The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28

The election Of representative to the Grand
L bfsss IN wh ai the Sil Io5 De he Iam in 1anei is sfseT will H. take ike
stallation Of officers in January The honor %
D lang n eaeGteI spd es Inv session cI viii he a eS
important one. lively contests are expected in the
The holiday season does not seem to affect the
work of propagation. as this weeks official cir
names Of seventy-nine applicants to the order.
A new lodge i is being Srganl5ed at VALLEY
Vev, and will be instituted the latter part of this
Ada Lodge had the honor OF being the first
lodge to pay its per capita tax to the grand sec
latter showing a net, increase OF forty members
for the last six months
received one application for Relief Fund mem
bership at its meeting, last Tuesday evening A
thusiasm prevailed over the handsome increase
in msmbefs fa5sl last ,s ,erm meeting was the larges,
it has had this year. Every chair in the spacious
tIation Of four candidates and the election of
the following officers: Protector. Doctor ]. J. Nc
Ma arH Cook. financial secretary. ]. j. Kennedy:
treasurer. Annie Mulcahy: chaplain. Margaret
ward Fleming; sentinel, Henry Buttner; trus;
tees; Carrie ;; Mel; lGnn L95tus and id,,i Edwf5a
was held after the adjournment OF the meeting
and ended with the exchange OF the seasons
Anna Lodges last meeting was up to The usual
received. The A~rrangements C3mmittee reported
Isdss would H a9ff D1 F@,,t. ct Sors ana st Hd LSaid
Martha Washington Lodges report for the
rPs fasu Sao oy the nn eT lngIsA Of P 2 &c" i Doctor rSas,.
II. Weinsberg and Vice Protector Mary Schaef-
fer. The meeting was largely attended and much
south side Lodges last meeting brought out a
meeting of the year. All pending candidates were
Initiated and a lively time was given them in the
NJ t:nterprise Lodge held its last meeting of this
o ii1s'' Of the meeting a jollihcatiop was held. at
wG Isffsr Sm1'si L6dge Initiated Candidates and re-
ceivcd applications At its last meeting; The meet
reTresen,atives Of various sister lodges. secre-
god Of the order. After the adjournment of the
Y1cstlng the usual monthly dance took place and
" Gol }eT'S GOWN LoSse at its las, meeting elected
the following officers: Past protector, HennTy
G GafFs; pFGfiiT financial secretary, EcE Denstbiers;
tIeasurer. Louisa koehm; guide y; r Snqr'e Ma Flsna:
Johnson: sentinel, Clara Marguandt a commit
tee ig was ), a ogs { on to 5 af5anEs &! e. to e P siSse With VITA a
musical lnaiac IL 0'l'elS III
Of the former meeting. so far as the initiation OF
cardiaates was concerned. Eight candidates re,
SSuIrssd n IN Sership Wee received. There was a
large attendance Of t the members pra,sci aiso many 9iaTan r,sr
Gutzmann addressed the meeting. urEing ire
s ,nSm9eFS Alter tq r0 an ad%jou urnI Of the meeting re-
freshments were served and dancing was en1oYd;
West Cate Lodge hnld a special meeting ana
initiated fourteen candidates. owing TO the regular
meeting falling on Christmas night Grand Pro,
tector John D. O'Keefe was present and prniFe1
tbe members for the efforts being put forth to
cspt,Ire the banner from Concoriia Lodge OF New
York CITY by the first Of the year,
Anchor Lodge expects to start the good WnrS
of prcpagation with a vim for the new year
The first meeting will take place on the evening
of New Years Dav. at which time eight canti-
dates VIII be initiated and many applications for
relief fund membership are expected to be filed
with the secretary. An entertainment and dance
will follow the close OF this meeting. and a
large attendance Is expected.
sylvan Lodge continues to hold large and in
terestirE meetings; At the last meeting II In
itiated sixteen candidates. who were obligated at
the class initiation. Through the efforts Of Sis
ter Libbie Russell and Brothers s. y. Littell and
Il. O. Taylor. Sylvan will be soon in the $50
membership class.
Initial Lodge gave. a box party at the last