The Saint Paul globe., 1896-08-16
PIcNIcs MOST PLENTIFUL.
SEVERAL OF THE ORDERS WILL
HAVE THEIR OUTINGS THIS
WEEK.
ACTIVITY RETURNS TO THE HALLS.
In St. Paul-News of the knights
of the Maccabees.


! tions to their annual picnic, which
will be held next Saturday, at Russell
Beach, on the st. Paul & Duluth rail-
road. Base ball and many other games
will be provided for the entertain
ment of those who attend Trains
leave the Union depot at a. M and
2:15 p. M, and special trains will be
run, If necessary, to accommodate the
crowd. More than usual interest is
being manifested this year by the la
dies branch of the order, and with
their ready assistance this picnic prom
ises to be the most largely attended
and successful of any ever held by
the order of this city.
This is how the Pythian Advocate
discusses in it's last number the then
prospective marriage of Judge Grier
M. Orr. which has since taken place:
Who would have thought it? After
all these years of single cussedness
after Withstanding the smiles and
Wlles OF the falrest of Gods feminine
creatures; after sewing on his own
buttons and patching his own pants
Tor nearly forty years; after being
scored and roasted for his matrimonial
1ndlHerence, this confirmed six-foot
pachelor has at last succumbed and
Will henceforth be numbered among
the great army of Benedicts, the pater-
1amll1as of the world. The Judge is no
spring chicken; he long since passed
the portal of innocence, and for many
years has bought his own clothes and
paid board and washing bills at ir-
regular intervals. The seven thousand
or more Pythians in this great state
know him intimately; for eght years
he served this grand domain as grand
keeper of records and seal. and con-
tr1buted much of his time and talent
In the upbuilding and advancement of
Knighthood. For two years past he has
| peen serving the city of ST. Paul as
one OF its municipal court judges. and
in this capacity he seeks a companion.
one who can enjoy and exchange with
| MIN the pleasures and authorizations of
hfe-real life-not the befoggled un-
stable existence of an unhonored and
unsung bachelor but that higher.
purer and dearer life that crowns mar
| ital felicity"
I The three Eastern Star chapters of
this city comprising Constellation No.
IL, ST Paul No. "a and Misteltoe No.
96, will. on Wednesday evening next.
give moonlight excursion on board
Fiora Clark and barge. There will be
dancing and music furnished by
mandolin club. Refreshments will be
served on the boat, proceeds to go to
the entertainment fund of the G. A. r.
Boat leaves foot of jackson street at
| 7:30.
KNIGHTS OF THE MACCABEES.
The total membership of the order on Aug
1 was 24O, O40, the record for July being 81
| new tents and 5000 new members The net
gam IN membership from the time of the
| adoption of the emergency fund Just one wear
| ago, has been %, 365. ~
The following new tents have recently been
organized in the state: Breckenridge, Barnes
vile. Long Prairie, Echo Morton. Brainerd
and Sauk Center. Reports Of organizations
from four other places will soon be received
Brainerd started off with charter member
| ship OF forty-eight. while Long Prairie and
Sauk Center had thirty-five each
Over 100 tents will be represented in the
next state meet, to be held in ST Paul next
winter The local tents are already making
arrangements for interesting programme
for the occasion. at which time several of the
supreme officers will be present.
J DR.. R. E. Moss, of Port Huron Mich. SUI
preme meolcai examiner of the order, will
visit st. Paul and Minneapolis early next
month, when ne will meet all the local medi-
| cal examiners of the state.
Joseph Griebler, the bicyclist who was re-
Gently killed at Lima o., was member in
good standing of Clear Lake Tent No. 12.
me oeneht OF $4,000 will be paid this month
| oeVerai OF the tents are organizing prize
degree teams for the new ritualistic work
with the idea OF competing for a prize to be
AWARDED az the state meeting in st. Paul
Members of the degree teams from the
IWln cities viii go to Sauk Center on the
IStn INST for the purpose of illustrating the
WORK Tor the tent recently organized there
Large delegations are expected from ALI tents
! in that vicinity ~
Winona will also be visited on the 2sth
INST. IN order to confer the work on large
| Unity Tent No. g. st. Paul, installed off,
GERS on the 4th inst. oA'
Capital City Tent No 40 will install their
ocers on th at, az their hall, in Odd Fellows building
Rev. Mr.. Hoyt of Michigan will visit This
state in the fall with his stereoptican. and
denver his famous lecture, entitled. Mac
cabees Under the Search Light"
Austin Tent No. is held a public installa-
ton OF officers and literary entertainment on
the 18th inst. They have recently added ahont
forty members to their roll book
M1nneopa Tent No. &c. ST. Paul. exnects
to initiate several new members in the near
St. Paul Tent No "a is talking of eiv,r.
another of their popular excursions before the
season closes. 'Ao
]. o. U. A. NJ
Sibiey Council No 8, Junior Order United
AAmerlcan An Mechanics, met in their hall.
ing, Aug. 13 delegation consisfinp Of
councillor F. r. Bryant of Jefferson Co,Incij
No Z; Past Councillor E. l. Kngley, of Grant
| of Washington No. l. all of MinnesnoIis and
quite number from Twin City, Yankee and
Liberty councils. of st. Paul, were present.
10 make hnal arrangements for the steamboat
| excursion to Prescott next Tuesday evening
Aug. Is. evening"
Bro: Benz. Simon being duly elected was
installed as conductor for the ensuing term
| by Deputy State Councillor Stoner of fjhertv
Council No. s. - oei y
Councillor Orr ]. D. Tousley, Junior Past
Gounciior John S. Kennedy and Assistant
Recording Secretary Chas. E. Smith nre
sented the council with six American iags
24x4s inches, which are highly appreciated by
| the council. ~
Tuesday by the Junior Order Of Of
United American Mechanics. of the
Two psO, cities 1T The boat will leave St.
be carried out, rain or shine, and which is
an elaborate one. All who will avail
themselves OF this grand excursion will have
| royal good time. Minneapolis orchestra
will furnish the music for the entire day
| the boat returning at 8 p. m.
IMPERIAL KNIGHTS.
The Imperial Knights fraternal benefit
ASSOCIATION, recently organized in Minnesota,
ganizations of it's kind In the West. Among
the organizers are: w. J. Footner. Judge
Orr; J; j. McCardy George Thane. DR.. George
William G. Nye, Edward j. Davenport. Ger
rett F. Backus, Fred E. Wheaton and s. c.
Kelsey of Minneapolis, and Allen F. Gerricb
| Of St. Charles.
e.. H. Bodkin. for many years engaged in
oid-lne insurance business In Minnesota and
| the Dakotas. has been elected imperial sec
retary, and made interstate and general man
| ager A fraternal monthly paper is soon tt
be issued in the interest Of the order, under
the direction of Charles N. Akers.
| st: Paul No: Commandery held its annua
election Of officers Friday evening at Central
1 elected II and.