The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-24
SECRET SOCIETIES ARE BUSY ADDING
NEW NAMES TO THEIR ROSTERS.

! All the fraternal orders in the city are
| bending their best efforts to increase their
| membership. Contests are being waged
and prizes are being offered to persons Sc
curing the greatest number of applca-
| tions.
| one OF the events OF the future In fra
ternal circles is the initiation of the su-
preme regents class of the ROya! Area
| mum. Every lodge of the Royal Arcanum
! for months past has been doing every
| thing possible TO secure candidates for this
class. and the desire is to initiate 1000 at
one time. According TO the last report
nearly that number of new members had
| been secured.
All the Royal Arcanum councils in the
city now are making plans to take part in
the Initiation of this class at Music Han
| on August 8. Many of the most promi-
nent member of the order will participate
in the ceremonies.
knights and Ladies' of Honor.
Another large and successful meeting OF the
Anniversary Association held at the hsll
OF Union Lodge last Wednesday evening. NJ
which reports Of the various committees that
have charge of the ARRANGEMENTS OF the cele-
the order which will take place at Lemp's Park
and Hall Saturday afternoon and evening. Sep
tember H. were received The AFFAIR will con-
list Of large class initiation. entertainment
athletic games. dancing and speechmakiDR BY
the supreme Lodge officers.
The official visits of the Grand Lodge officers
for the week are as follows: Baden Lodge.
way: Garnet Lodge. Fridav evening. ut Eight
oes a5 apd ea a @ T yhe
at these visits; as the halls are usually crowded
Grand Protector John D. o'Keete paid visi,
to sprinsheld GMo,) Lodge last THURSDAY even
1andidste. IN He. also ssstailed the Officers "
crse o m Of int In
bration Of the order will be held on the lawn
s s 81 5 sasns %
Grand Pr9'eftoE JGhn D SSets snd ss Grand
-ation wa. conqueted BY Deputy Grand PIo
win be Instituted this week al Montgomery
Mo sSnx Grnnd ff the ee1
Enanue, GsissI Lossss at +. last meeting
The following named officers were installed:
res Dssen
urer. Anna Miller. chaplain, Margaret Norden;
Berry The ceremonies @ we're condueted m i4t By Dep Dep
uty Grand Protector Charles H Witt. assist
Hibring. After a discussion in favor of TAX
ing an active part In the celebration Of the
anniversary of the order. refreshments, were
Asa Lodge at its last meeting received three
applications Tor rslsf-fund membership. pre-;
Deputy H. Siederhoithau. john sunsrop wa, Nrs
Of the Anniversary Association ''@ es'"s'
Victoria Lodge has again entered the field of
proeressives Deputy Grand Protector LOUISE
iiss;1%nd ,msqbershiD al the iass Sse,ins .'l
Ing was well attended. the occasion being the
annual visi:: of he Grand Lodge officers. The
speeches by Grand ProtectoF John b. O oKeeft.
.nns shs grand pns Grand Je
Sresn Grand Chaplain Louisa strathman.
Sas %absG. 1sa sns Hss Hse
tary Christian Thierner read a brief history Of
sse 9afe Il aso o. seP ,5 s anws5
Hoitermann presided Refreshments were served
american Lodge viii install officers at the
meet meeting Thursday evening Candidates will
Union Lodge received fourteen applications
for Tor rsiief-fund membership and entertained the
speeehe.% were were made sy Grand Pro,ectof te5ni john
GTand SARAH Byee1 Grand oesTs
Julius Gerber. John Horschman and Henry
Lodge ofdssss la.t Thar-day sSsni9s: the AZ.
Pressnt from @ oIIvs HPa hrsneh Masnoiia Huns ens
bSldt Garnet nna Cnogteau odss. S.. II; The sEand
!
lation of officers and was assisted by Grand
Treasurer Sarah E Breen and Grand Past
Protector Johanna Feldman. The ledge Sc
members of the Propagating Board and dep
uties for Pearl Lodge.
Oak Lodges members preparing for a
large celebration at the meeting Monday even
ing. August ], at which time II is expected
the lodge for making the largest net gain in
membershihp in this State during the past
bers. The installation Of officers has. been
postponed and will also take place at this
the desree.
Excelsior Lodge Installed the following named
a. officers: Mines Mary McShane, Mary Nc
Nsmara. Gathering Lut1 l. L. Leak and
The ceremonies were conducted by Deputy
Grand Protector Mary McShane. Doctor J, d.
Mueller has been absent from the meetings
on account OF serious accident. which he met
with recently on the street cars.