Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-20
ECHOES FROM The ANTEROOM
The Week Among the Secret Socie.
ties of the Land,
THE CALIFORNIA GRAND LODGE
IL Holds Its Annual Council-Loyal
Legion NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
Disqualification
Notes,
The Corn Cob Degree.

ing in a body any of the lodges or divisions in
the state. This degree was not forgotten in
the pleasautries of the hour by the Omaha
sir knights at Columbus. Between the hour
after supper and 9 o'clock the dignatarics of
the degree discovered u basket of corn cobs
as usual, and proceeded TO the hall of the
lodge, and there conferred IL upon about
thirty of the Columbus knights. This is a
degree that could not well be described in
print for that matter, it must be taken to be
properly appreciated. Suffice TO say,
it is a decidedly impressive side degree
and one that will not soon be forgotten when
once taken. After IL had been taken by the
Columbus knights, they proceeded to the
opera house, each wearing the badge of his
new accession. IL is needless to say that
the Columbus boys will be ''working'' it on
the side hereafter.
knights OF Honor.
The meeting of the supreme lodge Of the
knights of honor concluded their annual ses
sion last Wednesday after seven days of
hard conference work. The subject of where
the next convention would be held was u
warm one, but it was finally decided to meet
in Indianapolis on the second Tuesday in
May, 1889. At the afternoon session the
committee on engrossing bills made its re
port. The officers who were elected on the
third day of the session were installed, and
then the supreme dictator appointed the fol
gan, Yonkers, N. y; William p. Cole,
Hampstead, Tex, and b. o. Hildreth, Mans
field, o. Laws-J. w. Goheen, Philadel-
phia; Hon. Okey Johnson, Parkersburg, w.
Va; and H. NJ. Gilmore, Celaban, III. Ap-
peals-J. =. Fitzgerald, Farmersville, Va. {;
A. j.. Corning, Baltimore, and Edmund
Bacon, Spartanville, S. G. Tac chairman of
the committee on physicians is L.. ID. Wither-
Ill, of Union, N. V, who has filed the office
with ability for some time.
The meeting has been one of the most
pleasant ever held by the supreme lodge.
Dancing in May Time.
The party announced by Black Eagle Di-
vision No. II, uniform rank X of p, to have
taken place two weeks ago last Thursday but
was postponed until last Thursday night on
account of bad weather, came off at Metro
| politan hall, and even though the elements
were unfavorable, it was a pleasant success.
The attendance was rather small, but those
present found none the less enjoyment in the
dancing which was the entire entertainment
of the evening.
In MemOriam.
At n regular meeting of Ruth Lodge No. /,
Daughters of Rebekah, held last Sunday
evening, a memorial was passed by the order
in respectto the death of the late Frederick
Blumve, which are brify as follows:
Frederick William Blumve was born
March 10, 1880, in ConItz, Prussia, and died
at Omaha, Neb., Saturday, April 81, 1888. He
came to the United States while yet a youth,
and settling in Cambridge, Mass, he worked
at his trade as a blacksmith. In 1850 he
married Sarah Anne Sutton, of Boston,
Mass. They had two children, one a son
| now a resident of California. His daughter,
/ orr sister communion and CO\yDrkpr in the
lodge, is respected and esteemed by all.
Brother Blumve joined the |. o. o. F.. nearly
thirty years ago by initiation in Mt. Auburn
lodge Cambridge, Mass, and retained
death claimed him for her own. About two
years ago he joined Omaha lodge No. 2 by de-
post of card, and by his genial nature and
fraternal actions he made many friends who
to-day weep for those that weep for him. He
became a member of Ruth lodge No. !,
Daughters of Rebeltah, by initiation March
IA. 1S45, and has since been one of our most
active and regular members. His death was
quite sudden; ten days previous he had been
in the enjoyment of health and strength. but
suddenly he was cut down and fell like the
grass before the mowers scythe.
Brother Blumve came to Omaha about
seven years ago. accompanied by his wife
| and daughter, and Till his last illness worked
continuously in the Union Pacific shops at
his trade, where he was a general ~favorite,
the esteem in which he was held being shown
by the large delegation of his shopmates
who attended the funeral, which took place
on Friday, April 81, from the family resi-
dence, Twenty-eighth and Decatur streets.
After the beautiful service of the Episcopal
church at the house, the Odd Fellows took
charge of the burial, interment taking place
| at Forest Lawn cemetery, in the presence of
a large number of sisters and brothers,
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Odd Fellows in California.
The following figures show the status OF
the order in California from 1853 to Decem.
Der 81, 1887:
During that period there have been mi
tiated, 4S,04l; admitted by card, 49, 0S; re-
instated, 4,507; withdrawn, 1925; sus
pended, 2l,s69; expelled, 995; deceased,
5,0S4.
The total amount of receipts from al
sources, $10,075,427 so; total amount paid for
relief of brothers, S2,572, l74,37; total amour,
paid for relief of widowed families
S3il, 424, "A; total amount paid for burrying
the dead, 1898, 043. 20: total amount paid fol-
educating the orphans, S25, 101 ,95; total fol
! relief, S3,343, 500. "a.
Number of brothers relieved, 1901; amour,
| paid for relief of brothers, 1854, 030. 81;
amount paid for relief of widowed families,
SIP S3.66; average amount paid to each fam,
lily relieved, S67.S1
l Number OF DrOIleTS Durlcu, 3li, amount
| paid for burying brothers, S22, 32I; average
amount paid for each brother buried, S7l. II;
amount paid for education of orphans,
1894. 40; amount paid for charity, sl1 Al. 06
total amount paid for relief and charity,
s2l5, $50 go.
The following amount shows the assets OF
i the lodge:
Amount of cash in lodge treasures,
1921, POP. 81; amount of cash in widows and
orphans fund, S6,9l2.63; amount of cash
loaned and in bank, S423, CSC, IS; value of hall
stock, S743, 7s3.S7; value of real estate,
S422, 003.l II; value of furniture, SOL SIG. 05
value of regalias, ST2, 140,45; values of IL
braries exclusive OF the Odd Fellows IL
brary Of San F'rancisco), $1j, i57, so; value OF
cemeteries, S75, 457. II; value of other invest
ments, SAB 1872. Totai amount of assets,
~, l23, s20, Is. Average assessment per mem.
Der, SS+22; average age OF members, 39L
years.
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Annual Communication.
The thirty-sIxth annual communication OF
the /. o. o. l.. of California held their con
vention in San Francisco during this past
week, and was attended by large delegations
of that order from all the ncighboring states
During The communicated al the subjects o.