Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-20

vitcd guests. The dance took place soon
after the installation of the officers, and
those who participated in the festivities had
q most enjoyable time.
At the meeting of Helmet lodge No. 43,
knights of Pythias, of O'Neill, one Monday
evening the following officers were installed:
E. J. Mack, G. G.; W.. A. Bridges. v: c.; ).
+. Pfunder, prelate; George Riggs, X. of r.
and S., j. L. Rershiser, M. e.; w. T.
Evans, M. F.; w. McCay Slocum, M. A; T..
M. Grady, !. G.. e. F. Hershiscr, .. G.. The
lodge is in very fiattering circumstances and
continues to grow and prosper.
Launcelot division No. II of the uniform
rank has had a wholesome revival meeting
at which officers were elected. The spirit
has taken possession of the brothers to push
their body to the plane occupied by other
lodges of the order.
Trojan division No. IS of the uniform rank
has emptied its hide of a noble file of knights
that is drilling every other Tuesday night in
the hall of Nebras ka lodge No. l.
York lodge No. ID has been for a number
of years dormant, but it was revived last
week by a charter membership of fifty.
A new lodge will be instituted at Madrid
on the gath by District Deputy Grand Chan
cellor Lou Weber.
The new constitution resulting from the
last session of the grand lodge, at Fremont,
is in the hands of the supreme chancellor
awaiting his approval. The action of that
official will Immediately be followed by the
Official notification of the lodges of the state.
IDflbaulcT SclcTal w. -. Dayton mas pro-
NOTED Assistant Adjutant General Will G.
Lane to the chief staff position. Brother
Harry Hotchkiss wears Brother Lanes
shoes.
District Deputy Grand Chancellor w. H.
Rayncr is out through the state on a bust
ness trip for his house. His late well. per-
formed arduous duties as installing officer
will qualify him for any rest to be found on
midnight buses.
A. o. u. w.
Red Cloud lodge, No. 50, A. o. u. W., in
stalled its officers for the present year, who
are as follows: Past master workman, II.
E. Pond; master workman, H. w. Brewer;
foreman, Noble Sanford: receiver, A.. j.
Kenney; tinancier, ID. +. Rudd: conductor,
M. H.. Warner; outside Waterman, f.. ID.
Humme About Q o'clock the lodge was
interrupted by a crash of dishes in the
dining hall adjacent TO the lodge room,
and upon investigation there was found
to be a large gathering of ladies, wives Of
the members of the loage, loaded down with
eatables of the best kind. They requested
the lodge to call from labor to refreshments,
after which as the best return possible the
ladies were invited into the lodge room and
witnessed the installation ceremonies. The
occasion was one of much enjoyment and
will long be remembered by the members of
1sNNs ShobA ~ A'os ~ - ~ "
The Select Knights of the A. o.. u. w.
of Grand Island, gave their second annual
ball on Thursday evening at the G. A, II.
hall. IL was the social event of the season.
A banquet was served at the Jameson.
The Hardy lodge of the A. o. u. w. held
a special session at its hall on Tuesday for
the purpose of installing its officers for the
ensuing year. This is the list: j. II.
Chrysler, p. NJ. W.; +. A. Lowe, M. W;
s.. L. Gillian, foreman; ii. S. Hoyt, over
seer; L. Q. Morgan, receivers; A. e. Lindley,
financier; John Hurd, guide; j. b. Skinner,
recorder; II. X. Hill, /. W.. John Doyle, o.
w. The order IN Hardy has been strug-
Cling along for the past year as most orders
do in email towns, but ITS members are salts
fled with its work md will proht in the
future by the experience of the past.
Beatrice lodge No. l36, A. o. u. w, in
stalled the following officers; j. w. Robin
SON, M. w. A. w. Bradt, p. M. W; II. b
Gettemy, foreman; j. Ashenfelter, overseer;
ID. I. Root, receiver; ID. j. Omstead, finan-
cier; Dan Anthem, recorder; Ben Evans,
guide; S. Arnell, /. w. l. L.. Curley, o. w.
The lodge is in a fourishing condition, and
has a good membership. 8
AT the late election OF the Select Knights,
A. o. u. W., f. G. Ayre was made COM
mander and George Weber recorder. On
Saturday the new officers will be installed
and the degrees conferred.
The wife OF Brother J. W. Thompson, Of