Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-26
Ante Room Echoes

November 20, Thursday is the date for
the ceremonial session of the Mobiles OF the
Mystic Shrine Of Tangier temple, and that
session will be the most ambitious under
taking ever prepared by the temple, for 1t
will be in the nature Of an entertainment to
the members Of imperial council, and will
be the first ceremonial session to be held
since the elevation Of Colonel Akin to the
position Of imperial potentate. 1t is not
known at this time how many of the mem
bers Of the imperial council will be pres
ent, but invitations will be sent to all
of them and 1t is hoped that the entire
council will be present.
The prospect is for a large number OF
candidates for honors Of nobility and the
members are arranging to give them the
time Of their lives before the heads Of the or
der in the United States. The work will be
lone at the Masonic temple, but the ban
quet may not be given in the usual ban
quet hall, as 1t is not believed that 1t will
hold the crowd which will be present. At
the last session 1t was impossible for all
Of the members present to sit at the tables
and this session promises to be much larger
than the last, which was the largest in
the history of Tangler temple. 1t has been
suggested that the banquet be spread at
the Woodmen hall in the Crounse block and
this may be done.
Mount Calvary c~ommandery, Knights
Templar, is making preparations for the
advancement Of a large class. Applications
are on hand from thirty-two persons who
desire honors of knighthood, and the even
ing Of their initiation may be made a red
letter day for the order.
Nebraska lodge No. 1, knights OF Pythias,
is preparing for a season OF activity. Dur
ing the warm weather there has been but
little rank work, but the rank team will
be busy from now on; there are a num-
Der Of applications on file, and as soon
as they are acted upon, active work in con-
ferring ranks will be resumed. All mem
bers Of the team should be In attendance
at the convention, Monday, Oct. 9th, as
the work for the coming season will be
outlined and arranged by the master Of
work.
The lodge is also preparing for an en-
tertainment to be held on the occasion of
It's anniversary, November 18th, and it is
also proposed to hold regular monthly en-
tertainments. at which some member Of the
lodge will read a paper on some impor-
tant and interesting subject. During the
past season Nebraska lodge No. 1 In
augurated this method OF entertainment
and the members have been well enter
tanned and instructed In various subjects;
the program for the coming season will
be even better than the past, and those
absenting themselves from lodge during the
winter Will have reason to regret 1t.
At the meeting OF the lodge last Monday
night there was an unusually large at
tendance; the affairs OF the committees on
entertainment Of the grand lodge made their
final reports. and the grand Representatives
announced they would exemplify the secret
work at the next meeting. Past Chancellor
Wulpi was elected district deputy grand
chancellor for the coming year.
The board OF managers Of the Woodmen OF
the World held session last week at
Omaha. There were present A.. c. Fine OF
Norfolk. Va. N. b. Maxey of Muskogee. l.
r., and J. e. Fitzgerald OF Kansas City.
The board passed upon the books OF the
officers and inspected the work. They
found a total Of s422.Cv ' in the emergency
fund. a balance Of S2l5. 92s in the beneficiary
fund. with all allowed claims paid. and q
balance OF - .915 in the general fund.
The finance committee will meet this