The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-04
CAMPAIGN EXCITEMENT CAUSES
sOME APATHY IN THE SECRET
CHAMBERS.
ODD FELLOWS GRAND LODGE.
CHANGES MADE BY THE RECENT
SESSION IN THE LONE STAR
STATE.
PLEASURES, PAST AND FUTURE,
In the Realm of the Goat and of
the Red Fire Ritz
ual.

ual.
Lodge work is being seriously inter
fered with by the excitement Of the
campaign, but the local secret societies
are figuring upon some special celebra-
lions after the election. The prevail
ing apathy is being broken in upon by
a few Of the lodges which are making
aggressive efforts to keep up the in
terest, in spite Of the distractions. but
the triumphs in the line of receptions,
balls, suppers and the like will be post
pCned until November or later.
Some important changes in lodge
matters were made by the recent SEES
sion Of the Sovereign Grand lodge of
Odd Fellows, which met week before
last at Dallas, Tex. The visiting card
was practically abolished, the rule being
adopted that receipt of dues should
entitle members Of the order to the
entree in lodges other than the one of
which they might be members. The
chief objection to the cards was the ex-
pense, rs cents each, which aggregate
$4,000 annually. The card is continued
in service however in that it is neces-
sary for a member to receive sick ben
efits while away from his own lodge.
Another important matter was the
granting of a universal sign to the Re-
bekahs, whereby a member Of the order
may make herself known to an Odd
Fellow who is not member of a Re-
bekah lodge, and secure assistance
when in distress. The granting of the
sign is rather an important move, be-
cause while the Rebekahs are increas-
ing very fast and new lodges are
springing up in all directions, there are
still many localities in which there are
no Rebekah lodges and where they
have them, not all the Odd Fellows by
any means belong to them.
ODD FELLOWS.
A district meeting Of Rebekahs for Blue
Earth county will be held at Mankato, Oct.
20.
Eastern Star Rebekah lodge will give
progressive euchre party Tuesday evening,
the 18th.
West Side lodge will give social hop at
Martis hall, South Robert and Fairfield ave-
nues, West side, Oct. Is.
Star of Hope Rebekah lodge, Minneapolis.
will celebrate its first anniversary with an en-
tertainment next Tuesday evening
West Side lodge No. 1885, |. o. 0. F., will
give the first Of a series Of social hops at
the hall, South Wabasha and Fairfield, Thurs
day evening, Oct. 10.
Gaylord lodge has just completed a hand
some new lodge building, and will dedicate
it Wednesday evening, Oct. IA. Grand Master
Powers and other dgnitaries will be present.
The sovereign grand lodge appointed COM
mittee to revise the rituals of the order. AS
soon as the committee has completed its
work. and it has been approved the new
rituals will be published and distributed.
Mrs. Hotaling, president OF the Rebekah
assembly installed Diamond Rebekah Lodge
No. 153, at Ely, Thursday evening. She has
also been visiting lodges at Duluth and other
Northern Minnesota points during the week.
One important piece of legislation, enacted
at Dallas was the passage Of an act relieving
encampments Of paying sick benefits. They
may now pay them If they wish, but they
are not compulsory. The subordinate lodges
are now the only branch of the order that
pay benefits
Thursday evening the members of Flora
Rebekah lodge surprised Dayton's BLUM
lodge. The surprise in honor of Dr.
Dinwoodie's birthday The ladies spread q
banquet in the lodge dining hall and DR..
Dinwoodie was installed as POSTMASTER The
ladies also presented him with a handsome
birthday gift. The affair was to show the ap-
prec alton Of the lodge members for the good
work DR.. Dinwoodie had done in organizing
the lodge.
ROYAL ARCANUM.
in membership this year.
seven Corners council held regular meet
ing Monday evening at which routine bust
ness was transacted.
u, For the month Of July. 1895 applications
were received at supreme secretary's Office
against l,6O4 for July, 1895, and 1,137 for
July, 1894.
Ramsey council conferred the degree Tues
day evening and read several applications
Under good of the order music and refresh
ments were INDUCED in.
Merriam Park council gave a social meet
ing for members of the council Thursday
evening. A majority Of the membership was
present and much enthusiasm shown over
prospects fol the coming winter.
The net gain in membership In the order
for eight months ending Sept. l. 1896 is
IL, 4o7. This average for the four months re-
naming will secure the magnificent gain
Of over 10000 for 1896. and crowd the 195, 900
mark.
The official report Of the superintendent Of
insurance for New York, for 1895, shows that
among the twenty leading fraternal bene
iiclary orders the Royal -Arcanum stood third
In point OF gain in membership, and first
in lowest per capita cost of management.
st. Paul council held an important meet
ing Monday evening. Owing to business en-
gagements taking him out OF the city Re
gent Baker rendered his resignation and Vice
Regent Edw. Gill was elected to fill the va
caney, Bro. E. C. SHIRLEY being promoted
to the vice regency. Brother Gill is hust-
Ter and at social meeting to be held Oct.
18th will outline plans for the coming sea-
son.
The Minneopa councils cat Home" which
is to take place next Monday evening, will
undoubtedly outrank all previous efforts for
which this council is pre-eminent. The fol-
glowing musicians will participate: Miss
club, Miss Jennie Pinch. soprano; Miss Maud
Burdette, contralto; Ladies' Quartette, COM
posed of Mesdames G. H. Grouse, w. s.
Briggs, H. c. Munson and c. X. Harmon.
Lr2f Cor I afTr oafa ,1io afcf. Nall
field. pianist; w. r. Stoll, basso. Addresses
by Regent H. H. White Orator Martin H.
AIbin and Past Regent w. W. Cooley. Dane
ing viii follow.
MODERN wooDMEN.
Maple Leaf camp, r. NJ. hold. a regular
meeting next Wednesday. The degree Will
be conferred on four candidates.
Royal Oak camp. r. N. met last Thurs
day night. The attendance is increasing
now that the cool weather has set in.
Harmony camp, r, N. entertained visit
ors FROM Maple Leaf camp Monday evening
Hereafter the camp will meet at Masonic
hall, South Wabasha and Isabel streets, the
first and fourth Mondays of the month
Minnehaha camp met Thursday night and
had five candidates for the first degree. A
very enthusiastic meeting was held and plans
for the winter work discussed. The first So
ciai will be given Oct. 18th, and 1t Is the
month during the winter, interspersed with
en- occasional dance.
Copeland camp met last Tuesday. The
mock trial was continued by Judge Cope
land for two weeks, at which time Neighbor
WooIsey will be tried for grand larceny.
Next Tuesday, after the first degree is con-
ferred on three candidates the clerk will give
q lecture on his late trip to Hopkins, and
will tell the reason of his non-success.
Scandal camp met last Friday and con-
ferred the first degree two and received
three applications. At the meeting of Oct
9Th the second degree will be given to three
An nd Fytl
probably on the ed, the proceeds to be ap-
piled to fitting out the Foresters with new