The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-16
STATE MASONS


Sioux Falls, May 16.-Sioux Falls
Will entertain the largest convention
of the year during the second week
in June when the Masonic grand
bodies meet here for their annual
meetings. These include Grand
Lodge A. f. & A. NJ, Grand Chapter
Royal Arch Masons. Order of High
Priesthood. Grand Council. r. & S.
NJ, and judging from previous grand
lodge gatherings it is estimated hat
there will be at least $500 visitors
in the city.
AS a result of the repeated holding
of these meetings in Sioux Falls, at
the headquarters of the grand lodge,
an effective system of handling the
long programs of the various bodies
has been worked out so that they are
carried out without conflict in the
time allotted, with periods between,
before and after the regular work
for entertainment.
On Wednesday and Thursday,
June Z and s, will be held the TWEEN
t~y-eighth annual session of the Grand
Chapter Order of the Easter Star of
South Dakota, at which time it is
expected hat fully 1000 members
will be in attendance, many of them
from the ne|ighboring states.
The grand chapter will open on
Tuesday evening with an informal re-
ception and dance at the Masonic
temple and on the following morn
ing at 10 o'clock the grand chapter
will convene in the city auditorium.
That loon the Past Grand Matrons'
and Patrons association banquet will
be held at 2:15 in the grill room at
the Cataract hotel. to be followed by
the lodge session in the afternoon at
the auditorium. At 4:30 o'clock the
visitors will be taken for an automo-
bile ride about the city. Work of the
session will occupy that evening and
the following morning.
Thursday noon the officers and
past matrons of Jasper Chapter No.
s will preside at a luncheon at the
Odd Fellow temple given for the
grand officers, past grand matrons
and general grand officers. At the
afternoon session the reports of the
committees will be held, and grand
officers and two grand trustees elect
ed. The final session will be held
that evening at s o'clock, at which
time the grand officers will be in
stalled by Mrs. Emma c.. Cookbook.
acting worthy grand matron of the
general grand chapter.
The 42nd annual communication
of the Grand Lodge A. +. & A. M,
of South Dakota will be held in the
Masonic temple June Z and s, com
mencing Wednesday at 10 o'clock a.
m. Addresses of welcome will be
given by DR.. r. G. Stevens, w. NJ.
of No. 5. and DR.. r. G.. Lanning, w.
Nj. of No. $50. and response will be
made by the grand master. At $50
the past grand masters banquet will
be given with Past Grand Masters II.
j. Rice and j. A. Cleaver as hosts.
AT $50 o'clock there will be exem-
plification of f.. A. degree by past
masters. Following the close of the
afternoon session of grand lodge On
Thursday. the Sth. there will be a
meeting of the Masonic Veterans as
ISOLATION concluding with a banquet.
On Friday. June 3, representatives
Of the five councils at Sioux Falls,
Salem, Waterfowl, Lead and Huron,
will assemble at 1870 for the pur-
pose of organizing a Grand Council
of Royal and Select Masons.
The 27th annual convention of the
Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons
will be held Friday. commencing at
9 O'Clock a.. m. The 21st annual
convention of the Order of High
Priesthood will be held Immediately
after the close of the grand chapter.
Headquarters for the Masonic
bodies will be at Masonic temple and
for the Order of Eastern Star at the
Cataract hotel. The grand chapter
will hold its sessions In the city au-
ditorium.