Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01
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The first Sunday in December Of each year
is designated and dedicated as a day on
which shall be commemorated by every
lodge OF Elks, in sacred session, the
memories OF deceased members OF the order,
and Omaha lodge No. 80 has already taken
steps to the end that the day shall be prop
erly observed here. committee has been
appointed and is now at work preparing
everything necessary for this impressive
service. The beautiful ritual OF a sacred
session" will be rendered by the officers
OF the lodge The musical part OF the
service will be furnished by the Elks' quar-
tette, consisting OF Messrs Barton, McEwan,
Kelly and Van Kuran. Rev. Mr.. Mackey
will act as chaplain, and two OF Nebraska's
best orators viii pronounce the eulogies.
The session will be public and as the list
Of the deceased brothers bears the names
OF some OF Omaha's most prominent citi-
zens. who have gone before the at
tendance this year is expected to be larger
than ever.
For several years past these memorial
services have been held in one of the opera
houses. Neither could be obtained this
year. Therefore Creighton hall has been
chosen as the place for the affair
FratcrnaI Union of America.
Barnes lodge No. IL, gave one OF the finest
entertainments last Friday evening of its
series. Its hall was packed with it's mem
bers and their friends. The following pro
gram was well rendered and highly appre-
ciated by all present:
instrumental solo. .... Miss Myrtle Spencer
Recitation .................Miss Maud Brown
song ''''''.''.'...'''..'....',, Saule stewart
t........................... MIR o. Nordwall
..,.,.....,........... MISS Anna Nordwall
Rocltation ''''''.''.''.''''.'',, Sadie stewart
quartet ........................ Swedish Ladies
'''''''''''''''''';,:,DL =; - JACKSON
........,............... Miss Mabel Mason
Quartet Silently. Stealing. Away
ppeciaimation pei io ''.'''.''''''.''Miss Maud Gray
NoCil SOlO.. lO..'.....'...............M MISS carlson
The program was followed by a few re-
marks in the interest of the order. after
| which refreshments were served; these con-
| sisted of apples, doughnuts popcorn, nuts
| and other good things, strictly in keeping
| with the occasion celebrated by the enter
| tainment-Halloween.
The lodge has changed It's meeting night
| from Friday to Thursday evening and will
| meet each week in the same hall at Fiji
| teenth and Douglas streets The next regu-
| lar meeting will be held Thursday evening
| next, November 5. Every member is re-
| uuested to be present as there will be If
teen to twenty-five limitations and twenty to
| thirty candidates to be ballotted upon. The
new spears and sample shields have arrived
| so that the entire paraphernala Is now
| complete. Sample jewels and badges have
| also arrived and will be on exhibition al
| this meeting.
| The local clerk Mr.. ]. II. Mason, has
moved his office to the ground floor of the
| New York Life building.
| j. II. Gates of Wisconsin has united with
| Banner lodge as a member-at-large. This
| lodge nov has members in Illinois, Indiana
| Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Colorado.
| Kansas City now has three nourishing
| lodges with a membership Of more than
200.
Prof. D. n. johnson. eX-superintendent OF
| the institute for the deaf and dumb at Ne
braska City is pushing the interests of the
| order i'm Indiana
| Banner lodge will give a novel entertain
| ment in the near future announcement OF
which will be made in The Bee later on.
| +. +. Roose, supreme president is kept
| busy assigning territory to new deputies
Ten states are now actively occupied by
| deputies of the order.