The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-29


abandoned.
The membership contest which has
been i'm progress for some time and
which has been continued as a county
contest is now i'm full swing and a large
number of new members are expected.
Liberal prizes have been offered for the
winners.
HecIs Lodge, No. 80.
The third degree will be conferred
on three candidates at the regular
meeting of Hecla Lodge, No. 90 /. o.
%. T., this evening, and the second
nomination of officers will be con-
Quoted. The election of officers will
take place Wednesday, Dec 6. on the
same evening. the members of Kewee-
nav Lodge, No. 535 of Allouez will con-
fer the initiatory degree.
The decorators, who are now reno
waiting Hecla lodge han probably will
have completed their work before next
Wednesday evening, and the hall
should present a very attractive APP
pearance. The members of Hecla
lodge are preparing to entertain their
visitors I'm a royal manner.
Dokay Ceremonial.
Korayb Temple, ID. .. X. H. of Lau-
rum, will this evening welcome into
full membership a class of about ff-
teen tyroes several Of whom are from
outside the copper country as well as
several from the Portage Lake towns
and Calumet. The initlatory ceremon-
les will be conducted at the Laurium
town hall and' afterwards a banquet
will be served at the Laurium Social
club. Those who have been making
preparations for the event anticipate
that it will be one of the most success
full ceremonials that has ever been
conducted in this city.
Anniversary Meeting.
The members of Laurium lodge No.
202, Knights of Pythias. will hold
smoker and social session next Mon
day evening, to mark the anniversary
of the lodge. The third degree was
conferred on two candidates at the
regular meeting last Monday evening.
Dance for Charity.
There will be a dancing party at the
Italian hall tomorrow evening under
the auspices of the Hermann Sons the
proceeds of which will be given to
charity. 1t is expected that the event
VIII prove very enjoyable one and
large attendance is anticipated.
Shriners Gather Dec. 6.
Arrangements are being made for
the annual mid winter ceremonial ses-
sion of Ahmed Temple of the Mystic
Shriners which will be held at Mar
quette on Dec. 6. 1t is expected that
large number of the copper country
shriners will arrange to attend this
gathering. The program that has been
prepared for the gathering is a very
extensive one and n large class of
novices will be conducted across the
hot and dusty sands.
Elks Plan Program.
AT the regular meeting of the Calu-
met lodge of Elks to be held this even
ing. plans will be completed for the
Elks' Memorial service to be held next
Sunday. While the speaker has al
ready been selected, several of the
minor details have not yet been ar
ranged and the program cannot be
formally announced until after to-
nights meeting. No other special bus
mess is expected to come up.
For Grand Secretary.
Local odd Fellows are interested in
the announcement that Past Grand
Master G. F. Kanschow of Saginaw, is
candidate to succeed the late II. N.
Wilder of Lansing as grand secretary.
The offlce-w be filled by appointment
from Grand Master +. r. Hamburger
Of Detroit. Mr.. Ganschow is well
known i'm the copper country, he hav-
ing visited here in several occasions.
Card Party and Dance.
Court Lafayette, Foresters of Amer
lea, will entertain at a card and dane
ing party at the Laurium bank hall
this evening. Several novel features
have been prepared for the event and
1t is believed II will prove very sue
cessful one.
Calumet Lodge I. o. o. r.
The first degre was conferred at the
regular meeting of Calumet lodge. T.
o. o. +. last evening and renomina-
lions of officers were i'm order.