The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27

wood. Ishpeming and copper country
lodges.
The order is a strictly English one.
its membership being confined solely
TO Englishmen and their descendants.
1t has made wonderful strides I'm the
state during the past decade. particu-
larly among some of the copper cOun-
try lodges, notably Mohawk and Tri-
mountain. While the local lodge has
not shown any material gain, IT has
more than held its own, and is one Of
the strongest lodges numerically in the
state.
The membership contest will be
watched with interest throughout the
state from now on. and not until the
the expiration of the period for the
contest will interest wane.
Pythian Social Session.
To mark the beginning Of the fall
activities and to arouse the proper spi-
rit among the members. arrangements
have been made for an informal social
session and smoker TO be conducted
among the members of Laurium lodge
No. 2O2, Knights Of Pythias, next Mon
day evening. Chicken boullion will be
served and 1t is planned to make the
gathering one OF the most interesting
Of the entire season. All members of
the order in Calumet are invited to at.
tend.
Laurium lodge is now one of the
most active in the entire upper PENN
sula and its membership h"c grown by
leaps and bounds during tie past few
years. There are several applications
for membership now on file.
The appointment of DR.. II. Il. Sang.
ster TO the office of vice chancellor, L
fill the vacancy made by the resigna
tion of Neil Campbell was made re-
gently, and DR.. Sangster was installed
into Office last week. The loss OF Nj
Campbell will be severely felt by tn
lodge as he was captain Of the frs
rank degree team and an enthusiastic
worker for the lodge and for the thir,
rank team. He has left for the Cana
! dian 500, where he expects To locate
New Maeeabee Rates.
At the meeting of the Calumet tent
X. O. T. NJ. NJ. to be held tomorrow
evening, A. w. Bray of the Lauriur
tent, one of the delegates to the recen
Maccabees convention at Port Huro
will be present to explain the neN
rates to the members. The represen
tative of the Calumet tent has not ye
returned. and in their anxiety to lear
about the new rates, the members i'm
vited Mr.. Bray to be present and h
accepted the invitation. At the meet
ing of Laurium lodge last week, IN
new rates were explained TO the mem
bers. 1t is not expected that any of III
copper country tents will sustain heav
membership losses through the adop
ton of the new rates, as ii is general
recognized by all who are familiar wit
the situation that they will be a benC
, fit to the order at large. Deputy jaime
Patterson of Marquette will visit tn
Houghton county tents early neH
? month to make clear any points wit
which the members are not familiar
Dokay Meet Still Pending.
No definite date has been announce
so far for the big ceremonial sessio
, which was to have been conducted IN
der the auspices of Korayb Tempt
ID. O. X. X. and il is likely that Il
rleeting will be postponed until lat
y
busy with other matters at present an
the postponement was thought advis
: able.
Will Give Recital.
Miss Agnes Mitchell will give h'
recital "The Lion and the Mouse" {
the Calumet odd Fellow's hall on l'r
day evening, under the auspices of II
lodge. 1t will be an open meeting, an
the public is invited to be present.
D. her recital, Miss Mitchell impersonat'
the different characters Of the gre;
: play and her exceptional skill as
reader enables her to create some veI
! beautiful dramatic effects. Miss Mi
" chell will be assisted by other loc
talent.
e Elks' Initial Meeting.
> The initial meeting for the fall an
winter season of the Calumet lodge
I,lks will be held one week from TN
4 evening. II is likely that initiatol
i work will be conducted and that a
= informal social session arranged. IL
forts will be made to make the NEE
: ing one of the biggest of the season.
X. of G. E. Very Busy.
The first and second degrees VIII
> conferred at the regular meeting
e Garfield Castle, knights of the Gold'
> Eagle Monday evening. At the reg
q lar drill of Calumet Commandary {
: Friday evening it is likely that plai
l. will be considered for the dancing pa
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