The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-21
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
Masonic Fraternities.

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Masonic Fraternities.
This closing month of the seasons
work finds the different Masonic bod
les all hard at work and there win be
some big events take place during the
month of June. After the last meet
ing in June all of the Masonic bodies
take a recess until the first of October.
The Scottish rite will hold a cere-
monial session here June 6, T., 9 and 8
when there is every reason to. believe
that large class will be taken into the
order This as stated, above will be
the last class until next fall. There
will be lunch served every evening of
the session and big banquet on the
last night.
June 10 there viii also be a ceremon-
ial session of the Shrine and there will
be many to travel the burning sands,
Tide the camel and dc. other stunts that
will interest the brethren. On this oc-
casion the Shriners assisted by their
friends will give an automobile parade
and at least $50 autos are expected to
I be in line, headed by cornet band ia
autos. Great are the preparations that
are being made for this always inter-
esting parade.
On June q and % the grand
lodge of Masonry will assemble in this
city and the committee of arrangements
is making ample preparations for the
same
June % the Royal Arch Masons of
| the state will gather here in Fargo.
On June 20 and "a the Order of East
ern Star of the state will meet here
and pleasant and profitable time is
expected. The Eastern Star is the
women's lodge of Masonry and has a
large membership in this city and state.
Within the next ten days Deputy I'm
perial Potentate Frank Treat will go
to Grand Forks where he will deliver
into the keeping of the Forks shrine of
ficers the charter, as this shrine has
been working under dispensation since
lit was first established He is also
expected TO deliver lecture on this
occasion. Several from this city will
assist him in the work cut out.
The 33rd degree will be conferred in
this city in full form on June at the
Temple and there will be several to
take it.
3. p. o. .Eiks.
Fargo lodge of Elks is making great
preparations for the last big ceremonial
session of the season and Ii will take
| place one week from this evening In
the hall and club parlors on Second
avenue north Exalted Ruler Burns
and the other members have rounded
up a class of about twenty who will
visit the different stopping off places
during the Initiation ceremonies, and
La night of rare enjoyment for candi-
dates and Elks is anticipated. Follow
ing the meeting there will be a nice
banquet served after which win come
the social session, always pleasing
feature of the big meetings OF the local
Elks. The herd will round up on this
occasion at S:i5 sharp, for at that hour
Ruler Burns expected to sound the
gravel for order
Secretary Orchard assisted by Broth
err Pete Hardy has caused to be printed
some very fine notices for the meeting
a week from tonight and they have
caught on all right.
Valley City lodge of Elks on Friday
night of the coming week viii pull off
one of the biggest nights in the history
VI IAAehL HCAO VI ASiHSs 0AA tAAA5 ON@eASAoh
by special dispensation from the dis
tricI deputy grand exalted ruler Judge
Palda, class of not less than fifty
fawns will be taken into the lodge. The
work will commence early in the day
and will terminate in the night time
with a big banquet, Fargo lodge was
honored by an invitation, and many
from here will attend.
Order OF Foresters.
Probably no court of the Independent
Order of Foresters has ever met with
so much prosperity as has the Daisy
court which through the efforts of
Deputy Supreme Chief Ranger Reilly
assisted by DIR. Burrows, the high chief
ranger of the state of North Dakota,
was recently organized In fact 1t is
not yet eight weeks old and yet there
lis membership Of over $50 and there
| is over 100000 In insurance carried by
the members. Or. Burrows and Mr.
Reilly have certainly done wonders. At
the next meeting which will be held
Thursday night Of the coming week DIR.
Burrows VIII be here from his home
town, Bathgate, and give a talk and
assist IN the work, for there VIII be a
class OF forty at least to take the de-
grces. 1t might be stated that there