St. Paul daily globe., 1896-02-09
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Liberty Lodge No. 1877, K. of p, will
give it's first annual ball Thursday
evening at K. of p. hall, BoWlby
building, Sixth and Robert streets.
Sisters of Myrtle Temple No. 2 will
serve supper.
The first annual ball given by Lib
erty Lodge No. 1877, K. of P, will take
place Thursday evening, Feb. Is, 1896,
Bowlby building.
The ladies of Unity Temple No. 9,
K. of p, will. hold dime progressive
euchre party at the residence Of Mr..
and Mrs. Belchers, 597 Como avenue,
Friday evening, Feb. IA, at o'clock
sharp. All are cordially invited.
Webster Lodge No. 20 conferred the
rank Of page and esquire upon six can
didates at he1ast meeting.
st. Paul No. 2, Uniform Rank, drilled
Tuesday night.s This division is max
ing a good showing of late.3a GfE!oE
st. Paul Lodge No. 43 had work in
the first rank last Tuesday evening.
The rank of esquire will be conferred
next Tuesday evening with the assist
ance Of several grand lodge officers
and members who will be in attend
ance as visitors on that occasion.
A beautiful United States flag, SKIS
feet, now decorates the hall of ST. Paul
chased in accordance with the resolu-
ton passed at the last session OF the
grand lodge requesting all subordinate
lodges in the domain of Minnesota tc
display "Old Glory" as part of the
equipment of their castle halls,
ORDER OF RED MEN.
The different tribes of the Improved
Order of Red Men, of Minneapolis, are
making great efforts to increase the
membership of the order. MinneWa
Tribe initiated a class of seventeen,
and Pegan Tribe put through twenty
two palefaces.
Arrangements are already being
made by the state great council for the
reception of the Great Council of the
United States, which is to convene in
Minneapolis next September. CIT. C. of
r. Chares H. Brown is in receipt of a
communication from Great Incohonee
A. H. Patton, which states that there
will be about 800 representatives and
great chiefs in attendance at the next
Great Sun Council.
LADIES OF G. A.. R.
A G. A. r. social and oyster supper
will be given by the ladies of Gen. Ord
corps, on Saturday evening, Feb. Is, at
Odd Fellows hail. corner Fifth and
Wabasha streets. All members of the
G. A. r. and W. R. c. and S. of V. and
their friends are cordially invited
Tickets 25 cents.
MASONIC.
Braden lodge conferred the second
degree on Thursday evening last.
NATIONAL UNION.
st. Paul Council No. 1896 held their reg
ular meeting last Thursday evening Sew
eral applications were brought before the
council and acted on, and other business of
the order transacted, and 1t was decided that
each member should promote the interest of
the order as much as possible, after which a
social smoke and other festivities were en-
5oyed. The next regular meeting will be
held Feb. 20.
DRUIDS
North Star Grove No. held their regular
meeting on Wednesday evening and received
three applications for membership.
Schiller. Grove No. met on Thursday even
ng and received one application for member
ship, which was referred.
Vasa Grove No. q at their regular meeting
on Monday evening conferred the initiatery
degree on four candidates and received one
application for membership.
Minnesota Grove No. l had work in the
third degree on Tuesday evening, one candi-
date being obligated in the same. 1t was. de-
members and their families only on Tuesday
evening, Feb. Is, and a committee was ap-
pointed to complete arrangements.
MACCABEES.
The Maccabees are considering Just at
present, the organization Of great camp for
Minnesota, with probable permanent head
quarters in Minneapolis, tribute to be paid
to the large number of the members of the
order to be found in the two cities.
The growth Of the order in the
state for the past year has been
quite remarkable. the net increase hav-
ing reached the figure CT nearly $50 per cent.
( This is for the entire state. For BIinneap-
oils the increase has been double that pro-
portion.
The outlook for a large gathering of Mac
cabees at the next state convention, which is
to be held in St. Paul, is very encouraging,
and the attendance of over 100. delegates is
assured. The record of growth for 1885 shows
that there was net increase in members in
Minnesota Of. about las per cent, while the
per centage OF increase in the Twin Cities for
the year was over 800 per cent. The total