.35;
reserve balance fund, $SS5,734; sur
plus fund, 100000; beneficiary fund
balance, $l6l ,400.9S; general fund bal
ance, $38,325.05. Total membership in
Minnesota, l0,035, gain of 200 per
cent III the last three years. st. Paul
and Minneapolis have 5000 members
and eleven lodges. A new lodge will
be organized at this meeting.
The feature of last evenings meet
ing was the initiation of $50 new
members. The Hennepin degree team
of Minneapolis exempliied the work.
The new members are from all parts
of the state.
A constitution and bylaws for the
Minnesota association will be drawn
up and adopted and the organization
put on working basis. Permanent
officers were elected at this after
Moons session, the former ones being
temporary.
Naming Of Committees.
Five committees were appointed at
the morning session, as follows: Gre
dentials, Dr. w. A. Hunt, Moorhead );
Frank Heuse, Aitkin: o. CIausen,
Spring Grove; E. Tepel, st. Paul :;
II. NJ. Scerrl, Goodhue: S. p. Wilson,
Minneapolis; Eleanor Dungrol, earle.
ton. Mileage and per diem, G.. w.
Norman, Lake Crystal; c. w. Grip
pin, st. Charles; j. Nalsterevin, Min
neapolis; C. w. Binet, Candy; Clara
R. English, Marshall; T. H. EImoren.
North Branch George w. C. Simp-
son, Mortified. Resolutions, II. Sven
sen, Minneapolis; II. E. Woods, Am
boy; o. j. Phoenix, Minneapolis; C..
Young, st. Paul; Cora Mcknight. Park
Rapids; Harriet Fireman, Dundas; H.
j. Joyles, Redwing; J. S. Jones, Still
water Rules, C. S. Todd, Slayton;
r. c. Boardmart, Alexandria; d. C.
Dryer, Houston; J. w. Kruger, st.
Paul; Eta j. Young, Albert Lea !;
E. H. Roppele, Akeley; G. H. Kennedy
st. Paul; jeanette Manhessank, Min
neapolis. Bylaws, G. Guttersen, Lake
Crystal; J. I. Anderson, Wheaton,; B.
Wagner, Minneapolis; n. E. Mirttket,
Owatonna; Ida Tanner, st. Paul; Grace
Helgeson, Litchield; w. G.. Chambers.
Blue Earth; H. A. Harrington, An.
Okla; L. S. Patterson, Cloquet.
Election of Officers.
Inc organization was completed by
the election of the following officers:
Thomas J. Gross of Minneapolis, fore
man OF state organization; j. c. Young
Minneapolis, secretary, Mrs. Tanner,
st. Paul. state chaplain, and DIR. w. A,
Hunt of Mortified, treasurer J. H.
Murphy is the state manager.