Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-15
ECHOES OF the ANTE ROOM

Masons of the Scottish Rite are making
arrangements for the annual reunion which
will be held in Omaha in April. The in
dications are that there will be a larger
class in Omaha this year than there has
ever been in spite Of the fact that a new
consistory has been established at Lincoln.
This is due to the fact that for a year
the blue lodges Of the state have been
working upon many more candidates than
usual and the people have more money
which they can spend in these things. Work
will be done from the fourth to the thirty
second degree probably a large number
taking the degrees from the fourteenth to
the thirty-second than the lower degrees,
which will be something unusual. due to
the fact that the degrees below the four
teenth have been conferred both at Hast
ings and Lincoln and 1t may be that a
number viii come to Omaha to receive the
higher degrees. especially from Hastings.
The great SUCCESS Of Vests chapter, Or
der Of the Eastern Star, IN its masquerade
ball Friday night has set some OF the
other lodges Of Masonry to thinking Of some
similar AFFAIR. The chief success Of the
Friday evening was due to it's secrecy, and
there were persons on the floor who at
tributed the ball to several orders other
than the one responsible. One OF the de-
ceptive features was that the examining
committee was taken from a list Of Masons
who are not connected with the Eastern
Star. To John D. Howe, Of the quarter
masters department of the Department Of
the Missouri. is due in a greater degree
than to any other individual, the success
of the ball and the figures ard designs upon
invitation and ticket was q hit which had
the majority guessing.
This guess was not so much due to the
fact that they were mysterious as to the
fact that there has been organized in
Omaha recently a consistory or lodge Of the
Order OF Constantine. an order Of Masonry
new to this part Of the United States. and
in the cabalistic figures several thought
they saw a sign OF the new order.
The thirty-slxth anniversary OF State
lodge No. 10, Independent Order Of Ode
Fellows will be celebrated at it's hall on
Fourteenth and Dodge streets Monday even
ing, March %, with appropriate exercises.
State lodge is one of the oldest lodges in
the state and contains on its rolls some
Of the most prominent Odd Fellows in the
city. The celebration Of the anniversary
Will uAuhN III tBbkA IL AZ AAhNNA Va LIZ
lodge, which promises to take on some un-
accustomed activity.
Triangle lodge No. "a, knights Of Pythias,
devoted the session last Thursday even
ing to the transaction of lodge business
and this week will work the third rank
upon two candidates.
Pacific council No. 6s4, Fraternal Aid as
ISOLATION, will give a mask ball at Ancient
Order United Workmen temple Friday
evening.
The next worley Cup competitive drill
OF the Ancient Order United Workmen will
be held at Lincoln on April 16, and much
enthusiasm is being displayed in the ar
rangements for the event. The Lincoln
members have engaged the Auditorium. a
band and an orchestra for the occasion, and
are advertising the drill extensively not
only in Lincoln and Omaha, but in the
smaller towns. II is believed that at least
a dozen degree teams will compete, at least
four going from Omaha. -Four prizes will
be awarded, and the Omaha crews say that
all four will come TO Omaha when the train
! returns on the morning OF the nth. A
special train will likely be obtained. leav-
ing Omaha about 6 p. N. and returning
about ! a. N.
At the union meeting with Ak-sar-Ben
lodge No. 322 on Thursday evening. 4 mon
ument fund was suggested and fRvorably
discussed by several Of the brothers. A
number Of short, spirited addresses were
made and the meeting was well attended
Last Wednesday evening the members OF
Omaha Tent No. 70, OF the MaccAbees gath
cred at the residence Of George A ostrom
the record keeper OF the tent, the occasion
being the birthday Of Mr.. Ostrom and the
event being a complete surprise. The mem
bers Of the tent as a token Of their ap-
probation Of the good work OF Mr.. OstroH
in connection with the MAccabees, pre-
scented him with q cut glass berry dish
The presentation was made by Sir knight
Hartry. who expressed the appreciation o.
the tent for the great work MI, ostrom hal
been doing in it's behalf. Mr.. Ostrom re.
sponded briefly after which several othel
members spoke, all acknowledging the sue
cess Of the record keepers efforts. Re
freshments were served late in the even.
ing. About fifty members were present.
PHILADELPHIA KNOWS WRIGHT