Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-06

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Friday and Saturday, the twenty-ninth am
nual session Of the grand lodge Of the Inde-
pendent Order Of Good Tempiars will convene
at Lincoln. At the last session Albion was
named as the place for holding the session
OF this year. but because Of the fact that tho
district court would be In session In that
city during the week and consequently hotel
accommodations could not be provided for
the delegates to the grand lodge session, the
place OF meeting was changed to Lincoln at
the request Of the citizens OF Albion.
While 1t is not expected that there will he
much business Of any Importance that will
come up for consideration during the ses-
sion, 1t is expected that the delegates Will
have an interesting and enjoyable meeting,
Right Worthy Grand Templar of the World
ID. II. Mum. and Grand Secretary Perry Per-
kins Of Iowa and other leading lights Of the
order Will be present and will deliver adj
dresses. The Lincoln members OF the order
nave made all arrangements to see that the
deieeates Will be amply taken care OF and
entertained when they are not occupied with
the business of the session.
lhere VIII be between 1875 and 100 delegates
IN at'endance. OF these there will be four
from Omaha, two from each OF the local
,ous1s. hopeful lodge will be represented by
Lee Forby and George l.. Fisher, and Anchor
by T. L. Coombs and r. L. Bailey.
Next week the annual sessions Of the indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows will be held
IN TINS city, commencing on Tuesday and
continuing for two days. The body consists
VI Ine state lodge, the state grand encamp-
meht ana the state grand assembly Of the
hepekahs. As there will be a considerable
number OF delegates in attendance the local
members OF the order are making prepara-
ooHs lor thelr reception and entertainment
on a large scale. Among the features of the
session VIII be a banquet and a parade. The
meetings will be held in the new Creipbton
nan and some of them promise to be warm
ones, especially the one at which the election
OF ofhcers OF the state lodge takes place.
Anchor lodge No. 75. Independent Order
or Good Templars, was recently constituted
III TINS city with a charter membership OF
twenty-five. The following officers have been
elected and installed: Chief templar. w. "a
Caldwell; vice templar, Gertie Wright: chan
lain' bertha Weare; secretary. Josie A. Paul:
assIstant secretary, Lydia Johnson; financial
secretary, Laura Winter; treasurer, B.. b..
COMBS; marshal, c. w. Hollis; deputy mar
shal, Florence Winter; guard, Charles Waits
Jr sentinel. II. G.. Meyers: past chief tenn.
az, :. H. baiiey; superintendent of juvenile
templars, Mrs. Lew Mack: lodge denntv
Ihomas A. X. Gray; delegate to grand lodga
W. ;; l., Coombs and X. l.. Bailey; alternates.
w. Il. Caldwell and B. B. Coombs. The lodge
street. "S
montenore camp No. so, Woodmen OF the
world, was recently presented with a hammer
oy the grand lodge for reaching the 100
marx IN membership. The occasion was made
a very enjoyable one, the exercises ACQUIRING
In erman hall. Speeches were made bv q
NUMBER OF grand officers, among them being
j. u. Root, G. c.. Farmer, j. T. Yates and
Dr. Rodgers. The affair wound up with n
very enjoyable supper.
On October 27 the newly organized mi
formed corps of Montlflore camp Nh 90
Pioneer corps No. 2, will give an entertain,
ment in Germania hall.
On Thursday night after the meeting, y.
Alpha camp and Golden Rod Grove. Wood
men OF the World, the members of the two
lodges met in the hall of the former and
spent several hours very enjoyably, the prin-
cipal portion of the program consisting of
dancing. There was a large crowd in atten-
dance. e
A dance was given last Monday evening IN
Myrtle nail, Continental block, by Social
lodge No. 1902, Degree of Honor. Ancient Or
DER or United Workmen. The dancing nro-
gram was excellent and held the guests until
d la'e hour. The entertainment was appro-
pliately closed by an excellent supper which
was served by the women of the lodge
There were more than 300 guests present,
Rebekah lodge No. SO, Independent Order
OF oud Fellows gave a high five social In
Myrtle annex last Tuesday evening an afoir
that was one of the most ENJOYABLE ever given
by the lodge. During the course OF the even
ing hght refreshments were served. There
were more than 100 present.
Pioneer council, Royal Arcanum gave mn
entertainment in its hall at 1914 Do,plas
street, last Wednesday evening, to which all
members of the order, their friends and fam
liles were invited. The hall was crowded with
aepresenlatlVes from all the lodges Of this
city, South Omaga and Council Bluffs. A
very entertaining program was rendered.
some or the features of which were speeches
oy a number of the hosts and guests.
Omaha lodge No. IS, Ancient Order limited
Workmen, has passed the following resoIu-
IONS on the death of a member, Richard IT.
Alien: In the death of Brother Allen we
realize now uncertain are the things OF this
life; and we pray that our heavenly Father
who has taken our brother unto Himself, will
comfort and cheer those who are left To
mourn his untimely end.
When the soul of Prof. r. T. Allen, at Buff
laio, on Sunday, September /, 1895, took it's
nlght, the musical world lost a brilliant light.
But few attain such heights in musical lore.
possessing in a marked degree such a store
OF as 10 render him a most inter-
estlng man. and it was due to his exquisitely
me characteristics that he was a most COM
panionable man.
Richard T. Allen was a lover of his home.
IN which nothing had ever occurred to mar
its peace and tranquility.
mere is a degree or comfort In the thought
that although the ending Of his life was so
sad, Brother Allen was not responsible for It.
Brother Aliens place as a member of our
lodge Will be one difficult to fill. As a musi-
clan he was always willing and always cheer
FULLY rendered such aid as few could equal.
when we gather at our meetings we shall
view with sorrow the instrument upon which
he SO often performed to the delight Of us all.
1t is hereby
Resolved, That we extend to the family OF
our deceased brother our sincere sympathy
at this the time OF their sad bereavement,
and pray that "He who doeth all things well'
VIII bring comfort and aid to those burdened
with sorrow. 1t Is further
Resolved, That our charter and piano be
draped for the period Of thirty days; that a
copy OF these resolutions be forwarded to the
family Of the deceased, and spread upon our
records, and that the same be published in
The Omaha Bee, Western Workman and
Omaha World Herald.
Jumped Out of the Bag.
Sometimes a "mommer" is a great comfort
and help to a prima donna and-sometimes
she isn't. There is a young lady now singing
at a prominent theater in this city, says the
New York Herald, who has a "mommer' who