East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-23

With the arrival of fall, interest has
been once more aroused In lodge af-
fairs and within the past few weeks
most Of the organizations of the city
have resumed their meetings, which
were suspended wholly or In part
during the summer months. 1t is
during the cooler seasons that most
of the work with the grip. gavel and
goat is done, and as rule but little
effort is made to stir up anything dur
ing the summer.
At the very outset of the meeting
season this year nine lodges were
thrown out of their homes by the
burning of the LaDow building. dur
ing which Secret Society han became
considerably damaged. However.
most of the lodges that cared to hold
meetings secured temporary head
quarters. and as the old hall has now
been repaired. the Inconvenience will
be no longer felt. Also, within
month from now II Is expected that
the new Eagles hall will be in readi-
ness for use and as many lodges as
can use the hall will move into the
same. Already it is said by the man
agement of the new building that
every night in the week has been
taken by some organization.
on September 1 Pendleton Lodge,
A.F. & A. NJ. resumed their meetings
in Masonic hall. and during the win-
ter season their regular meetings will
be held therein on the first and third
Mondays of each month. J. b. Nc
Dill is master. and ] H. Parkes sec
retary.
The first meeting Of Damon Lodge
No. 4, Knights of Pythias, was to have
been held on the Monday evening az
ter the Sunday ON which the fire rem
dered Secret Society hall unfit for
use. However, quarters were secured
temporarily in Milarky's hail, and the
meetings have been held regularly,
with NJ. A. RAIDER as chancellor com
mander and A. Il. Lambert as X of
X. 4 $. At present the interest of the
lodge is centered in the celebration
and team contest TO be held In Port
land on October TO- and In which the
lodge Is going TO participate. a COM
plete new set of team costumes, etc,
costing $500, have been ordered To
replace those damaged in the fire, and
the new robes will be worn in the con-
test In Portland.
The local aerie of Eagles Is one of
the organizations which did not sus-
pend meetings during the summer,
but continued tos meet regardless OF
the heat. At present the attention of
the organization is devoted to the COM
,pletion and equipment of their new
building on Court street. For the
present term A. C. Koeppen is worthy
president. and Roy w. Ritncr, secre-
tary.
Since the recent fire the Pendleton
lodge Of Elks has been meeting in
Hendricks hall temporarily, and some
initiatory work has already been done.
At present Thomas Thompson is eX-
alted ruler of the lodge. and Harry
Thompson secretary. Meetings Will
be held during the coming season on
fhe first and third Thursday of each
month.
All of the Odd Fellow lodges and
their affiliated organizations have con-
tinued their meetings all through the
summer meeting in the Odd Fellows
hail. which is owned by Eureka lodge
No. 32 For the present term Elmer
Gillian Is the noble grand of this
lodge, and John HALEY, Jr.. secretary.
Besides the above lodge, Integrity NO.
~, |. .. .. r., also meets every we'd
nesday; Umatilla Encampment on the
second and fourth Thursday, while the
Rebekahs meet oh the second and
fourth Monday. Mrs. william Fol-