Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-25

T., H. p, l.. o. o. F., X. of p, A. o. U. w.
and X. of H. Adding together the term Of
offices he has held makes an aggregate of 143
years.
GEORGE WASHINGTON was made a Mason
August 4, 1853, becoming a member of lodge
4 at Fredericksburg, Va. Governor Lee of
that state has just approved a charter author
city in honor of the memory Of the great
American, The building will be under the
control of seven trustees, including represen-
tatives of lodge 4, who are authorized to apply
for aid to Masonic bodies, Individual Masons
and others throughout the country.
The YEAR 1887 was q very prosperous one
Tor the American Legion of Honor. The
official statement shows: Twenty-one as
sessments called, Nos. 9S-116 inclusive; bal
ceived during year, So, 1868, 8O3. rs; ctotal in
benefit fund in 1856, g., 422, Ais. %; TAB deaths
reported, amounting to s., 264 500: one assess
ment brings SlO9, 0i5. 46; available balance
December 81, 1887, s4s,s7a.9s.
THE SELECT KNIGHTS, of Chicago, are
seriously considering the question of sever
ing all connection with the A. o. u. W., so
far as eligibility to membership is concerned,
the majority of the best posted and
most enthusiastic claiming that the
restrictions now in vogue are more detrimen-
tai than polite.
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A NEWLY FOUNDED branch of Masonry is
the international Nest of Owls" into
which a number of members were initiated
at st. Louis, Mo-, February %, the branch
being st. Louis Nest, No. l. The affair was
gotten up during a recent session OF
the General Masonic Relief association at
Toronto.
THE GENTLEMEN comprising the "Hines''
memorial committee have Rev.
w. L. Copeland as the Nebraska represen-
tative on the committee to take charge of the
erection of the monument. They have To-
Gated Mr.. Copeland at Lincoln, whereas he
is a resident of Omaha.
A PECULIAR LAW is enforced by the For
eSters. Every delegate to the high court
must procure an accident ticket before start
ing to the meeting of the high court, and
forward the same to the secretary. The cost
is refunde to the members by the high court.
A DISPATCH FROM Montreal says: "At the
request of certain American brethren, the
edict of non-intercourse against the Masonic
Grand Lodge of England will be suspended
in order to allow American brethren to carry
out fraternal relationship"
In BERLIN there are three Fremasons to
| 1000 inhabitants; in Lubbock, eight TO 1000;
in Bremen, four and one-half; in Hamburger,
five and one-half; in Portland, Me-, ~;
'aDbAhA WIS., - ~ 1880 wa 1885, w. <l~NN
whites; Baltimore about IL.
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THERE is no appearance that the A. o. U.
! w. is declining, as some predicted a few
years ago that II would. On the contrary,
this excellent order gives every evidence of
prosperity, and on January ] had a total
membership of l96,O55,
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Miss NELLIE ANTON, a member of the
Daughters of Rebekah, is SAID to be the first
| lady to receive the new degree of ''DecOra-
ton of Chivairy." 1t was voted her by Can
ton Garfield No. 2S, of Lebanon, o.
THE JUNIOR ORDER OF AMERICAN MEcHAS-
les had 1000 members in line during the par
AIDE at Pittsburg, Pa, on Washington's
birthday.
AT THE next session Of the Masonic Grand
Lodge of Quebec the question of excluding
sa~loonkeepers from membership will be dis
cussed.
NEBRASKA LODGE, No. /, X. Of p. will give
an entertainment at its hall Wednesday
night, March rs, A royal time is anticipated,
IN MICHIGAN the /. o. o. F.. gained in
membership last year 100; the total member
ship in that jurisdiction is now lS,40i.
THE MEMBERS of Triangle lodge introduced
several candidates into the mysteries of the
orient last night at Goodrich hall.
ST. JonS's %1oDer,X F & A, M, of Bos-
ton, was Instituted July 80, 1873 and has up
to date initiated $500 applicants.
Coon SAMARITAN Lodge, X. Of +. will put
four esquires through the amplihed rank OF
knight next Thursday night.
! JvsTvs H, RATnpoSE, the founder Of The