Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08
ECHOES OF THE ANTE ROOM

The second consistory Of the Knights Of
Kadosh to be instituted in Nebraska was
given existence at Lincoln Thursday even
ing by Gustave Anderson, inspector general
OF Scottisc Rite Masonry, assisted by VIII
liam Cleburn. Charles Huntington, Claude
Talbot and NJ. f. Funkhouser. all mem
bers of the Omaha consistory. The Knights
Of Kadosh is the name given to that part
Of the Scottish Rite which Is included in
the thirtieth to thirty-second degrees, and
Is therefore the highest division Of the
order outside Of the governing board, the
i members of which are active members Of
the thirty-third degree, this last degree
being limited, and conferred by reason OF
the high qualities shown by members Of
the knights Of Kadosh.
The meeting at Lincoln at which the
new consistory was formed was attended
by thirty-second degree Masons from all
parts Of the state and the event was one
of the most pleasant which has taken
place in Masonic circles for many months.
' BY the institution of this lodge IL gives two
places in the state where the highest de-
gree can be conferred and members of the
order look forward with considerable in
terest to the growth Of the new consistory,
marking, as It does, an epoch in the higher
circles Of Masonry in the state.
The California Conclave club, organized
a year or more ago by members Of Mount
Calvary commandery, knights Templar, is
meeting with considerable success. There
are now about 100 member who are pay
ing the monthly dues for the purpose of
creating a fund for the expenses of the
members at San Francisco, where the tri-
ennial c~onclave will be held in September,
1904. At the inception Of the club it was
intended to have a team of Mount Calvary
commandery compete for prizes at the con-
clave, as the national officers will, It is
understood, follow the rule made at the
Louisville c~onclave in 1901 and permit con-
tests for commandery trophies, but 1t is
now said that there will be no attempt on
the part Of the local society to compete,
as the member of the Conclave club can
not spare the time to drill.
The drills OF the Knights Templar are
said to be the finest of any of the So
cieties which have military features, and
some of the commanderies maintain a drill
master permanently. This has led at least
one Of the commandery teams, that OF De-
troit, to be barred from participation in
the competitions; ii being acknowledged
that they are beyond the rivalry Of the
other teams. 1t is said that the drill mas
ter of that commandery is a martinez who
bends everything to his will and that nj
person, no matter how exalted his station
either in the order or in society at large,
is permitted to interfere with the work of
the team. He is said to have addressed
one Of the millionaire members Of the team
who protested against an abrupt command
in this tanner:
you are a machine: not a man. You
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will obey orders or leave the ranks for
good. We want people with ability to
march and understand orders and nothing
else. Will you go or stay?"
The millionaire, after ne recovered from
his surprise. decided to stay, but never
since has protested against an order, no
matter how abruptly made. 1t takes work
to make a. prize winning team and mem
bers Of Mount Calvary commandery are too
busy.
Members Of Omaha lodge, No. 2, indie
pendent Order Of Odd Fellows, celebrated
the forty-seventh anniversary Of the insti-
tuition of the lodge Friday evening. Charles
A. Patterson. past grand master of the or
der, gave a brief history of the lodge, and
F. B. Bryant presented the lodge with an
album containing the portraits Of all of the
] grand OmCerS OF Lne bJaLe since the tOun-
dalton Of the grand lodge. Addresses were
made by Louis Heimrod. s. X. Greenleaf,
J. w. Dodd, J. L. Alverson, Martin Dun
ham, W. H. Larkin, D. A. Edquist and
G.. w. Reynolds. About 100 members Of
the order were present.
At the last meeting Of Nebraska lodge,
knights of Pythias, a committee was ap-
pointed to make arrangements for a joint
celebration OF the thiFty-eighth anniver-
sary of the organization Of the order, to
be held at Myrtle hall, February 20. The
exact date of the organization Of the order
is February 10, but the hall being engaged
for that date and the regular meeting COM
ing so close to the date 1t was decided to
combine the two events. All members of
the order aid their friends are invited to
be present.
Nebraska lodge has inaugurated a new
schedule, and the ranks will be conferred
on the first three meetings Of the month,
while the fourth will be devoted to social
entertainment.
Knights Of Pythias will be the guests Of
the Rathbone sisters at a ball to be given
Monday evening at Myrtle hall.
Triangle lodge worked in the rank Of
esquire Thursday night. This week there
will be work in the rank of knight.
Members of the Modern Woodmen are in
terested in the election OF a successor to
Head Consul Northcott, who has announced