Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-01
ECHOES OF THE ANTE-ROOM
Knights Of Pythias Plan to Hold
Monthly Entertainments for
Members of the Order.
ORDER OF sTAGs is GROWING

ORDER OF sTAGS is GROWING
Nebraska lodge No. l, knights OF
Pythias. held an open meeting last Mon
, day evening to entertain their ladies and
friends. The first part OF the evening
was given over to music and speaking.
The Misses Coulter and w. J. Culley en-
tertained the crowd with vocal solos w.
T. Denney and Grand Chancellor George
w. Meredith made speeches in which they
emphasized the strong features OF
Pythianism. l. A. Mangold gave his
adaptation OF sitting Bull. with the plano
prelude by Miss Mangold, which was well
received.
Guy w. Green OF Lincoln. introduced
as the swede from Stromspurg, told some
anecdotes OF his early life and made the
hit OF the evening.
i Chancellor Commander A. A. Taylor
had general charge of the entertainment
OF the evening and all those present
agreed that II was one OF the most pleas
ant evenings ever spent by the lodge
Mr.. Taylor announced that the lodge
would attempt to give an entertainment
for the members and their friends each
month during the winter
The latter part of the meeting was
given over to dancing and the serving OF
refreshments. The entertainment ended
at a late hour. with everybody talking
and looking forward to the next event.
| independent order OF Odd Fellows.
Beacon lodge No 20 win have four can
didates for the initiatory degree next
Tuesday evening.
Wasa lodge No. 1S3 will celebrate the
twenty-first anniversary of its institu-
, ton this afternoon. beginning at $3.50.
This lodge was organized October 81, 1890,
and its membership is confined to men
who can speak the Swedish language.
Grand Master Sam X. Greenleaf will
make the principal address. and the pro-
gram will include an orchestra and re-
freshments. p. A. Edauist will tell about
the history OF Wasa lodge.
! Dannebrog lodge No. 218 will have q
class of candidates for the initiatory de-
gree next Friday evening.
| General A. r. Stocker, commander OF
the Patriarchs Militant branch of the or
der, arrived in Omaha Saturday after
noon. Cantons Ezra Willard and Etter
gave him q banquet at the Paxton hotel.
At $3.50 D. m. the Patriarchs Militant de-
gree was conferred upon candidates at
Odd Fellows hall. following which a
reception was given by the women OF the
Degree OF Chivalry in honor OF General
Stocker.
order of stRES,
Omaha drove No. 1876, Patriotic and
Protective Order OF stays. which was in
stituted in this city October II with 457
members, has started off with great en-
thusiasm. Already there are over 300
additional candidates to be initiated into
the mysteries of the order at the next
meeting, which VIII be held at the Swed-
ish Auditorium November 7.
Besides the drove already instituted
here, Southwestern drove No. 139 of South
Side, which has an independent member
ship of over 200. will be launched today in
Kobeila's hall, Forty-second and l.
streets.
In addition to the above two droves
drove No. 49, which will be located near
the postofflce In South Side. will be ready
TO be instituted November H.
woodnen of the World.
German-American camp. No. 1O4. viii
meet November 2 at Bohemian hall.
Thirteenth and Dorcas streets. Inn
portant matters will be considered by
the membership and It is hoped large
number will be present.
Kosciuszko camp, No. 1862, viii meet
today at 81 North Twenty-seventh
street, South Side. This camp has shown
activity In securing new members. maxi
ing a substantial growth for the last
quarter.
Schiller camp, No. SO4. will entertain
its members on November 4 at German
Home, 44O6 South Thirteenth street. The
program will be an old time musical
entertainment interpreted with dialogues
and Tecitations.
South Omaha. No. 2l1. will hold the
regular meeting November at Nc
/ Grams hall. The interesting meetings
held by this progressive camp always
insures good attendance.
| Ziskuv Dab. No. 10. will meet this after
noon at Turner's hall. Twenty-first and
A streets. South side An interesting
program will be rendered and good
time promised all who attend.
Commercial camp No. ATS, have APP
| pointed a committee on arrangements
! for its annual banquet which will be
held in the near future. An official an
nouncement will be given In lodge items
next Sunday. giving time and place. It's
| large increase IN nemDerhhip curing Ihe
| year insures large attendance at the
feast.
Druid camp. No. "a. holds interesting
sessions which are largely attended by
| its membership. The new and up-to-
date headquarters recently built by this
camp makes It's surroundings ideal for
entertaining large crowds. The member
ship Of this camp and grove are GER
tainly taking advantage of this modern
| building.
sob,eski camp. No. 70. will meet
November at o'clock at the new
Bohemian hall. Twenty-ninth and Wal
| nut.
Columbus, No. o.. will meet this after
noon at Prague hall. Thirteenth and
Jackson streets.
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