Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-13
Nebraska,
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS MEET
Regular Session Of Grand Lodge is
Held at Lincoln.
EASTERN STAR ALSO CONvENEs
state Meeting OF This order Guests
"S EIectR Chapter-Nebraska
= state Medical society In
Annual session,
CFrom a staff Correspondents }

LINCOLN, May l2.-(special) The
regular sessions of the Nebraska Knights
of Pythas Grand Lodge and the Pythian
Sisters. opened this morning. the sessions
OF both organizations, being held at the
state house. 4 joint session was held
in which the visitors we're welcomed by
Governor Morehead, who is member
OF the order. Responses were given by
Grand Chancellor John Z. Madgett VI
Hastings and several officers Of the
Pythian Sisters Mrs. Johnson of Den
yer. supreme chief, was also one Of the
speakers.
forty-siN past chsncellors Of local lodges
were given the grand lodge degree this
morning and others will be taken in
later. At 1 o'clock this afternoon the
visitors were. taken in autos about the
city and at $50 this evening delegates to
the grand lodge were entertained with a
banquet by the Lincoln Commercial club
Officers OF the grand lodge are as fol
lows;
Grand chancellor. John p. Msdgett
jamin b. Anderson Omaha; grand prel-
ate, William &. Wullbrandt; exalted
grand keeper OF records and seal. VIII
H. Love Lincoln; grand master OF ex-
chequer John b. Right Lincoln; grand
master at arms, George j.. Wilcox SCOTS
bluff; grand inner guard, Orville II. Flory,
st. Edwards; grand outer guard Au-
gustus A. Bushnell, Fremont.
Grand Lodge Trustees-Cari Kramer
Columbus: Leo Lowenberg Fremont Roy
A. Dodge. Omaha.
Supreme Representatives-Jom N
Kildow, York; Wilber S. Leyda, Falls
City.
Penitentiary ~ Preferable.
According to a prisoner recently paroled
by the pardon board there are some
places more undesirable TO stay in that
the penltentiary, and at his request ne
has been brought back to the institution
and an effort will be made to get him
a place where things are more to his
liking. In a letter to Secretary Shahan
of the board, he says:
Would you kindly notify the members
of the board that ] would like change.
The place here is not what IL was sup
posed to be. There is lots OF hard work
and nothing to eat When | came here
was supposed SppS e{ to work, work on ,9 farm -,
a change as soon as possible. IL I can
not b changed ! will come back to the
penitentiary. for / would rather be there
than where | am"
Eastern star Meets.
The grand chapter OF the order OF the
Eastern Star held its session in Lincoln
today with headquarters at the Lindell
hotel. The ceremonies opened at 10 o'clock
this morning with q reception to distin-
| guished visitors, past grand matrons and
past grand patrons Addresses of well
come were given by representatives OF
| the local orders and a response by Marie
Mcdowell of Ohio, grand representative
| The afternoon and evening sessions were
! devoted to the addresses of Officers read.
| ing of reports and exemplification OF
ritual work by the officers Of Elects
| chapter.
PhysicIans Convene.
| About 400 Nebraska physicians met ir
| Lincoln today as representa- OF the
| Nebraska State Medical society. The
convention is divided into two sections
| the house of delegates and the scientific
branch. r. w. Bliss of Omaha is chair
man of the medicine section and r. A
Dodge OF Omaha secretary. 8. G. Beede
! of David City is chairman Of the surgical
! section and c. H. Newell of Omaha Sec
retary. The section of obstetrics is pre-
sided over by f. A Allenberger of Co
! lumbus and J. w. B. Smith of Albion 1:
secretary Officers of the state assooia'
| ton are:
ID. c, Bryant. president Omaha; David
| Martyr. jr., vice president, Columbus; w
| E. Shook, vice president. Shubert JOSEPH
| NJ. Akin. secretary, Omaha; A. s. Mans
felde, treasurer, Ashland; A. c. Stokes
| librarian Omaha