Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-21
NEBRASKA ODD FELLOWS MEET.
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LINCOLN Oct. 20.-(Special.) 1.-The grand
cncampment OF the Nebraska Odd Fellows
met in annual session this morning in rep
resentative hall at the state house All of
the state meetings of this order will be
held in Lincoln this week. There was very
little business of Importance before the
meeting this morning and only short ses-
sion was held. The presiding officers in this
branch OF the order are Nicholas Klein of
North Platte, grand patriarch, and |. +.
Gage OF Fremont, grand scribe. The ques-
tion of reducing the membership fee from
Sl2 to 50 will attract considerable attention
at this meeting
There will be two meetings tomorrow, be-
ginning with a session of the state assembly
of Daughters OF Rebekah at o'clock and
a meeting OF the grand lodge at 10. The Re-
bekahs will meet in the senate chamber.
Mrs. Rose McGiverin OF Fremont is presi-
dent and Miss Mamie Sperry of Beatrice is
secretary Members OF the order are pre-
pairing to give a reception this evening.
The grand lodge will be presided over by
Judge G. w. Norris OF Beaver City, who has
been acting grand master since the death of
H. S. Hotchkiss, who held the Office of grand
master when he was stricken with a fatal
Illness in South America. /. p. Gage OF Fre-
mont is also secretary OF this organization.
The question of reduction in the member
ship fee will also come before this body.
L. L. Dye, who was arrested for assaulting
his wife with kettle of hot water, was
given a hearing before Judge Waters in po-
lice court this morning. Mrs. Dye was
present to prosecute and testified that her
husband had been dallying with the spirits
for just six weeks and was addicted to the
habit of roasting her instead OF providing
her and their three children with the neces-
saries of life. She said he came home Sat
urday afternoon drunk and after lying in a
stupor for several hours arose and began
abusing her because she had not covered
him up while he was asleep. He pushed her
and her baby out OF the house and then
threw kettle OF hot water at her. 1t also
developed that Dyes aged father has been
Obliged to pay his sons rent Judge Waters
gave the defendant fifteen days in jail.
DR.. G. S. Mason of Omaha has rendered
his resignation a member OF the State
Board of Dental Examiners. The resigna-
tion was brought about by the action Of the
National Dental association at its last meet
ing. At that meeting a resolution was passed
that no dental college should be recognized
by the association which had in its faculty
a member Of any state dental board. DR..
Mason preferred to resign his position on
the state board rather than relinguish his
membership in the faculty of the Omaha
Dental institute.
Len Kephart. a young convict who was
sent up from Nebraska City for one year
for burglary, was released from the pen this
morning. He was not permitted to taste
the sweets of his new-found freedom. how
ever, for Sheriff Hubere OF Nebraska City
was on hand with warrant for his arrest
on the charge of perjury. 1t appears that
Kephart swore falsely at q trial OF one of his
pals. Sheriff Huberle left for Nebraska City
with his prisoner this afternoon.
]. p. Gage grand secretary OF Independent
Order OF Odd Fellows. is a Lindell guest, as
is also Grand Master G. w. Norris OF Beaver
City
Omaha people In Lincoln: At the Lindell
e. II. Scott, Frank d. Lyon, William S.
Strawn II. B. Trey, r. f. Hughes. NJ. p.
Brace, Charles A. Patterson, A. ii. Bennett.