Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-14
Echoes of the Ante Room.


Work in the Red Cross degree, with a
number Of state grand officers present, fol-
lowed by a banquet, occupied the atten-
tion Of members Of Mount Calvary COM
mGndery. Knights Templar, Friday night.
Twelve cachumens passed the veil. Deputy
Grand Commander Fred Vaughan of Free
mont and Grand Recorder F.. s. White Of
Plattsmouth were present.
The prospects are for considerable work
in the higher degrees Of the Scottish Rite
next spring at the annual reunion. The
blue lodges Of the Jurisdiction have been
working as never before and there are prob
ably more persons eligible for work In
Rite and the higher Of the York degrees
than at any previous time in the history
Of the order in the state. As q result there
Is already a demand for applications which
has been surprising and with little effort
the classes which will be instructed next
spring will be larger than ever before.
The royal visior and votaries Of Shadu
Kiam temple No. 4s, Dramatic Order
knights Of Khorrassan, located at the oasis
Of Council Bluffs, plain Of P%ottawattamie
and desert Of Iowa, will conduct a pill
grimage Of Tyros across the sands leading
to the holy we'll Of zem-Zem at the oasis
Of Glenwood, plain of Mills, desert Of Iowa,
on the twenty sixth sun OF the month OF
FL Ramadon, the month Of Abstinence, A.
H., 1920, in the language of the men of
the book, December IS, 1902. The event
will be one in which v~otaries from all
parts Of the country will be present. for
sweet is the water Of Zem-zem which falls
from the we'll in the court Of Glenwood.
Triangle lodge, knights Of Pythias, at
its meeting place, corner Of Twenty. second
and Cunning street, is beginning to feel
the revival which is experienced by sis
ter lodges in the domain. There will be
work in the rank Of page December Is,
and members and visitors are requested to
be present.
Election OF officers will close at the end
Of the year in most of the lodges and So
%cieties, but last week was one Of the most
fruitful OF elections. The Knights Of
Pythias at Red Cloud Monday evening
elected B. S. McNeny chancellor COM
mander; G.. II. McCrary, vice chancellor;
T. w. Hatfield, p~relate; e. M. Crone,
keeper of records and seal; J. o. Butler,
master of finance; f. V. Taylor, master OF
exchequer; ]. p. Hanson. master-at-arms;
r. T. Potter, master OF work; J. o. Butler,
7. v. Taylor, trustees.
The Tecumseh lodge of Odd Fellows has
chosen the following officers for the coming
six months: Earl Ellsworth, noble grand;
w. Clinaberg, vice grand; G. M. Miller,
secretary; A. o. Shaw, treasurer; De Mott
Swan, trustee.
Ruth Rebekah lodge No. l, /. o. o. F.,
gave its first social of the season on Sat
urday evening, November q, which was
largely attended. They will hold a district
meeting, including all the lodges OF Omaha.
South Omaha, Benson and Florence, at the
lodge rooms on the evening Of December 30.
1902. All lodges are invited to attend.
At the recent election of the Women's
Relief corps at Table Rock the following
corps of officers were elected: President,
Mrs. Elvira Stevens; senior vice, Mrs. Re-
bccca Bush; junior vice, Mrs. Gabrielle
Barnes; chaplain, Mrs. M. B. Fox; con-
ductor, Mrs. Julia Gold; guard, Mrs. Mar
tina Myers; treasurer, Mrs. F. c.. Norris;
delegate, Mrs. X. e. Cleaveland; alternate.
Mrs. Minnie Taylor.
At Sutton, Meade post No. 10. G. A.. R.,
Aut iOlNONluk OlhGGIo NtIt tltENCu lOI lut
ensuing year: DR.. NJ. v. Clark. post COM
mander; Fred Schroeder. senior vice COM
mander; NJ. Tester, junior vice COM
mander; Charles Newman. chaplain; S.
Kendall, post surgeon; Philip Schwab,
quartermaster; II. Newman. officer Of the
day; Phil schwab, delegate to state en-
o%ampment; S. Kendall, alternate. r. II,
Stewart was appointed adjutant.
The following members were elected Of
hcers Of Pioneer council No. lis, Royal
Arcanum, for the year 1903: Regent.
Arthur F. Dohn; vice president, Arthur
]. ShieldF; orator, Frank NJ. Halter; sec
rotary, Thomas G.. Meagrane; collector,
william j. Kennedy; treasurer, Gustave
Anderson; chaplain. Charles e. Speck;
guide, Andrew Nelson; warden, e. A. Par
malice; sentry, George r.. Armstrong; trus-
tees. A. ]. Simpson. T. p. Mahoney and