The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-14

to take care OF and help entertain the
visitors. They do not wish it to be
understood that they glory in outdoing
what they had planned, but have a
just pride knowing that they succeed
ed in convincing the delegates. to this
important convention that Valley City
could live up to it's reputation as a
convention city.
It is common knowledge that the
order is accommodating fund to build
Home" This fund is we'll over the
$4,000 mark, and when it has reach
ed $4,000, which it will within year
or two the Home will be established in
North Dakota. Without doubt Val
ley City looms large as the probable
selection for this purpose.
AS trustees of the Home fund G.. r..
Gree, of Hamilton, and Oscar Green.
land, of Binford, were reelected.
Just before the close of the session
the trustees of the Home fund rec
commended through its president, C. r.
Green, that $4,000 Of the fund be in.
vested in Liberty Loan Bonds, and the
adopted. "..
Grand Forks was selected as the
| next place to hold the annual meet,
! ing. ~@ ~ -.r -
The following list comprises the
Grand Lodge officers who were install.
ed at this session:
Grand Master-B. A. FAIL, Monango.
Deputy Grand Mastery. A. Web.
ster, Grand Forks. a
Grand Warden-W. E. Byerly, Velva.
| *Grand Secretary-Don Mcdonald,
Grand Forks. n
"Grand Treasurer-Ole Serumgard,
Devils Lake.
Grand Representatives.. J. Field,
Williston.
*Grand Instructor-George Manter,
mach, Velva.
Grand Chaplain-T. U. Richmond,
Burlington.
Grand Marshal - Andrew Robbie,
Cavalier.
Grand Conductor-H. A. Brown,
Hazelton.
Grand -Wickersham, Ell
lendale. 49,. Il
Grand Herald-C. E. Burgess, Val.
ley City. n s
*Re-elected.
The committee on resolutions re.
ported the following:
Resolved, That on this, our third
visit as a Grand Lodge to Valley City,
that we express our appreciation for
the cordial welcome extended to us
as Odd Fellows by Mayor Moe in be-
half Of the city, by President McFar-
land in behalf of the Odd Fellows, and
Mrs. Mary Zetterberg in behalf Of the
Rebekahs; II,
Resolved, That our thanks are deep
to the people of Valley City, the beau.
tiful, for their unbounded hospitality
and to Co. G of the First North Oa.
kota National Guard for the use Of
their Armory as meeting place and
for the coul tesy shown by the mem.
bers of that company who were On
guard around tie building during the
sessions; to Valley City Lodge No. 8,
for their unceasing and untiring ef-
forts to make our stay in the city
pleasant and profitable; to Rebekah
Lodge No. 7 for the splendid luncheon
served on Wednesday evening, the
matchless service ON that occasion
and the capable manner in which their
part Of the entertainment was hand
led; to Bethesda Rebekah Lodge No.
5 of Casselton for the splendid exem-
plifcation of the beautiful Rebekah
Degree and our congratulations to the
city of Casselton in having so efficient
a degree staff.
Resolved, That our country having
been forced to engage in war with
Germany which we believe to be a
righteous one, war in behalf of the
principles for which Oddfellowship
stands, viz; the right of the individ-
ual, the existence of the principles of
democracy, the honor of our nation
and flag, that we do now express In
unmeasured terms our devotion to the
glorious land in which we live and
pledge to the support of our govern.
ment in this, the hour of trial, our un.
swerving loyalty as an order.