Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-04-03
'YIEOMEN ELECT OFF,.
GERS AND DELEGATES

LIST OF DELEGATES TO NATION
AL CONCLAVE. DEVILS LAKE
NEXT MEETING PLACE.
The business session of the North
Dakota Yeomen closed Tuesday even
ing, previous to which time there
was the election Of delegates to the
national conclave to be held in Ok
lahoma in June, also election of state
lodge officers for the ensuing year.
The following were the delegates Sc
lected:
At large, Col. J. F. Frame of Graf
ton; and E. X. Douglass, Bowesmont;
M. w. Spaulding, Grand Forks; M.
]. Bredvold, Devils Lake; VIM. A.
Thatcher, Souris; R. E. Ringrose,
Fargo; G. F. Jensen, Valley City;
NJ. D. Williams, Jamestown; Chas.
Eagle, Lisbon; Jno. Kennedy, Oakes;
E. G. Coils, Mandan.
Officers Elected.
The following officers for the en-
suing year were chosen: E. M. ia
cobson, Rolla, state foreman; E. G..
Coils, Mandan, master of ceremo-
MES; E. w. Hubert, Fargo, corre-
spondent; E. J. Murphy, Edgeley,
master of accounts: Miss. Nellie
Schulz, Rugby, chaplain.
In the evening there. was a ban
quet at Orlady hall, and also an ex-
emplification of the ritual by the
degree team of Rolla, and military
drill by the Grand Forks team, with
battle axes. Both teams won hearty
admiration for their excellent work.
At Z o'clock, five course ban
quet was served by Mrs. r. Harring-
ton, assisted by bevy of pretty
girls in white, who most efficiently
waited upon the scores of people
seated at the twelve tables. In the
center of the room were seated Col.
Frame, toastmaster, and other speak
ers of the evening. All arose dur
ing the invocation by Rev. Phillips
Col. Frame in a happy and witty
manner introduced the various
speakers, A. P. Burtness Of Grand
Forks, speaking on "Our order;"
Atty. r. G. Mcfarland on "Frater-
nity;" Miss Elizabeth Williams,
"The Men," and Judge John U.
Hemmi, on "The Women" Follow
ing the banquet, the closing session
was held in Elks hall.
There were over 200 delegates pres
ent, from all parts of the state, most
of whom returned to their homes
Wednesday. The conclave was very
interesting throughout.
Devils Lake was voted as the next
place for holding the conclave.
Digest of Proceedings.
The noise from the bowling alley
in the first floor of the Elks hall so
interferred with the work of the
convention that it was moved and
carried to pay the proprietor $40 to
discontinue the noise until the end
of the day.
! There were ten alternates elected,
one for each delegate to the supreme
conclave at Oklahoma, from the ten
districts into which the state is di-
vided. The expenses of the Rolla
degree team and the Grand Forks
drill team were ordered paid. In
the future deputies and state man
ayers under contract to do field work
for pay shall be ineligible to cleo
ton as state officers or delegates to
the supreme conclave. It was also
ordered that the Golden Grain drill
team of Grand Forks be sent to the
national conclave to compete. and
that they be allowed $500 for ex-
penses.
Resolutions.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted its report. Among other mat
ters it endorsed the work of the
American Yeomen during the last
four years, which has accomplished
much for humanity and the glory OF
this order, and "reaffirm our belief
in fraternal organizations which
stand for protection of the home
and society and particularly for the
principle laid down in our own So
ciety." The delegates to the SUI
preme conclave were instructed TO-
use every honorable means for the re-
election of Col. Frame as one of the
directors of the order for the next
four years, as we'll as for the re-elec-
tion of Brother Coch as grand fore
man and Brother Davy as chief cor
respondent. The resolutions extend
ed thanks to M. w. spaulding, fore
man, and G. w. Hubert, correspon-
dent. and all other members OF the