Evening journal., 1904-06-09
NIGHT IN CITY
LODGE ROOMS
What the Wide Awake Secret
Societies IN Wilmington
Are Doing

Are Doing
wilmington Council. Ladies of'the ReJi
Cross. held an Interesting meeting Tues
day evening which was well attended.
Three candidates were initiated into the
order ana considerable business OF a
routine nature was transacted.
wareta Council. No. o. Degree OF Po-!
cahontas. Improved Order OF Red Men
win hold June festival in the rooms Of
the Noman's Christian Temperance Union
No. 100 West Eighth street on Friday
and Saturday evenings Of This week The
festival will be a pleasant affair and a
musical and literary program wis be
rendered in connection with Il. While the
admission will be FREE, a silver offer
ing VIII be taken az the door to defray
expenses
AT the last meeting Of Cherokee Tribe.
Improved order OF Red Men several mat
ters OF Importance to the members were
discussed al ieneth. The degree team of
the tribe during the meeting raised a
candidate 10 the chiefs degree.
Little business was transacted at the
meeting Of Peerless Cancave. Hepta-
sopbs. or Seven Wise Men TCcsday even-
fng. One member was relnstatod. T,lel
Fnembers deciJad 10 take part IN the fcs-
tivites Of Friendship Conclavo Of tho
same order which are to be held on FRI
dhy evening next
Fifty-6ve candidates will be initiated
Unto Friendship Conciave, Heptasophs. or
Seven Wise Men In Odd Fellows Hall on
Saturday evening next and the affair
rronises % be an eventfui one In hs
history. he recording scribe of the con-
cave is oceupying an office on the third
floor OF The smith Building In order to al
low prospective candidates an opportunity
10 sign tho question book. lie viii be on
duty every evening herafter Until Satur-
day and last night he was besiesed by
numbers Of those to be Initiated
the miratory work on Saturday even
ing VII be performed Do the grand lodge
room ON the fourth floor Of odd Eel
lows Hat and viii be interesting. The
teeree team Of, che Conclavo. which IS
c'asscd among the finest drilled in tne
state. = holding rehearsals nightly IA or
der that the work win add to tPeir already
envable record. Aftcr the exercises IA the
er3nl odgc room "a banquet win be serve
In ho auditofipm Of The han IA the second
floor which viii be attended by members OF
the conciate and invited guests among
vnom VII be representative. Of the press.
The whole Of the proceeding on that nightl
wild be- preceded by a prade from the
smih Building. the headquarters OF Che
Conciafc. over the princlpal streets. TO the
0dd rehows Han. The parade viii be
heaSsd by the Brunswick Fife and Drum
CoTiis ana VIA be participated m by repre-
ssntatvcs Of ncariy all the Conclaves OF
the city.
An entertainment viii be given by Orl-
er.si Lodge, knights OF Pythias on Fri
day cveRing, an connection with phe
chance for a gold watch which will take
pace on that evening. A fine musicai and
iterary prosram has been lrraneed for
the occasion and the meeting promises tol
be wei attended. During the course Of the
rncclng three candidates viii receive de-
greas and iho work viii be performed By
Oriental degree team.
The ball team composed Of members Of
the different lodges Of the Kniehts OF
Rythias of this city. has been organized
and began practicins during the week
The manager Of the team is seeking to
arranss games with other lodge teams
and il Is thought they viii secure team
from a chester lodse FOR Pythian day
Al one OF the largest attended meetings
in it, histcry Tuesday evening Eureka
Council. Jr. o. T.. a. NJ initiated class
OF twenty candidates. The work was per-
formed by the degree team Of Eureka
Council in very crednahlc manner ami
amid ne applause Of those present.
Delaware Encampment. 7. O. O. r. con-
ferrec the Royal Purple degree on cam
didate on Tuesday evening at their meet
ing "a odd Fellows Hail. other matters
were discussed and acted upon.
The Join. committee on Jubilee Day Of
the various lodges OF Odd Fellows met on
Tuesday evning In odd Fellows Han
Chairman George c. Morton called the
meeting 70 order and the transportation
committee. which had been appointed al
a previous meeting reported they hai
made ali the arrangements necessary
with the Peoples Railway Company TO
hold the Jubilee on Saturday. August Z
IN Brandywino Springs Park and that date
was excepted. The committee have also
negotiations pending with the Whining
ton City Railway Company 20 provide
transportation for the large crowds which
arc expected % be In attendance. Other
matters pertaining to the arrangement OF
the affairs OF the day was assigned Il
the following Committees, Printing
speakers, sports and tickets.
To the ycung women or Delaware. Wit
receives the largest number OF votes 81
popularity contest the Central Iabo
Union viii donate a beautiful Nl5 dia
mond ring. The ring IS now being dis
paved N one Of TIE local 5ewelry stor
windows and any young lady desiring 4
enter can de- so by making known her dc
sire at the jaweiry store. The, .oontes
viii remain open until .Julyss. and Il wi
be decided during the carnival. which is /
be held during the week OF July 4. Tn
succcsafultcontestant vii. receive the rim
amid spectacular surroundings. as Il
the intention OF the commt.ee to do 5
on The streets OF ST. Peirre. a sniniatu,
Of which VIII be represented in ~ ca
nivai
Usage Tribe q Red Men conferred IA
Warrior degree on four candidates Ia
evening and received one proposition. ov
ing 10 the warm weather adoptions W
take place once a month IN the Trl
ne rfxt one being july l. The meetir