The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-01
AMONG The SECRET SOCIETIES.
Items Of Interest Gathered from
Local Lodge Rooms.
The Proposed degree Team" at Tonti
Lodge-The state Convention at Chi
cago Next Sunday-This Weeks
Fraternity Directory Notes

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tie Of interest to the general public
has been Transporting in the lodge
rooms of local traternities. Regular
meetings, routine business and ad
iOurnment has been the bill-Of-fare in
that time. Many vast projects arc
being talked about, but as yet they
have not assumed any proportions
This is, in fact. the dull season Of the
year, and until after Easter Sunday
little business of interest will be trans
acted in our local lodge rooms.
IL. q. F.
The approach of the Semi-annual
election Of officers, at the first meet
ings In March, should suggest to the
members of this order the need of
selecting the best men for the respon-
sible places to be filled. When men
are chosen for official positions, then
all the work OF this or any other order
will be well and faithfully done.
The members of the Tonti lodge
have been talking about forming a
degree team during the past week.
At the meeting tomorrow night the
project will be discussed and some
final action will be taken in the mat
ter. In case team is organized and
the first rehearsal proves success,
then the organization will be made
permanent. At the meeting last Mon
day night the secretary, Mr.. w. G.
Perry, was instructed to extend vote
Of thanks to the La Sale degree
team" in behalf Of the local order, for
their kindness in coming to this city
Feb. 10.
KNIGHTS OF PHYTIIIAS.
TO the Membership of st. Elmo
Lodge, X. of P:-For their kindness
in adopting handsome and appropri-
ate set Of resolutions of sympathy on
the death Of my wife, and for their
most excellent taste in so beautifully
framing the same, am unable to cX-
press the lasting gratitude which |
feel. Bro. VIM. y. GrOnen, to whose
skill as a penman and ability as an
artist | am indebted for their beauti-
iul and suggestive appearance, | am
especially thankful. | can checrtully
recommend him to societies and the
public as fully competent to execute
similar work Brothers, one and all,
| thank you. PETER MILLER.
Myrtle Lodge of Knights of Phythas
Wednesday night Mrs. Ida NJ
Weaver, supreme chief of the Pythian
Sisters temple, and Mrs. Helen La
port, supreme deputy, conducted the
ceremony.
Star Division No. 3, Uniformed
Rank knights Of Phythas, Of Chi
CagO, celebrated the Goth anniversary
of the organization Of the order by
giving IA complimentary ball. A Spe-
cial feature Of the evening was an eX-
hibition drill by the division.
MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA.
The order for $1,000 to cover the
amount Of insurance carried by Daniel
Dunn in the Modern WOodmen has
been assessed and will be paid over to
his widow at once 10y Clerk Haight, of
the local lodge. Who says cO-opcra-
tive insurance companies are not
prompt and Jealous in protecting their
beueHciaries?
The INDUCTION heretofore obtained
by Dr. Mckinnic restraining his re-
moyal as head physician of the Modern
WOodmcn Of America has been dis
solved. DR.. Mckinnic has been re-
moved and DR.. Clendenin, Of Fulton,
HIS, has been appointed to his place.
This Is another victory for j. {. Root,
the head consul.
MISCELLANEOUS,
Ottawa Commandery No. 10, X. r.,
will attend Easter services at the Con
grcgational church this year
i. Cummings, of Chicago, high chief
ranger of the Illinois Division OF
Forcstcrs, was in Ottawa last week
and called on some of his friends,
brother Forcsters.