St. Paul daily globe., 1896-02-09
ACTIVITY THE WATcHW0RD.
ROYAL ARCANUM PREPARING FOR
THE BIG CLASS TO BE M
TIATED.
TIE MACcABEEs STATE AFFAIRS.
Visit the Northwest In q
Short Time.
ROYAL ARCANUM.

OT Ine past month local members Ol
the Royal Arcanum have been working
like beavers to secure candidates fol-
the class to be initiated during the visit
OF the supreme officers from Boston
Every individual member has taken il
upon himself to see that his own partic-
ular council leads in the number Of can
dictates presented at the union meet
Ing to be held in Bowlby hall, Monday
evening, Feb. II, and as a result a
class of nearly two hundred will receive
the impressive degree at the hands of
the supreme officers on that evening
The principal object Of all the enthu-
EiaSm at the present time is to secure a
membership large enough to entitle the
grand council of Minnesota to another
representative in the supreme council
of the order, which meets annually.
The large class to be initiated here
next week, together with another class
In Minneapolis, on the Tuesday follow
ing st. Pauls meeting, will bring the
membership to the point desired
Minnesota's present representatives
to the supreme council are W. J. Foot
ner, of st. Paul, and Gerritt F.
BackuS, of Minneapolis. both past grand
regents and enthusiastic Royal Area
mum workers.
The programme during the visit of the
supreme officers includes a banquet at
the Hotel Ryan on Monday evening, fol-
lowing the degree at BoWiby hall, at
which 500 members of the order will be
present. Tickets have been limited to
that number, and will be furnished to
members through the secretary of their
council up to Friday, Feb. A. when the
sale Will positively close as all arrange
ments will be completed Saturday
morning.
Regarding the candidates to be pre-
sented for initiation by the various
tic tit
and collectors are reminded that they
must have all fees collected and ap-
plicants ready for initiation at 80 D.
M, Monday, Feb. IL.
The meeting at the Bowlby block
will occur at 7:30 p. m. sharp, and i'm
mediately after the grand initiation
adjournment will be made to the Ryan
hotel.
The committees in charge were pub
lished in the l o b of last Sunday
Minnesota council gave a card party
al the last meeting. A number of Wis
itorS were present and enjoyed their
hospitality.
The Minneopa qu3rtette is making
arrangements to give concerts under
the auspices of the council at Red
Wing and. Winona.
Seven Corners council held red hot
meeting last week, with twenty appli-
cations on file. They will be among the
leaders at the union meeting.
st. Paul council read number of
new applications at the last meeting
The orator, guide and warden-elect
were installed by Past Grand Regent
Footner.
Merriam Park council held social
meeting last Monday, and if the way
Grand Regent Hartigan, with other
members of the council, is hustling
is any criterion, they will be heard
from with no uncertain sound on Feb.
II.
Forty-two members were present at
the last meeting Of Wabasha council.
Ssine applications were read. Orator
Ssnsen entertained the members with
Eecitations. The council is on the boom,
and will soon be among the leaders.
The entertainment and hop given by
Ramsey council last Tuesday evening
was, as usual, the success of the sea-
son. Five hundred of the council and
their friends were present, and en-
joyed the exceptionally fine pro-
gramme presented.
The Royal Arcanumites in Mime
apolis have decided to hold the ban
quet in honor Of Supreme Regent Pond
in the West hotel instead of the Ma
sonic temple. The union meeting for
the initiation of $50 candidates will be
held in the large hall of the Masonic
temple, and from there the guests will
adjourn to the West for the banquet
The grand officers, together with
delegation from Ramsey council,
visited Vermillion Falls council at Has
tings last week. This council has in
creased IN membership 80 per cent
within a year, and will push it's sis
ter at Red Wing hard for the lead in
the near future. The new officers of
the council conferred the degree like
veterans and received many compli
ments.
Terrace council on Monday evening
gave an informal hop, which was
largely attended by members and
the ladies. The business of the meet
ing was rushed through, eleven appli-
cations for membership having been
read, and dancing commenced shortly
after o'clock. Light refreshments
were served during the evening, and all
voted it one of the most enjoyable
evenings spent in some time.
One of the best audiences that ever
assembled at Royal Arcanum enter
tainment in the city attended the func-
tion given by Ramsey Council Tuesday
evening. The address Of George Thane
created great enthusiasm. After the
musical and literary part of the pro-
gramme dancing card Of twelve num-
bers was provided by the ST. Anthony
Hill orchestra.
Tuesday night the Grand Council
officers will pay an official visit to Wa
basha Council. A large attendance
and general good time anticipated.
ODD FELLOWS.
The degree team of No. 96, I. o. o.
f., are making elaborate preparations
for masquerade ball, to be given at
Odd Fellows hall, corner Reaney and
East Seventh streets, Thursday even
ing, Feb. 13. All friends invited. The
Manhattan orchestra will furnish mu-
sic, and supper will be served
Triple Link Rebekah Lodge No. 81
will give a domino masquerade on Fri
day evening at |. o. o. F. hall, Fifth
and WabaSha.
st. Paul Rebekah lodge will give
leap year ball Tuesday evening, Feb. II.
Triple Link Rebekah lodge will give a
masquerade ball next Friday evening.
Bethesda Rebekah lodge will hold it's
seventh annual ball Thursday evening,
the 9th.
The annual meeting of the grand en-
campment of the state will be held at
Minneapolis on the 25th.
West Side lodge conferred the initia-
tory degree Wednesday evening and
will confer the first next Wednesday.
Twin City lodge conferred the first
degree night before last and will con-
fer the second degree next Thursday
night
new subordinate lodge at Madison
Lake will be instituted next Wednesday
evening by Rev. c. D. Cook, of Eagle
Lake.
Petitions have been received for
new Rebekah lodges at Wells. Window
and Wheaton. The one at Wells will
be instituted next Wednesday evening.
Thursday evening, the Goth, the mem
bers of Bethesda lodge will go to ST.