The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-14

the state convention or the FOresters
Of America which was i'm session at
Port Huron last week, but they will
ship at large. one whole day was de-
voted to the discussion of these amend
ments. according TO the local delegates
who have returned from the conven-
ton.
Several copper country men We're
honored by appointment to important
committees. among them Nathaniel
White. Calumet, TO the mileage COM
mittee; II. G. Grove. Calumet, to the
rules of order committee: Thomas
Hollow. Calumet and p. c.. Vervllle,
| Hancock, To the resolutions commit
tee; William Barkell, Hancock, to the
state of the order committee: Thomas
Prout. Kearsarge, TO the distribution
committee and Frank Leonard, Baltic
to the credentials committee
The upper peninsula delegates were
allowed an extra days pay both go
ing and coming to the convention, be-
cause of the long distance they had to
travel. This was the first time an arr
arrangements of this kind was effected.
I. o. o. r. To Church.
All local branches of the l. O. O. +.
will attend divine services at the Call
umet NJ. Il. church Sunday morning
and a special sermon will be delivered
/ by Rev. c. L. Adams. The Encamp-
ment members will be dressed in pa
rade attire and Canton Copper City
! will wear uniforms. The Hecla and
Calumet subordinate lodges as well
as the Allouez lodge will attend.
Committees were named at last
nights melting of Calumet lodge to ar
range for an entertainment to be given
in the near future by Miss Agnes Nit
chell, the well known elocutionist, who
will present 1.-THE Lion and the
Mouse" The date of the entertain
ment has not been determined.
The members of the lodge are look
ing forward with interest to the dane
ing party to be conducted on June "a
under the auspices Of the degree team
at the Electric park. The c. & IT.
orchestra will furnish music for the
dancing and IL is expected the gath
ering will be very pleasant one
Hibernians Busy.
The members of Divisions No. and
No. ), A. O. II. have accepted the invi-
tation received from the Hancock
home coming committee to participate
in the big parade and street demon
stration in connection with Hancock's
celebration next month. Several of
the state officers will be in the copper
country to attend this big function
and the diamond jubilee of the An
cient order OF Hibernians will be cee-
| brated. The Hancock division was the
first organized i'm the state of Michigan
and it is considered very fitting that
the other cupper-lpountry Hibernians
should join with the Hancock division
in this celebration
The committees working in the mem
bership campaign are meeting with
good results ard It is expected a class
iof about six candidates will be ini-
tiated at the next regular meeting of
Division No. TO be held one week
from next Sunday.
Charity Lodge, X. of p.
Tomorrow evenings meeting will be
the last opportunity for the members
of the third rank degree team which is
&c represent Charity lodge No. 1871. at
the convention i'm Menominee to prac-
tice II is expected there will be a
large attendance. The team is one of
the strongest that has ever represented
| Charity lodge, and il is expected, 1t
will make "A good showing in the con-
test.
June Is will be the Pythian Memorial
Sunday. but it is likely that the local
observance will be postponed until
some future date.
c. o. r. Convention.
| Considerable interest is manifested
by the local members of the Catholic
order of Foresters i'm the state con-
vention which is i'm progress this week
at Escanaba. All of the copper coun
try courts are represented at this gath
ering and several important matters
are to be considered. There are about
sixty delegates in attendance. about
| thirteen of whom are from the lower
peninsula An elaborate program has
been prepared for the entertainment
OF the visitors.
Prhian Sisters.
The upper peninsula reunion of the
| Pythian Sisters will be held at Me-
nominee in connection with the re-
union of the Knights of Pythas next
week Mrs. Mary A. Barrett of Calu-
met has been named as the delegate To
represent Calumet temple at this gath
ering and Laurium Temple probably
will not send an official representative.
Eagles Meet Tonight
Several important matters are to be
considered at the regular meeting of
the members of Calumet Aarie. +. q.
f.. at the Calumet odd Fellows hall
this evening. prominent among which
is the question Of attending the big
county reunion to be held at Lake Lin
den this month
X. G. e. To Hold Picnic.
Calumet Commandary. Knights of
the Golden Eagle. has arranged for a
picnic at the Calumet and Hecla park.