Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02
MnsOnic lnhies

The state grand ccmmandery of Masons
held The regular annual session last Thursday
aud triIay in Lincoln. The meeting was
well attended. considerable amount of
business was transacted. On Friday night a
banquet was enjoyed at the Lindell hotel,
at which Rev s. Wright Butler of this city
acted as toastmaster. The next meeting OF
the commandary will be held in this city
on the second Thursday after Easter Sun
day rext year. The following were the Off
re's elected: Edward C. Webster Hastings,
q O.; Wilton K. Williams York d, G. C. :
Johr Dwyer, Beatrice, G. G.; George W.
tt.Dinger, Omaha. G. C. G.; Rev. Thomas j.
Nsohay. Omaha, G. c.; Thomas G. Rees,
HcC0ok, G. 8. w; s. F. Davidson, Tecum-
~ y e. j. W.; Frank e. Bullard, North
Z sttc, G.. S. B.; Fred w. Vaughan, FIRE.
4 hout, g. S. B.; William j. Turner, Lincoln
O. W.; John w. Hughes, Hebron. C. C. G.
Last Thursday night st. Johns lodge en-
ioyed itself hugely The third degree was
conferred, and thereafter the members ad-
journed 20 the dining room, where a BAN
duet was spread. ]. w. Carr was toast
master, and responses were mada by the
following: Rev. Flock, @, s. LUbingier, W.
S. Fclker, Simon Getz, Prof. j. +. Colby of
Chicago and DR.. Andrews of Stella Neb
Jc Barton sang couple of solos to ac-
compartments furnished by T. ]. Kelly and
Prof. Colby also entertained in musical
way.
The Shriners night at the Creighton thea
tor on last Tuesday night was quite a notable
event. The entire parquet section of the
theater was filled with red fezes that adorned
The top pieces OF both the members and the
feminine friends who accompanied them
The boxes we're adorned with emblematic
banners. All in all the Shriners made quite
show. They seemed to heartily enjoy the
performance given by Shriner DeWolf Hop
per and his company in eel Captain" Mr..
al to ft1I niotn tJ,n
his fellow Shriners were doing him, to judge
from the remarks he made in response to one
OF the calls. The members who engineered
the scheme are highly pleased at the sue
cess that attended their efforts.
The district convention of the Order OF
the Eastern Star was held in Hastings last
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The fol-
lowing chapters were represented Concor-
dia, Holdregc. Bethel, Culbertson; Mount
Olivet. Juniata. Aurora, Aurora; Eureka,
McCook. The meetings We're presided over
by Grand Matron Mrs. Helen Stire of Co
lumbus. Most OF the time was devoted to
instruction and discussion.
The following have been installed as the
officers o. OcconoXic council. No. /, Royal
and Select Masters of McCook: A. Probst
Y. #. NJ: u. +. Lowman,- ID. l. NJ; II. II.
Easterday, p. c. M: S. l.. Green, treasurer
s. Cordeal, secretary; c. w. Bronson, c. G.
II, w. Cole. c. -; E. c. Ballew, s.; John
r. RoXby S.
Palestine conmaniery, No. 10, knights
Templar, OF North Platte has elected the
following officers: w. II. Mcdonald, Il. c.;
Alex stuart, G.: ". X Tarnum, C. c.; f. T..
Bullard, p; Charles Mcdonald. T.. w. H.
C. Woolhu:st, f.: Jesse {. Norton, s. W.;
Samuel Goozee, j. w; f, r. Bulard, Samuel
Goozee and Charles Mcdonald, 7.
Quite delegation of the Masonic fra
ternity OF Grand Island vent 10 Wood River
one night last week. where work was done
in the masters degree and a banquet was
served. The delegation returned at an early
hour this morning singing high praises OF
Wood River Hospitality.