The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-05
LODGE ROOM GOSSIP
ANNUAL ELECTION TAKING THE
TIME OF LOCAL ORGANI-
CATIONS.
ODD FELLOWS ARE ACCEPTING
REPORTS FROM THE NOMINATIONS
FOR GRAND LODGE
OFFICES.
THE IRON HALL STILL GROWING.
f. d. SOmerby to Institute IA New
Branch-Doings of the Week
in Secret Societies.

The annual meeting and election of.
officers of st. Paul Chapter No. "a,
Order of the Eastern Star, will be held
next Friday evening in the Masonic
Temple. Several candidates who have
been elected to membership will be mi
tiated A social will be given by st.
Paul chapter at the residence of Mrs.
p. F. Miller, us Holly avenue, Tues
day evening, Dec. IA, to which all ms m
bers of the order and their friends are
invited
A stated communication of Shekinah
Lodge No. III, A. F. & A. NJ, will be
held tomorrow evening. Work in M. NJ.
degree.
Nominations for grand lodge offices
have been accepted by the following
past grands: For grand master, George
G.. S. Campbell, of Alexandria; for
deputy grand master, ]. P. Cottier, of
st. Paul; w. c. Gamble, of Fairmont;
Nathan Jacobs, of st. Paul; DR.. I. j.
MCCLELLAN, of Warren; Ira e. Sumner
and e. NJ. Wallbridge, of Mortified;
for grand warden G. w. Bertram, of
Minneapolis; E. G. Bloomfield, of Will
.
P. P. Cady, of Pipestone; NJ. F. Henion,
of Minneapolis; Hugh Jones, of st.
Paul; Alexander Van Praag, of Little
Falls; c. R. Wilkinson, of st. Paul
Park; for grand secretary, A. L. Bolton,
of st. Paul: for grand treasurer, G. NJ.
Sprague, of Sank Center; for grand
= representative, D. H. Stimson, of Aus
tin. The election will take place at the
last meetings of the subordinate lodges
in January, 1898
KNIGHTS OF MALTA.
Tyrone Commandery No. 2S9 will be insti-
tuted on Dec. 49, with 125 charter members.
The following communicates consolidated
on last Saturday evening and conferred all
Paul No. 154, Adriel No. 16S, Olice Branch
No 1872, Occur de Lion No. 213 and ST. Elmo
No. 2l6. The sir knights began to assemble
at Z p. m, and the work of comforting
the twelve degrees began at p. M, and
was conferred by the several degree STATS
frcm the communicates mentioned. ban
quet was served at midnight when 400 sir
knights sat down to partake of the many
good things in store for them. There was a
large delegation Of visiting sir knights from
Minneapolis Communicates.
Star of the East Commandery No 226 con-
ferred all the degrees on a class OF forty
novices On Friday evening.
AdrieI Commandery No. 16S and st. Paul
fer the white degree in elaborate form some
time in May.
John Bunyan Commandery No. 24O will be
instituted on Dec. 10, with 300 charter mem
berS.
There is a movement among the members
of the several communicates in the city for
the institution Of an alhambra and siesta Of
the Princes of Bagdad, or the Oriental and
mystical number of II. The sesta will be in
stituted about the 18th of January, or as
soon as 100 charter members procured
from the several communicates The sir
knights are requested to send their names to
the several recorders, so that they can be
enrolled in good season.
A. O. U. W.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year by Capital City Lodge No. 237,
A. q. L. w: James Elslone master work.
man; Byron Bradley, foreman; Geo. w. Jones.
overseer; Adolph Johnson, guide; Louis
Siekles, inner watch; James Lucci, outer
watch; ]. c. Fischer trustee: John Bergman
Jr., recorder; A. F. Pabst, inancier; Chas.
L. Holland, receiver.
Eureka No g. at its last meeting elected as
officers for the following year: SIaster work.
man. Owen Morris; foreman S. G. Olmstead;
oversEer, John McGarry; recorder, Thomas
George E. squires; guide P. A. Linden; in
side wstc:man, P. ODonnell outside watch
msn, Will m ]. Riley; trustee for three years,
John Nunan. At the next meeting there
viii be cards. dancing and refreshments.
Hawatha Ladge No. go A. o. U. W., held
their regular meeting Thursday evening.
Dec. = Inc eIecJlOn OF OnceTS Was the main
feature of the evening. The lodge resolved
to have a smoke social ON The evening of
installation of officers. The officers elected
for the ensuing year are: P. NJ. Henry
Kaufer; NJ. W., J. Dogerty; For, P. J. Nc
Nally, o. o. Christensen; recorder Charles
Wright; financial H. NJ. Davis, recording.
J. ResgOn; guide, Henry Coin; I. w, VIII
Roll; o. W, ]. Malmstrom. The committa on
next Thursday evenings entertainment report
progress and a good time is expected.
Noble Franklin Lodge, No. 2. held its
annual election Thursday evening. Taere was
large attendance. The following are the