Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-14

| ton a grand banquet was rendered the guests
at the Phoenix hotel where speeches were
| made by prominent Sir Knights.
| The report of the grand lodge OF Nebraska,
made by e. E. French, grand keeper of rec.
| ords and seal, to the supreme lodge,
| speaks we'll for the order. 1t shows that on
January l, 1855, the membership was 1895,
| and that during the year ending January 1,
| 1899, the limitations, reinitiatons and admis-
! sions by card, after deducting suspensions,
| expulsions, Withdrawals by card and deaths,
were ia. In the same length Of time sixteen
new lodges were put in working condition.
1885, of $lS,222, and receipts to January l.,
| 1889, of S44,563.19. There were disburse-
ments in 1888 of $3,67l.36 in sick benefits; !;
| S1,0i0 in funeral benefits; $35 in other relief;
paraphernalia and supplies. Balance on
hand January /, 1889, S15,396. 45. Real estate
and loan investments, S4,405.59. Value of
paraphanalia, furniture, etc, S3l 5000
Total assets January !, 1889, S5l, 1924.
Friday and Saturday evenings Lincoln
knights will give entertainments at the Peo
ples theatre in this city. Charles Ellis and
Miss Christine will have prominent places
in the programme. The entertainments are
given to swell the piano fund of the lodge.
1t is learned that the fancy drills of the
order will be among the chief stage attrac-
tons, and that every effort possible will be
made to amuse and entertain the public. Mr..
Ellis and Miss Christine are professionals of
bne SuaBe, ana III goes WlunOuJ saying unaJ une
entertainment will be beyond the average
amateurs show.
Mazeppa, No. 115, of North Platte is
waiting on an installing officer.
April 25-Oriole's anniversary celebration.
Will Ii. Love, grand chancellor, has ad-
dressed the following letter to the officers
and members of lodges in Nebraska:
The new constitutions for the grand and
subordinate lodges in Nebraska, approved
by the Supreme Chancellor, are now the law
OF this grand Jurisdiction, and all lodges,
officers and members of the order in Ne
braska are hidden to act in strict conformity
Herewith.
Among the important changes made by the
adoption of the new laws are the following:
The minimum fee for the three ranks is
$1,000. to be apportioned as the lodge may
determine.
No fee can be charged member applying
for withdrawal card and it is unlawful to
charge fee on deposit of card.
Dispensations to initiate manned persons
or those over age, can only be granted by
the Grand Chancellor, and upon recon-
mendation OF District Deputy Grand Clan
cellor.
The new constitutions are now in the
hands of the printer, and lodges will be sup
piled without delay. Lodges desiring the
subordinate constitution in sheets suitable
for binding with bylaws should order same
from the Grand Keeper of Records and Seal
at once, stating the number of copies wanted.
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Kassidean knights.
The address of Frater-Monell to the Sir
Knights of St James PriOry Tuesday, was
received with appreciative attention. IT is
not yet known what will be the subject CT
the next address, nor yet who will deliver
it. The Kassidean Knight loves mystery.
The grade twice removed beyond the neo-
phyte will understand what will occur on
Tuesday evening next. Seemingly, the Kas-
sidean banner floats in the clearest sunlight,
Knights TempIars.
st. Johns commandery, No. 49, of Nc
Cook, will observe Easter Sunday. Rev. DIR.
Johnson, of Osceola, formerly of McCook,
will discourse at the M. E. church. gen.
eral invitation is extended TO Masons and
their families to be present on this occasion.
POttawattamie lodge No. l4e. A. .o.U.w.,
of Council Bluffs, had "a meeting Monday
evening at Woodmen's hall. Hereafter reg
ular there will be regular sessions. This
branch has been under the ban of the grand
lodge, but the matter was recently settled to
the satisfaction of all Work to rebuild the
lodge has already been commenced. Two
deputies Of the grand lodge are here, and
another will arrive this week, TO secure an
Increase in membership.
Woodmen.
Rain last week snterfered with the meet
ing, but in spite OF weather final action will
be taken this week in the matter OF the sick
benefit funds.
Deputy Head Counsel Maltby is organizing
another camp for Omaha.
committee of the Omaha camp is ar
ranging all entertainment for q close day.