Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-08
WOMEN HOLD GRAND LODGE
Annual Session Of Degree Of HsnOr, Ancient
Order United WOrkmsn.
SPIRITED CONTEST ON FOR THE OFFICES
Representatives from Two Hundred
and Twenty Local Lodges ana All
the Grand Omcers Are
In Attendance.

Yesterday was the day when the members
Of the Ancient order OF United workmen
throughout the state were eating cold
lunches and taking care Of the children, for
at 10 o'clock the grand lodge Of the Degree
OF Honor, the woman's auxiliary. with all its
officers and representatives from 220 lodges
present, began It's seventh annual session.
Though the meeting was called for 10
o'clock, long before 9 Washington hall was
crowded with those awaiting the comforting
Of the grand lodge degree. Only a few Of
the good brothers have ventured to the hall,
and these, in the main, went for instructions
regarding the caretaking Of the children
and to find out how long It would be thus.
The morning session was called to order
promptly at 10 O'Clock by Grand Chief of
Honor Harding, and the lodge Immediately
got Town to business. AFTER the creden-
tisls had been filed the comforting Of the
grand lodge degree upon the past chiefs Of
honor occupied the entire session.
At the afternoon session the following
nominations were made: For grand chief
OF honor, Mrs. Adelia Harding, Hebron
Mrs. Mary bateky, Lexington; for grand
lady of honor, Mrs. Anna Koeber, Norfolk;
for grand chief Of ceremonies, Mrs. Ella
NJ. Hall, South Omaha; for grand recorder,
Miss Teresa Hempel, Lincoln; Mrs. Mary
Kakish, Fremont; for grand receiver, Mrs.
Mary Miller, billiard; Mrs. Mary Harris,
Ohiowa; for grand usher. Mrs. Maggie
Bright, Omaha; Mrs. Maria Smith, Hol-
drege; Florence O'Neill, York; Lulu Boss
meyer, Superior; Susie Hutchinson, Ham
burg; for grand inside watch, Mrs. Mollis
Erickson, Brewster; Mrs. Mary Wilson,
Omaha: Mrs. Osman, Edison; for grand
outside watch, Miss Ella Van Writ,
Guide Rock. Mrs. A. Brumby, Bradshaw;
Dora Jackman. Louisville; Florence Has
call, David City; for grand trustees, Julia
Gailbraith, Albion; Mrs. Wagner, Omaha;
Mrs. Folly, Pawnee City. Eleven past
grand chiefs of honor were nominated as
candidates for representative to the super
Tor lodge. There are three to elect.
: The remainder Of the afternoon was de-
voted to the discussion OF the report Of the
law committee
Last night an entertainment was given by
the Omaha and South Omaha lodges to the
visiting delegates, at which Mayor Frank
e. Moores formally turned the city over
to the women. Mrs. Harding. grand chief
Of honor. accepted the freedom Of the city
on behalf Of the grand lodge. Others on
the program were: Ethel Knight, Mrs.
Ten Eyck, Mrs. Amy Hopkins. Miss
Behmke, Miss Paula Won Egart, Miss Lii
liam Haney. A drill was given by the Ak
sar-Ben lodge and the Elks rendered sew
eral selections. The hall was completely
filled.
Today will occur the election Of the grand
officers. This will be accomplished by the
Australian ballot system and no election
ering will be permitted after the start is
made. Contests are on for every office and
the fight, though friendly, is spirited. The
greatest contest Is for the ONCE Of grand
chief Of honor, and the friends Of the two
candidates, Mrs. Adelia Harding and Mrs.
Mary Lateky. are using all the skill Of prac-
ticed politicians to. sway the delegates. '
1t is said no radical changes Will be made
in the laws of the order, though several
minor changes will be made. Tonight an
entertainment for the visiting delegates
will be given.
Following are the officers in attendance:
Mrs. Rozella %Jeffery, past grand chief, wy
more; Mrs. Adelia Harding. grand chief OF
honor, Hebron; Mrs. Addie Winkelman
grand lady of honor, Sidney; Mrs. Ella
Hall, grand chief OF ceremonies. South
Omaha; Miss Teresa Hempel. grand re-
corder, Lincoln; Mrs. Mary Miller, grand
receiver, Diller; Mrs. Mary Lateky, grand
usher. Lexington; Mrs. Marie Smith, grand
inner watch, Holdrege; Mrs. Blanche Erick.
son, grand outer watch, Brewster; ]. G
Mosshart, NJ. D.. grand medical examine
Lincoln; Mrs. Anna Koerber of Norfolk
Miss Ella VanWoert OF Guide Rock, Mrs
Jennie Hicks Of Omaha, Mrs. Minnie Shan
ahan OF Lincoln, Mrs. Matte Crawford o
Nebraska City. Mr.. S. F.. Kent of Grant
Island, deputies grand chief Of honor.