The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-21

1t is likely that the grand lodge
of the A, o. U. w. will end it's ses-
sion in this city late this afternoon,
having completed the election of Of
ficers for 1913 and 1914 to May of
1919, with result as given above. The
meeting this morning was devoted all
most entirely to routine business and
a great deal of it consisted in hear
ing reports and looking into figuresw
The affairs of the order financially
and otherwise were found to be in the
best Of condition and the members
were congratulated. The following is
a list 'of the committees that ASeTes
elected:
,Laws-Hon. w. J. Kneeshaw of
Pembina; j. j. Coyle, of Minot; Albert
Besancon of Missoula, Mont.
Finance Committee Thomas w.
Neville, of Grand Forks; o. J. Robin
son, Mayville; E. Smith-Peterson, Of
Park River
The board of directors is made up
of the high officers mentioned above
and these were named as given.
1t was decided to make the First
National bank of the city of Lisbon
the official depository of the order.
Grand Forks was elected to have
the honor of having the next grand
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May. 1915, and the Degree of Honor
Will convene there at the same time.
This afternoo's meeting was spent in
going over the odds and ends that
were left over from the meeting of the
morning and all of the officers ex-
pressed themselves as being very we'll
pleased with the meetings that have
been held in this city.
Last Nights Big Social.
The social meeting last night was in
the hands Of the local lodge of the A.
o. U. w. No. and there was good
attendance. Members of the grand
lodges of the A. O. u. w. and the De-
gree of Honor as well as members of
the local lodges and their ladies were
present and the meeting was presided
over by Peter Olson, chief deputy, and
he made fine presiding officer.
After being appointed to the position
Mr.. Olson made a short talk in which
he welcomed the visitors on the part
OF the lodge, and afterwards introduce
ed H. F. Emery, president of the city
commission, who in behalf of the city
made the visitors feel at home, at the
same time extending the hospitality of
the city as well as the keys, and he
alluded to the excellent work that the
A. o. u. w. and its sister lodge, the
Degree Of Honor, is doing in the world
in general and especially in North Da-
kota and Montana. He was given
great applause.
Grand Master Responded.
On behalf of the grand lodge of the
mems order, John Carmody. of Hills
boro. grand master of the two states.
delivered short address of response
in which in we'll fitted words he thank
ed the president of the commission for
his kind words and the heartiness of
his welcome. He was followed by Mrs.
frankie Lyman, of Cando, who is the
presiding officer of the Degree of Hon
or, and she, too, expressed pleasure at
being privileged to meet with Fargo
and her people and she returned
thanks for the welcome.
Miss Dare, of the Orpheum, rendered
several selections during the evening
which were very much appreciated.
Mrs. Stevens Spoke.
The speech or the evening for the
ladies on the good of the order was
given by Mrs. Jerry Stevens. wife OF
Hon. Jerry Stevens of Grand Forks,
and she told of the great advantages
that accrued to members of the order
and was listened to with great atten-
tion. Her subject was in part on tub
erculosis and she talked at length on
the work that has been done at Dun
seth and what is yet to be done.
She stated that the state had given
permission for fraternal orders to erect
cottages at Dunseith and she was very
much pleased to announce that one
would be erected jointly by the Al. O.
u. w. and the Degree. 1T was fine
address and was greeted by applause,
Supreme Masters Talk.
Hon. Will MI. Narpius Of Muscatine,
Ia. supreme master workman of the
order. was the next speaker to talh
on the good OF the order and his talk
was one that should have been heard
by every member present. He praised
the order In Eorthe Dakota and Mon~
tana and congratulated the lodge ON
deciding to erect a. tuberculosis cot -
tage and said that 1T was such things
as this that made the world a large
see that there is more than jtlst 81
word In fraternaiisna. He said he wag
not Only pleased, but aRtonisi1ed al
what he has seen since coming herg
and that he would tell The people LII
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