The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-03

Preliminary steps are being taken by
the members of Korayb Temple d. o..
X. X. of Laurium, to arrange for a
spring ceremonial session to be held
the latter part OF the month at Laur-
ium. II has been ordered that the
Royal Bengal Tiger, famed for its
man hunting. man eating propensities
be given no meat or drink from now
until thu time of the arrival of the
dusky tyroes, which will serve as an
appetizer for the big session to be held
at Menominee in June. in connection
with the Upper Peninsula league re-
union.
! The class of candidates which is be-
ing formed includes several from the
Portage Lake towns and some from
Calumet. 1t is expected there will be
no less than twenty tyroes to cross the
hot sands, and several novel stunts will
be introduced in the initiatory work.
AS this will be the first local cere-
monial session at a time when the
weather conditions will permit an elab-
crate street demonstration, il is ex-
pected this will arranged The street
demonstration is to be one of the big
features introduced i'm connection with
the comforting of the work at Menom-
inee and some new evolutions will be
tried out locally before that meeting.
Maccabees Of the World.
On Tuesday, May 16, the quadrennial
state convention of the Knights of the
Maccabees of the world will be held
at Grand Rapids.
1t is expected that there will be up
wards of 100 delegates i'm attendance
from as many local tents throughout
the state.\ besides several hundred OFF,
GERS and members. The committee i'm
charge is making plans for proper en-
tertainment of visitors from outside
the city during the day and i'm the
evening the degree work will be con-
ferred upon a large class of candidates
by a degree team from Detroit.
One purpose of the state convention
is the election of a delegate to the SUI
which will be held in Cleveland during
the week commencing July IS.
The supreme commander, Daniel p.
Marley, has been largely instrumental
i'm placing this society in its present
position.
l.. L. Sisler, the present supreme
record keeper of the order, has been
connected with it for many years, for
merly as supreme finance keeper, but
upon the abolishing of that Office, he
was elected supreme record keeper
since which time he has held that re-
sponsible office continuously, and has
conducted its affairs with great credit
to himself and the society
A. o. n. Diamond Jubilee.
Throughout the United States this
year will be marked by many gather
ings of the Ancient order of Hiber-
mans. 1t commentaries the seventy
fifth anniversary OF the founding of the
order in this country. In Michigan the
order is especially active and the local
divisions are already planning celebra-
tions i'm observance of the anniversary.
This Irish Catholic insurance order
was founded over 800 years ago in old
Erin. In 1886 the first branch of the
order to obtain a charter i'm this cOun-
try was launched in New York city.
The membership of the original lodge
has multiplied until now there is a
branch in almost every city of import
ance in the land.
The Hibernians founded the first
lodge in Michigan at Hancock, about
1881, and there are now five active di-
visions in this county and sixteen in
the peninsula.
A special effort is being made
throughout the country to secure new
members and the work is being carried
On extensively among the younger men
who are communicates of the Roman
Catholic church. Along this line may
be mentioned the purse which has been
hung up by the state central committee
for the lodge i'm Michigan securing the
largest number of recruits during the
first six months of the year.
Elks Planning Musical Show.
At the regular meeting Of the men,
bers of the Calumet lodge of Elks to
be held this evening, the matter OF
producing a musical comedy in Calu-
met about the middle of June, will he
considered. Rufus X. Love. whose
ability as a producer Of amateur thea
tricals is well known i'm this city
through the success of previous efforts