The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
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and visitors from other Jurisdictions
were introduced. The Bible message
was delivered by Mrs. Dieter and
Blessed Be the Tie That Binds" was
sung by the assembly.
John T. NankerViS, Past Grand OF
Ely Lodge No. 200, I. o. o. F. welcomed
the guests in a neat address to which
Mrs. Gertrude Close of BiWabik, re-
Sponded.
Routine business of the district oc-
cupied the attention of the assembl!
during which the minutes of the last
session were read; roll call of lodges
and report of lodges took place, followed
by the reports of district officers; COM
municationS and bills read; unfinished
and new business disposed of and sew
eral inside works of a regular lodge
were exemplified.
Bluebell Lodge of Aurora eXemplified
the Examination of Visitors; The
HonorS of the Degree were eXemplified
by Silver Moon Lodge of Eveleth; Bal
loting by the Chisholm Lodge and
Transferring from one Lodge to Another
by Victor Lodge of Tower. The I'M
written work and question box occupied
some time after which the Virginia
Lodge put on the Memorial service. The
election of officers and community
singing led by Mrs. Agnes Nankervis
closed the afternoon session.
At o'clock a most delectable ban
quet was served at the cafeteria, pre-
pared by Mrs. Richard Hodge and
assistants with Miss Mae Sletten in
charge of the serving assisted by large
force of members and daughters OF
members. The string ensemble, COM
posed of the Misses Nancy King, Mary
Elizabeth Berg, Josephine Shepel and
Peggy McMahan, played during the
banquet.
During the banquet a musical pro-
gram was given. An ensemble COM
posed of Mrs. Otto Sarkipato, violin;
Mrs. Victor Koivumaki, piano; Leonard
Maxi, clarinet, and Walter Enquist, sax
Ophone, rendered a selection; a vocal
duet by Mrs. Gladys Smrekar and Mrs.
Ina DunStan with Mrs. Ruth NankerviS
as accompanies, was given. Miss Mama
Forbes who was on the banquet pro-
gram for reading, owing to the restless
crowd, gave her readings at the opening
Of the session at 8 o'clock. She was re-
called and graciously responded repeat
eddy.
Comforting of the Degrees on five
candidates was done by a special degree
staff of Past Noble GrandS of Banner
Lodge of Coleraine. This was an i'm
pOrtant event, the team consisting of
seven members where the regular team
should have % members. The Coler-
aine ladies were highly complimented
on the excellence of their work.
Assembly President Mrs. Dieter made
a most outstanding address to the men,
berS dwelling in particular on affairs
of the order. The offertory march in
aid of the Home at Mortified netted
a neat sum after which the newly
chosen officers were seated by Mrs.
Dieter in charge, assisted by Mrs. Clara
Kuhn Carlson of Hibbing, past assembly
president as marshall, and Mrs. Ger
trude Close of Biwabik, past district
president, as chaplain.
A few remarks by members of the
order; announcements and the closing
ceremony by the local lodge brought to
a close one of the most successful and
pleaSurable meetings ever held in the
district.
A lunch was served at the cafeteria
after II o'clock for the guests who left
for home afterwards
Among the visitors were many old
timers formerly residents of Ely. Mrs.
Eliza Polkinghorne of Hibbing was pre-
sented with boquet as being the oldest
member present. Among other visitors
present was Mrs. Lila Smell of Los
Angeles, California, who is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Polkinghorne, and sister,
Mrs. Joseph Thomas, at Hibbing. Mrs
Smell was the first secretary of the 18th
District.