San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-26
IN THE MYSTIC CIRCLES.
WHAT is BEING DONE IN THE
LOCAL SECRET SOCIETIES.
LaudabIe Move for focal Coopera-
tive Insurance-Propose New
Lodges OF Eiks and Mystic
shrine and other In
teresting Notes.

The Grand Lodge of the Knights and
Ladies of Honor meet in San Antonio next
month, and the local members are already
making arrangements for the reception
Of their distinguished guests. About 2CO
delegates will be in attendance. One
feature about this reception is commend
able. The local members don't propose to
call upon the citizens for a cent but to
raise the sum required among its own
mem berShip.
Both the local lodges of Freemasons are
making a joint examination of the GEM
etery records, which at present are vague
and incomplete. The joint committee
proposes TO form permanent and legible
record showing who own the lots in the
Masonic cemetery and what remains lie
buried therein.
Supreme representative c. A. Kellar is
now in attendance at the Sovereign Grand
Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows now being held in st. Louis.
The Grand lodge, Independent Order of
Ouu Il GllO"S anu JIlC Sl anu tilSdllp
will meet in San Antonio next February
and cymmitteeS are now at work arrang-
ing for the reception of these august
bodies,
Several attempts have been made to
organize a branch of the Protection and
Beneficial order of the "ElkS" in this city
and all these have failed for Sundry rea-
sons. Another movement with similar
object is now on foot and as there are
already Seventy-five charter members en-
rolled, success is assured. This is grand
order to which most national theatrical
and literary celebrities have subscribed
aud is therefore valuable acquisition to
the city.
The Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star
meets in San Angelo on the 10th of OCtO-
Der and many local delegates will attend
that meeting.
Under the auspices of Grand Command
der Albert PerSch the knights of the
Golden Rule are doing good work to the
honor of the order and extentiOn of its
popularity.
Excelsior Lodge. Knights of PythiaS is
unQuestionably the banner lodge of the
state. No lodge of any order whatever
was ever organized with such a large list
of charter members.
The Knights of PythiaS endowment
fund is ilouriShing and that is only natur-
al for no insurance was ever furnished
on u more reasonable or equitable basis.
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- There are, three lodge of Knights of
do in Friendly rivalry hearing in mind the
fraternity of its PRINCIPLES and the good of
the order.
The GouIds Of San Antonio are ayav nm
in masonry. The elder Could is a 81 per
cent mason while his seniIp-iuvpniIe Off
sprinG Stpnhpn has taken his 70 ner cent
i'm The craft,
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CallSen; Vice President, George Wagner;
Secretary, Fritz WeSp; Assistant Secre-
try. w. A. kypfcr; Treasurer, Fritz
ROZler; New Trustee, Anton Wick. The
balance of the officers will be appointed
at the next meeting.
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