The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-12
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bus hall. This is to express conf
dence and pledge support to the ofric-
ers. Great Commander Frances e.
Burns will address us.
THE l.. o. T. M. NJ. number $4,000
members. of whom 80 per cent. are
in Michigan There are about $4,000
members in Wayne county alone. All
our delegates to the state convention
voted for the re-rating."
Modern Woodmen OF America.
The local branch of the Modern
Woodmen of America is said to be in
"a very ilourishng condition. New
members are being constantly added.
and the regular meetings of this or
der are said to be very instructive and
entertaining.
While the Modern Woodmen of
America cannot be called a military
organization. it has 10000 degree teams
averaging 10 men to the team, who are
well. trained i'm military tactics.
AT the tri-ennlal meeting of the
head camp held at Peoria. ILL.,. last
year, one of the principal features was
series of prize drills by 5000 to
5000 Woodmen. The scoring was done
by regular army officers, who regard
the Woodmen degree teams I'm the ma
ture of an emergency auxiliary.
A total of 10000 drilled Woodmen
could be concentrated in Chicago with
i'm "a hours. and they could continue
to arrive at the rate of 10000 each
day for a week, fully equipped for ac-
tive service.
HecIa Lodge I. o. o. r.
At the regular meeting of the mem
bers OF Hecla lodge /. o. O. F. to be
held this evening the first degree will
be conferred on several candidates.
The subordinate lodges of Calumet
and the canton have been invited by
the Houghton lodge To participate in
the parade at Houghton on Sunday af-
ternoon, on the occasion of the laying
of the cornerstone of the new |. o. o.
f. temple. Prof. +. A. letters will de-
liver the address at this time. The
Calumet branches of the order will
probably arrange for a special street
car service as il is expected a large
number will attend this event.
William Treganowan and Alfred
Taylor of Hecla and Calumet lodges
| l. o. o. f. are attending the grand
lodge session at Grand Rapids this
week.
Pythian Social Session.
Arrangements have been made by
the members of Charity lodge for 0
social session to be held on tho
Thursday evening. october 81, at the
odd Fellows han in the Union build
ing. A fine program is being prepared
for this occasion, to be followed by
luncheon and dancing. A number OF
very interesting features are beinl
prepared and lis expected the occa'
sion will prove a pleasant one.
| At the regular meeting of the mem
bers of this lodge to be held tomor
row evening, the second degree vii
/ be conferred on three candidates.
Calumet Encampment, !. o. o. r.
Plans have been formed for so
cial session and dancing party to b.
given under the auspices of Calume
Encampment No. a, |. o. q. +. OF
Friday evening in the odd Fellows hal
on Fifth street. fine program ha
been prepared and n pleasant even
ing is anticipated.
EIks' Meeting Tonight.
A regular meeting of the member
of the Calumet Elks will be held thi
evening at which time initiatory worl
will be conducted and II Is probabl
that further plans for the dedication
of the Elk's Temple on October i
will be considered.
School of instruction.
| Grand Master Roscoe G.. Swift
Grand Lecturer f. Oh Gilbert an
Grand Tyler G. F. McGregor will b
present at the regular meeting of Cal
umet lodge f. & A. NJ. this evening 10
the purpose of conducting a school O
instruction. A social session will fol
low the business of the evening and
is expected the attendance will b
large.
Tomorrow evening a similar schoc
of instruction will be conducted 10
the members of Keweenaw lodge
their hall in Laurium after which
social session will be conducted at tn
rooms of the Calumet social club.
| Temple of Honor.
The members of the Beehive Socia
Temple have made arrangements 10
n public entertaipment at the society