Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13

homa. The head camp convention will meet
in Lincoln. 1t Is anticipated that there will
be in the neighborhood of $50 delegates in
attendance. The camp is composed of one
delegate from each subordinate camp and
one additional delegate for each fifty men,
bers or major part thereof, in the sub
ordinate camp. At present there are about
1000 members of the order in this district.
The principal piece of BUSINESS that these
conventions will have before them will be
the election of delegates to the sovereign
camp. This sovereign camp will, when it
meets next March, be for the first time in
its history representative body. In the
past 1t has been composed of the sovereign
officers alone. According to the constitution
of the body, it is composed of one delegate
from each state having 500 or more members,
and one delegate-at-large for each 5000 mem
bers above the first 5000 in good standing.
According to this provision this convention
head camp will send five delegates to the
sovereign body.
In addition to the election of representa-
tives, the convention head camps are also
allowed to transact business and adopt laws
and rules for their own government, within
certain restrictions prescribed by the rules
of the sovereign camp. They are, however,
not allowed to levy tax on the subordinate
camps or the members thereof. contrary to
the custom of many orders.
The sovereign officers are at present en-
ship for the purpose of erecting log cabin
at the Tennessee Centennial exposition,
which will be held at Nashville next sum
mer. 1t Is proposed that the building shall
cost in the neighborhood of $4,000 Sub
scriptions have been solicited from the var
ious subordinate camps throughout the coun-
try, and the responses have been liberal.
So far several hundred dollars have been
raised. The fund is to be expended under
the direction OF the sovereign board Of
managers.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Ruth lodge No 1, Daughters of Rebekah,
has elected the following officers: Mrs. Susie
Allen, N. c.; Mrs. Louisa Warren, V. G.;
Mrs. Carrie l.. Hamlin, s.. Mrs. Mary STUNT,
T.. Mrs. Alice Henderson. Mrs. Carrie jack
son, Mrs Caroline Toozer, T.; Miss Mabel
Stuht, NJ; Mrs. N. 3. Helm. C. of d. s.; Miss
Laura Harrison, recommended for district
deputy.
Ruth lodge will give an entertainment in
its lodge rooms at Fourteenth and Dodge
streets on New Years eve for the benefit Of
tho proposed Odd Fellows home The COM
mittee that has the affair in charge is com.
posed of the following; Laura Harrison. Mary
Osburn, MollLe Jones, Matte Rhodes, Thomas
Hamlin and John Cooper This committee
is working hard to prepare an evening Of
enjoyment.
Beacon lodge No. 20 elected officers as
follows Peter Hansen, N. G.; Charles A.
Crimes V. c.; j. l.. lAlyison, s.; w. II.
Shoop, T.; C. j. Rohrbough, c. l.. Allen and
j. NJ. Sirpless, T.; J.L. Alvison, S. l.. Boyd
and A. p. Liddell, members of the hall asso-
citation.
The recently elected officers of Allemanen
lodge No are: G. Strifler. N. G.. Robert
Wendt, V. c.; j. II. Tebbens, s.; Hans Wig
ger. T.
At the last regular meeting of Harmony
lodge No. 81 of David City the following
officers we're elected for the ensuing term:
James McFadden, N. G.; w. c. Buchta, V.
G.; John Harper. T.; e. b. Taylor, r. s.;
f. J. Ayres. + s.
The Brock lodge elected the following as
its officers for the ensuing term |. j. Ball.
n. c.; c. l.. Horn, V. G.. Hugh Norton s.;
S. b. Lutgen, T.; N. S. Horn, w. j. Hen
drlcks and A d. Wright, T.
Omaha is enjoying the distinction OF
having among is residents the youngest
odd Fellow in the world, Oliver Cullins.
He was formerly a resident OF Memphis,
where he was born and where he joined the
Odd Fellows on March 26 last, when he was
Just 81 years OF age. He is an Odd Fellow
by inherent right, as both his father and
mother are active in the work OF the order
Mr.. Cullins Is now residing at 1907 Lathrop
street.
The young man was highly honored last
July during the celebration when the corner
stone of the new Odd Fellows temple was
aid in Memphis, He was placed at the
head OF the imposing procession with his
he order. His photograph was placed in