Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-25
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The paying of tho death losses OF mem
bers of the society OF the Woodmen Of the
World who perished in the Galveston
food is now occupying the attention Of the
sovereign camp. and 1t Is a matter which
has given much trouble to the sovereign
officers. In the first place there was q
total inability on the part of surviving heirs
in many cases TO produce the benefit
certificate. This was remedied by the
records at the head camp, which were taken
as conclusive proof OF the standing Of the
member at the time of the flood. Then. In
many ceases, It was impossible to prove the
death by tho identification OF the body.
This difficulty could not be overcome and
finally the board Of managers decided to
waive the Identification of the body and to
accept proof showing the last time the mem
ber was seen alive. II he was then In a
place of extreme danger the managers de-
cided to presume that he is dead.
Another phase Of the payments which
is diAicult of solution is where a
whole family was exterminated. The wife
is generally the beneficiary. Where she was
drowned with her husband both the col
lateral heirs OF the wife and those Of the
husband have applied for the insurance
money In these cases the society will
probably pay the money into some court and
let the heirs settle the question OF It's
distribution by litigation. The whole matter
OF the sufiiciency OF evidence and the sub
mission of the same to the sovereign camp
has been placed by that body in the hands
OF a committee of members Of the order In
Galveston. For some reason this committee
has not reported as soon as was expected
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sent them word to hurry the report to head
quarters so claims can be paid. The money
for the payment of all Galveston death
losses is in the treasury of the sovereign
camp and the officers desire to place 1t in
the proper hands.
The head camp OF Jurisdiction A of the
Woodmen of the World will hold Its next
session at Beatrice. Neb., and on the first
meeting night in December each local camp
will elect delegates. Jurisdiction en-
braces the states of North Dakota, South
Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas and the In
dian Territory. 1t Is estimated that at
least 800 delegates will be In attendance and
that the meeting will be one Of the most
important In the history of the order
The memorial service to be held at the
Creighton -Orpheum theater one week from
today at 1890 a. N. by the Elks OF Omaha
and Council Bluffs will possess special fea-
lures that have never heretofore been at
tempted by any lodge Of the order In the
west. It will be a Joint service OF the
two lodges, and In this conneetion 1t Is
proper to note the record that has been
made by the Council Bluffs lodge That
lodge was instituted December 27, 1899, less
than a year ago. It started in with a
charter membership Of 242, and In less than
year they have extended their member
ship to 1896. More than this. December 27
they expect to occupy and dedicate a
building of their own In the same block and
Just west OF the Grand hotel, fronting the
park, which will have cost, with the land
when the building Is fully ready for oc-
cupancy and furnished over $4,000.
Masonic.
St. Johns lodge, Ancient Free and Ac-
cepted Masons, is fortunate in that its
| November meeting always falls upon
| Thanksgiving. As a result the members
OF the lodge always hold Thanksgiving
services and provide an attractive pro-
gram, both gastronomic and literary, for
the members of the lodge and its invited
guests. The present year Is to be no ex-
| ception to the rule and ARRANGEMENTS are
now about complete for the annual spread
Judge Keysor, past grand master Of the
state Jurisdiction, who is a member Of st
Johns lodge, will have leading part In
| the entertainment and several persons
have been invited to respond to the toasts
which will be proposed
| A large class OF novices is ready for In
itiation into the mysteries Of the knights
OF Kadosh. for the Scottish rite. The meet,
ing at which they will be Initiated will bs
held December /.
Every wearer OF the fez and claws who
owes allegiance to Tangier temple, Order
of the Mystic shrine, is anticipating one
OF the most pleasant gatherings OF the
temple December II, In social session, al
which time twenty five or thirty candidates
will be taken over the burning sands and
refreshed at the oasis OF sweet waters
The meeting that day will start at 8 p. m
with a business session. At o'clock the
work Of initiation win begin and at II
o'clock the weary drivers OF the camels
and the strangers who have penetrated
the mysteries OF the desert will sit dowr
to a banquet spread in the temple Of the
order. The now OF wine will be mixed
with a now Of oratory and the program