Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-20

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grand scribe; f. B. Bryant. Omaha, grand
treasurer; ]. A. Davis. Lincoln. grand,
representative. for one year term; John
w. Pittman, York, was elected last year
to the two-year term as grand representa-
tive.
A special session OF the grand lodge
convened at Odd Fellows hall last
evening at 1850. Past grand and grand
lodge degrees were conferred at that
time upon some 800 candidates.
At the same time a special session OF
the state Rebekah assembly was held
at the Hotel Fontenelle to confer Re
bekah degrees. A report Of the creden-
tiala committee was made at that time.
A big general reception for ali menu
bers OF the order was held at the Fon-
tenelle at $3.50 last evening.
The Patriarchs Militant are to elect
their new president and vice president
"wednesday. Major c. NJ. Coffin OF
Omaha, Colonel Rosebro of Mitchell and
Lieutenant Colonel Smith are the candi-
dates for president.
The Patriarch Militant degree will be
conferred on Grand Patriarch Davis
Wednesday afternoon.
w. V. Hoagland of North Platte. now
grand warden. will be advanced to the
office Of grand master. while Samuel X.
Greenleaf OF Omaha, now deputy grand
master, will be advanced to the position
OF grand master.
There are but two candidates In the
field for places on the Home board, with
but two to elect by the grand lodge. Tho
Home board is the board that has charge
Of the odd Fellows home at York, Neb.
DR.. Patton Of Omaha and J. w. Kelsey
of Lincoln are the candidates. Both are
candidates for reelection.
Rebekah's Elect.
From the State Rebekah assembly there
is one to be elected to the home board.
There are two candidates, Mrs. Mary A.
Caldwell now an member Of the board,
Of Auburn and Miss Melita Taylor of
Blair. past assembly president.
]. w. Pitmann of York and A. s. Rohrer
of Hastings. grand encampment repre-
sentatives TO the grand encampment at
san Francisco last September, made their
reports yesterday afternoon.
The report OF the home board on the
affairs of the Odd Fellows home at
York, shows there are seventy-eight
guests at the home at the present time.
This is eighteen more than last year. The
cost of maintenance for the year was
SlS,09S.14, which is S1s2 per guest The re-
port deals extensively with the financial
part of the management of the institu-
ton. Rebekah members of the board
constitute the home furnishing committee,
which has been especially active this year
in procuring new furniture and other
equipment. The property Is reported in
excellent condition. The guests are re-
ported well cared for and happy and
contented.
Oldest Delegate.
Allen Hopkins of Neigh, So years old, Is
one of the oldest representatives at the
session. He came to Nebraska in 1858,
and took the first homestead in An
telope county. He is head OF the Farmers
elevator at Tilden. He was not only the
first homesteader in Antelope county, but
was the first white man to be married
in the county. His son was the first white
child born In Antelope county.
Grand Representative Paul Story Of
Red Cloud and Past Grand Master Bass
of Broken Bow arrived at headquarters
Monday night.
Past Grand Master Kelly of Beaver
City arrived yesterday.