St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-03
SECRET SOCIETIES..
GRAND COUNCIL OF UNITED COM
MERCIAL TRAVELLERS
WILL MEET HERE IN MAY
Preparations for 81 Gigantic en-
tertniument-Nacc Con-
yentfon in Minneapolis.

Preparations 1OE a. ASH-
northumberland Con-
yentfon in Minneapolis.
Sanity City Council No. so meets the
first and third Saturdays of each
| month at the New Central hall, West
Seventh, corner West Sixth street.
The leading and all-absorbing topic
| with U. c. T. men just at present is
the meeting of the grand council OF
| Minnesota and the Dakotas, which is
to be held in this city in May, and a
cordial invitation is extended to all
travelling men in Minnesota and the
| Dakotas, whether members of the Or
der of United Commercial Travellers
or not to be in st. Paul May "a
and % at the annual meeting of the
| grand council. The committees on en-
| tertainment and reception are arraDg-
| ing q programme that will include all
| travelling men, and are endeavoring
to make the whole affair a travelling
mans jubilee. Fargo, Grand Forks
and Duluth will each send a carload
or two of u. c. It's, and Minneapolis
will be right here in force, and as
| there are movements on foot to or
| ganize subordinate councils in Winona,
! OWatonna, Mankato and Sioux Falls
| within the next sixty days, these sec
| tons will be represented, as all mem
| bers will attend in a body.
The features of the grand council
! meeting that will be OF especial inter-
| est to new members will include a re-
ception, entertainment and travelling
! mans parade. Sanity City council
which entertains the travelling men
| at the grand council meeting,
/ trusts that every travelling man
who lives or travels in Minnesota.
North or South Dakota will begin to
make his plans at once to be in st.
! Paul May a and %, and promises you
| d good time Remember the dates.
kNIGHTS OF THE MACCABEES.
The approaching state convention of
the knights of the Maccabees, which
| conVenes in Minneapolis on April 5,
draws attention to the marvellous
! growth OF this organization since its
inception, about fourteen years ago, at
| Port Huron, Mich. During this period
| the order has paid beneficiaries Of de-
| ceased members only d little over ST.
| 000,0O0, showing that the death rate
has been very low, the average age of
| the members being thirty-three years.
| The membership now numbers over
$4,000 in good standing, with nearly
| 1900 subordinate tents and hives and
nine great camps, in thirty-three states
and provinces of North America. The
outstanding certificates in the country
at large, including those issued by the
great camps in Michigan, New York
| and Ohio Additional 70 Of
supreme tent, amount to over $780,
| e0O,0O0. The order provides in it's laws
for every known benefit furnished by
| beneficial societies, to both men and
women. The net increase in member
ship during 1894 was 1882 this num-
Der having passed the rigid medical ex-
animation required. The financial and
business management of the order
have been of the best, and experience
has demonstrated that the supreme Off
GERS of this order are men of excep-
tional ability, possessing attachments
peculiarly fitting them for leaders, and
| also for the administration of the vast
| business involved in the management
Of such a large order as the Maccabees
have grown to be.
The personnel of the order is of the
best, comprising the most prominent
men of every community, who have
recognized the thorough and business
like manner in which the affairs of the
order are administered. The Minneso-
ia state convention will be called to
order at Minneapolis on the 9Th of
April, and it is not likely that more
than two days will be consumed at
this session. After the convention
closes there will be grand reception
in st. Paul in honor of the supreme
officers, who will be present, and the
Peoples church has already been Sc
cured for the occasion. 1t is expected
that a very large representation of
country members will be present The
reception here will be under the aus
pices of st. Paul Tent No. a.
RATHBONE SISTERS.
Unity Temple, No. 8, met Thurs
day afternoon at it's hall in the Martin
block on South Wabasha street. There
were visitors present from the two
| temples, Weaver and Godfrey, of Min
| neapolis, and several from Myrtle tenn
| pie. The visiting sisters were highly
| entertained by the members of Unity
Temple, who turned out in full force
A good programme was given. They
meet next Thursday evening at 7:30.
Miss Merritt, of 493 Stryker avenue
will entertain the entertainment com
mittee at it's final meeting Monday.
March 4. 2:SO p. m.
Myrtle Temple, No. 2, did initiatory
work Tuesday evening. They meet
March at 2:3O p. m. at II East Sew
enth street. All visiting sisters in at
tendance at the convention are invited
to be present.
IRON HALL.
Garfield Branch. No. Is, will meet
Tuesday evening at Woolsey's hall.
corner Burr and Case streets. They
will give an entertainment in the near
future.
Ladies Branch, No. 90, will meet
Thursday evening todd Fellows hall.
corner Fifth and Wabasha. Candi-
dates will be admitted All members
are requested to be present
| Dayton's Bluff, Star Branch, No. 81.
met Monday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. James Morrow, 265 Nelson ave-
nue.. Two candidates were balloted
upon. After the ritualistic work was
over social and lunch followed,
Pioneer Branch. No. H. met Thurs.
day evening at 1880 p M in Druids'
hall, corner Seventh and Jackson
streets. After initiation and degree