The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-05-10
.MASONS MEET IN
DISTRICT CONCLAYE
SIX OF EIGHT LODGES ARE WELL
REPRESENTED
Splendid Interest Shown Here-Next
Convention Goes to Wahpeton
in October

The third convention of the seventh
district, working under the Grand
Lodge of the State of North Dakota,
Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons,
met in Oakes on May 7th. The con-
vention was under the direction of H.
A. Merrifield, District Deputy Grand
Master, of Hankinson. Walter L..
Stockwell, Grand Secretary, of Fargo,
was present and was the means of
putting much life into the convention.
Work in the Entered Apprentice de-
gree was exemplified at the afternoon
session by Milnor Lidge with David F.
Vail as Worshipful Master. Napoleon
Goats of Fullerton was the candidate,
and was greatly impressed as were all
present with the splendid exemplif1ca-
.tion.
The banquet was served by the Ia
dies of the Episcopal Guild at the din
ing parlors of the Vinkle. The room
was draped overhead in the colors of
purple and white, and vases of carna-
tions and ferns set off the tables. Each
plate had its place card with the name
inscribed and seal of Hope Lodge en-
bossed and there went with it bout
onierre flag and carnation. The menu
was choice and prepared in very pal
atable fashion. The Nottingham mu-
sical wizards, G. R. and Miss Gene
veive, with violin and piano regaled
the guests with music during dinner.
One song was not enough from Mr..
Blume and he responded to the en-
core. as did Miss Hirsch, who favored
those present with a selection. The
ladies of the Guild did themselves
proud in carrying out of this part Of
the festivities.
On reassembling at the hall the
work of the Master Mason degree was
exemplified by Hope Lodge of Oakes.
]. F. Nichols offered himself as the
subject and learned we'll the lesson of
this most sublime degree. Worshipful
Master Naylor put on first section of
the work and J. D. Scott took the East
for second section. -
Grand Secretary Stockwel1- is well
posted on Masonic law and history and
his addresses, sandwiched between the
work. were very interesting. His main
address came in the evening and was
listened to by hallfull of Masons. 1t
brought out the higher points of right
living-the duty all owe to their home,
to their schools and to their churches.
It was plea for service; a plea for
right living as Masonic teachings al
ways direct. Those who heard it could
not help but have an inspiration for
the better things of life.
The lodges comprising the district
are Wahpeton, Fairmount, Hankinson,
Lidgerwood, Forman, Minor, Cogs.
well and Oakes. Lodges were repre-
sented as follows:
Anchor No. IS. Milnor-J. X. Tay-
lor, H. w. Emanuel, H. X. Pennington,
A. w. Eastman, Hans johnson, J. G..
Boatman, E. c. Lewis, C. II. Boatman,
d. F. Vail, v. w. Emanuel, c. w. o.
son, =. H. Intlehouse, Anton Nelson,
w. T. Edwards. Ed. Pfau, F. w. Vail.
Hankinson No. 57-H. A. Merrifield,
B. ]. Drumen, w. ]. Chaplin, G. R.
Fowler, VIM. Schuett, R. G. Stock.
Harmony No. So, Lidgerwood-R. F..
Donehower, w. Christensen.
Golden Fleece No. 81, Forman-H.
H. Taylor, G. R. Argersinger, Arch. G.
Dada, A. Leslie. ]. p. Gunderson,
Henry Ulve.
Prudence No. 6s. Cogswell-1. w.
Overton. H. F. Camp, A. B. Carlson.
p. B. Soule. Frank Ashley, A. Ross
berg, G.. L. Strobeck. c. A. Jordan, q.
W.. Bale. M. F. Bale. J. ]. White, c. e.
Howard, Hugh Hastings, o. H. Web
ster. R. E. Kreader, H. L. Saylor, Geo.
Battey.
Hope Lodge No. 20, oakes-out of
town members were: w. e. Dickin-