Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-19
ECHOES FROM The ANTE.ROOM
The Session OF the Grand Lodge,
A. o. u. W., at Hastings.
OFFICERS AND REPRESENTATIVE S
Pythian Day at the Council BlufT'
Cbautauqua-Organ ofa
Lodge of Knights OF the
Golden Eagle.


10. r.
The second annual ball OF Court Eclipse,
No. 167, in Metropolitan hall Tuesday at.
tracted over seventy.fve couples of this city,
South Omaha and Council Bluffs The pro-
gramme of twenty-six dances was gone
through with vim. Much praise is due the
following committees having charge of the
affair Master of ceremonies, NJ f. Kerr;
Committee Of arrangements. DR. Rosewater,
B. Mclaughlin, r. w. LessentiD, Il. II. Fay,
y. Downey; Reception Committee, b. Nc
Cabe, G. Waterr, +. Robbins, N. Gahlen, j.
II. Gustus; Floor Committee, f, Eichler, ID.
McAuley, A. Lyett G.. Morris, S. Byerly;
Door Committee, D. Hamilton, f. w. Lessen
lin, w. Sirrell. A. Cramer, j. Taylor.
Among those present were noted the fol-
lowing: j. H. Fleming f. II. Healo, John
Hayes and lady, T.. Rood and lady, Il. Aver
Katie Barlow, Mrs. Ernest Mrs. Hayes,
Miss Katie o'Donnell, Mrs. Aver, g. j.
Settler, ID. ID. II. G. r., ana lady, w. Bren-
nan, H. Sec'y; J. j. Sexton, VIC. Il. j; J.
Earnest +. Sec'y and lady, b. Flood, S. w;
K. Darnell, J; W; F. Gladu, A. Donahoe,
M. Roach, F.. Crawford, ID. McLane, G.
Baust, A. Monroe A. Harden, T.. Il. Hollen-
beck, }. 5. Harrington, p. ii. Moncref, p.
Mcclure, j. Borgeson, NJ Miller, M. Nc.
Nance, j. Redmon and lady, A. Gallagher.
Knights of the Golden Eagle.
Officers of the Omaha Castle were in
stalled by A. p. Brink, deputy supreme
chief, of Cedar Rapids, Neb., as follows
Past chief, Nj. X. Ger; noble chief, w. w.
Bowlby; vice chief, T.. J. Rollock, high
priest, f.. NJ. Shelly; venerable hermit,
Charles Bachman master of records, }. E.
Cool; clerk of exchequer, l.. l.. Bebb:
keeper of exchcquer, G. S. Hoffert; sir her
aid, A. 4. Kipfnger: worthy bard, Charles
Boice; worthy chamberlain, Il. II. Neidig;
ensign, Il. lizard; esquire, w. E. Maui;
first guardsman, w. +. Cowger; second
guardsman, A. Ulmer.
A knight furnishes this information The
primary objects OF the order are to promote
the principles of true benevolence, by asso-
ciating the members together for the pur-
pose of mutual relief against the trials and
difficulties of attending Sickness distress
and death, so far as they may be mitigated
by sympathy and pecuniary assistance: to
care for and protect the widows and orphans,
to assist those out of employment, to encour-
age each other in business, to ameliorate the
condition of humanity in every possible man.
ner, to stimulate moral and mental culture,
and by wholesome precepts, fraternal coun-
sci and social intercourse to elevate the mem
bership and advance towards higher and
n0bler life, and for the inculcation and dis
semination of the principles of bcnevolence
and charity as taught by the order.
No person can be admitted to membership
or be initiated into the mysteries of the order
acter,a a believer in the eXlstenceot Supreme
Being and in the Christian Faith, free from
mental or bodily nfrmity; competent to sup
port himself and family. and having suf-
ficent education to sign his own application
for membership. The age OF members is
from twenty years upwards. Each castle is
permitted to determine the maximum age of
applicants for membership. The order con-
tains among its membership the natives of
different climes and men speaking many
tongues The great majority are young men
from the various walks in life, from the
trades as we'll as the professions, and physi-
clans, clergymen, mechanics, and artisans
generally, with clerks ana merchants, Join
hand in hand in advancing the principles Of a
common brotherhood.
The constant aim Is to promote the mutual
pleasure and welfare of the members. The
meetings are held for the TRANSACTION of busi-
ness of a moral benevolent and charitable
character. No other institution IS better cal
culated to promote the well-beng of a man
and his happiness. 1t seeks to elevate man
kind generally.
There are social and military features
which will assist greatly in popularizng this
fraternal organization in Omaha and its
tributary territory.
X. of r.
The attention of the Pythian lodges of
Council Bluffs is fully occupied at present
in making preparations for Pythian day,
June 21.--The object of the meeting is fully
explained in the following circular just is
sued TO all the lodges and divisions Of the
district:
Sir Knights and Bros: 1t has been decided
by the lodge and uniform rank of this city to
have Pythian day during the session of the
Council Bluffs and Omaha Chatauqua as
sembly, in this city, aud the 27th day of
June. 1882 is fixed as the day. meeting Of
the Third regiment, uniform rank, has been
called to meet on the 21th and 2Sth days of
June, by Colonel Hicks, for the purpose of
inspection and drill, and the sir knights of
Omaha have signitied their intention to meet
with the encampment in large numbers. The
grounds of the Chautauqua society have been
kindly rendered us for the exercises, and
preparations are being made to make the
visit OF the knights an enjoyable one, aud all
Dir knights, who report to and are properly
vouched for by the committee will be ad-
mitted to the grounds free.
The exercises will consist of an address by
Rev. Is. f.. Shook, and other speakers, grand
parades of knights in uniform rank, and
from present indications prizes will be
offered FOR proficiency in point of numbers,
appearance, etc IL will also afford YOU all
an ample opportunity to visit our growing
city, and visit the noble institution, the
Chantauqua assembly while IN session, and
everything Will be done to make your visit
comfortable as well as profitable to you and
your friends. We therefore most cordially
invite you and your families to pay our city
visit on Pythian day, and 10 come as lodges
and divisions il possible but all come with a
representation, so that showing can be
made of the personel and strength of ouT
beloved order on the western slope of Iowa
Half rates have been secured OH ali rail
railroads. Further particulars will be for
warded you at an early date. Hoping to
meet You all in our city on Pythian day, we
are yours fraternally,
EDWIN j. ABBOTT,
e. BARGHAusEN,
o. YouNKERMAN.
Committee on Invitation.
The committees are as follows:
Arrangelne nts-St. Albans, No. IL, j. @
Grason, j. l.. Smith and Edwin j. Abbott;
Concordia No. SO, @. Barghausen, o. Younk-
erman and ii. Mutt; Bluffs division No. 81,
.. A. Tibbets, +. w, Ritzenhoff and Chalmer
Lyons.
Regimental Encampment-Col. c. w.
Hicks, Adit. Edwin j. Abbott, Capt. J. M.
Scanlon, Lieut.. Z, A. Tibbets and Sir knight
lnit