The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-04
ASSOCIATION OF CANTONS IN
The U. P. TO BE ORGANIZED
II is Proposed to Hold An Annual
Reunion at Some Central
Point for Drill
GERMAN AID SOCIETY BUSY

Members of Canton Copper city"
l. q. O. r. of Calumet, are deeply IN
terested i'm the plan which will be pro-
mulgated at the state grand canton
ment to be held at Ludington during
the first week OF June To organize an
association composed Of members of
the various cantons in the upper PEN
insula. II is proposed to hold an an
nual reunion OF the members of the
cantons Of the upper peninsula at
some central point, where they can go
days each year. 1t is believed that a
step Of this kind would be very bene-
ficial Besides Canton Copper City
OF Calumet there are several other can
tons i'm this section among which are
Canton Superior OF Houghton and the
canton at Crystal Falls. 1t is believed
that no less than 20 members could be
brought together and that each would
profit by the experience.
Special efforts are being made to in
crease the membership of Canton Cop
per City this year, suitable prize
having been offered TO the chevalier
securing the largest number Of appli-
cations for membership.
The next regular meeting will be
held Monday evening. when degree
work will be conducted preparatory to
the mastering in OF a class of candi-
dates during June.
German Aid After Convention.
The members of the German Aid So
ciety Of Calumet at their last regular
meeting appointed three delegates,
William Was. Alfred Schwarz and
Joseph Winners to attend the annual
convention of the German Arbeiter
Bund to be held in Bay City, June IA. |
is and 16. This is a state organiza-
ton composed of the members of the
various branches Of the German Aid
society. There are in all about 10000 |
members and between 175 and 200 del
egates win attend the Bay City meet
ing.
1t was decided TO issue an invitation I
To the Arbeiter Bund to hold its next /
convention in Calumet. and the dele |
gates to the Bay City convention have |
been instructed to work toward this
end. The local members of the Ger
man Aid society hope their invitation
will be accepted and will do their ut
most to land the convention.
HeeIa Lodee I. o. o. r.
The degree OF Brotherly Love win /
be exemplined on a class of candidates
at the regular meeting Of the Hecla
looge, I. o. o. r., To be held this eve
ming. The committee appointed by the |
various branches Of the order TO con-
slider plans for the annual church SER
vice will probably take some action on
the various invitations which have
been extended. at this meeting. !,
Calumet Lodge |. o. o. r.
At the regular meeting OF the mem
bers Of Calumet lodge, I. O. O. F., TO be
held next Tuesday evening the second
and third degrees will be conferred on
class of candidates, some OF whom
are from Lake Linden lodge. No PAS,
and some from the Calumet lodge. At
the last regular meeting Of the order,
five candidates We're given the second
degree. At this time II was expected
that several members of the Lake Lin
den lodge would be present, but be-
cause Of the entertainment, peak Sis
ters," given under the auspices Of the
Ivy Rcbekah lodge of Lake Linden on
that night, IL was decided to postpone
the entertainment planned for the can
didates and members of the Lake Lin
den lodge until the meeting to be held
Tuesday evening.
Modern Brotherhood OF America.
There will be no meeting Of the mem
bers Of Enterprise lodge. Modern Bro
therhoOd al America tomorrow even
ing and Instead q card party and dance
viii be given.
ST. Jean De Bsptiste.
Arrangements are being made 10 &C.
cure "a special speaker from Quebec.
Canada, Tor the reunion Of the copper !
country branches u the St Jean De I
Baptlste society. 10 be held in Calu-
met on June 2. The program for this
gathering Is now being prepared and I
promises 10 be one Of exceptional in /