Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-17
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The thlrty-seventh anniversary OF tho
institution OF the order OF the knights OF
Pythlas will be observed by Nebraska lodge
No | at its hall In the Continental block
Monday night. Pythanism is an American
order. pure and simple II grew out OF the
civil war and It's first members were
soldiers OF the union army. For several
years the growth OF the order was slow
In the south. but in recent years II has
shown remarkable growth In all sections.
The ceremonies at the ball OF Nebraska
lodge will consist OF music addresses and
a one act comedy under the direction OF NJ.
Wulpi
The biennial state camp meeting OF the
Modern Woodmen of America was held In
Kearney last Wednesday and was a very
interesting session. Delegates were Ia at
tendance from every county in the state
besides many Woodmen who came merely
az onlookers. The principal business OF
the convention was the selection OF dele
gates to the head camp meeting. which
| convenes In St. Paul. MINI. June II. Ne
braska is entitled to forty three delegates
at this meeting, the basis of representa-
| tion being one delegate for each 1000 mem
| bers In the state. Omaha Is represented
in the list OF head camp delegates by Bar
| ney Harris. J. w. Barnett T. =. Thorn
ton and +. +. Bradley. The state camp
endorsed DR.. Il. s. Blair OF Wayne for
head physician of Nebraska and voted to
hold It's 1903 session in South Omaha. Hon.
A. r. Talbot of Lincoln was endorsed for
reelection a member of the head camp
! board OF directors.
The Redmen Of the city are entertain
ing their great officers this week. Last
| Monday G.. w. McCullum Of Nebraska
| City. great sachem, w. l.. Browne OF Lin
coin. great senior sachem, and T. z. Mag
arrell OF Omaha. great junior sachem, were
| the guests of Waukeeto tribe of South
! Omaha where they with visiting members
| from Omaha and Council Bluffs were enter
| tanned royalty. On the same night Yah
nun -dnh-sis tribe adopted four palefaces
| and received n number OF applications
! Omaha tribe this week advanced eighteen
postulants to the rank OF hunter Mime
haha council will move TO South Omaha and
unite with Tribe No 80. Thursday Yah nun
dsh-sis tribe will celebrate Washington's s
birthday and tho next night the same amt
versary will be observed by Omaha tribe.
The great officers will be present upon
| both occasions.
The Omaha delegates to the head camp
OF jurisdiction A, Woodmen OF the World,
held at Beatrice this week. succeeded in
| getting one OF their number elected as
delegate Large to the sovereign grand
camp, which meets at Columbus In May.
Sovereign p. b. Harm, the delegate chosen,
Is consul commander OF the Seymour
camp and Is one OF the best posted Wood
men In the Jurisdiction The head camp
adopted suggestions for some unimportant
changes in the bylaws Of the order, but
those who expected any sensational de-
velopments were disappointed. as every
thing moved off smoothly, The work of
the Seymour guards won for Its members
of the camp much praise, and on the whole
Seymour camp decidedly led the procession
at the meeting.
Banner lodge, Fraternal Union OF Amer
ica is making arrangements to celebrate
its AMI ivcrsary March T.