Omaha daily bee., 1895-06-16
IMONG STATE SECRET SOCIETIES.
Various Lodges In Nebraska Towns Elect
Officers for the Year.

CHAPPELL, Neb., June 15.-(Special)-
At the regular meeting of the Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons the following officers
were elected: Master. Jacob Kiefer; senior
warden, August G. Neumann; junior warden,
Edmond Harrington; treasurer, Martin Mick
elsen; secretary Howard T. Todd. The above
officers will be installed on the evening of st.
Johns day, June "a.
CLAY CENTER, June 15.-(Specal)-
Clay Center lodge No. 100, Degree of Honor,
Ancient Order of United Workmen, elected
the following officers to serve the ensuing
term: Chief Of honor Mrs. C. S. Detweiler;
lady of honor, Mrs. II. J. Mitchell; chief OF
ceremony, Mrs. II. f. Stein; usher, Mrs.
n. w. Johnson; recorder Miss Dora Camp
bell; fnancier, Mrs. A. b. Perkins, treasurer,
Mrs James Campbell; inside watch, Mrs,
Lee Burlingame; outside watch, Mrs. A. b.
Shroyer; medical examiner, DR.. Andrew Jen,
ison. short literary program was much
enjoyed, followed by refreshments.
WISNER, Neb., June 15-(Specal)-Th
Masonic election OF officers for the ensuing
year at this place resulted as follows: II.
d. Deily, worshipful master; William Arm
strong, senior warden; A. j. West. junior
warden L. S. Strain, secretary; William Gid
dings, treasurer
HARVARD, Neb., June 15-(Speclal.)-
On Tuesday afternoon the Odd Fellows lodge
| Of Harvard held memorial services at the
lodge room. At o'clock the members
| marched to the Christian church and were
addressed by Rev. Mr.. Elliott. the pastor,
after which they proceeded to Harvard Ceme-
| terry. where the graves of members were
! decorated with flowers.
Rawald lodge No. 1873, Ancient Free
and Accepted MasoBs. will be served
the ensuing Masonic year by the
following officers, who viii be in
stalled June "a: w. T. Pettigrove' wor-
shpful master; l.. NJ, Brady, senior warden;
! j. II. Sherwood, junior warden; n. A. Petty
| grove, treasurer; G. w. Marvin, secretary.
| The local delegate to grand lodge is Past
Master G, e. Whitman.
ELMWOOD, Neb June 15-(Spscial Tele-
| gram.)-Lodge l60 Independent Order of Odd
Fellows last evening elected Benjamin Boyoe,
noble grand; Don Loriug vice grand; Calvin
Seelars. secretary. District Deputy Grand
Master Alton Of this city will install the
newly elected officers July /,
| PENDER Neb., June 15.-(Specal =
! Pythian memorial day was observed here
by Monte Crsto lodge No. 127 last Sunday.
| The ceremonies were held at the Presbyterian
! church, which was beautifully decorated with
| flowers and evergreeps., Past Grand Chan
| cellor VIII l.. Scism of Omaha delivered
| the address, which was listened to by over
300 people, Notwithstanding it rained hard
| all day.
STRoMsDURG, Neb., June 15.-(speeial.)-
The fourteenth anniversary OF the knights OF
| the Maccabees was celebrated here Tuesday
| After a parade in uniform, headed by the
| StTOmsburg Cornet band, the Knights, with
| their friends, repaired TO the grand stand In
the park. where the mayor in a neat ad-
dress welcomed the visitors after which a
nicely arranged and very interesting program
was carried out, consisting OF recitation'
and declamations, interspersed will
music by the band and the
Green quartet club. The program
Of the afternoon closed with an able and elO
quent address by Rev. Mr.. Bay Of Arbor
vile. This is comparatively a new organlza
tion at this place and in numbers It does nc
assume the most colossal proportions, bu
what it lacks in numbers it makes up il
discipline, and enthusiasm. The exercise
closed this evening with a grand banquet a
1 the hall.