Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
Scandinavian Fraternity Meets Here July j to IA
05aon Which Nov Includes Several Affiliated Lodges 1882
Program Of Convention Includes Many Business

| The detailed program of the conven.
ton is as follows:
Monday, July IL.
s p. m.-Informal reception to dele.
gates and visitors at Knights of Pythias
hall. Light refreshments served.
Tuesday, July IL.
10 a. m.-Business session, knights
of Pythias hall.
| 1870 p. m.2Business session, knights
of Pythias hall.
p. m.-Entertainment for visiting
ladies'. mezzanine floor, Hotel johnson.
6:45 p. m.-Theater party, Grand
| opera house.
Wednesday, July Is.
$50 a. m.--Business session, knights
of Pythias hall.
1:15 p. m.-Official convention pho
tograph at postoffice, by Rogers stu
dio.
Las p. m-Business session, knights
of Pythias hall.
iting ladies. Auto rides, seeing the
city.
7:45 p. Irregular meeting Great
Falls lodge No. 2. Exemplificatfon
Odin degree.
Thursday, July ID.
$50 a. m-Business session, Knights
of Pythias hall.
1:30 p. m.-Auto excursion-Vale-
ria drive, giant springs.
p. m.-Auto exc1lrsion-big falls
dam, IL miles. Light lunch served.
p. m.-Banquet to delegates, mem
bers and visitors. Palm room, Hotel
Rainbow.
The Scandinavian Fraternity of
America. now comprising the several
affiliated and consolidated Scandinavian
organizations Of the eastern and west
ern districts. originated at Butte on
October %. 1889. Among those found
dents of Butte as Charles F. William
son, liver Syyertson, J. s. jackson, A.
o. Weeker. George Erickson, Gus J.
Stromme, N. P. Shuln, 0. B. Benson,
Oluf Orson and Hans G. Doe.
Butte Has Lodge No. {.
The original meeting resulted in the
founding Of the order and organization
of Butte lodge No. 1, of which several
of these pioneers are still members.
Their first meeting after the formula
ton of the constitution and bylaws was
held February 6, 1890, and this date
is observed at Butte as the anniversary
Of the institution.
Great Falls lodge No. 2 was organ
lied December II. 1894, and the orig
inal records of its proceedings show
the names of men who have stood
faithful and are still members Of the
organization after more than Is years
The officers chosen at this first meet
ing include such well known names as
s. r. Jensen. president; Andrew This
ted, vice president; c. T. Grove. re
cording secretary; Oscar Fradell, finan-
cial secretary; Robert Johnson. treas
urer; Ole Void, conductor; Peter J.
Dotseth, warden; Charles Dahl, vice
recording secretary: John Heller, Mar |
Gus Anderson and John Holmgren, au-
and S. II. Jensen, trustees.
Original Members Still Active.
The following Of the original charter
members of Great Falls lodge are still !
active members. living in this city, and |
earnestly working in behalf of the or
der: Marcus Anderson. John A. Wood
ahl. 8. r. Jensen, William l.. johnson,
Gilbert Moe, Andrew Thisted, Fred
Swanson, Hans A. Dotseth, John M.
Dahl, G. T. Grove. John Heller, An
gust Bergstrom, Elof johnson, Rob
ert johnson, Alfred Malmberg and
Fred G. Johnson.
Following the organization of the
Great Falls lodge, lodges were organ
zed at Belt, Phillipsburg, Neihart and
Anaconda. In February, 1900. these
several organizations effected the or
ganization of the grand lodge at a
meeting in Butte, the first officers
hereof being: President, George Mar
illus, Neihart; vice president, George
3rolin, Anaconda; secretary, G. b.
Arogh, Butte: treasurer, Andrew This
ed, Great Falls; trustees, L. X. Pear
ION and J. A. Dragstedt. Later on