Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

been but with partial success
In the "midways" and streets Of nations"
At worlds fairs and expositions.
The coming week will be filled not only
with work and play over the varied bays.
islands and mainland around San Fran.
cisco, but the imperial train which will be
Joined by the Omaha party at San Fran
cisco will 60 to the '%citric belt" of the
state and at Los Angeles Colonel Akin will
for the first time outside Of the conven-
ton city receive the honors due TO the
imperial potentate of the greatest Of the
purely social and charitable orders.
In the meantime the stay-at-homes of
Tangier temple are keeping the lamps
lighted for the return Of the imperial train.
Just when that train will arrive on the re-
turn trip is not known, but when It does
there will be a grand demonstration on the
part of the local temple only surpassed
by it's efforts at the reception and enter
tsinment Of the imperial council at the
session held in this city several years ago,
The program for this reception Is not COM
pleted at this time, or rather II is subject
to amendments, but enough is known TO
warrant the prediction that the visitors who
will come from every quarter OF the land
will receive entertainment fitting for those
who have made the journey to Mecca.
The meeting Of the Masonic grand lodge
last week was one Of considerable inter-
est to the craft, although no question of
burning Importance was considered. The
grand lodge will meet In Omaha again next
year and It is highly probable that 1t will
conclude to hold no meetings outside OF
Omaha, where preparations can be made
for them on a scale not possible in smaller
cities. o.
Today is Memorial Sunday in two Of the
orders Of the city, the Odd Fellows and
knights of Pythias. The program Of the
ceremonies to be observed by the former
were published last week, and there will
be no change in the order which will be
carried out at Odd Fellows hall at 2:30
3. M
The knights OF Pythias will meet at 2:30
o'clock this afternoon at Myrtle hail, in
the Continental block, where the ritual
service of the order will be carried out
In full. The orator of the occasion is Judge
W.. w. Slabaugh. The program will open
with Chopin's funeral march played by Mr..
Gisin, pianist. The opening services will
then be held and the keeper Of records and
seal will read the roll Of deceased mem
bers. A quartet consisting Of Miss Silvia
Grace Cady, Mrs. George Van orman, Mr..
e. Eckstrom and Mr.. Charles F. Schwager
will render selections, Asleep in Jesus"
mo Shadows Yonder-No Paintings Yonder,"
and Lead, Kindly Light" cat Eventide
it Shall be Light" will be sung by a trio
consisting OF Miss Cady, Mrs. Van orman
and Miss Emily Boltz. Miss Cady will
sing, shall We Meet Beyond the River ?"
and choir and audience will Join in singing
God Be With You Till We Meet Again"
The meeting will close with an address by
the chancellor commander.
The Masons at Aurora entertained visit
ors from lodges at Hampton, Phillips and
Giltner on the evening Of June 3. The
event which brought them together was the
concerning Of the past masters degree upon
W. E. Welsh, master elect Of Giltner lodge.
After this degree was conferred work was
done In the third degree, three candidates
being advanced. The meeting closed with
q banquet.
The t~wenty-1fth anniversary Of the foun-
dalton of the Royal Arcanum will be cele-
brated by the six councils of the order in
this city, June 81. There will be a basket
picnic at Lake Manawa. The program will
be issued by the committee having 1t in
charge in a few days.
Head Consul Northcott Of the Modern
Woodmen visited Omaha and Lincoln this
week to show the members Of the orders
in this state the advantages to be derived
from the change In the assessments for the
beneficiary fund, as recommended by the
committee appointed to investigate the mat
ter. The weather was against the Omaha
( meeting, but in spite OF the heavy rain q
large number, of the members we're at the
( Creighton orpheum to greet the head Of the
= order. Since his address the question Of
change in rates has become a living one
in the city and where two or three Modern
. Woodmen meet It is about the sole topic
for discussion.
i The osceola Masons at their last meeting
D elected officers as follows: DR.. L. NJ. Shaw
worshipful master; DR.. F. E. Hart, seniol
! 4 warden; Judge F.. H.. Ball, junior warden.
Q Colonel J. H. Anderson, secretary; Mr.. Cas-
I sius M. Pulver. treasurer.
. Banner lodge, Fraternal Union Of Amer
a lea, postponed its entertainment one montl
d on account Of the storm Thursday.
\ Clan Gordon, No. SO, Order Of Scottish
e Clans, held its regular meeting Tuesda!
evening, In Continental block, where de-
spite the warm weather, there was a goot
$ gathering OF Clansmen. Six applications
. for membership were dealt with and II wa
: agreed to have the usual annual picnic II
. August.
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The members OF Nebraska lodge, No. 7
9 Knights of Pythias, will decorate the grav,
. Of their deceased brothers next Sunday
! morning, attending the memorial ceremon,
les at Myrtle hall in the afternoon, t
which all Pythians and the public are In
9 vited.
I The ceremonial session Of the Dramatic
Order, knights Of Khorassan will be hell
2 on the evening Of June 16, after which tn,
II members will be seated at the banque
b board in the Willard hotel. All votarieI
2 intending to participate in the feast mus
r notify the secretary, ]. ". Fyfe.
= The members of Humboldt lodge, Inde
pendent Order Of Odd Fellows, have ar
ranged to observe their annual memoria
> day this afternoon at the Presbyteria,
church, the address being delivered by Rev
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