The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-17
FRANK c. FALKENSTEIN OF B0TTINEAU
CHOSEN GRAND MASTER, NORTH DAKOTA
|hIASONS- 1877 CONVENTION AT MlN0T
Communication Ends at N1ln
: Today Following Insta "a
tion of Newly Elected and
Appointed Officers-D. C.
Moore, Grafton, Reelected
President of Veterans AS
sOciatiOn

Frank c. Falkenstein, Bottineau
was chosen grand master of the
North Dakota Masonic Lodge at the
annual election Of officers held in
connection with the grand lodge
meetings here.
Other officers elected were: Otto
Bauer, Mandan, grand treasurer;
Walter H. Mu-fin, Fargo, deputy
grand master; Herbert A. Merrifield,
Hankinson, senior grand warden, and
Robert b. Cox, Wimbledon, junior
grand warden.
Walter L. Stockwcll, Fargo, was re-
elected grand secretary and Ralph l..
Miller, Fargo, was reappointed deputy
grand secretary.
Other appointivc officers were
named as follows: Charles II. Stark
Dickinson, senior grand deacon; j. j.
Manning, Bathgate, junior grand dea-
con; Frank w. Reinoehl, Larimore,
senior grand steward; Charles d.
Milloy, Williston, junior grand
steward: John w. Robinson, Garri-
son. grand marshal; E. X. Bitzing.
Fargo, grand sword bearer; Mark
l. Forkner, Langdon, grand pur-
suivant; Bishop ]. Poyntz Tyler, Far
60, grand chaplain; Richard E. Wen
ssl, Bismarck, grand orator; Charles
p. Boyden, Fargo, grand lecturer and
L. K. Thompson, Bismarck, grand
tyler.
Officers Installed
All newly elected and appointed Of
ficers were installed at ceremony
this morning.
BY q previous arrangement next
years grand lodge sessions will be
held at Minot.
The report Of the committee on BY
laws was read yesterday afternoon,
but consideration Of It was not COM
pleted at that time. The unfinished
portion Of that work was carried
over until this morning.
Mrs. Lillian Lillibridge, Dickinson
grand matron Of the Eastern Star for
North Dakota, bore the greetings Of
her order to the grand lodge 'Masons
yesterday afternoon. Bishop Tyler
maAe the resuonse.
The Grand Lodge school of instruc.
ton, conducted by L. II. Thompson
Bismarck, district deputy for the
14th district, was held last night al
the city auditorium. IN
Veterans Dine at MandAn
The Masonic Veterans Association
dined last evening at the Masonic
temple in -Mandan. D. c. Moore
Grafton, was continued as president
G. B. Met1ger, Williston, was elect
, ed vice president, D. M. Holmes
Grand Forks, was chosen secretary
, and treasurer, W. Williamson, Lis.
bon, historian; e. George Guthrie
Fargo, marshal, and H. P. Cooper
Lakota chaplain.
Considerable excitement was occa-
stoned by the attempted resignation
Of Moore as president and Holmes as
secretary-treasurer. It was pointed
out that at last years banquet they
had both been voted lifetime jobs
and their attempt was therefore foil
ed amid laughter and applause.
Reports on finance were received
T. B. Elton, past grand master, made
q few remarks and Walter L. Stock
we'll, grand secretary, spoke on Eel
lowship." Mr.. Stockwell also led the
singing.
Fifty-two veterans were present al
the banquet according to the presi-
dent, D. c. Moore, but other estimates
placed the attendance at a higher
figure. Fourteen new members were
added last night and the total mem.
bership was reported as 152.