The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12

At the last meeting Of the Missouri Fra
ternai Congress tn. question of parucipa-
ton by the societies composing the con-
gross in the dedication ceremonies. May >,
was considered. ard il was decided that the
congress. As an organization. would not
participate. except TO recommend that all OF
the uniform divisions " The various SO
cleties should do 50.
II is the intention Of the congress to
make a big demoustr ttioH On the occasion
Of the dedication 81 the Temple OF Fra
ternity later in the year. buJ. at the same
time. IT does uOt desire % discourage any
organization turning out on May :
Woodmen OF the World camps last week
decided to turn out IN force On the day
OF the Civic Parade IN connection with the
Exposition dedlcatuvy exercises.
The proposed Temple OF Fraternity con
tinues To ue a matter Of interest IN all the
slowly. hut steadily. Notable contributions
We're made daring the week hy Royal Ar
canum lodges. Tim organization recently
instituted its twcAtN-el-uth grand DIVISION
in America.
Royal League members are Interested in
the meeting oi the supreme Council ut ha
order. winch T. to convene IN tnlcaE" next
Tuesday. Delegates have been appointed;
Doctor Gaudiu, supreme trustee OF the
Catholic kr.EEts aEu Ladies "i America
whose hsadquarters are "" ORC ms. an
ueunce that ~ wii visit the 81. Louis
Members Of ths Womaa Relief Corps
and the Ladi,s Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic are preparing 10. the state Con
vention. which j. 10 be- held al BOnnNhse-
Mo. commencing May l..
Legion Of Honor officers on their tour OF
subordinate lodges IN The city were hand
SomeiN entertained last week. ana the
series Of calls will cCn;-nHe tvr several days.
Schiller Lodge. Knights OF E1uIur. which
has conducted all OF ATS work an the Ger
man language for more than twenty wears.
has adopted the English ritual. This Il said
10 mean that the new members are now AT
the helm, and the departure has occasiunsd
CONNER IN lodge H1IEtEE
Chevalier Lodge OF the Royal Arcauum
haS planned an elaborate banquet TO take
place AT BreitlinE'S next Wednesday even
ing. Grand Regent Bacon and other dis
tinguished officers will be present.
Two new lodges have been Instituted by
the knights and Ladies Of Honor. one be
ing located at Salem and the other al Cook
Station. Mo. The combined charter mem
Dership of the new lodges exceeds 20 The
order Is growing rapidly I'm the city.
Western Lodge OF the Ancient Order Of
United Workmen viii receive a prize ban
ger n the evening Of April . for breaking
the record in bringing "a new members. St
Louis Lodge of the same order viii CeIe-
brate its twenty eighth anniversary next
month.
The Degree OF Honor. \. O. I. w. an
nounces thar no assessment will De called
for April. Members are preparing for the
Grand Lodge meeting In this city in May.
Commanders Of thA yar!cus tents Of the
knights Of the MaCcabges are TO meet At a
Banquet n No. i3 North Broadway next
Friday night and discuss several important
matters. The Ladies OF the MuccabeeS re-
Gently installed two new lodges and nave
1--WE in process OF formation. two in St
Louis and three in Missouri.
The Protected Home Circle instituted a
new lodge at No. 2125 Franklin avenue.
Schultzs Hail. last week with "A charter
membership Of forty. Others are being
formed.