The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-09
SHRINERS TURN OUT
GORGEOUS PROCESSION wENDS
THROUGH DErROIT'S STREETS.

aud Invited to Rslp Themselves to Any
thing In sight-United workmen ant
Degree OF Honor In Session 1T MIivaa
| hee-Other Secret and Benevolent Order
-DankaFds' Conferencs-southwsst
Millers at Kansas City waterwork
Men In Denysr-Conyention News
Detroit, Mich. June s.-Grand Poten
ate Harrison Dingman and the inper
ial council OF Mystic Sar:ners were e.
corted to Masonic Temple today and
| formally welcomed 10 Detroit by Mayo.
Mayberry.
The march from the potentate's head
quarters, the Russell house, 10 the TEN
PIE was a gay spectacle and the rich and
! varied costumes OF the several com
| ranies Of Arab Patriarchs who formed
the escort were picturesque in the
j bright June sunlight. Each temple. rep
resented by patrols. was headed by q
| band OF music. The grand potsatate
| officers and members OF the inrper,a
cnncil, rode in open carriages and
| tailynos prominen. IN the patrols
were Isn1aila Temple of Buffalo. Mural
! Of indianapolis. Zuhrah OF Minneapolis
Medinah OF Chicago. ZEN Fem Of Erie
/ Fa.; Mecca OF New York. Aama Q.
Washington and Moslem OF Detroit.
| The first session o: the Imperial Coun-
cii, n the auditorium OF me Masonic
| Temple, lasted from 10 O'Clock 10 noon
| II was strictly q star chamber session
Mayor Mayberry delivered one of his
most unctous addresses Of welcome. He
gave the visitors the freedom OF the
| city and authorized them to take any,
! thing in sight tina: they wanted. Su-
preme Potentate Dingman then pre-
Eented Mayor Mayberry with a string
| Of rope ted at both ends with ribbon.
with the suggestion that he hang on 10
the rope and also 70 his present office.
/ The only business transacted at the
| session except the announcement OF
committees was the fixing OF mileage
! and per diem of the delegates.
Steamer excursions and suppers a.
program for this afternoon.
UNITED wORKMEN.
Milwaukee, Wis. June S.-The twenty
Fl fin stated meeting Of the supreme
lodge, Ancient Order Of United Work
men Of the United States and Canada,
opened in Milwaukee today with all the
supreme officers and members OF the
standing committees, as we'll as tbout
160 delegates. present. The sessions.
which are held in the lodge hall OF the
University building. will continue for A
week or ten days. II IS understood that
there is an unusually large amount OF
legislative work on hand, including final
action upon a move made by the grand
lodge OF the order in Ontario to secede
from the supreme body. and doing away
with all name and reference TO the
supreme lodge. 10 conduct a grand lodge
OF its own in the Dominion, independent
Of the order in the states" This. Il is
claimed by the supreme officers, would
De tantamount 70 open rebellion, and
strong efforts are being made to avoid
such results. Action upon the matter
was postponed by the grand body in
Canada until the matter could be fully
heard before the supreme BODY in its
Milwaukee session at this time.
DECREE OF HONOR.
Milwaukee. Wis. June s.-Officers OF
the Degree OF Honor. the wonan's
branch OF the Ancient Order OF United
Workmep. were elected this afternoon
as follows: Supreme chief OF honor
Mrs. NJ. ]. Stewart. San Francisco; su-
preme lady OF honor. Mrs. Blewitt, Bis
narck. y. D.: supreme chief OF cere-
monies, Mrs. Adeiia Harding. Hastings,
Neb: supreme recorder. Mrs Mary
Tinker. jackson, Miss; supreme receiv-
er. Mrs. Bickford. Manchester. y. II.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR
ST. Louis, June s.-Supreme Dictator
Mlligan of New York presided at the
session of the supreme lodge. Knights
of Honor. which opened here this after
noon. The sessions are secret. Interest
is conferred in the new plans for as
sessment insurance. which are now bss-
ed on the mortality tables OF the regular
life companies The loss of 10000 menu
bers since October Of last year. when
the new plan wen, into operation. has
caused Widespread discussion and COM
ment, and the supreme body Is some
what exercised over the proper arrange
ment of its affairs.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
San Francisco, June s.-The local
lodges OF the Knights OF Pythias gave
a reception at Metropolitan hall las;
night 70 the supreme chancellor. Phillip !
T. Colgrove. prior - mis- departure ess:,
after an extended Official tour OF the !
state.
ACTORS FUND OF AMERICA
New York. June Sat the sixteenth l
annual meeting 0f In. Actors Fund o. 4
America. held here today. the following |
officers were elected: President, LOUIS /
vice president. Frank w. |
Sanger: second vice president, Edwin
Knowles; secretary, Daniel Frohsm:
treasurer. Charles II. Hoy;: trustees >or 1
Two years. a ~ Palmer. Antonio Pas
tor. ]. ". Channon. Charles Froham,
". z. Sim. T. n. French. Augustus
Pitou and Andrew A. Mccormick
DUNKARDs.
Frederick. No. June s-Speciai trains
1-er both the Pennsylvania and Baiti-
more and Ohio railways continue 20
bring lar-. numbers % German Bsp
ISIS. q "Duaksr5s. 10 attend The an
1Gzi meeting no< IN sessi7n here TEE
lualn; costumes worn BY many o. them
re seen IN every part 0: The city and
.very hour 81 the past forzy-eiz1- save
moss needsGl :3r sleep has been given
IT - ne 5iscussion of subjects o: 81
e-ss: 70 cae sect The annual business
essi0l Was formally opened this morn
Gz by ElSer L ". Tee:er o< EaFe-E-