Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-22
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{ program. These selections will be but few
/ In number, and Will be OF musical char
| acter. The best ability In the city Is TO
be obtained. The local membership Is de-
| termined that no expense shall be spared TO
make the affair a huge success.
Either on January G, z or s. the Nebraska
! high court will be organized, This body
will be what grand lodges are to other Or
ders The one additional subordinate court
| which is needed in order to obtain high
court is almost ready for organization. The
! organization will be conducted by the SUI
preme chief ranger.
Next month the various courts In this
| city and South Omaha Will elect representa-
tives to this proposed grand body. Blch
court is entitled to three delegates.
Ladies OF Mnccnbccs.
Mrs Eudocia S. MofIat of Port Huron,
Mich, deputy supreme commander at-large
of the order. has been in the city the last
week, the guest of Mrs. Arthur Scribner, at
her residence, Sll6 Woolworth avenue. The
object of her visit to the city is to look
after the interests in this state of the order
she represents.
II is the intention OF the deputy COM
mander to begin thorough work OF or
ganization in Nebraska and the west in the
near future. She has already begun the
work by organizing new hive in Lincoln
and another in this city. There is one other
hive In existence In Omaha. Gate City, which
u
Ing condition. The new hive Is named
| Omahl. 1t starts out with a good member
ship and bright prospects for the future.
The meetings are held Friday night
OF each week. The following officers, re-
Gently elected are managing it: Florence
M. Smith, p. L.. c.; Emma L. Patterson,
L. c. s.; Katie A. Scribner, Lieutenant c.;
Eva M. Straight, II. X; Minnie French
Shields. f. X; Inez A. Rowland. c.. Freda
NJ. Lankton, p; Jennie A. Hohnson s.;
Anna M. Hoyt, NJ. at A.; Lenora Clark s.:
Emma ]. johnson. =.
The Ladies of the Maccabees is the only
secret fraternal beneficial organization COM
posed wholly of women and maintained in
dependently by them, Offering life, total
disability and old age benefits of $780, 81 900
and $4,000 on the assessment plan and at
ratings as low as those offered to men by
the various other beneficial organizations
| The order numbers Go, 900 members. While
auxiliary to the knights of the Maccabees
100000 strong, enjoying their name their
good Will and financial plan. 1t is still inde-
pendent in membership and management
and not the experiment 1t would be IL not
rounded on the experience OF the knights of
the Maccabees and strengthened by their
record.
The Ladies Of the Maccabees has MEM
bershlp in the fraternal congress- where
the various mems organizations recognize IL
on the same reputable financial basis as
they recognize each other. Bina NJ West
is the only woman representative in that
a
order still the fraternal good will and help
iulness TO members is not to be underesti-
mated. No order, even among men, has
given such rttio as has the Ladies of the
Maccabees.
Gate City hive No Q will give a social
hop on Thanksgiving eve Wednesday. No
vember 25. cordial invitation is extended
refreshments will be served and very
enjoyable time is anticipated.
Masonic Bodies.
Ihe arrangements for the session of tho
Shriners of Tanger temple, which occurs ON
next Friday evening have about been COM
pleted, although some of the minor details
VIII be worked out during the coming week
before the affair. An extensive announce
ment OF the meeting was given in this COL
umn last week. There is every indication
that some twenty-five or thirty candidates
VIII be led over the hot sands with the
warmest kind OF pomp.
On last Wednesday evening Bellevue chan
ter No elected officers for the ensuing
year. The list Is as follows: Oscar r. AL
len, H. p; NJ. ]. Kennard, X; w. N. Dor
ward. s.; A. t. Ayers, secretary; Gustave
Anderson, treasurer.
One of the most enjoyable parties of the
past week was the progressive high five
party given by Vista chapter No G. Order
OF the Eastern Star. The first prizes were
won by Miss Emma Wilde and Miss Kelley.
The BOBBY prizes We're awarded to Mrs. Wilde
and Mr.. Teetzel. Refreshments were served
and very enjoyable time was had The
committee, composed OF Mrs. Askwith, Mrs.
Hendrick, Mrs. Todhunter Miss Anna Peter
son. Miss Rose Weeks deserve due credit
for the social and financial success which
characterized the affair
Ancient Order of United Worlsmcn,
The complimentary entertainment that was
given by Miss Fuller and Miss Merges for
the enjoyment OF members of Omaha lodge
No. is, on last Tuesday evening was a pro-
nounced success. The lodge room in the
Odd Fellows temple, where the affair occuIN-
red, was well filled with an enthusiastic
audience.
The program was musical and literary In
character and was rendered by pupils of the
two teachers. 1t was OF great merit The
following children took part: Lille
Bookneyer, Howe Woodbridge, Irene Hosre,
June Bennett, Fay Rodgers, Clara Freytag,
Evelyn Burgman, Esther Martin, Julia
Nogle. Vergina Merges Edna Jensen. Bertha
Saxman, Matte Rector, Vivian Rector, Zola
Delleger, Grace Ccnkling, Minnie and
Florence Hitler
The committee that had the affair In
charge was composed OF the following: X.
Il. Yocum, j. L. Cooper, w. ]. c. Putnam
Cramer, III. f. Robson, r. A. McLouglin,
j. j. ii. Reedy.
woodmcn of the World.