Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-17
CLOSING SESSIONS
OF A. 0. u. W: GRAND
LODGE CONVENTION
Held at Jamestown May Is
and l6-Fargo to. Have the
1919 Meeting - Officers
Elected and Resolutions
Passed.

The sixteenth stated session of the
Grand Lodge of the A. o. u. w. of
North Dakota, Montana and Idaho
came to close Wednesday afternoon
with the passing of the resolution,
the election of the officers and the
choosing of Fargo as the meeting
place of the seventeenth stated ses-
sion in 1919 having taken place at
the Wednesday morning meeting.
The resolution passed expressed
the hope and prayer that the terrible
conflict now raging in Europe would
soon come to a permanent close.
Faith was also expressed in the An
cient Order of United Workmen and
the hope that the semi-centennial oc-
casion of the birth of the order oc-
Cured in the year 1918 may be mark
ed by monster celebration to COM
memorate the benevolent work in
augurated at Meadville, Penn, Oct.
27, 1868, by Father John Jordan Up
church. The resolution also stated
that they deemed it rare privilege
to meet in jamestown and thanked
the citizens of the city, the members
of the college band, the local lodge of
the A. o. U. w. and the d. of H., the
mayor of the city and the Commercial
club for the hearty welcome given
the visiting delegates.
w. N. Narvis, supreme master
workman, and Miles M. Dawson. con-
sulting actuary, were given a vote
of thanks for the special efforts to
render aid to the representatives and
officers Of the Grand Lodge in the diff
ficult performance of their duties of
the present session. ~: ~
The Grand Lodge Officers elected
at the business session Wednesday
morning are ass follows:
P. G. M. W. George j.. Price,
Grand Forks, N. D.
Grand Master Workman-Brad-
ley c. Marks, Bismarck, N. D.
Grand Foreman-C. G.. Green,
Cavalier, N. D.
Grand Overseer-John E. Nuss,
Grand Forks, N. D.
Grand Recorder-E. ]. Moore,
Fargo, N. D.
Grand Receiver-R. S. Adams,
Lisbon, N. D.
Grand Guide-F. M. White, DON
nybrook, N. D.
Grand Inside Watchman-J. p.
O'Leary, Darlington, N. D.
Grand Outside Watchman-W. R.
Fitzpatrick, Chinook, Mont
Grand Medical Examiner-G. A..
Carpenter, Fargo, N. D.
Grand General Counsel - John
Carmody, Hillsboro, N. D.
All of the 1915-1917 officers were
reelected except the two Grand
Watchmen and will hold office for
two years.
Degree Of Honor Sessions.
Grand Chief of Honor frankie
Lyman of Cando opened the morn
ing session of the Degree of Honor
in the Masonic hall Wednesday
morning and introduced the prin-
cipal speaker of the session, Miles
M. Dawson, Of New York City, con-
sulting actuary of A. o. U. w., and
the Degree of Honor. Mr.. Dawson
was member of the board which
settled the shirt waist makers strike
of New York in 1910 and also a
member OF the representative conf
mittee of the railroad employers
which assisted in the settlement of
the recent difficulties between tho
railroads and the railroad brother
hoods.
Mr.. Dawson spoke on loyalty and
patriotism, asserting that the A. O.
U. w. and the D. of H. should be.
loyal, but in sane and sensible
manner. He also spoke briefly on
the unreasonable prejudice against
married women being employed in
the trades and industries outside of
the home. The idea that loss Of dig
nifty resulted from the employment
of married women was characterized
as deadly" This idea should be
killed, the speaker asserted. and
that it is part OF the work of such
organizations as the Degree Of Hon Z
or to help In this work. The mem R
bers Of the society showed their ,ap-
Of the advise Of Mr.. Daw-
son by rising vote Of thanks. .
The election of the officers were
held at the closing business session
afternoon. 55ssss
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