Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
s p. MORSE & COS. P. MORSE & co

| of RebelSahs is yet in its infancy and is just
getting its affairs in proper shape.
| The following is IA complete list OF all the
| officers of the convention, OF which, IL wall
| be seen, Omaha has secured the lions share:
Mrs. L. l.. Armstrong, Omaha, president;
| Mrs. Aeaton, Lincoln, vice-prcsident; Mrs.
| UtIey, ONeill, secretary; Mrs. Hoagland,
North Platte, treasurer Mrs Hagg, Bea-
trice, first wardcn Mrs. Elagg,
Omaha, second warden Mrs. Barger,
Hebron, conductress; Mrs. Rathbun,
Cambridge, chaplain; Mrs. Bates, Platts-
mouth, inside guardian; Mrs. Parish, Exc
tiyn for four years are Mrs. Sadie Wright,
Of Omaha, aud Mrs. Alice Williams, of Lin
| coin. Those elected for one year are Mrs.
Marian West, of Omaha, and Mrs. Hunt of
kearney.
The Omaha Repekahs, as we'll as the Odd
Fellows, are loud in their praises of the
treatment they received at the hands of
their Grand Island sisters and brothers.
Although the Grand Island Rebekeh lodge
| Is the youngest in the state, they were well
organized and went to work with n will to
provide entertainment for their new found
sisters. They were ably seconded by the
Odd Fellows lodge, and as a result the visi-
tors were handsomely entertained. pleas
ant feature was evening at the opera
house, spent in social enjoyment.
The badges furnished the delegates by the
Grand Island lodges were the handsomest
seen at any meeting of grand or sovereign
ribpon of two colors, with handsome ro-
settle for grand lodge officers, and all
trimmed with heavy gold bullion fringe.
The degree team Of Ruth lodge. of this
city, do themselves proud by their exempli-
fication of the secret work. The various Of
ficers were perfect in their respective parts,
and the tableaux were made especially at
tractive. They received many tokens of ap-
proval for their efficiency.
One of the most Important measures acted
upon by both the grand lodge and the Re-
bekah convention was the appointment of
joint committee to act upon tho matter OF
founding a home for INDECENT Odd Fellows.
their widows and orphans This action was
taken in accordance with resolution pre-
sented by Mrs. Sadie Wright. district deputy
for this state. The committee consisted OF
Il. J. O'Nelll. of Pawnee City; John Evans,
of Omaha; Deputy Grand Master and Silas
Wright. OF Omaha, on the part OF the graHd
lodge, and Mrs. Sadie Wright, of Omaha;
Mrs. Grace T.. Halier, of Blair, and Mrs.
Ernest Stuht, of Omaha, on the part of the
convention, This committee will at once go
TO work and investigate the question of ways
and means. plans location, etc, and will re.
port to the next grand lodge.
1. o. %. II.
State lodge No. 10 will go to South Omaha
tomorrow night upon an invitation from the
lodge there. and enjoy a frateral visit.
Canton Ezra Millard No. 1 will give a
grand ball at Goodrich hall on Saunders
Strcct next MONDAY VeDlHR.
of this cntertainme mt will be donated to the
fund for paying for the band instruments re-
Gently purchased. The canton will take
part in full dress, giving an exhibition drill
and taking the lead in the grand march.
Refreshments will be served in the banquet
room.
The grand lodge OF Kentucky met in an.
nual session at Louisville during the past
week.
A. q. u. w.
Omaha lodge, No. 49, performed the last
sad rites over the remains OF Brother Dr.
Peter Hostetter last Wednesday. The
funeral ceremony took place mt the late
residence OF the doctor ou North Twenty
fourth street. and the remains were escorted
TO the Webster street depot by the lodge,
where the pail bearers and family took
charge Of the body and escorted ii TO Glen
wood, Ia, where interment was made.
Mystic Shrine.
Tangier temple will hold festival In this
city on November 29, at which time "a number
of uDbelievers will be- made true followers OF
the prophet in the most approved manner.
There will be a large number OF candidates
from the city and state.
Modern Moodmep.
Omaha camp, No. l20 will give one OF
their ENJOYABLE literary aud musical enter
tainments at their hall In the Barker block
on the evening Of November @. Refresh
meats will be served after the entertain
ment