The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
May CALL OFF
PROPOSED TRIP
Calumet Odd Fellows May Not
Enter Degree Competition

Tho members of the degree team OF
,.o calumet lodge of odd Fellows may
no forced to abandon the proposed
Ain "a Minneapolis in September to
.rtor the degree competitions In con-
.oc,ion with the national convention
~ the order. The labor difficulties In
This district are given as the reason
,,r this action. Several members of
,he team. who have been practicing
faithfully for several weeks, I'm antici-
nation of the Minneapolis competition
have already left this district for 9TH
or ponts and II the strike is not set
lied soon. il may be financial i'm
instability for some of the members
10 make this long journey. AT re-
cont meeting il was agreed to continue
fine degree team practice. with the
Minneapolis trip in view. for two weeks
longer. and If no solution for the strike
seems at hand then, to abandon the
nip entirely.
II the strike is declared off i'm two
weeks. the Calumet team will parti-
cipate in the contest. Entry has al
ready been made and the application
foe sent to the Minnesota city. AL
ready funds have been raised to defray
half of the expense of sending sixty
men To Minneapolis and IL Is under
stood the other half has been guaran-
Nfil lxn
possible to carry out the original plan
If the team remains intact.
At last nights regular meeting. the
third degree was conferred on class
Of candidates and one week from last
evening the initiatory degree will be
conferred
Newton Beers. the well known read
or and impersonator who entertained
so successfully at the recent meeting
Of LauTium lodge. Knights of Pythias,
with a presentation of Damon and
Pythias" has agreed To present The
Shepherd and the King" the great odd
Fellow play. under the auspices of the
Calumet lodge of odd Fellows on Mon
day evening. i'm the new lodge room,
In this play the characters, King
Saul" David" and Jonathan" as well
as many others, are introduced and
impersonated by Mr.. Beers. The en-
tertainment will be of a semi-public
nature and il is expected there will be
large attendance.
Follow ing Is the cast of characters
and synopsis Of the play:
Saul-The Mad king of Israel.
Jouathan-The Crown Prince.
David-The Lion of Judah
Goliath-rhe Analtan Giant.
esss-The Rethehemite.
Abiathar-The High Priest.
Zadok-Saul's Counsellor.
Abnor-Sauls General.
Doag-Saurs Bodyguard.
Beeaf-A Belemite Captain.
lra-A Kenitc Boy
Daughter of Saul.
Michal--Daughter of Saul.
Lydia-Wife of Jonathan.
Narration Of Scenes
Acton-H Hebron and adjacent coun-
try
Time--1O65 r. G.
Act / Scene-Camp of Saul in the
Vale If Flah
David Meets Goliath
Act II. Scent-The court before
Saul's palace. CThree days later)
The Song Of Victory
Act III Scene 1-Davids house. He
bron. Month later. morning)
Scene THE column OF Eel Even
insJ
The Covenant of Jonathan and
David
Act ~ Scene-Camp Of Saul on Gil
boa
Scene THE Crypt of Kings.
The Promise of Friendship, Love
and Truth
Second Postponement.
second postponement of the TWEEN
V-thlrd annual picnic of Court North
star. Fcresters of America. is likely IL
inc present labor difficulties continue.
Inc picnic was 10 have been held about
nree weeks ago. hut because of the
severe storm. it was found necessary
10 eau tie outing off. II was agreed
'"eh 10 hold the picnic early in Aug
uS' hut now second postponement