Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-11

full reports OF tne session OF the BTanu
lodge Of the Degree of Honor, Ancient order
of United workmen, were given in The
Daily Bee, and little remains for this coll
umn to say on the meeting except to give
brief synopsis OF the work that was done.
The session was in reality the only matter
OF interest that occurred in secret society
circles during the past week.
All the matters which this column stated
last Sunday would come up for discussion
occupied the attention Of the grand body.
That in brief satisfactorily tells the story
OF the proceedings. Whatever other busi-
ness was transacted was OF little public in
terest or else was of a secret character. In
all, a great mass of business was accom-
plishod, and the members were unanimous
in stating that the session was the most
important and interesting In the history of
the graid c6ge
In the first place, the body decided to issue
beneficiary certificates for $500 81 900 and
$4,000 This change was even greater than
had been at first proposed. Hitherto only
$1,000 certificate had been issued and II
was intended to issue only one additional
FOR $1,000. II was furthermore decided to
admit to membership persons of the mini
mum ase of is, this being a change from
the former minimum OF 21. Both these
changes were sanctioned at the recent meet
ing of the superior lodge.
Another innovation was an increase OF the
annual dues on the beneficiary members
from so to so cents The dues on the social
members remain as heretofore. This was
done in answer to the sentiment that the
beneficiary dues should be greater than the
social, inasmuch as the former class require
more bookkeeping than the latter.
Dr. X. ). Patten was instructed to so re-
wise the constitution of the order-that il
be put into systematic shape. The constitu-
tnn 4,
the same subjects scattered throughout and
1t was desired that these should be gathered
together and classified. similar system
was arranged for the superior lodge by Dr.
Patten.
The following officers were elected and
duly installed before the session adjourned:
Mrs. Adelia Harding OF Hebron. G. C. of H. /:
Mrs. A. Hostetler of Shelton. G. L. of H. ;
Mrs. Hattie Jeffries of Wymore G. c. OF C. :
w. S. Houseworth of Lincoln, G. r.; Mrs
Owens of Grand Island, c. r.: Mrs Fannie
Meyers OF Neigh G. u: Mrs Addie Winkle-
man of Sidney, G. |. w; Mrs r. e. Mart
son of South Omaha, G. o. w: Mrs ID. o.
| Hewitt OF Havelock, G. T.; Mrs j. c. Gra-
ham of South Omaha. W. s. Houseworth of
| Lincoln and Mrs. Adelia Harding of Hebron
grand representatives to the superior lodge.
Lincoln was chosen the place for the
| next biennial session. which will convene
| on the second Tuesday in October 1898.
On Tuesday evening, the night of the first
day of the session, the visiting delegates
were entertained in Creighton hall with an
| excellent program. The entertainers CON
sisted of the Mogullians of the city in their
| great minstrel show. assisted by other local
| talent The affair was very enjoyable.
The session was very well attended Prac-
| tically all the delegates or alternates who
were entitled to seats in the convention hal
were on hand at the opening of the meetin'
and remained through TO the adjournment
| The number present was over 150