Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-29

pOrat0rS are Harry Mcrrlah, WA S"uhu0,oi
c. r. Beindorff, II. II. Lucas and George IL.
Rathbun.
THE MEMBERS of Nebraska Lodge, No. 1,
X. of p, entertained their many gentleman
friends, brothers of their order ut q very
pleasant social supper or banquet last We'd
nesday night at their lodge rooms. After
the regular business of the meeting was over
the company sat down to an elegant luncn
that occupied their attention for about an
hour, After the lunch hour DIR. Dinsmore
acted as toast master and short speeches
were made by DR.. Merriam, Mr.. Romer, MIR.
Pollock, Mr.. Mari, Mr.. Goodall, Mr.. j. j.
Mcneil, DIR. o. S. Wood and other members
of the lodge and of the guests. The lunches
are given once a month, and are becoming
a very pleasant social feature of the order.
THE ODD FELLOWS of the city did not cele-
brate then anniversary day last thursday oy
any local exercises, but for the most part
gave themselves up to their friends for the
day. The members of Canton Ezra Willard,
left on the morning train 100 strong, accom-
panied by a band, for the celebration of the
Canton lodges of Nebraska, to be held at
Fremont. They spent the afternoon and
evening in that city, and returned the next
day, after having "a very pleasant visit and
celebration.
other lodges of the city, accompanied by the
Second Regiment band, went to Council
Bluffs for the afternoon, and assisted the
friends IN the sister city in their celebration.
Still other members of the order went to Col
umbus, Neb., for the day. They all returned
late that evening or the next day, and in each
and every case report a very pleasant enter
tainment.
THE GRAND CHAPTER of Royal Arch Ma
| sons of the state of California held its thir-
| ty-fourth annual convention in San Fran
cisco last Tuesday, with Michael James
Heating, grand high priest, presiding, and a
| large delegation of officers, grand officers
| and a number of past high priests present.
Thu credentials of Henry Hay Knapp as
| representative of the Grand Chapter of Kan
sas, benjamin Franklin futile, of Nebraska,
and Thomas Hubbard Caswell, of Texas, now
the Grand Chapter of California, were pre-
sented and they were admitted to the council.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows: M. p: William
Thompson Luther, of Downieville, grand
high priest; Il. E.. William Vanderhurst, Of
Salinas, deputy grand high priest; r. E. Car
not CORTLAND Mason, of Chico, grand king
Il. e. Franklin Henry Day, of San Fran
cisco, grand scribe; II. e. Hiram Throop
Graves, of San Francisco, grand treasurer
| (re.electedJ Il. L. Thomas Hubbard Cas-
well, Of San Francisco, grand secretary (re-
elected).
TIE ANNUAL meeting of the Illinois Con-
sistory, A. and A., was held in Chicago last
| week and was the largest attended meeting
of the order ever held in the state.
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THE DIVISION encampment of the Sons of
Veterans, u. S. A, will be held in Kansas
City, Mo, June 4 to g.. A delegation of fifty
officers and MEMBERS of the st. Louis camps
will attend the meeting.
THE GRAND lodge, Knights of Honor, met
in ST. Louis last week. Thu chief feature of
the third days session was the discussion to
change the place of holding its sessions of its
grand lodge and to require subordinate
lodges to elect officers every six months. The
questions were each referred for final action
TO the meeting of the supreme lodge to be
held in Cleveland, o., May2.
AN ENCAMPMENT of the Old Guard of Pro-
lection is being formed by the knights and
Ladies of Honor of North st. Louis.
AT THE May session of the grand lodge, l.
o. o. F., the question Of how to best invest
the funds of the order will be reported upon
by the committee to whom 1t was referred
and finally passed upon by the members of
the order.
FoRT DEARBORN and Chicago division,
Knights of Pythias, have begun to drill for
the great contest at Cincinnati. Both are
fine organizations, and much is expected of
them by their friends.
TEN NEW Knights of Pythias lodges were
instituted and two reorganized in IOwa dur
ing the month of March.
EFFORTS ARE being made to change the date
of the session of the grand lodge session of
knights of Pythias, of Dakota, set down for
June 10, at Wahpeton, in order that it may
not conflict with the supeme lodge session.
THE REPORTS of the subordinate edges,
Knights of Pythias, of Utah, for the six
months ended December 81, 1887, show an in
crease of siXty-eight members for that term,
u net gain of eighteen, making the present
number of members 1856.
THE PROGRAMME for. the seventeenth an
nual session of the grand lodge, knights of
Pyth'as, of Tennessee, beginning April n,
contains the following, among other features;
Welcome address, Il. T.. IL. Nj. Wiltse; re-
sponse, G. G. Henry w. Morgan; drill and
review OF the u. Il. lecture, by u. S, g.. JUS
tus II. Rathbone, founder of the order and
excursion 10 Lookout mountain.
THE OMAHA Regiment knights of Pythias
met at the Exposition building Tuesday night
fer dress parade.
The GRAND Orient degree was conferred
on twenty knights of Pythias at Lincoln,
Saturday night, alter which a splendid sup
per was served IN the hall
The IRISH Nationall league held an interesting
session at Fitzgerald hall Sunday afternoon.
II. j. McVaun was the orator, and an excel
lcHJ programme iOllOWcu. Inc league
marched in a body in the procession to the
laying Of the corner stone of Grant memo
rial hall, Monday.
81.
The STATE of Massachusetts, claims the
honor of being the first state in the union TO
organize a branch for the ladies in connec-
ton with the Order of knights Of Pythias-
the Loyal Ladies of Damon. Worcester
was the first to lead in this direction, and
North Brookteld second.
THERE ARE 1900 Sons of Veterans in the
United States.
The a. o. WIS Official reports for Janu-
airy shows that that society has u member
ship Of 1888.
strung Up.
DUBLIN, April 2S.-Dauiel Morlarty and
Daniel Hayes were hanged at Tralee this
Morning for the murder Of lanes Fit