The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-05
HAPPENINGS OF WEEK
AMONG THE LODGES.
knights sf Pythias VIII Consider
Changes in Laws at Annual Con-
ventIon in Springfield.

At the approaching session Of the Grand
Lodge, knights OF Pyth.as, To be held IN
ST Joseph commencing October q the re-
port OF the supreme representatives VII
present the changes IN the law enacted py
the Supreme Lodge which met az s4n
Francisco in August Those that erect the
statutes OF this grand domain VIII be pre-
scented for special consideration.
The committee at ST. Joseph is nara az
work arranging matters so that all who
visit that city will have pleasant r~ecollec-
tiOns Of this annual session.
Excelsior Lodge. No. IS, has instructed
the Entertainment Committee TO arrange
for q euchre for its members on the last
Wednesday OF this month,
The convention OF the Red cross Lpuse
last "Wednesday evening was the larscsl
held for many months, There were nearly
30 members and visitors on hand- Inc
beautiful -ampliied first rank was put on.
After the Adjournment a select vaudeville
entertainment kept the boys In good humot
for a couple Of hours. The next meeting
utii have another surprise in store for the
members. and there VIII be work on the
PvIhaeorss Lodge. No. 90. advanced one
rage to the rank OF esquire at the last ses--
sion In their usual impressive manner, ana
VIII cOnfer the rank OF knight At the neNt
session. The attendance Is always first
class at this lodge. and visitors are made'at
home whenever they attend.
knights and Ladies' Of Honor.
Coanunications received At the Grand Lodso
sen 3 "of y e BTSlse in. n a ysr recentiv held
ia-r@z nurabar ~ Applications ever received at
ore lms al fhe supreme Lodge oface during the
mitss eonsisting q Grand Frgtee1&er y
Grana segrctary = J kennedy and GrSna IFe s5I
liam 4. Brown. ] d McCarty, James Val
IT,. Meins6efg. William Kemsley. Edward
MURPHY. Jr. Henry Hortsraeyer and John Horst
in-. EoTember IS The iocation viii be decided
1nFr2 The -nnrfEfnu WIS announced at the ElHLAA-
ton of the Grand Lodge officers % Magnolla
Lclre during the week where almost every
The report Of the supreme medical examiner
hat the month will he a record breaker. out
% ne - eSanih4 " - y ha r1stjt v,lts ~
o;her tnrisdictions following from 20 down the
sminstlans for The month viii exceed $50.
coiembia Lodge vail meet next Tuesday even
Viii fake place Saturday evening. October Is
agaphant Ledge Monday evening az their. ban.
GERS win pay a visit 10 the lodge on this orca-
SION and win be. aeeompan.ed by The members
tiys COMMITTEES Stn bold a meeting on the same
fweny esndidates. which viii be the only rou,
tine businccs transacted by the lodge. The meet
rangsanents for the class initiation 10 Se held
on ;se evening OF November Is The grand pro
fectdr will also present the prize recently award
"a q the lodge Tor its large increase In mem
MaenoHa Lodges haI was a scene OF splendor
at the meeting "Wednesday evening The mem
hers md their friends turned out In holiday at
tire. The occasion being the completion OF the
Initiation Of ~forty-six candidates and the official
visitation OF the grand officers and the presenta-
tion NJ the prize 70 the lodge by Grand Protector
John d. O'Reefe for having the largest number
cf eaadidateS At the initiation recently held,
these applications being mainly secured by
Grand Treasurer Sarah 2 Breen and Treasurer
Mary Mcnamara OF Magnolia Lodge At the
conclusion Of the ceremonies an entertainment
was Ktvea, at which hrief addresses were made
by the grand protector and the grand secretary
AmouE those taking part In the entertainment
fnlioNl1E were the Misses Katie and Mamie
CrosSrn Lottie Tyson. Katie and Mamie Dolan.
Mrs sarah Grimes and William Green.
Clover Leaf Lodge Will celebrate the ninth an
niverzlTy Of the institution Of the lodge next
thursday evening. An member have been mott
fed % Ne present. At the last meeting William
ID. TrEnf Of Covfngton. KY. was present and
made 4orne Interesting remarks. Brothers Quin-
land and johnson entertained the members with
vocal eslecdons Dancing was a pleasing feature
or the last meeting
syIym Lodges last meeting was the largest at
tended and most Interesting held during the his
tory q the lodge Protector 6. N Llttell was
twenty candidates, the work % Deputy Grand
Professor Doctor Libhie Russell and Secretary
r o Taylor The grand protector and grand
Rstiona from almost every lodge in the southern
part q the city. At the conclusion Of the
meetl1E an entertainment and hop was given.
Which consisted Of an excellent array OF talent.
Goeehe Lodges meeting. held Wednesday even