Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-26
ECHOES FROM THE ANTE ROOM
Opening of Bids for the New Ma
sonic Home.
SEPARATION OF SELECT KNIGHTS
Pythian Bazaar-Sfcmoriat 20 John w.
Lounsbury--Other Pytbinn News
Preparation for the A. q. u.
w. Supreme Lodge.
nfasons.

The grand lodge committee in charge OF
the movement looking TO the establishment
| Of the Nebraska Masonic home for INDECENT
| Masons and their dependents has decided to
extend the time in which bids from the vari-
Gus cities and towns in the state, offering
lands and money, may be put in from yester-
DAY to Tuesday. Tuesday, May 2s, In Ma
| sonic hall this committee will open and con-
| slider the bids and locate the home. The
| committee has reserved the right to reject
| an bids, and IL seems to be the convirtion of
| prominent local masons that in studying bids
| due weight should be given to the educational
| facilities offered by the contesting localities
| as well as the industrial field open to such
| temporarily embarrassed Masons as may be
| domiciled In the home. Said member OF
the order:
"Omaha and Lincoln are the only points
| In the state holding out such inducements.
| That there is need of education and work in
| the successful conduct of the home, and the
caro- of the orphans of Masons, their widows
and Masons themselves in Strengthened CIR
cumstances, and that these are most i'm
portant factors, think no Mason will deny.
And it is to be hoped that the superior ad-
vantages of Omaha will not be overlooked"
A. A. o. n. N. s.
The erection by the followers Of the An
cient Arabic Order of the Mobiles of the Mys-
tic Shrine of Tangier temple, in the oasis of
Omaha. Friday, was the most notable fra
terpal event of the week. The proceedings
of the brothers engaged in the work have
been so lately recorded that every public de-
tail is fresh with newspaper readers.
Select Knights OF America.
The recent special session of the supreme
legion of Select Knights of the A. o. U. W.,
in St. Louis severed all connection with the
Ancient Order of United Workmen. The
Select knights of America, as the erganiza-
tion thus brought about styles itself, will &C
cept any candidate who is u white male cti-
zen over the ago of eighteen, Of good moral
character and q believer in the
existence of supreme being and ruler
of the universe, Extensive changes In
ritualistic work were made. The supreme
legion officers remain as before, George w.
Reed, of Topeka, Kan, supreme commander;
William @. Richardson, of st. LOUIS, Mo-,
supreme recorder; and H. L. Dean, Of Kan
nation; James w. Carr, of Omaha, grand
commander Of the grand legion Of Nebraska.
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X. OFF.
Monday the lodge at Pierce will celebrate
its fifth anniversary in the Methodist church
at that place. Rev. Dean Whitmarsh. of
Norfolk, will be present.
Omana DIVISION mo. II laSU uiBuG ClOSeu II
profitable and entertaining bazaar that had
been running in Goodrich hall since Wednes-
day. Pythians in this section very generally
attended and the Milwaukee encampment
fund, which absorbed the proceeds, has as
sumed respectable dimensions.
Nebraska lodge No. has adopted these
memorial resolutions:
Whereas, Our beloved brother, John w.
Lounsbury, past chancellor of this lodge, has
been summoned hence by death, and that in
N1,<,, ,.ul,v .Nen sfn IN rl0r Pr tN,s
Resolved, That in this sudden and depior-
able deprivation we realize that we have lost
one who was very dear to us because OF his
many estimable and noble qualities as man:
as we'll as his intelligence, energy and ability
as knight.
Resolved, That. in his death, while grow
ing RAPIDLY in usefulness and success our
order in general. and this lodge in particular,
energetic members one who was rapidly
moving to the front as leader destined, to
a brilliant career, of equal credit to himself
and honor TO our order.
Resolved, That while we mourn the loss of
our dear brother, and gaze in silent grief
at his vacant place, which none other can
ever fill We must also remember that his
untimely death has left dark cloud of
sorrow over his beloved wife and child and
wc therefore extend to them in this their
great afflIction the expression of our heart
felt sympathy, and Of the hope that the God
whom we all alike reverence and adore, will
soften to them in an especial manner this
heavy blow, and grant them consolation and
peace.
Resolved, That these resolutions be spread
upon the journal of the lodge, published IN
one Of the daily papers, and copy Of them
be forwarded tohis widow
Attest: JOHN }. MoNELL,
CHAs. J. JOHNSON, E. e. French,
X. r. and S. Committee.
Committees are making arrange ments for.
the observance of Pythlan day. June ~, at
the Chautauqua.
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"A. O. u. w.
The supreme lodge will convene in this
city, June IS, and preparatl ons are being
made for its entertainment. One hundred
delegates are expected, as are also large
number of strangers from Missouri, Ne
braska and Iowa. Topeka, the seat of three
or four large organizations, will send q train
load of people, including the celebrated Cap.
itol LODGE No 8, which is outlined to give an
exemplificaticn Of A. Q. U. w. secret work.
Washington hall has been engaged and In
1t the sessions will be held. M. Ezekiel, re-
Gently appointed state organizer for Ne
braska, Is working hard to make the meet
ing success
Rooms have been secured at the Millard
for the Headquarters of the supreme lodge.
The Union Pacific will give the delegates
and visitors an excursion to South Omaha.
On Tuesday the board OF trade Will drive
them through the city. Wednesday after
noon and evening the public entertainment
will take place Thursday night Is set apart
for exemplihcation work.
AT Norder Brother T. r. Evans is working
up lodge.
Tuesday evening the first anniversary of
South Omaha Lodge, No. &c. will be ceie-
brated, and all members are urged to be
present. Numerous invitation have been
issued and every effort is being put forth to
make memorable and enjoyable the occasion.
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Iron Hall.
Next Tuesday, in Metropolitan hall, there
will be a setting of the supreme lodge. Busi-
ness relating to tho government Of subordin
ate local branches win extend the sitting to
Friday night f. ID. Somerby, of indianap-
oils, supreme justice; DR.. Younghusband, Of
Detroit, supreme trustee; +. ID. Lander, of
Indianapolis, supreme accountant and q. NJ.
Davis. of Massachusetts, supreme cashier,
and other prominent officers will be pres
ent.
A circular announcement of the objects of
the order is as follows:
The Iron Hall offers you an opportunity to
make profitable investment of small
amounts of money that you might otherwise
waste or squander, or IL not. for which you
could not have found any other place OF in
vestment whore it would bring you ANYTHING