Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-16
Ante Room Echoes

Ante Room Echoes
The general committee on ways and
means held a brief session at the once
OF Cadet Taylor last week to take up plans
for the raising Of money to entertain Wis
iting delegations Of the Mobiles OF the Mys-
tic Shrine. 1t has been found necessary TO
make certain changes In the personnel Of
the committee and It viii probably be in
creased by the addition Of persons, members
Of Tangier temple, residing in other cities.
This is done to bring all members Of the
temple, whether residing in Omaha or out
Of the city, in touch with the movement
and to increase their interest in the work.
The POSTMASTER in charge Of the Maundy
Thursday services Of Rose Croix, lodge Of
perfection, has but partially completed the
program for the observance Of the ceremony
Of the extinguishing Of the lights which
will be observed the Thursday before
Easter. Following the banquet which will
accompany the ceremony toasts will be re-
sponded to as follows: THE Grand Lodge
W. T. Bourje: "The Memory Of Albert
Pike" Thomas D,ACrane; 1.-THE President
Of the United States Daniel II. Wheeler;
I'm Memoriam,' I. r. Andrews; ITO the
Craft, wherever Distributed" Cadet Tay-
lor. The following toasts have not been
assigned: 9TH Grand Commander The
Supreme Council" and 'our Guests."
Thursday night will take place the regu-
lar monthly lecture upon the history Of
Masonry which is being conducted by st.
Johns lodge. Henry p. Stoddart will
speak, at the close Of a luncheon, which
will be spread after work In the Master
Mason's degree.
The committee Of Mount Calvary COM
mandsry, knights Templar, charged with
preparations for the entertainment Of the
Grand -Commandery next month, has formu-
lated no report, but will have all arrange
ments completed In a short time.
Triangle Lodge No. 81, Knights Of Py-
thias, conferred hrst degree last Thursday
evening and the second and third degrees
will be worked March 81 and Is, respec-
lively. This lodge is having a marked in
crease In attendance. Its seventeenth an
niversary will be celebrated April 10, 1909.
at the Castle Hall, Twenty-second and Cum
ing street.
The hall Of Banner lodge number eleven,
Fraternal Union Of America, was crowded
to overlooking on Thursday evening to hear
an address by the supreme secretary of the
| order and other features OF the program.
A delightful time was had by all present
and after the able address by Col. John L.
Handley and the program prepared by the
committee, the balance of the evening was
spent socially and in enjoying refreshments
and dancing. Mondamin lodge No. Ill has
moved to It's new hall in the southeast
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Omaha lodge No. 81 entertained a large
crowd Wednesday evening with a splendid
program and an address by the supreme
secretary Of the order. Enterprise lodge
was favored with an address by John L.
Handley, supreme secretary, Friday even
ing and Magic City lodge on Saturday even
ing.
A reception, such as is seldom accorded
to a member, was given to Emil Relchard
OF Fort Crook, the bandmaster Of the
Twenty-second United States Infantry,
| when he entered the lodge room Of Omaha
lodge, No. 80. B. p. o. Elks, on Friday
evening. II was his first attendance at a
| lodge session, since his return with his reg
iment from the Philippines. and the spon-
taneous outburst Of applause that greeted
him when he entered the big room. where
every seat was occupied. showed how fond
Of him the Elks are. The exalted ruler,
| Judge D. NJ. Vinsonhaler, welcomed him in
| brief but feeling words, and requested him
to occupy his former position at the piano,
which he did, and his first number was
1T Elks March," which he composed
nearly i've years ago, dedicated 1t to
Omaha lodge. and played it for the first
time publicly at the Minneapolis grand
lodge meeting in 1897. Professor Reichard
| played several selections after the lodge
had closed. and held quite an enthusiastic
but thoroughly informal reception after
ward.
A framed portrait Of the late lack
Phelps of Louisville. Ky. lodge, was pre-
scented to Omaha lodge by the four Louis
vile Elks who were here about four weeks
ago. Judge Lee s. Estelle made the pre-
sentation address, and a committee was
appointed to frame suitable resolutions.
A gold and jeweled Elk watch charm.
costing about $3.50. was presented yesterday
by admiring friends to Norman Strauss Of
Moline, Ill. Thirty-nine small-cut dia-
monds formed the letters B. p. o. E.,
which were all in open gold work. A clear
white diamond, Weighing about one carat.
was set below the I'll o'clock and between
the branching antlers of the gold elk head.
Double selected elk teeth formed the lower
part OF the charm.
Col. F. p. Hanlon was nominated for
exalted ruler in a brief speech by w. F.
Gurley, ably seconded by Wesley De