Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-22

lows i'm the state OF Pennsylvania in the
year 1873. The inmates of these homes
are all known az guests OF the order and
now number over $500 Since the first
home was opened $3.50 guests have been
admitted within their hospitabe doors
The present value Of these homes Is over
$A2eOooO, and It costs 100000 per year to
maintain them.
The start on the return trip was de-
layod and the special train did not reach
Lincoln until $50 in the evening. short
session Of the grand lodge was held from
$3.50 to 1880 p. m. to take care OF COM
mittee reports, when an adjournment was
taken until a. m. Thursday.
Confer DeErec-Of ChivaIry.
Following the adjournment OF the grand
lodge the Patriarchs Militant conferred
the decoration Of chivalry upon eight Re
bekahs and the grand decoration of
chvalry was conferred upon Grand Sec
rotary l. =. Gage.
The grand lodge session commenced
business at a. m. Thursday and routine
business was rushed TO make up for the
time lost in the trip to York. A short
recess was taken for dinner and at l y.
m. business was resumed.
During the morning addresses we're de-
livered by Grand Master Bryant and
Grand Secretary wilkerson. both Of the
Missouri jurisdiction.
The special committee on legislation
made report recommending changes in
the matter Of representation in the grand
lodge that the officers OF the grand lodge
be elected by a referendum vote and that
the time of the session be changed from
the third Wednesday and Thursday in
October to the first Wednesday and
Thursday in October all Of which were
laid over till the next session Of the
grand lodge.
The revenue amendment in which the
Omaha members were very much inter
ested was defeated by two votes. An
other amendment along the same lines
was introduced by Past Grand Master
Beals and will come before the next ses-
sion OF the grand lodge.
The report OF the grand secretary
showed nine new lodges installed during
the last year and total of nearly 2,40O
new members initiated into the order.
New lodges were installed at Inman,
rage, BurWyn, ScnOieS, beHhelihoh,
Brady, Springfield. Belgrade and Seneca.
The total membership of the subordinate
lodges in the state is 25,sC4 and the total
membership of all branches OF the order
is over $1,000.
Report of Grand Representatives.
The report of the Nebraska representa-
tives to the sovereign grand lodge shows
that last year was n prosperous one for
the order throughout the world. The
order now has 2,02S 900 members, showing
an increase OF nearly 10000 members dur
ing the year in all branches OF the order.
There was collected IN 1910 $17,SO4,771. and
s., III, O49 was paid out for the relief OF
its members. The invested funds now
amount to $j7 ,7i3, 272, an increase Of 1885,
S62 for the year The next session ot-the
sovereign grand lodge will be held at
Winnipeg, Canada, in 1912.
Thursday afternoon the following grand
lodge officers were elected: W. ]. Vos-
bugh, Kearney, grand master; T. w.
Bass, Broken Bow, deputy grand master;
Frank Johns, Grand Island, grand war
den; ]. p. Gage. Fremont. grand secre-
tary; f. B. Bryant, Omaha, grand treas
urer; Paul Story. for the two-year term,
and ]. f. Arnold, for the one-yesr term
grand representatives. After a spirited