Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-14
NEpRAsI<A LODGE ELECTIONS.
Secret Societies In Several Towns
Ghnnsr Officers for the Ncnr.

Secret Societies In Several Towns
Choose Officers for the Year.
FAIRBuRY, Neb.. June 13.-(Speclal)-
Falrbury lodge No 80, Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons, elected the following of
fcers at their last meeting: A. NJ. Berry,
w NJ; Lew Shelley. senior warden; A. II.
Lyons junior warden A. c. Lauffer, treas
urer; G. A. Gregory, secretary.
Vashtl chapter, No 6S, order OF the East
ern Star elected the following officers: Mrs.
A. II. Lyons, w. NJ; w. II. Mccoy, w. p;
Mrs. S. NJ Bailey, associate M; Mrs Joseph
Sarbach, conductor; Mrs w. II. Adams, as
sbyant conductor; Miss Cynthia Brock;
Mrs. A. A. Wood, treasurer.
NORTH LOUP. Neb., June 13.-(Special.l
Anchor lodge, No 142, Ancient Free and
Accepted Maeons at its last meeting elected
the following officers II. N. Colby, w. M;
r. c. Hibbard S. w; A. NJ. Stewart, j. W.;
G. w. Moore, treasurer; E. s. Sears, secre-
tary.
LYONS. Neb.. June 13.--CSpecial)-T
Mascns elected their officers Thursday even
ing as follows: George Little, w. M; 7. A.
Durrie, S. w; C. A. Darling secretary;
NJ. C. Ford, treasurer; Charles Goodell,
]. w.
AINsWORTH, Neb. June 13-(Specal)-
Silver Cord lodge, No. 22i. Ancient Free
and Accepted M1sons, met last night in
regular session and elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: H. w.
Founier, w. NJ; K. S. Rising, S. W.; w.
Williams, j. w; James Akerman, secretary;
n. C. Headrck treasurer.
HEBRON, Neb., June 13.-(Special)-A
castle of Royal Hilanders was instituted at
knights of Pythias hall last night by c. A.
Whyman of Lincoln. with the following Of
ficers: j. w. Mitchell. past iiusrious pro
tector; w. II. Wagner. illustrious protectors
Conoway Ludom, chief counsellor; A. b. Nc
Farlane, worthy evangel; NJ. o. Headley, sec
retary; George C. Seyster, treasurer. The
castle has thirty charter members and be-
ing a Nebraska institution speedy gains are
predicted. The castle bears the name of
Walter Scott
OSCEOLA. Neb June 13.-(Special. THE
regular meeting of Osceola lodge, No. 60,
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, for
the election of officers was held last night,
and these brothers will have the Masonic
rule for the ensuing Masonic year: ii. f..
Henderson, wonshipful master; X. r. Genge,
senior warden; o. b. Mickey, junior warden;
Alanson Shaw, secretary; E. l.. King, treas
urer; l.. l., Snider, II. T. Arnold and E. l..
King, trustees.
HASTINGS, Neb., June 13.-(Special)-
About fifteen members of the local lodge of
the knights of Pythias went to Blue Hill
last night to attend the district convention
BLAIR, Neb., June 13-(SpeCial. THE
Knights of the Maccabees camp of this place
held a picnic here Friday. Several lodges
in adjoining towns were invited and pro
gram of speaking, dancing and sports was
carried out. H. II. Reed was master of
sports and W. X. Williams marshal of the
day Blair has several nice parks and can
entertain large crowd. About 1000 were
out at the park, including several hundred
who came in from the country in wagons.
Calhoun camp, Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea, met with Blair camp last night on a
visit. Blair camp will go to Calhoun to
celebrate July 5 upon invitation.
HERMAN. Neb.. June 13.-(Special)-
Landmark lodge No. 222 Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons, has elected the following
officers for the ensuing six months: Wor-
shpful master, NJ. S. Wilcox; senior warden
J. II. Chambers; junior warden, II. H. Her
zog; treasurer, John Patrick: secretary,
George NJ. Lydick; senior deacon, o. C. Dor
sey junior deacon, j. c. Bailey; tier, Frank
Erickson.
Herman lodge No. 12l, Degree of Honor,
has elected the fol.Ov;;ng officers for the
term beginning July /: Lady of honor, Car
oline Wachter; CHEZ OF ceremonies Irene
Kepler; recorder, flirau b. Cameron: inan-
cier. George NJ Jydi(k; receiver, Anna C.
Wachter guide, Ania Peddil inside watch,
Cora N. Dewey; outside watch. ~ Denny;
past lady OF honor, Clara n. Denny.
At the semi-annual election OF Herman
ledge No. 237, Ancient Order of United
Workmen, the following officers were chosen
Tor the ensuing six months: Master work
man, j. II. Chambers foreman, C. b. Bum:
recorder, G. NJ. Lydick: overseer. Louis
Adams; fnancier. Elzey Trplett; guide. IL.
j. Hanson; inside watch. ]. p. Kepler; out
side watch, w. X, Jones; past master work
man. j. ID. Lowe The local lodge Of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen has taken
hold of the Fourth of July celebration and
10 making an effort to have an extra large
turnout OF workmen on that day. The COM
mittee has secured the Ancient Order of
United Workmen band of Omaha to furnish
the music, and the town has had a force of
men at work fixing up the park and get
ting II in shape. Hon. e. ]. Burket OF Lin
coin VIII deliver the address. Large dele
cations of Workmen from the immediate
neighborhood are expected
Checking Up the Books.
STANTON, Neb, June 13.-(Specal )-Ex-