Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-28
ECHOES FROM THE AN1E-ROON
Celebration Of the Seventieth Ami
versary of odifellowship.
v. A. s. LODGES CONSOLIDATE,
Coming knights Tcmpiar Conciave-
Orioles secoud Anniversary
Proposed Nebraska Masonic
Bome-Pyt THAN Points.



organized at South Omaha by District
Deputy High Chief Ranger George ].
Seltzer, with twenty-eight charter members.
The officers elected are: Chief ranger,
Joseph Kramolisch; vice chief ranger,
John Vomachky; recording secretary,
Joseph Janisch; financial secretary, Joseph
Jeonolidisch; treasurer, Volcav Pivonka;
$. W., John Deml; j. W., James Janisch;
s. b., Anton Dragoun; j. b., Joseph
Strunot. The court will meet Tuesday even
ing in knights of Pythias hall.
Deputy High Chief Ranger George j.
Seltzer installed the officers of TeutoEia
lodge in knights of Pythias hall Wednes-
day.
The Patriarch Militant band, composed of
members of Ezra Millard canton, gave
benefit bali in Goodrich hall Tuesday About
$50 was realized, which will be applied on the
uniforms OF the musicians.
A lodge is to be organized at Crawford
Hon. A. ID. Jones, of Omaha, one of the
original members of Council Bluffs lodge
No. 40, responded to Hon. d. G.. Boomer's
| address of welcome, at the anniversary exer-
| cises of the order. in Council Bluffs, Friday.
| Mr.. Jones is known to many of the old set
tiers of Council Bluffs. He was Omaha's
first postmaster, and it is said, he kept the
| Office in his hat.
L. G. Larson, L. E. Karnes, Frank Boyd,
| John Cory, l.. A. Anderson. A. +. Hunger
j. +. Williams, Plattsmouth Odd Fellows,
| who were in Omaha recently witnessing
| StaH WORK III bn0 tdtTldTCual ueHTeB. anu III
| duging fraternal impulses, are reported by
| Plattsinouth papers as speaking highly of
| their treatment in this city.
The following officers of Teutonla lodge
| No. 295, were installed at the regular meet
| ing Wednesday: Chief ranger, John Frey;
| vlce-chief ranger, Anton Schuster; recording
| secretary, Gustav THEM financial secretary,
| Henry Strathman; treasurer, Herman
Trienkle; MEDICAL examiner, Or. Warren ,I5 H.
Slabaugh; S. W., Herman Anger; }. W.,
Julius Fotisch; S. b., Jacob Uirich; j. b.,
| William Schoen.
District Deputy George j. Seltzer, high
| chief ranger, accompanied by number of
| the officers and members of Court Magic
City, of South Omaha, organized a court at
| Forest hall Sixth and Pierce streets. The
meeting was public and there was a large
| gathering of interested parties.
There was grand public observance of
the seventeenth anniversary of Odd Fellow
ship at Beatrice Friday in which the Odd
| Fellows and other citizens of that town were
assisted by brethren from Omaha, Lincoln,
Hastings, Kearney, Fairfield, Crete, De-
many other Nebraska towns. Addresses of
welcome were delivered by the mayor and
M b. Davis, and Governor Thayer spoke
The Grafton of theidays of c. M. Hollopeter
was faithful portrayal of the origin,
growth, present condition and bright pros
pects connected with the three links. The
imposing street parade of the afternoon was
supplemented by the holiday spirit and at
ception of the evening twas largely attended
and rounded out avery completely arranged
celebration. }. a'i,
At Norfolk the local brethren and visi-
tors from Stanton, Madison. Tilden, Neligh
O'Neill, Pierce, Plainvew, Creighton and
| Oakdale pleasantly exercised the anniver-
sary instinct under the lead of George NJ
Reels grand master, ard provisional officers
Rev. j. w. Martin was well delivered and
received. There was a ball at night.
| The anniversary arrangement at Falls
City attracted many Richardson county Odd
Fellows.
The representative gathering of western
| Iowa Odd Fellows effected at Council Bluffs
to honor the seventeenth anniversary passed
| over the principal streets of the city and
seated itself in Dohany's opera house, under
a balcony load of ladies.
| The meeting was called to order with
George L. Jacobs as n. c., James Nc
Naughton as V. G., and Rev. ID. G. Frank
lin as chaplin. The opening ode of the order
was sung, after which the chaplain invoked
divine blessing. The N G. then introduced
Hon. d. c. Bloomer. p. G. r., who delivered
| the address of welcome.
The response was made by Past Grand
Representative Jones, Of Omaha. Snort
addresses followed by Brothers Gregg, of Red
Oak Franklin and McNaughton, of Council
Bluffs. The stage settings were then thrown
| open and several heavily loaded tables were
brought to view, in charge of the Sisters OF
| INC lleDShdu ueSTcc. lue Sut'SIS WcTe re
quested to take places at the tables, and the
wants of the inner man received careful
| attention.
A. A. 3. r., u. s.. A.
Scottish Rite bodies were organized in
Iowa, at Storm Lake, with thirty char
ter members, and at Creston, with fifty
charter members. The work was done in
full form by Colonel G. A. trambes. There
oil of ftun ntu fnr n1n AZ
and Sioux City, in the consistory degrees
, They were conducted in full form by Colonel
Frambes.
The Scottish Rite Masons had an occasion
of special interest an Importance in Council
, | Bluffs this week. There was special ses
| sion of the grand consistory for the United
, States of America, their territories and de
| tendencies, for the purpose of conferrng the
! | thirty first and thirty-second degrees on
| number of prominent Masons. Some of the
class were residents OF this city, and other.
were from various cities and towns in west
ern Iowa. There were number of visitor:
; present, and among them a goOdly represen
tation from Omaha. Granville A Frambes
4 | thirty third degree grand minister of state
| of the supreme council, came from Colum
a bus, O., and brought with him larg
amount OF paraphernaia and regala from
the temple, or cathedral, there. The worl
4 was given with brilliant exemplihcation
0 and all were delighted. The Council Bluff
4 | consistory now numbers about seventy mem
/
| mand respect outside of as well as insid
Masonic circles. The new organization ha.
a very enthusiastic start. 1t is already en-
7 gagged In the work of fitting up new hall
having secured the old Bloom & Nixon oper;
house. The interior is beng completed
transformed to meet the needs of the body i
working the various degrees. The furnishin
will follow as quickly as possible, and 500
tho Scottish Rite will be in It's own home
O and dong elegant and impressive work.
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TX. OFF.
' w. H. Rayney, district deputy, installe
' l.. H. Baer as vice chancellor Of Oriole,
! The Sir Knights Of Hastings division No.
!. of the uniform rank are rehearsing tn
Union Spy" A good Interpretation of tn
play is promised the people OF Hastings,
The second anniversary celebration {
Oriole lodge. at Metropolton hall. Thu rsda
D evening, followed this order:
: Overture, Hoffman1o rchestra; address, ]
, s. Shropshire; recitation, w. X. Goodal
song, Miss Ida Newman guitar trio, Messr
Rounds, Widner Forbes; recitation, MI
: S. Friedman; dancing
Too much praise cannot be given L. i
. Baer, chairman; DIR. Patton and q. |
Sackett arrangement committee
Among those present were Mr.. and Mr.
Tanner, Mr.. and Mrs Goodall, Mr.. and MIR
Schenk, Mr.. ana Mrs. Newman, Mr.. an