The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-30
NEWS OF THE LODGE ROOMS,

Court Minnesota, Independent Fores-
tiers, passed a resolution in favor of join-
Ing all the other courts of this city In a
Foresters' picnic, to be given some time
In June The other courts Of the city
are requested to take a vote upon this
question, so that arrangements for the
picnic may be commenced by the mid
die of May. Court Minnesota will change
Its location the 1st Of June to some other
hall, to be determined upon at the next
regular meeting.
Miss Davis. supreme deputy, is in the
city in the interest of the Foresters' Com
panions, and will set about organizing
courts at once. Foresters Companions is
the name given to the ladies' branch of
the order, authorized by the last session
Of the supreme court. Members may
take Insurance or not. as they choose
When they do they pay the same rates
and receive the same benefits out of the
same fund as the male members of the
order The ladies' courts are separate
and distinct from the Foresters but both
are under the same supreme officers
Miss Davis has had wide experience as
an organizer, and there is every reason
to believe that she will be successful in
1nst1tuting several Of the COMPANION
courts in this city during the summer
Liberty camp, Modern Woodmen, at its
regular meeting Wednesday evening,
elected the following delegates to the
meeting of the head camp at Kansas
City in June: J. B. Morrison, p. G..
Charles and F. w. Hill. The camp also
decided to offlciate with the Minnesota
Woodmen's Picnic association. Several
candidates Were adopted.
Monday evening Excelsior Meridian
Lodge No. 60. 1. O.. o. F., will confer the
first degree on several candidates. The
lodge worked the initiatory at its last
meeting.
Unity Tent No. g. knights of the Mac
cabees, elected twelve members at its re-
view Thursday evening. They will be
initiated at Minneapolis May 4, when Su-
preme Commander Markey and other su-
preme officers will be present Sir
Knight J1ubbel1 was elected delegate to
the state convention at Duluth June 5.
A very appropriate and much appreciated
present was received from Sir knight
Robert Cotton, Of the Thirteenth regi-
ment, in Manila, in the shape of a gavel
made Of ebony and engraved with the
emblems of the order.
Wabasha council, Royal Arcanuln,
commenced a series Of four progressive
c1nch parties for members Tuesday even
Ing. The remaining games will be played
Immediately after the regular business is
disposed Of ON each meeting night The
winners of the highest scores of the series
will be awarded handsome prizes. At the
close of the series of games the members
will indulge in one of their oId-time social
sessions and banquet
st. Paul council, National Union, No.
1856, met at Odd Fellows hall, Wabasha
and Fifth streets, on Wednesday evening,
and considerable business for the good
of the order was transacted There were
several visiting members present from
outside the city; also from Vita Nova
council, who extended an invitation to
the members of st. Paul council to meet
with them at Odd Fellows hall, between
Fourth and Fifth, on Cedar street, on the
second Tuesday in May. There were a
number of applications brought before the
council, and at the first meeting, Tues
day, May 2. there will be some candidates
to initiate, and good time Is anticl-
pated. All members are requested to be
present at this meeting; also members
from other councils.
The next meeting of st. Paul council
will be held In Odd Fellows hall, between
Fourth and Fifth, on Cedar street
Pioneer Lodge No. 23S, Sons of st.
George, will hold its regular meeting on