The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-06-13
Three State Masonic
Bodies Will Meet In
Fargo June 70 and Il
Grand Lodge State Royal Arch Masons and Eastern Star
to Hold Forth in This City Next Week-Plans Are
Laid for Entertainment of Many Visitors.
The twenty-seventh annus

The twenty-seventh annual COM
munication of Grand Lodge A. F. &
A NJ. with Shiloh lodge No. 1, will be
held in Fargo, Tuesday and Wednes-
day of next week, June 20 and q, in
the grand lodge rooms of the Masonic
temple. Grand Lodge o. E. S. will also
hold forth at the same time and the
r. A. M. also will meet. Plans are now
being worked out for the entertain
ment Of the hundreds of visitors that
are expected TO attend from all parts
of the state and the northwest.
Important Masonic Event.
Walter l.. Stockwell, grand secre-
tary. in his communication to the
brethren urges every worShlpful
master to make plans to be present at
"this important event in our Masonic
year. Your wardens are also members
of the grand lodge by reason of their
office and should come If possible" He
adds that the representation at last
years session was encouraging in the
fact that only six chartered lodges
were unrepresented.
LET us have even a better showing
of this communication this year," says
the grand secretary. TN case the wor-
shipful master feels that he will be
unable to attend, he should see that
the senior warden goes in his place;
failing in this the junior, warden
should go. However, If none of the
principal officers, finds it possible to
go, some brother. not necessarily an
officer, can be found who will at
tend" .. "
Communications of Interest.
The communications of the grand
lodge are always interesting and they
is always something to come before
the grand lodge which should have
the careful consideration of the repre-
sentatives of constituent lodges. While
much of the business is routine and
will necessarily be taken care of by
committees, nevertheless 1t is the in
tention of the officers to have every
question receive all the attention it
merits. The past year has been one
OF substantial growth in numbers,
doubtless the total membership will
pass 10000. it was stated this morn
, ing This should indicate, it was said,
the strength of numbers and the
strength of purpose as well.
Two New Lodges Organized.
Attention is called by Grand Secre-
tary Stockwell to the fact that two
new lodges have been organized In
the state during the past year. Killdeer
lodge at Iilldeer, and Tyrian lodge at
Sherwood These two with Yellow
stone at Alexander, and New England
lodge will doubtless ask for charters.
Grand Communication on Tuesday.
The grand communication opens at
10 o'clock on Tuesday morning : and
will continue until late Wednesday
afternoon. The first days session will
be given over to the address of the
grand master, the reports of the other
grand officers and the standing COM
mittees and the appointment of spec
ial committees. At o'clock on Tues
day afternoon there will be brief
memorial service for the late past
grand master, Halfdan Benedeke.
Wednesday will be given over to the
reports of special committees, the eTec-
ton of grand officers and any other
business which may come before the
grand lodge. The committee on re-
vision OF the constitution and the by
laws will have supplementary report
to make. The committee, it was stat
ed this morning, did not see its way