Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-08
P. MORSE g. co.
ROYAL ARCANUM.

A New Council to be Organized Soon
in This City.
A new council Of the Royal Arcanum will
be instituted on Thursday night, December
IL, at Royal Arcanum hall. A large
number Of visiting A~rcanumites will
be present to give the new coun.
Gil a good start. Deputy Supreme
Regent George Ker reports having secured
a splendid list of charter members among
whom are some of Omaha's most prominent
citizens. Any one desiring to Join the new
council as a charter member and thus secure
some special advantages, should notify Mr..
Ker not later than Tuesday night, as the
charter, under the avs of the Royal Area
mum, must be closed on the night of institu-
tion.
Pioneer council held their regular meeting
last Wednesday night. There WIS a larger
attendance than usual, and a growing inter
est Is being manifested by its members, a
number being at this meeting that
have not attended for a long time. The coun
Gil 10 in good shape and is well fixed finan-
cially and has such good officers that those
who have control of the records and funds
have been reelected over and over again.
There was an earnest discussion as to the
best means to be employed to encourage a
better appreciation of the fraternal and social
features OF the order among its members.
The following are the officers.elect for 1890:
Regent, j. @. b. Duval; vice regent, Fl. j. H.
Pickering; orator, +. K. Straight; past re-
gent, Judge Gustave Anderson; secretary,
ID. st. Geyer; collector, c.. w. Ingram treas
uerer, q. L.. Fritscher; chaplain, Rev. DIR.
Dougherty; guide, c.. l.. Hawkinson; war
den, A. N. Specht; sentry. !. u, Pickett;
trustees, d. st. Geyer, A. J. Simpson, Judge
q. Anderson.
Fidelity council 156, Council Bluffs, held
their regular meeting Friday, December 5.
There was o good attendance. A large
number OF applications were read by the SEQ.
retary. Among the visitors was George
ker, deputy supreme regent of Nebraska.
The officers of the council have 80 faithfully
performed tho duties during the present
year that they were honored by a recollection
for 1890 by the unanimous vote of the coun-
oil.
The social meetings of Fidelity council are
spoken of by all who have attended them to
be most entertaining and instructive and
have proved OF great benefit to the council.
Their next social will be held at Royal Ar
canum hall on Thursday, December IL, and
q good time is assured.
The next meeting of Union Pacific Coun-
Gil, 1868, will be an important one aud held
at Elk's hall Monday, December o. Besides
having to select officers for 1890, the council
will listen TO a report of their entertainment
committee, who have arranged for a splen-
did musical and social entertainment for the
members, their wives and friends, on Decem-
Der ~. Inc COUNCIL VIII also act on some
suggestions from the supreme council look
ing to a large representative gathering of the
A~rcanumites of Nebraska TO be held 10
Omaha IN January. II is expected the coun-
cl hall will be filled to overfiowing with en-
thusiastic members.
About fifty Arcapumites, composed of
members Of Union Pacific and Fidelity coun-
ellis, will make a fraternal visit to Cass coun
Gil at Piattsmouth on Wednesday, December
ii.
J.C. Peterson, regent of Cass council,
visited Omaha last week to arrange with
Deputy. Supreme Regent George Ker for
the visit. 1t is understood the members at
Plattsmouth are making great preparations
to receive the visitors, and doubtless a very
make the trip.
Reports from all the councils In Nebraska
show that the Royal Arcanum is here to
stay, and every effort will be made to secure
q grand council next spring. There are now
i,SOo subordinate councils of the Royal Ar
canum and about %, 900 members, aud among
assessment ffaternal insurance societies it is
considered one OF the best in the country.
me number OF assessments are less this
year than last, a fact almost unprecedented
In the history CT this class of societies,