The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-22
Laurium After 1914 Meet.

Iaurium Nftcr lS'f mccl.
The members of Laurium Lodge
Knights of pytlria'j at their regular
meeting Monday evening decided b.
vote to extend an invitation to the Up
per Peninsula pythian League TO meet
in Laurium in 1914. This will bo one
of two district gatherings to be held
in the state that year in observance
of the Pythian soml-centennIal ana
win Ice quite the most important Ply
than event of that year. so far as
the upper peninsula is concerned.
Laurium is an especially appropr,-
ate place for the scmi-centennial Py.
THAN gathering because Of the proS
unity to the old Eagle Harbor school
house, where the ritlul of the order
was written by Justus RathbOne, and
which has since been converted into
a Rathbone memorial building. If the
officers OF the Upper Peninsula League
accept Jaurium's invitation, IL will be
possible to make trip TO Eagle
Harbor and to confer some of the de
gtec work in the old schoohouso where
by the lofty ideals embodied into the
ritual Taurium feels that II is en-.
titled To the 1914 u. l.. meeting and
will make a diligent effort to land that
gathering.
Degree teams for both the third aud
the first rank work will be organized
under the direction OF Or II H. Sang
81,
has been largely Instrumental ia
bringing several of the contest cups to
Laurium. 1t is likely that about forty
men will be taken 10 Marquette neNt
June to participate in the degree con
| tests and to boost for Laurium in 1911.
....."..
Ellts inspection Tonight.
; District Deputy G. T. H. Thomas az
| tile Elks viii this evening conduct q
regular inspection of tho Calumet
I ledge There will also lie nitiatorS
ceremonies and it is expected there
| will he u large attendance of the mem
| bcrs
/ The Calumet Lodge OF Elks will bc
/ the first lodge in the upper peninsula
|
who is now arranging his itinerary for
| inspections of other upper peninsula
lodges
II is probable that among other mat
| tcrs 10 bc considered this evening will
| be the entertainment to bc given by
| the Calumet ElSs this spring This
matter is in the hands of the enter
| ....-
! body is not quite ready to report, !;
| is probable that the matter will be in
! formally considered by the lodge to-
night, II is suggested that this year =
| entertain ucnt take the form of q May
| festival in the bigh' Guard urmory.
this being u variation from ihc bazaars
! which have been given in past years
IN automobile will hc awarded as e
Grand prize. Leading NJ To- the MAY
festival Cor whatever spr.ug enter
taimnent is determined uI,oiD win bc
y series of social, dauciug parties for
which the EllSs bpye already attained
= somewhat cnviablc reputation.
$685..
Oldest Mason in State.
| w hlNliH'NlbIl VI DtluE lH' 'lhfSl
! Mason in the state is claimed by J. G.
! Messenger of Cooks Mr.. Cook has
| been member of the order for the
! past siXty-siX years and upon the
death of Orlando +. Buell. of Menom-
| ince he comes into the honor
Mr.. Messenger asserts that lie aud
the late Mr.. Buell. were well aCquaiut
| ed and that both had always claimed
the honor of being The oldest living
| Mason in Michigan. always called Mr.
Messenger the younger Nj. Mcssen.
| ger says. Now that Brother Buell.
| has left us | claim to be the oldest
! Mason in the state. having been made
"A Mason Oh June 23rd, 1876 in Henry
| Pave lodge. No. 2il, Sturgeon Bay.
| wis" lie is now member of Lake
side lodge at Manistique, Mich. For
the past fifteen years he has held the
office of past master.
Mr.. Messenger was So years old on
| the 18th of october and has been mar
| ried three times. being the father Of
| fifteen children. Mr.. Messenger is the
proprietor Of the Messenger house at
Cooks and Is a genial and pleasant