Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13

IP.; Mrs. NJ. Bushnell, S. V. p; Mrs. j
Donahue, ]. V. p; Mrs. Amelia Smails, G.
Miss Minta Stiles, T.; Mrs. ii. Kemp, S.
Mrs. Wamsley, c.; Miss Day, G.; Mrs. Harr!
Kemp, delegate to the department conNen
tion.
Old Abe post of Superior selected the fol
lowing as it's officers: j. ID. Stine C.; w. l.
Hilyard, S. V. c.; William Phillips, ]. V. G.
DR.. w. Foster, s.; n. Rossman, c.; j. G
Carpenter, @; Frank Brokaw, o. D.; II. F
Heltman, o. G.; DIR. w. G. Barnes, delegat,
to the department encampment; Eli Vale
alternate.
The Women's Relief corps of Superior
elected as follows: Mrs. Emma Heltman, p.
Mrs. Belle King. S. V. r.; Mrs, Koziah Bosser
man, j. V. p. Mrs. Viola Southard, T.; Mrs
Sarah Heltman, c.; Mrs. B. G. Ward, G..
Mrs Mary Madsen, G.; Mrs. Clara Kendall
delegate to the department convention; Mrs
Sarah Felt, alternate
Modern woodmen of America.
On Saturday, December s. the foresters
of Omaha camp spent very enjoyable even
ing with the Blair camp, on invitation. A
crowd of forty, comprising the team and
other members of the camp, left the city on
an early train. When they got back to
Omaha there was but little of the night left
The Blair camp entertained most royalty
The earlier part of the evening was spent
in witnessing the work of the Omaha team
which put a candidate through all the cere-
monies. The officers of Omaha camp filled
the chairs while the work was being put
on. When the ceremony was completed the
visitors were invited to make themselves
scarce for awhile, and they were piloted
around the town in royal fashion by their
hosts.
Upon the return to the hall it was found
that couple of long tables had been loaded
down with eatables and drinkables After
dsposing of the feast little flow of reason
followed. Among those who spoke were
County Attorney O'Hallaren of Washington
county and ]. e. Van Glider and w. E.
Cady of this city. Music was furnished by
a banjo quartet. The Omaha members thor
oughly enjoyed the visit.
Omaha camp at its last meeting consd-
cred the matter of a reserve fund under
the head of the good Of the order, but
after an hours discussion no decision was
reached and the matter was laid on the
table until the next meeting. The head
camp has solicited expressions from subor-
dinate camps on the advisability of estab-
fishing a reserve fund.
The David City lodge has elected officers
for the ensuing year as follows: ]. G..
Sholes, V. c.. A. b. Diemer, w. A.; c. o.
Crosthwaite, c.; II. w. Keller, B.; Andy
Hartford. E.; f. w. Lester and 7. p. French
p; Fred Buckley, W. Peter Axemaker, s.;
G. o. Crosthwaite delegate to head camp;
S. ID. Coe, NJ.
At the last meeting of the Kearney lodge
officers were elected as follows: C. II.
Gregg, " c.; b. j. Henderson, w. A.. James
jenkins, c.; d. c. Showers, B.; T. A. Toilet
son, E.; Robert Tonkinson, W; T. ]. Erick-
son, S.
At a regular meeting of Cady camp, Royal
Nelghbors, Wednesday evening, the follow
ing officers were elected for 1897; Sadie L.
Wright, o.; Rose Rackley, V. o.; Susie G.
Allen, r.; Hattie Cady, r.; Mary Allen. c. !;
Flora Haynes, M; Vernon Lookabaugh, l.
s.; Ella Bonine, o. s. Mrs. C. E. Allen was
elected delegate to the head camp, which
meets in May at Rock Island, ILL.,
The camp at Stromsburg elected officers as
follows: Il. p. Pike, w. s., Olof Johnson.
Il. b.; William f. Nlchol, w. A.. Albert
NJ. Little c.; Victor c. Carlson E.; John
Colson, w. Albert Hubbard S. The camp
is in flourishing condition and has about
100 woodchoppers.