Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-07-15
MODERN BROTHERHOOD
OF AMERICA
viii Elect Delegates to Supreme
Lodge Meeting.

The annual convention of the
social, fraternal and insurance order
of the Modern Brotherhood of Amer
ica of North Dakota met at the Elks'
hall today at 10 O'Clock. The meet
ing was called to order by the tenn
porary chairman, N. C. Rusk of Far
go. Miss Hilda ABBY of the James
town lodge acted as temporary Sec
retary. A credentials committee was
appointed consisting of j. r. John
son, Fargo; Frank Wilder, Mandan,
and Mr.. Dean Of Fargo.
AS the second section of train No.
3 was late, a number of the delegates
expected at the opening of the ses-
sion were not present and the con-
vention was adjourned until 1 pm.
to await the arrival of delegates
from the eastern part of the state.
The principal business of the con-
vention is to elect two delegates to
attend the supreme lodge meeting,
which will be held at St. Louis, NO.,
on August II. A state organization
will also be formed for the purpose
of advancing the interests of the or
dar and, if the same is sanctioned by
the supreme lodge, the organization
will be ready to proceed to do bust
ness without waiting to complete de-
tails of organizing.
The M. B. A. society in North Da-
kota now numbers about twenty-five
hundred members with a member
ship throughout the country Of about
10000. 1t is a fraternal and social
society, the insurance department be-
ing operated under a national table
of insurance rates. The president
of the local lodge is Mrs. William L.
Hall and Miss ABBY is secretary.
There are IS members in the local
lodge.
DELEGATES ELECTED.
The state convention of the Mod
ern Brotherhood of America closed
Thursday evening. During the af-
ternoon the business sefHon WI !!
held and M. D. Anderson of Fargo
and Grant Marsh of Bismarck, rel
ative of Captain Grant Marsh, were
chosen as delegates to the supreme
lodge at St. Louis next month.
Wahpeton was suggested at the next
meeting place, but the designation
Of the convention city will be left to
the supreme lodge.
The social part of the convention
began with a banquet in the Elks'
banquet room at O'Clock, the drill
team serving as mattresses, with Mrs.
Thomas Murray in charge. About
one hundred members and guests
were served and the menu was an ex-
cellent one. At the program fol-
lowing, William P. Ringuette pre-
sided. Arthur Ringuette, as Battling
Nelson, and Harold Ringuette, as
Wolgast, opened the program with
two rounds of boxing. Other num-
bers were a song by little May Stod
dart, recitation by Blanche Ring
uette, two vocal solos by Mr.. Rank,
piano solo by B. F. Hoard, recita-
tions by Miss Ethelyn Rathman and
solos by Miss Blanche Rathman.
The feature of the program was the
work put on by the drill team in
charge of Mr.. Ringuette. The ladies
were attired in white, wearing red
hats and sashes and the drill was ex-
cellently executed and received
hearty applause for the different fig
ures worked out. Considerable time
was spent by the members and con-
ductor and all received many COM
pliments for the showing made.
Dancing was enjoyed until midnight,
music being furnished by Hoard's
orchestra.