The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22
WHAT THE LODGES ARE
DOING IN MIDSUMMER.
MUCH WORK IN SPITE OF
DULL SEASON.
Question Raised as 10 Right of
Catholics 10 Join knights
of the Maccahees.

Recent tclocraphic advices from Kansas
City, Mo. quote Bishop Fink. in charge of
the eastern half Of Kansas. as having for
hidden membership to Roman Catholics in
the knights of the MaCcabees. II is be-
leved here. in the light OF numerous IRE
ceding and contradicted reports. that tho
statement is subject n considerable nlodi-
fcaton. The Catholic sect IS strong In the
order. Detroit, Mich. is said to have a
tent composed almost exclusively OF Cath
Giles. and they ar. markedly numerous in
81. Louis, two Of the Catholic clergy OF
this city being active members. Little appre-
fension of III" authenticity of the han is
expressed locally. Great Commander Il. r.
anderson IS in correspondence with the
Supreme Tent on the matter
Deputy Great Commander H. ]. Frueh is
completing the organization of a new ST.
Louis tent.
Maccabees at ralo Pinto Mo, will hold
4 picnic on July g. the preparations tor
which are being made on most extensive
scale.
Great Commander L. T. Anderson went to
Richmond. No. on Thursday Of last week
to assist Great Record Keeper Upper and
others in the organization of a tent At that
point
July 10 was a rocor,l-hreal,or. 50 far as
known, in one respect al Supreme Tent
headquarters. On that ore day : certiti
Gates OF membership were issued by the
Supreme Tent.
The new officers of Suburban Tent No.
O., elected at the review on July y. VIII
be installed on Thursday evening Of this
week. for which extra preparations are
being made. The new incumhents are: Com
II ander. r. l.. Anderson: recordkeepsr, \.
r. TriEkhauS. financckeeper. +. j Thai
gotI; chaplain. William CIarkson; sergeant,
5. II. NauierhoI: first master OF guard. J.
6. Burton: sentinel, J. J. O'Connor. II. W.
hrayer Will he installed past commander
by unanimous choice.
Anderson Tent, No. 1ls took possess on
OF Suburban Garden on the evening Of July
Il and brought with them a big crowd OF
members OF the order and their ladies and
other iTlcHdS, who We're entertained III char
acjeFLstlCs,liy huspitaDle style by the MEM
bars of the tent. A feature OF the enter
t3iument that vas especially appreciated
Was a buTlcsqUc 10y Carroll johnson on iit.
cIatorical powers OF Commander l.. J.
Helm. Practically all s.. Louis tents were
represented at The gardens, which VIII
some right in August next The success OF
last Tuesday evening = largely due 10 the
teEts Enterta nment Committee. Sir
knish Fender. Helm ana GrOshein.
Emmett Tent. No. Iy5. had a vcuSing re-
view on Tuesday eVen.r- ut last week, thS
special attraction beias the visit OF ST.
Parker. Of the camp, addressed the tent at
length on It's relations 10 the latter body,
a subject which Emmett Tent Will consider
further at its next review, August y one
candidate was initiated and seven applica-
tiJLs were received at the review on Tues
day evening.
PrOyiGeut Tent. No. 126. Will be the guests
al the next formal visit OF 81. Louis Tent,
on Friday Of this week. at the hail at
Broadway and Stein street. \ big turn GU.
of camp membe!s and local Macabees is as
SGcSQ by the ch 3raCler Of the entertainment
that VIII be offered.
The saedGie of reviews for the current
week IS as follows: July y. Casino ami St
Louis Tents; July =. Dewey, Ivanhoe and
Il herty; July -, Busy bee and United:
July y, Apollo. Benton. Capen, Fern ana
: Suburban. July 3. Harmony, Proyldent ana
summit.
\ well-attended review was held by Impe-
riai Tent, No. - on last THURSDAY evening
J. II. Bel! being absent on ac-
count 0: sickness. Sir Knight Nindhorst
presided. The Relief Committee reported
sir knight Hlee and Van Dillon still on the
SICK list Addresses were made by Sir
Knight Staum and Frueh