Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-19

all the debts of the dying man. Here are two
principles involved. One is the opportunity
to discharge a general duty of man to man,
the other an opportunity to aid the cause of
right by the payment of a mans honest
debts. OF course this man could have en-
trusted this duty to some individual but at
the last moment, he perhaps, turned with
most tender thoughts to those with whom he
had been bound in the strongest ties. True,
he had violated the friendship of those and
forfeited all claim upon them. Yet it will be
conceded by many that the act of complying
with dying mans request, when that COM
pliance did not violate any express law of the
order, was not wrong, and while perhaps not
advisable as rule, was in accordance with
F., G. & b., as Pythians understand it, in it's
fullest sense"
Echoes.
THE OMAHA lodge of Elks has nearly two
hundred members and the lodge is only two
years old.
A LODGE of b. p. O.. l. will soon be insti-
tuted in Lincoln.
THE NEW officers of the Mt Shasta pivis-
ion No. l6, X. of p. are as follows: Captain.
Alexander McNeill; lieutenant John Mise
ner; herald Thomas Stroetzel; treasurer, j.
w. McF'adden; recorder, John Uidener.
THE OMAHA regiment, X. Of p, will appear
in dress parade February % at O'Clock p. IN.
TRIANGLE LODGE No. 81, X. of p, met at
their new hall on Saunders street last Thurs
day evening. This is one of the finest lodge
rooms in the west. There was work in the
second degree
MOUNT CALVARY CoMMANDERY No. / con-
ferred one degree on Friday night and will
do the same work OIL Friday night of this
week.
THE COUNCIL conferred the eighth and
ninth degrees on Tuesday evening.
The GRAND CoMxAxDDEnr meets at Grand
Island April IA.
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The KNIGHT TEMpLARs are preparing a
grand reception to take place in April.
THE MEMBERS oil the American Legion of
Honor have reason to feel proud of their
orders record for 1887.
January L. 1887, with all reported claims
provided for, there was an available balance
in the supreme treasury of $54, 114.62. This
balance made it practicable to draw all drafts
for death benefits as soon as the proof Of
death was filed. No benefit paying organ
nizatlon can pay benefits from the cash on
Legion of Honor. An examination of its
books by any interested companion will
prove the truth of this statement.
The amount paid to the benefit fund dur
ing the year was 8, 3bS, 1903, 76 Proofs of death
Of 143 members were filed. amount of bene-
fits S2,264, 900. The assessment on the entire
membership amounts to $1,000 .48, leaving
an available balance on hand, with all re-
ported deaths provided for, Of $iS,S72 92.
Seven hundred and forty three deceased mem
bers for whom benefits have been paid repre-
sent upwards Of 5000 dependents of all ages,
| who in one year alone have been greatly ben
| etitted by this order.
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| X. of p, took place Friday, when the follow
| ing Officers were installed Captain, II. j;
| Fuller; first lieutenant, Simon Trostler, and
second lieutenant, George w. Eastman.
| IT WAS announced some time ago that the
| Omaha lodge, No. 80, b. F. o. Elks, would
go Friday night to Lincoln where it would
| yesterday institute lodge of the order in
| that city. The plan however, was changed,
and the institution will not take place till
later
PLANET LODGE No. X. of p. will give a
| ball in Kesslers on next Monday week The
| proceeds will be applied to the heroine fund
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GIBuLuM GRAND LopGE of Perfection IA c
A. A. S. H. OF Cincinnati has rendered theii
handsome Masonic cathedral for the use OF
the supreme lodge K of p.
| THERE WILL be determined effort made
to have the next supreme lodge X. Of =. ere
ate ladies' rank.
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DEATHS OF beneficiares in the endowment
rank X. Of p. during the year 1887 occurred
in the following states ane territories: Ala
bama, 10; Arkansas, 4; California, o. Colo
RADIO, 2; Connectcut,5; District of Columbia
z; Florida, /; Georgia, 2; Illinois, IL: Indi
ana, o; Kansas, 4; Louisiana, 16, Maine, 4
Maryland, l; Massachusetts, S; Michigan, 8