Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12

privilege had been accorded to your grand
lodge, over other like bodies, that gave Won
the right to violate with impunity, that or
nao nay e'ner ~ laTi ana retain, as you claim, the
II the order possessed fraternal features
prior to your suspension, why did your at
torneys seek to prove the contrarys If they
c,ei were nj not in existence, then why do you
,,i cain them now, in seeking TO impress the
pubic with the idea that you were q
part and parcel of that great brotherhood,
TO be found throughout every portion of the
United States and part of Canadas
Has the decision of the supreme court, of
winch you are so proud, and upon which
you lay so much stress, restored YOU to any
OF the privileges forfeited by yonr suspen-
sion! III so, please state when and what
privileges were so restoredl
you are part of that great brotherhood,
ana 9eleVed In fraternity, as you profess,
would you still sneeringly refer to q porti on
of it as Grahamites!
1t is well known that W. R. Graham stands
high in the councils of the order, and is the
present foreman Of the supreme lodge.
Our numbers now approximate 900 OOO
MEMBERS all OF whom are believers in the
spirit and practice of fraternity, upon which
foundation this mighty structure has. been
bullded and will be perpetuated
Council Bluffs, Ia.
j. F. WHITE, M. D.
Knights Temprar.
Past Grand Commander Frank Nicely, Of
Waterloo, Ia, is dead, and will be buried TO-
day. The news Of his death will be received
with sorrow, for Mr.. Nicely was well known
erng of Masons from over Iowa at the
funeral. MIR. Nicely was elected grand COM
mander at Marshalltown October, 1878.
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Modern WOOdmen.
Maple, the new'y organized camp Of North
Omaha, met, Wednesday, in the hail of
Omaha Camp No. 100, and with the assist
ance Of Head Counsel Matthey, installed the
officers. The nOvices in the welding of the
axe observed the eXemplification of camp
work by the oldest organization. There
were about one hundred persons present, in.
ciuding Hazel Campers from Council Bluffs.
The order was to extempOrize speeches and
have god time.
The Woodmen OF western Iowa and east
ern Nebraska are arranging for the creation
of cabin at the Chautauqua encampment.
!. o. o. r.
A banquet was served, Friday night, at
the meeting of Alpha lodge No. A, Daughters
of Rebecca, South Omaha, and very en-
ioyable evening was spent. Final arrange
ments were made for the social to be given,
Friday evening, the 18th. The general com
mittee OF arrangements are Messrs. j. b.
Erion, Joseph F.. Rybak, and John A. Mel
son. Music committee, Messrs. II. Heyman,
John A. Nelson and Rudolph Hartz The
refreshment committee are Mesdames H.
Heyman, John A. Nelson, James T.. Carlin
and j. B. EriOn. The literary and music
committee are Mrs. ID. II. Bayless and Miss
Mabel Silver. Reception comm ittee Mes.
DANES John Fl. Walwork, David Anderson
and John A. Nelson. Floor committee, Mr.
H. Heyman and Mesdames Rudolph Ha ritz
and William A. Anderson. Door tender,
Mr. A. Fl. Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Nelson will lead the grand march. The
South Omaha orchestra will furnish the
music. A reception will be held, and
then refreshments will be served. The
musical and literary entertainment will be
as follows:
PROGRAMME.
Quartette. ......... South Omaha Glee Club
Messrs. Alfred A. Garry. James G. Corby,
John Wakely and Lee Truitt.
necltation.... .........,........ MISS Elite Erion
Vocal SOLO. Mr.. James c. Corby
necitation. n...............M Miss Cora X. Smith
SUNK. '''................:,. .Glee Cluo
Recitation. Miss barbara Heyman
Duet. ...,...., DIR. and Mrs. w. Ii. Slabaugh
Focal quarteILe ,...;.,.......s....G .Glee Club
Dancing viii then be the order.
X. OF r.
District Deputy Rayner installed II. H.
Blose and Thomas Thornton as prelate and
keeper OF records and seal OF Good Samar.
itan respectively. This became necessary
On the removal OF r. M. Shelley, the former