Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27

$500 - ' AAN1N ~ W. IL Shhi Vi bAlN =
v. G.; Mrs. Frank Durall, secretary and
Mrs. Il. M, Back, treasurer. Following the
installation an elegant repast was served,
and the evening was passed in q delightful
way.
The Supreme Lodge Meeting.
The members of the local lodges X. of p.
are making great preparations and arrange
ments for their trip to the fifteenth session
of the supreme lodge, to be held in Cincin-
natl, commencing Monday, June IL, and con-
tinuing five days. The delegation that will
go from this city will be joined by a number
OF members of the various lodges all over the
state, and will be the states representation
at the grand meeting. The following very
excellent programme has been arranged for
| the session.
Notwithstanding and escorting visiting
lodges and divisions of the Uniform rank.
Reception at s O'Clock p. m. at Douglas Castle
hall.
Tuesday-At $50 o'clock q. IN. escorting
members of Supreme lodge from Burnett
house to Scottish Rite cathedral, the place of
meeting.
At 10 o'clock a. m, reception of Supreme
lodge at Scottish Rite cathedral. Addresses
of welcome will be delivered by the governor
of Ohio, mayor of Cincinnati and grand chan
cellor of Ohio.
At 1920 a. M, meeting Of Supreme lodge
at Scottish Rite cathedral.
Wednesday-At 4 o'clock p. M, grand pa
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lodges. At 5 o'clock p. m, review by the SUI
preme chancellor and major general from the
balcony of the Burnet house.
At o'clock p. m, the grand competitive
| prize drill will take place at the campus of
the Order of Cincinnatusn (Which is capable
of seating 10000 persons), Mclean avenue
and Bank street. There will be six prizes of
fered to divisions entering the contest and
drilling therefor Excepting Cincinnati divi-
sions).
There will be no classes as heretofore, and
the above prizes are open and free to all con-
t~estants.
drill. '''00A "ni' CONTINUATION u priAe
AT 2 O'Clock p. M, battalion drill, free for
all contestants.
Az 1880 O'Clock p. m, a band tournament
will be held at music hall.
The prizes that will be given are either
large cash ones or else X. of p. flags and
markers.
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knights of the Golden Eagle.
The supreme council of the knights of the
Golden Eagle met in Washington last Tues
day in annual convocation. The report of
the supreme chief shows that three new
jurisdicti ons have been added during the
year, making twenty-three in all, representing
as many states. The number of subordinate
castles has been increased during the year
49, NA'h "a ~o,ooo, W
castles, with a membership of sc, 900. The
supreme chief makes, among others, the
following recommendations That charters
be granted to the grand castles of Ohio and
Missouri in lieu of the dispensations under
which they are now working, and that action
be taken to prepare and adopt a degree for
the widows, wifes and daughters of the
members of the order. The Knights had a
grand street parade which, passing through
the white house grounds, was reviewed by
President Cleveland.
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knights Templar.
The thirty-tifth annual conclave of knights
Templar of Pennsvlvania bepan it's session
miuis iue'uaS mofmins' anu was III
sessiou uurlns 'he week. Ihere was a grand
Sir knights from all parts of the state par
ticipated. The weather was beautiful, and
all along the route the various Communicates
were greeted win applause Tor their soldlerly
afterneon the snsSinn az tha nrns ~ une
held in the opera house, and in the evening
there was a reception at the same place. The
city was in holiday garb and the streets were
thIonseu WIN strangers VINO hau come 10
Il CITY W aV'ehu Tue opening gay meeting
S'"'o xnssc''oiy.
me grand lodge OF hnlghts OF Pythlas OF
Ohio assembled at GAINESVILLE Tuesday for its
nineteenth annual session. The lodge was
attended hv ovor aoo doIonotos ord ,1oo We
80 ~ 10 " uotes"Uoo CIV ""' 10
iVeu ny iiowaru Douglas, supreme chancellor
OF the world, and 5. j. Wiley, supreme mas
ter of the exchequer. The most important
business transaction was the unanimous
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the course of the SUPREME chanecelior in the
Pennsylvania matter; the election of Past
Grand Chancellor A. =. Butterfield, of Gin
c nnt as supreme rePresentatlve and the
loo memhers The Grand secretsrvSs renort
shows an increase of fifty-two lodges and
400 new members in the state since The last
session of the grand lodge-the greatest in
crease of any Jurisdiction. At the prize drill
for a purse Of 5000. Kokoslng division. u. r..
of Mt. Vernon, won.
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knights of theG Golden RuIe.
This organization in tbis city comnosed of
kniahts ana iad;os 10 nnaLIrn $50 nroo,osn
hniRhIs anu lauies IL making RAPID progress
Their membership ranks are constantly in
creasing. Its members can carry at option
assurances in the sums of $500 to s 5000. Be
ing composed of men and women it has ad-
v~antages over similar organizations in a So
cial point, while the assessments on the vari-
Gus amounts are very moderate. A few
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