The Calumet news., 1912-06-19
LODGE NEWS
CALUMET TENT TO
HOLD Big SESSION
MAccABEEs WILL BE HOSTS TO
GRAND CAMP OFFICERS
THURSDAY.

The Calumet tent of the knights OF
the Modern Maccabees will be hosts
tomorrow evering To Lieutenant COM
mander Charles H. Thomas. Of Hast |
ings, this state, and one other |
grand camp officer and district depu-
" for the upper peninsula, James
Patterson of Marquette A big session
is planned and the distinguished VISIT
ors will be given cordial welcome.
Members Of the Laurium tent and all
other tents of the order In the county
will be invited To join with Calumet
tent in welcoming the honore1 guests.
Following tile regular work Of Calu-
met tent which viii be given an IN
spection. social session will be held.
Lieut.. Com. Thomas will give talk
TO the members on the good and Web
fare of the order. and there will be
other speeches
Mr.. Thomas and his party are en-
gagged in visiting the various branches
Of the order in the copper country
Last night he was the guest of the
| Hancock Maccabees
Owls Picnic Big Success.
The picnic of the Owls at the C1lu-
met q Hecla park yesterday was big
success. and the hundreds who avail
ed themselves of the opportunity 10
enjoy the exercises, dancing and 9TH
or features OF the day We're wei repaid
The Laurium owls were Joined by
large number of members Of the order
from Neweenaw, Torch Lake and
IIoughton. and the turnout was large
one. The principal address at The
park was given by Attorney Eugene
A. McNally. of Calumet, and il was a
splendid talk along fraternal lines
given i'm Mr.. McNally's best style. AS
an orator he is one Of the copper coun-
try's best. The parade of the Owls
in the morning. with two bands. the
[aurium and Calumet & heela- was
long one and attracted much atten-
ton. Dancing at the park was en-
ioyed AFTERNOON and evening
/. o. o. r. to Attend Church.
All CT the local branches of the /. o..
@. r.. will attend divine worship ot
the Tamarack NJ f. church next sun
day morning. Rev c. NJ. Merrill the
pastor. will preacl-an appropriate SER
mon. Mr.. Merrill himself is an odd
Fellow. being n member of Calumet
lodge This fact will tend to make his
remarks to his brethren of especial in
terest.
There will be a meeting CT the /. Q.
q. Il. association, which embraces all
of the copper country branches of the
order. at Eoughton Saturday evening
to making arrangements for the an
nual picnic. and hear reports. "A big
attendance of delegates IS expected
Last evening Calumet lodge confer
red the second degree on three candi-
dates. Next Tuesday evening several
candidates will receive the initiatory
degree.
Reehabites Convention.
An attractive program is being ar
ranged for the annual convention OF
the Independent order OF Rechabites
OF the Michigan district to be held In
Calumet Friday and Saturday of this
week Omoers for the ensuing year
will be CHOSEN and other business tran =
sacted. II is expected the convention
will bring a large number OF delegates
fhere. Most of the members of the
Michigan district Of. the order are resi-
dents on the copper country.
Masons to Lauriur Church.
/. Keweenaw Lodge, No. 2i2, r. q a.
NJ. will hold special communication
tomorrow evening. The Master Ma
son degree will be exemplifed.
The lodge has accepted an invita-
ton to attend ser, ices at Tie Laur-
ium NJ. Il. church next sunday morn
ing, June 23 Calumet Lodge, No. 21i,
has accepted an invitation also, and
will attend with The members of ke-
weenaw lodge. Rev. Mr.. Eldred has
prepared a sermon that win be very
appropriate to the Masonic brother
hood.
Union Temple of Honor.
At a recent meeting of Union Tenn