The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-21
Behind Closed Doors

found in the lodge ritual, but they
have discovered on investigation that
most of the leading secret orders are
founded upon the scriptures. The
dyed in-the- wool" United Presbyter-
ians, 1t is said, always have been strict
on the lodge question.
Masonic Matters.
The grand lodge Of Illinois is creating
a building fund. Twenty five cents per
capita per year means $4,000 a year.
Right Eminent Sir Andrew ]. Stade,
grand commander of North Dakota, has
been designated by the grand master
of the grand encampment, William B.
Melish, to visit and inspect the grand
commandery of Montana. r.. e. Sir
Cromwell Bowen. past grand COM
mander of Iowa, has been appointed
to visit and inspect the grand COM
mandery of North Dakota.
The members Of the craft through
out the state of North Dakota will
learn with regret of the departure from
the state of Past Grand Master and
Past Grand High Priest John Riess-
beck of Dickinson. He left Dickinson
Jan. for Salem, Ore, expecting to
locate somewhere in Oregon and en-
gage in the insurance business. Just
prior to his departure, his Masonic
brethren of Dickinson presented him
with costly hunting case gold watch
with fob and charm.
w. L. Carter, worshipful master of
Wahpeton lodge No. Is, is the new
state senator from the Wahpeton dis
@~s1 yw, snI1 a1c T
Elken, treasurer of Dacotah lodge No
So, Mayville, senator from Trail
county. George e. Duis. hold-over sem
ator from the Seventh district, Grand
Forks county, is chairman Of the fin
ance committee OF the grand chapter.
r, A. NJ. John II. Frame, grand prin-
cipal sojourner of the grand chapter,
Re A. NJ, is a member of the house of
Representatives from Walsh county;
as is A. j. Defiance, Junior warden of
Joppa lodge No. 50, Stanley, from
Mountrail county. James w. Foley
fraternal correspondent and past grand
master, is for the third time chosen
secretary of the senate.
The Order of EIks.
The boys are hardly through yet
talking about the big time they had
at the last meeting OF No. 26O. It was
ono of the biggest meetings the lodge
has ever had and many who had not
been seen in the lodge rooms for
months were there ON that occasion
Another thing that pleased the exalted
ruler and the other officers of the lodge
was the fact that there was such Il
good turnout for the afternoon meet
ing. The attendance at the supper
was surprisingly large, yet the cater
ers had plenty for everybody.
1t will be some weeks yet before the
commercial club will move to its new
quarters. and it will therefore have to
depend on the Elks parlors for home.
and they are welcome
The Elks of Superior. Wis, are ar
ranging to build two-story home in
that town to cost $4,000
Several from here will take III the
institution Of the new Elks lodge at
Williston on wednesday of the COM
ing week. Grand Exalted Ruler Addi-
son Leech OF this city will have charge
Of the work, assisted by the Minot
lodge and other Elks The boys from
Williston claim they will give the WIS.,
iting brethren the time of their lives,
and Col. Ben. Whitehead Is at the head
of the movement There viii be 4
great time for that day.
The El<s Of CTookston and their
guests had the biggest kind Of time.
last Wednesday night when d class of
faNns Was taken into the order and