Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-12

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tave Anderson receives reports from all
parts of the west showing that in every
city there is more or less activity. In
Kansas, Indian Territory and Oklahoma
the order is increasing in strength and inn
portance beyond expectations. A new tenn
pie was recently dedicated at Topeka. A
reunion is being held at Galveston, Tex,
and other points in the southwest. AT
Little Rock, Ark, a Scottish Rite cathe-
dral was recently completed at a cost OF
about SIS, 900. 1t has been dedicated and
is said to be one OF the finest lodge build
ings in the west. At st. Louis a new ca
thedral was dedicated, at which time a
reunion was held.
Omaha will welcome the grand lodge of
the knights OF Pythias this week. More
than $50 delegates will be present and the
meeting promises to be one of the most
interesting in the history of the order.
Omaha has a candidate for the position OF
grand chancellor in the person Of Edward
Walsh, who has for q year heen at the
head of Nebraska lodge No. /, and has
been instrumental in introducing features
which have increased the attendance and
interest in the lodge work to a remarkable
degree. He Id the father of the lodge
newspaper, which is now doing much good
for the order generally. In connection
with this meeting will be the ceremonial
session of the Knights of Khorassan to be
held Tuesday evening, followed by a BAN
quet at the Willard hotel.
While the grand lodge Of the Pythians
is in session at Omaha the grand lodge OF
! Odd Fellows will be in session at Lincoln,
with a session of the grand lodge of the
l. 1890 Inn Thngn
lodges will be represented by a number
Of delegates about equal to that OF the Pyth-
ian lodge. Much work of interest will be
considered. the most interesting being a
plan to make the past grand masters, who
are life members OF the lodge, attend It's
meeting at their own expense. At the
present time there are a number OF mem
bers OF the grand lodge who believe that
the past grand masters have too much In
huence in the grand lodge and the proposal
is said to be a plan to reduce that in
Auence and give the newly elected dele
gates more power in the meetings.
The press bureau, or rather the bureau
Of publicity, which was opened by the
supreme officers of the Modern Woodmen
under the management of Alb Lands,
has been closed and the supreme camp has
ceased its efforts to educate the member
ship of the order to the business OF the
plan Of reorganization reported by the
special committee. There are two or more
reasons given for the cessation OF the work
one extreme being that enough OF the mem
bership had been educated to secure th'
adoption of the plan and the other being
that the rank and file who opposed the
plan made SO much objection to the worl
80 kha nrourau that the SIInrpma OflCpri
we're compelled to admit their defeat be-
forehand and abandon the bureau.
The Ancient Order of the United Work
men is making a strong effort to increase
its membership 25 per cent prior to jun
1 next, and the various lodges in this cit!
are making the best possible use OF thu
grand lodge deputies. Omaha Lodge No. Il
has the services OF Deputy Grand Maste
Workmen Van Dyke for the month Of octo
Der, and is making a strong campaign
Tuesday evening next No. IS will hold al
entertainment at the temple for the pur
pose OF rousing it's members into create
activity. Music, Rotations, addresses, re
freshments and a short dance program
will be given. The programs given by thi
lodge have always been popular. and this
the first OF a series planned by 1t for tn
winter months.
Clan Gordon No. SO, order OF scottis
Clans, held a regular meeting Tuesday even
I ing in the Continental building, when tire
| new names were handed In, and hve acte
upon. After business Clansman John Nc
Beth, the celebrated prize piper. Of Cla
McDun, Chicago, gave an example Of wins
champion bagpipe playing really means. an
It was a revelation to our local performer
good as they really are.
r. G. Watson was in good voice and san
/, Maggie Lauder to perfection.
Andrew Gray. in his quaint manner gas
q an account of his travels abroad, includin
. incidents in his march, with General Rot
Z erts, to Candahar, and some doing n N
Scots Greys. while he was a member
that celebrated regiment.
> Clansman Adams. T, Faleoner, Camera
and Lindsay entertained.
TIL Clan is making arrangements for
. Halloween social, and then they will ha,
q the company of the fair sex.