The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-01
AMONG THE ORDERS
DOINGs OF THE LOCAL SECRET So
CIETIES DURING THE LAST
WEEK.
MINNEAPOLIS ELKS BUSY.
BEGUN TO PREPARE FOR THE RE-
UNION AND GRAND LODGE
MEETING
AELp IN THAT CITY NEXT SUMMER.
The KNIGHTS of Malta show a Re-
markabIe Increase During the
Last Year.

Last Year.
Minneapolis Lodge No. l, BeneVoient
and Protective Order of Elks. has start
ed the ball rolling in good time for the
annual reunion and grand lodge meet
ing in that city for the coming year.
Following is the letter sent out by the
executive committee:
ass Minneapolis Sept. 16.
Dear Sir and Brother-Minneapolis Lodge,
No a. B.. p o. E., wishes to make the
grand lodge session and reunion that begins
July 6, 1897, the largest, cheeriest, pleasantest
and best that the order has ever known.
We need your assistance We want you to
Help us make this session the largest, in point
of numbers, ever known. Already many lodges
have started Minneapolis Clubs, nave ere
ated regular organizations, with omcers ouly
elected, and raising funds for the pay
ment of the clubs expenses, by weekly or
monthly dues, and have written US 10 secure
accommodations.
Will you not form such club in your lodge?
Will you not create great spirit or entnusl-
asm when forming it, and keep that enthusl-
asm alive after it is formed? If we can have
the active, enthusiastic cooperation of every
lodge we can have a reunion such as the
most vivid imagination ever dreamed or
No who has ever attended an Elks re-
union willingly absents himself from its sue
cessor. We intend that no Elk who comes
to the Minneapolis session in '97 Will there
after permit anything except death to prevent
his attendance at future reunions, and even II
dead he will surely attend in spirit.
We shall make the railroad rates right. We
can entertain IS, coo Elks and their friends
easily. We expect you to bring the ladies
with you. Ladies reception committees will
be here to receive them and will make their
visit a pleasant one.
Are you with us? Are the other ends of
your heartstrings attached to the antlers Of
the Minneapolis Elk, that he may draw you
into his presence in 81? If not, catch on!
Please send us any items of interest or
SUGGESTIONS with reference to this session
that you may have Please, also, favor us
at once with the names of your "Minneap-
oils club" officers, and call on us freely for
any information you may want.
Don't fail to send the items and names
Don't fail to raise Minneapolis club!
And don't fail to be here in 1897
Let US hear from you!
Fraternally, &C. NJ. Foote,
Chairman Executive Committee
KNIGHTS OF MALTA.
Grand Recorder Sir Howard Young
returned on Saturday morning from the
session of the supreme commandery
which was held at Brooklyn, N. Y, Oct.
13, IA and Is. He reports that the order
is in very fiourishing condition Con
sidering the hard times) The report
of the supreme recorder showed an in
crease of thirty-seven new comman-
deries in the past year, with an in
crease of 10000 members, making a
total membership on this continent in
good standing Of 10000. Paid out for
the relief of companions, 1882. Total
amount of cash in the hands of trustees
OF invested $S5, 1852 Assets, $751;
1872. IS. Cash balance in hands of sub
ordinate communicates, $34, 1927. As. The
election of the supreme officers was as
follows:
Supreme commander, Sir j. H. Earl, Cleve-
n Sir nr T
W. Samuels, Mount Carmel, Pa. supreme
captain general, Sir Melvin A. Wolcott, La
Crosse Wis; supreme prelate, Sir j. w.
Hicks, Worcester, Mass; supreme recorder,
Sir Frank Gray, Chester, Pa; supreme treas
urer. Sir DR.. w. j.. Rugh, Pittsburg Pa;
supreme senior warden, Sir Robert Keenan,,
Wilmington, Del; supreme junior warden,
Sir c. H. Mosher, Paterson, N. j.; supreme
warder, Sir ]. P. Kinney, Steelton, Pa; ssu-
preme sentinel, Sir David Beatty, Philadel
phia, Pa; supreme standard bearer, Sir
George S. Jones, Worcester, Mass; supreme
sword bearer, Sir T. II. Clay, Huntington,
W. Va; supreme first guard, Sir R. w;
Young Statington Pa. Aupreme second
guard, Sir T. D. Eilenberg Vineland, N. j.;
supreme trustee QS94-1S90, Sir John Cairns,
Hunting Park, Pa; supreme trustee 1886
1898 Sir E. D. Jeanes, Allentown, Pa; SUI
preme trustee QS96-1S99), Sir Charles E. Mes
singer, Yatmay, Pa.
Delegates to the imperial parent grand
Black Encampment of the Universe, with
headquarters at Glasgow, Scotland, SIR Silas
A. eLentz. P. S. c.. Sir DR.. w. j. Rugh, P. S.
c.; Sir George H. Pierce, p. S. c.
The next annual conclave will be held in
Boston.
Communicates are forming at the following
places: Minneapolis, st. Paul, Duluth, Vir
gina City.
Ivanhoe Commandery No. 1913 gave ball
on Wednesday evening which was largely at
tended by the sir knights and their ladies.
A large delegation of visiting sir knights
from sister Communicates attended
Olive Branch Commandery No. 1872 initiated
and conferred all the degrees on a class of
sla41. hi, Lost
Mount Sinai Commandery No. 156 will mi
tiate and confer all the degrees on large
class in the near future.
Adriel Commandery No 16S and St Paul
Commandery No. 154 are arranging for enter
tainments to be given during the winter
months, and also considering the adyisability
of purchasing new paraphernalia for con-
ferring the appendant degrees of the order
Tonic Commandery No. 204 is arranging for
the initiation and comforting all the degrees
on large class in the near future.
ROYAL ARCANUM.
st. Paul council will give the first of a
series of entertainments Nov. 8.
The grand officers will take needed rest
during the coming week and no official visits
will be made.
Brooklyn councils have organized league
of bowling clubs and will play through the
winter season.
Applications received during September
were the largest for that month in the his
tory of the order.
The reports from California indicate an en-
thusiasm which augurs we'll for a grand coun-
Gil there at no distant day.
Commercial council gave a reception for
members and their friends Tuesday. Dancing
was the order Of the evening.
Wabasha council read two new applications
Tuesday evening. Another social will be
given to members next month.
Merriam Park council gave very success
full musical entertainment last night, a large
number of Park residents being present to-
gether with guests from st. Paul and Mime
apolis.
Minnesota council discussed the report of
the supreme council committee on statistics
at last meeting. After the routine business
was transacted lunch was discussed, fol-
lowed by card playing.
Illinois stands second in point of gain for
September with applications received
than during July and August combined. They
are crowding New Jersey hard for fourth
place in membership.
The gand regent together with Deputy
Grand Regent Mienhauser, paid an official
visit to Vermillion Falls council at Hastings
Monday evening. The council was found in
their progress.
ODD FELLOWS.
Banner Rebekah lodge will give a social
dance Nov. IL.
Wilde lodge, of St Anthony Park, will have
work Monday evening.
Home lodge will hold It's first annual ball
the evening OF Nov. IL.
A new Rebekah lodge was instituted at
Brownsville Thursday evening.
Flora Rebekah lodge will give a social hop
and lady minstrel entertainment Nov. IL.
Vesta Rebekah lodge is preparing to give
an entertainment and dance the evening OF
Nov. IL.
Mrs. Hotaling. president of the Rebekah as
sembly, is deveting her time to visiting lodges
over the state. Next week she will probably
visit the territory north and west of the Twin
Cities.
Grand Master Powere renorts +bat a. 49,.