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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , FEBRUAKY 20 , . 188a-TWELVE PAGE& 3
.THE TOR IN SOCIETY.
Idles Pearl Hartman Gives a Do-
llghtfUl Party.
THE METROPOLITAN CLUB BALL.
tthe Press Club Benefit at Ilnjrd's To
morrow Night KNincrnlda Club
Btl Home Illla ofFer
For the first week of Lent It mutt be Bald
that society people have been conscientiously
qlilet and but few parties have been given.
A record of the week's doings will bo found
below I
Mils pjsmti HAHTWAN entertained her
friend * at her beau tlful home 2220 oti Wed
nesday evening last. Dancing wns the order
of the evening. Among the guests weru the
following : Misses Battle Nash , Kittle Bur-
kcr , Carrie Detwllcr. Tallinn House , Carrie
; r. i uiu jjuiiiiiitiiiu. ivmij L
George Sharp , Alice Porker , Carrie
Olacomlnl , Gundle Coburn , Mabel Pratt ,
Kettle Johnson , May Williams , Anna
\Vltman , Margaret Brown. Gusslo Tre-
malne , Jennlo Young , Blanch Hell-
man. Grace Hlmcbaugh , FlorenceO'Hanlon
Jessie Parsell , Ella Armstrong , Margaret
Cook , MaV Yates , Pauline Goldsmith , Lizzie
B reckon ridcn , Nettle Sherwood , Nettle Rosewater -
water , Stella O'Hanlon , Addle Newman ,
Maud Polack , Maud Stalcy. Emma Kcllcy ,
Edith Crandall , Alice Chambers , Grace Hcf-
fley , Mabel Harris. Florence Lee , May
Clarke. Stella Bullurd , Nellie Bowman , Ce
celia Willis , Sadie Stone , Lettlo Stone , Ma
rion Crandall , Flo Steeves , Nclsio Hughes ,
Nellie Bauserman. Stella Mount , Mamie
Wilson , Minnie Roberts. Messrs. Fred Me-
Cormlclt. Will Allen , Reed McBurnoy. Harry
Sharp , Edgar Bishop , Bert Cook , Ed Mc-
Can , Frank Balluntlnc , Drake
O'Reilly , Charlie Ellis , Herbert Rogers ,
Harry Hicks. Walter Vuughun , Hurry Sta-
ley , Clark Kedick , Robert Kclley , Hurry
Moorcs , John Kcllcy , William Marsh , Clar
ence Price , Fred Rustln , Frank Simpson ,
Charlie Stono. Ned Sfigor. George Pundt ,
Mcrrion Welsh , Charlie Reed , Allen ll < > -
mana , Ed Smith , Wilcox Stephens , Ed Bow
man , Perry Budolet , Howard Clarke , Wood
Allen , Bob Smith , Victor Rosewater , Will-
ter Morris , Georro Rounds , Burlelgh Moore ,
Harvey Smith , Walter Miner , Wallace Tay
lor , Bert Wheeler , George Miner , Ed Wilbur ,
Guy Smith , Chiirllo Menll , Ed Sherwood ,
Hilton Fonda , Ed Mullen , Will Heller. Joe
Abcr , Maurice , McNalr. Fred Brcckenridgc ,
Will Orimtts , Richard Huhn , Mark Rosen-
stock , Joe Obcrfclder.
THE ESMEIIAI.IU ci.un gave Its fifth party of
the season at Gcrmunta hall last Monday
evening. Among these present were the
Misses Edwards. Shlpman , Condon , Emma
Brandt , Minmo Brandt , Bean , Wren , Whitney - ,
ney , L(7/io ( and Nellie Benson , Allcnspaugh ,
Ryan , Drexcl , Stclllng , Abratns , Burns ,
Frltehcr , Scott , Leland , Blum , Kurbach ,
Epenter , Mrs. Mugrunc , Mrs. Dale , Miss
Koch of St. Joe ; Messrs. Grove und George
Benson , J. Schlnnk , James Bulch , jr. , Oscar
Goodtnun , Drexel , Grumllch , Kurbach , Un-
per , Wultcflcld , B. C. Bell , J. H. Vuughun ,
Barrett , Buchmun , Brandt , Mullett , McCoy ,
Barker , Kendall , Gallagher , McKcnna , Jef-
fcrlcs. Bower , Walker , Beglcy , Ebenetcr ,
Wheeler , McMullln , Chupin , Ungor , J. Phil
lips of St. Louis , Mr. and Mrs. Bebcc. The
last party of the season , which was to have
been given March 12 , has been postponed un
til after Easter.
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Tun METIIOPOUTAN Ci.un gave n formal
opening and ball at the new und elegant
quarters of the society on Saturday evening
February 20. The rooms of the club are situ
ated ut Fourteenth nnd Dodge streets. The
ladies room is the west of the suite nnd Is not
excelled by any club In Omaha us to furnish
ings and upholstery. The ladles room opens
into the billiard room , provided with two
tables. The reception room adjoins the
billiard room and this opens Into the c.ml
nnd dining room , well appointed nnd finely
lighted. A hall runs through the centre of
the suite into which till the rOoms open. The
entire Interior decorations of the rooms are
Buporb. Saturday night the rooms were
nblnzc with light und with the floral decora
tions which cost a nice sum , presented a pic
ture such as is rarely seen in the west. AH a
whole the formal opening was n brilliant
success made so by these who were
\ present as follows : Mr. and Mrs. Burmester ,
Mr. nnd Mrs. Mendelssohn , Mr. and Mrs. L.
J. Nedd , Mr. and Mrs. F. Adlcr , J. J. Eich-
l i mun and wife , Mr. und Mrs. A. Meyer , Mr.
nnd Mrs. Albert Calm , J. Robinson und wife ,
B. Kutz nnd wife. Mr. and Mrs. M. Meyer.
Mr. and Mrs M. Sloman , D. Kaufman and
wlfo , Mr. and Mrs. Edward Calm , H. Rosen-
stork and wife , Mr. nnd Mrs. Benson , Mr ;
nnd Mrs. I. Now , Martin Cuhn and wife ,
S. Goetz nnd wife , A. Holler nnd wlfo , M.
Hcllmnn and wlfo , S. A. Sloman nnd wife ,
Sol Bergman and wlfo. A. Haas und wife , H.
Kehfcld and wtfo. Misses Alplncr , Roths
child , Scllgsohn , Bloom , Rosenfeld , Logans ,
L. Rosenberg ( Chicago ) , Schlesinger , Mrs.
Aaron Cahn , Misses Wise , Newman , Sonne-
hill , Mrs. Goldsmith , Misses Brandies. Kind-
shopf , Haas , Messrs. Fisher , Scligman ,
Hoyn , Ohlman , Froyhun , Polnch , Max
Meyer , Julius Meyer , Sllborstcln , Seligsohn ,
Hyman , Lazunis , Elguttcr , Scllgsohn , Schles
inger , Wessol ( Lincoln ) , Bloom , Dolchcs ,
Oborfoldcr , Rocdcr , Rocder ( Milwaukee ) ,
Smith , Drukkcr , Brandels , Mundcl , Stone-
hill , Gladstone.
THE PKESS ci.un JIKSKPIT to-morrow night
nt Boyd's promises to bo not only a financial
success but a soclul ono of the first magni
tude. The advance sale has been largo and
there Is no doubt that the house will bo
crowded with the wealth and fashion of
Omaha. A programme of unusual excel
lence has been arranged , and is as follows :
TAUT i.
.Tanpbouflnes. Bones.
\V. H. Goodall. J. M. Tanner ,
W. S. Payntcr , G. F. Gcllonbcck ,
D. A. Doty. Charles Watson.
Opening Overture
Boyd's Opera House Bund.
Opening Chorus , "O Hall Us Ye Free. "
( Eruaui ) Verdi
By the entire company.
Song , "Tho Yeoman's Wedding"
Pomatowskl
Mr. Curl Jacobson.
Song , "Only a Blue Boll" Howard
Mrs. W. S. Brlggs.
Comlo Song , "Maybe Tis'nt but it Looks
That Way Lu B. Cake
W. R. Goodall.
Song , "Three Sailors" Marzluls
Mr. Thos. J. Ponncll.
Song , "Genovlove"
Mr. Walter B. Wilklns.
Comic Song , "Colored Knights of
Pythias"Mr.
Mr. J. M. Tanner.
PAUT II.
Overture by the baud.
"Hlbrcas the Cretan" , . . .Elliotl
'Mr. Revel Franco.
Ariafroin "ICooert L Diablo Moycrbeci
Miss Bertha Bayllss.
Quartette , "My Love is Llko the Red.
Hod Koso Ganetl
The Madrigal Club.
Recitation " " I
, "Fgllaucora" nftni
Donlzett
Aria , "Ah ; non Avcu" f
Mr. B. B. Young.
Recitation , "Nobll Solgnr" )
Aria , "Nobll Donna" ( Les Hugenots ) f
Meycrbcci
Miss Ellzubcth Pcnnell.
I > Few Remarks Col. Will Vtssohei
( a. "Amazon March" Mlchaclis
J b. "Miscraro II Trovatoro" Verd
The Mandolin Club.
PAUT III.
"TUB SEW AUOXIS. "
Mr. Goodall Adonis
Mr. Tanner Vllapro Boautj
Mr. Ott M'llo. ' Chls-e
Mr. Cotter. Goody-Two-Shot
Mr. Eudcrs Dutchcss Stuckui
Mr. Gullenbeck , Mr. Watson , Mr. Doty ,
Mr. Payntcr Four Little Dutches :
Miss Evu Goodull Dennis , a Pollccmai
Seats can be obtained at the opera housi
to-inorrow. _ _
Chit Chat.
Mr. J. E. Market is In California.
Mr. Richard M. Genius is In New York.
Mrs. K. C. McClure is visiting in Nov
York.
Mrs. P. H. Allen and daughter arc visltini
In Rochester , N. Y.
The Unity club 'gave another dcllghtfu
party at Masonic hall last night.
Miss. Helen a D wight , of Peorla ; 111. , i
Visiting at the home of R. E. Pease.
Mr. andMru S , W.-Reudskopf have re
KELLEY , SLICKER & CO.
SPRING- DRESS GOODS.
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Our very marked success last week by placing on sale the first NEW
DRESS GOODS , assures us that the trade is ready for FRESH and DESIR
ABLE DRESS GOODS. Wo have added many now and beautiful fabrics
during the past week , making our stock the most complete and extensive
in NEW SPRING DRESS GOODS of any hi the city.
ENGLISH BROADCLOTHS.
A booMtlful quality , medium weight , suitable for present season. All
desirable shades.
64 INCH-OUR PRICE $1.65.
Stefano Cloth Henrietta Finish.
A new and choice weave , all the beautiful spring tints Eauve , Sorpant
Rosewood , Mousse , Gobelin , French Grey , Mahogany , Navy , Riseda , Royal ,
Cardinal , Vorl Rose , Cream and White , with handsome trimmings to match
and for combination.
Frencn Satines .and Imported Zephyr Cloths.
We load in novel designs and colorings.
STYLES EXCLUSIVELY OUR OWN.
Paris Novelty Costumes.
Our first special offering of choice patterns on Monday. The very latest
SIDE BAND OMBRA effects In silk and wool. Ask to sea those elegant
and stylish novelties. Only shown by us in this city.
The greatest bargain of all for Monday. ALL WOOL ( summer weight )
LADIES' CLOTH , 64-inoh at 6Oo.
SALE LIMITED ONE DRESS PATTERN TO EACH CUSTOMER.
NEW AT.T , WOOL PLAIDS. NEW SHBPARD CHECKS
NEW SILK AND WOOL CHECKS AND STRIPES.
Latest Novelties in
DRESS TRIMMING , BUTTONS , Sec.
Wo are showing all the latest French Novelties in Dress Trimmings
Ornaments , Passementerie , Cords , Tassels , Buttons , &c. , &o. , in Hand
Crochet , Crochet and Jet Combination , Jet , Silk Cord , French Tinsel Wire ,
&c. , &c. , in all the latest shades onri effects.
EMBROIDERIES.
Great attractions at our Embroidery Counter all the week , the follow
ing are only a few of the many bargains that will bo offered.
250O yards FINE CAMBRIC EMBROIDERIES from 2 to 6 inches wide ,
perfect cloth and perfect needlework , beautiful designs ,
8Jc ; ' worth from 12Jc to 15c.
25OO yards FINE CAMBRIC EMBROIDERIES from 2 1-2 to 6 inches
wide , perfect cloth , perfect needlework , beautiful designs ,
ISic ; worth from 20c to 23c.
2OOO yards FINE CAMBRIC EMBROIDERIES from 3 1-2 to 8 inches wide ,
perfect cloth , perfect needlework , beautiful designs ,
25c ; worth from 35c to 40c.
Manufacturers' Odd and Short Ends.
In order the close out the balance of odd and short ends of Embroideries
we have marked them at prices that will take them out with a rush. They
come in 11-2 , 2 1-4,3 and 4 1-2 yard lengths. Parties in search of bargains
should BOO this lot.
45-Inch Swiss Embroidered Skirtings.
26 pieces 46-inch Swiss Embroidered Skirting , $1 a yard ; worth $1.4O.
26 pieces 45-inch Swiss Embroidered Skirting , $1.2O a yard ; worth $1.65.
26 pieces 46-inch Swiss Rmbroidored Skirting , $1.25 a yard ; worth $1.76.
3O pieces 46-inch Swiss Embroidered Skirting , $1.36 a yard ; worth $2.OO.
3O pieces 45-lnoh Swiss Embroidered Skirting , $1.6O a yard ; worth $2.25.
25 pieces 45-inch Swiss Embroidered Skirting , $2.OO a yard ; worth $2.75.
22-IiLclL Swiss Embroidered Flouncing
We will open Monday morning an immense assortment of now Swiss
and Nainsook Embroidered Flouncing ; in pretty and dainty designs ; Just
the right thing for Misses' Gretohen Dresses ; at 45o , 6Oo , 660,76o , 85o ,
$1.OO. $1.25 , $1.5O a yard. These are perfect gems of art , and genuine bar
gains.
HANDKERCHIEFS.
1OO dozen Ladies' White Hemstitched Sheer Linen Lawn Handkerchiefs
in 1-2 , 3-4 and 1 inch hems , 12 l-2c ; actual value 26c.
1OO dozen LADIES' LINEN CAPE COLLARS ( correct style ) , 6 l-4o ;
worth from lOo to 12 l-2c.
CORNER DODG-E I ; AND 15TH STREETS.
turned from their bridal tour , and are now at
homo at the Millard.
Miss Mlra Buchanan , of Dos Molnos , is in
the city visiting Mrs. Mamie Hcgun.
Mr. Harry Sackett , the most noted silhou-
ittist in the United States , is in the city.
Miss Hachcl Franco has accepted the posi
tion of teacher of music in the Bellevue col-
lego.
lego.Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Woodworth nro
homo from an extended tour of the coust
states.
Superintendent Smith , of the Omaha Horse
railway company , has returned from Cali
fornia.
Mrs. Gardner , mother of Mrs. I. Hodgson ,
returned to her home ut Minneapolis on Wed
nesday.
Miss Thrall , who made many friends in
Omaha during her visit here , bus returned to
her homo at Detroit , Mich ,
The ball given by the second regiment uni
form rank 1C. of P. , at Masonic hall on
Wednesday night , was a grand success.
Mr. Davenport , chief clerk at the Millard ,
returned Thursday from a trip to Denver.
His estimable wife will remain in Colorado
for week or two.
EDUCATION Ak.
The re nro forty-three log school houses in
Iowa.
Twenty-eight women are now studying at
Columbia college.
Kov. Dr. Thomas S. Hastings , of Now
York , bus been offered the presidency of
Union Theological seminary.
Ex-Mlnlstor John Blgclow , who has just
completed his seventieth year , graduated
fltty-three years ago from Union college.
Herr Grubcr , the famous astronomer ,
director of the Pesth Meteorological institute ,
has been placed in a private lunatic asylum.
The other day throe ladies In India re
ceived the degree of B. A. two nt the Uni
versity of Calcutta.ond . one ut the University
of Bombay.
Dr. Cyrus Adler , ono of the Johns Hopkins
unlversltyBaltimoro , is engaged in catalogu
ing all the Assyrian and Babylonian antiqui
ties in this country.
A teacher at Punxatawnoy gave a school
girl a severe whipping and then said : "Now ,
if you think I did wrong in punishing you
thus , you may take the rod and servo mo in
a like manner. " To his astonishment the
girl took him at his word and gave him a reg
ular thrashing.
A well known lady of high position in
Lowell , Mass. , otllcd on the treasurer of the
fund for the proposed French protestant college -
lego and said that she wished to contribute
$500 for the fund If the promise wus made
that her name would never bo revealed. The
promise wus given and the money was forth
coming.
The women of Russia are more ambitious
for a liberal education than their BOX in any
other European country. In 18bG there were
770 female students at the universities , the
majority being daughters of noble political
and military officials. In addition to these
are several hundred Russian ladles studying
at non-Russian universities , principally m
Switzerland und Iu Paris. The majority
study medicine.
The Cornell university register for 1887-83
records the most flattering success for that
flourishing and ambitious young institution.
The list of ofllcers is increased to 109 , exclu
sive of non-resident lecturers and university
preachers. This is a larger number than
were ever before connected with the univer
sity. The list of students shows a total at
tendance of 1,022 , which lucks but seven of
being 200 more tnan wcro In attendance last
year.
year.Miss Allco Freeman , ex-president of Wellesley -
lesley college , who was married to Prof.
Palmer , of Harvard , on Friday. Is thirty
old. She is a western girl by birth , and was
graduated at the Ann Arbor. She is a bril
liant conversationalist , has large dark eyes ,
dark brown hair , is of medium height , and
has a plump , well rounded figure. She be
came president of Wcllesley college seven
years ago , having previously been a tutor
there three of four years.
The New York Commercial Advertiser Is
dissatisfied with the now president , for
Prlnctou college. It says : "Tho dlscontcnt
of many warm friends , patrons and ulumn
of Princeton college with the course of the
trustees In selecting for the presidency of
that Institution a British subject who de
clines to become an American citizen , has
not been allayed by the explanations of that
matter which have been made in communica
tions printed in these columns. The fact ro-
tnuintt that this man who has been chosen to
bo chief of u great American college which
stands upon a revolutionary battlefield , is not
und will not become an .American citizen ,
and In the judgment of some of the best and
wisest friends of Princeton that fact ought
to disqualify him.
ECHOES FROM THE ANTE-ROOM
[ tome of Interest to the Members of
the Various Secret Orders.
TROUBLE AMONG ODD FELLOWS.
Masonic Reticence Secret Orders in
Omaha A. O. U. W. Notes The
Pcniisylvanln. Matters
General Gossip.
Trouble Among the Odd Fellows.
At the last session of the sovereign grand
ledge , which was held in Denver , the next
session , September , 1888 , was voted to Los
Angeles , Cul. There was considerable op
position to Los Angeles at the Denver ses
sion , but the opponents to the California
town were not successful In downing the
measure. Since the adjournment , however ,
considerable feeling has been aroused against
the session going to Los Angeles , particu
larly among Odd Fellows in the east. This
feeling has manifested Itself oven to the
point of prominent members of the order de
claring the selection of Los Angeles to have
been made solely for the reason that it will
give a number of representatives whoso
terms expire with this session a chance to
avail themselves of a free junketing trip ; and
not for the "good of tno order , " but for Indi
vidual pleasure and personal aggrandize
ment. Not only have several rcprescuta-
tatlvcs been severely censured by official or
gans of the fraternity , but no little abuse has
been thrown upon the representatives from
California , whereby it is imputed that they
had carloads of wine and fcult shipped to
Denver and along the route in order to curry
favor with eastern representatives and thus
gain their votes to meet this year in Califor
nia.
These charges have aroused the ire of
many members of the order in all sections of
the country , who claim that the selection of
Los Angclos was perfectly fair , and actuated
by no personal motives whatever.
In reply to the objections of the eastern
brethren , the Odd Follows of California have
compiled some interesting facts and figures.
They state that the sovereign grand ledge
held a session at San Francisco iu 1869 , and
.that us a period of nineteen years has elapsed
it is perfectly fair and just that the state
should have the coming session. By way of
argument the California members state that
the session of 18GO waa of vast benefit to the
order on the coast , and the present mooting
will bo fare more so. In 1W59 the ( mem
bership In California was 12,517. To-day It Is
fully 25,000 , and the order Is in a very flour
ishing condition. Since 1853 to January 1 ,
1877 , the jurisdiction has expended $3,344- ,
701.30 for relief. aThey have now 835 sub-
lotiges , 107 Itobckah degree lodges , and many
encampments. The invested funds are about
. ' ,000,000 , thus larger than any jurisdiction
except Pennsylvania. In membership Cali
fornia is fifth. Lutit year they expended for
charity more than any jurisdiction except
Massachusetts , Pennsylvania , New York and
Ohio. California's pro ) > ortlon of member
ship according to population is greater than
any jurisdiction except Pennsylvania.
By way of comparison the Californlans
makehe following showing ;
"Tho expense of the S. G. L. at Baltimore
in 1RS5 was $31,130.50 ; ut Boston In 181 ,
32,824.41. The mileage at Denver was (27-
010.00. All got 10 cents per wile , more than
was ever given generally before or will bo
given again. Add to this printing journal ,
reports of officers , postage , bound volumes
and expressagc and the total will not bo more
than the 32,824.41 at Boston. California
paid into tbo S. G. L. in 1887 , t2,118 , and
drew for her four representatives $000. Illi
nois , Indiana , New York , Ohio and Pennsyl
vania all paid in a very little more each ,
while a largo part of all the other Jurisdic
tions drew out much more than each of them
paid in. Say the representatives will only
vote themselves 0 cents mileage and per
diem Instead of 10 , there would bo at once
such a reduction that a vast saving would be
made and every ono have enough to pay their
necessary expenses and have some left for
contingencies. If the members will bo
satisfied to take only so much as will relm-
burlo them for their expenses the session at
Los Angeles will cost no more than the ono
at Denver. . The rate from Chicago to Los
Angeles und return Would not be over (50
perhaps less , ' . '
It is not probable that the efforts of the
HOSIERY.
HOSIERY.
' HOSIERY.
75 dozen Ladles' Lisle Thread
Hose , black , navy , seal and wlno , at
2Oo ; worth 3Oo. "
5O dozen Ladles' extra fine French
Balbrlggan Hose , full regular made ,
with heavy double heels , In black ,
cream , navy and seal , at 25o ; worth
4Oc.
4Oc.8O dozen Ladies' Real French Lisle
Thread Hose , all full regular made
and warranted fast colors , black ,
greys , and assorted tans. They are
regular OOo goods. Sale price , 39c.
We call Ladles' special attention to
our now brand of Stainless Black
Hose.
"ONYX STAINLESS BLACK"
at 6Oo , 6Oc and 76c. We are solo
agents in this city for this celebrated
Hose , which we oonfldentlyDrecom-
mend and guarantee as absolutely
stainless fast black ; it will not stain
the foot or garments in any way and
withstands the effects of repeated
washing with soap and soda as well
as perspiration ; it contains nothing
which is likely to be Injurious to the
wearer or the fabric , and the stock
ing will remain as perfect fast black
aa long as it lasts.
OUR GUARANTEE.
If these goods do not prove to bo
exactly as wo represent them , wo
will cheerfully refund the money ,
even after they have been worn.
Linens and
Furnishing G-oods.
15 pieces Turkey Red Damask ,
warranted fast color , 66 Inches wide ,
25o ; reduced from 4Oo.
25 3-4 dinner-size Bleached Double
Satin Damask Napkins. This is our
regular $4.75 quality ; for this sale
$3.50.
1 case Marseilles Pattern Bed
Spreads , extra large size and very
heavy , $1.OO ; sold elsewhere for
$1.35.
1OO 6-4 Raw Silk Table Covers ,
beautiful patterns , to close , $1.6O ;
worth $2,6O.
1O pieces Bleached German Table
Linen , 64 Inches wide ; our price for
thir sale , 75c ; worth $1.OO.
TOWELS 26C---TOWELS.
All our Huok and Damask plain and
knotted fringe 'Towels which wo
have sold for 30c , 35o and 4Oc for
Monday 26c.
discontented will result in any change being
made in the place of holding the session , yet
it is true that iutho , grand bodies of several
jurisdictions stops .will bo taken to bring
about that end and on the whole the contest
will assume interesting proportions in a few
weeks. ,
In the event of the session going elsewhere
than Los Angeles , the Odd Fellows and citi
zens of Nebraska will tender the Sovereign
Grand Lodge I. O. O. F.a cordial welcome to
deliberate in the great and growing
metropolis of Omaha.
MaHonio Reticence.
A gentleman from Philadelphia , who spent
Thursday iu Omaha , gave to a BEE repre
sentative some interesting information , The
observations of the Pcnnsylvanian will
not bo news to journalists , and as the speaker
Is an old-time journalist himself , ho speaks ,
very likely , from personal experience.
"Of all the secret orders. " said the Phila-
dclphiau , "tho masons perhaps care the least
for publicity of their affairs. It is a notice
able fact that In all the journals of the coun
try which devote especial space to the publi
cation of news pertaining to the secret soci
eties , the reference to the doings of the A. F.
and A. M. is the smallest in the matter of
news given. This Is not for the reason that
the movements of the lodges of this great
order are not as interesting as they aru im
portant , but is duo to the fact that there are
but few in position to accord Informa
tion , while perhaps not really averse
to giving news , who are inclined to furnish
to the press items concerning their order.
It is of course not difficult for the industri
ous newsgathcror to furnish interesting
reading concerning any important Masonic
doings , yet ho obtains his information by the
greatest exertion. The reporter who is detailed -
tailed to do Masonic work must rustle for
the results ho desires to attain. Mot on all
hands by the most cordial treatment the
news gatherer is , however , furnished only
such items as his strict catechisms draw out.
There arc few of the officials In this great
order who will volunteer any information
for publication. No ono , of course , can iind
any fault with this reticence , however , as no
ono outside of tno order is entitled to know
anything of the movements within. It af
fords , however , an opportunity to remark
the strong locks and bolts which are placed
at Masonio portals , and serves to Illustrate
the completeness of this order's organization.
While in other orders now mem
bers nro solicited and recruits hunted
up , In the Musoulo code , it is an imperative
rule that no member shall solicit an appli
cation card. Many have perhaps listened to
the urging by members of some secret or
ders to some valued friend to bccomo "ono
of them. The rules of their order permits
it , and knowing the good qualities of their
friends they naturally desire his association
in the strongest tics. But it is very rare
that a mason has been heard to solicit a now
member. It is perhaps true that If ono
should approach his best friend , who Is a
mason , and should suggest that ho would
llko to be ono of them , that the greatest en
couragement , if any ho would receive would
bo "It's a good order. " And while that
same friend might bo willing , oven anxious
for you to bo "ono of them , " you would bo
decidedly lucky should you succeed ingotting
encouragement from him. Perhaps this Is
because masons ha\lo learned to regard the
taking up of Masonic duties as a very sacred
privelege ; andthat ) ho who enters there
should do so of his own volition , and for the
reason that ho really desires the privilege of
being a member of tbo order.
"While of course to DO successful in the ap
plication for membership ono must bo endorsed
ed yet it Is equally true that if you wait for
encouragement to obecoino an A. F. Si A. M. .
you will wait a long while.
"All these things illustrate to the observant
nnd uninitiated how firm a foundation
Masonry is built upon , and with what ex
cellent skill every portion of its architecture
has been erected. "
Omaha's Societies.
There is perhaps no city in the world
where greater interest is manifested in the
affairs of secret and benevolent societies
than in Omaha. It is equally true that no
city has In proportion to its population as
'
largo'a representation of the different secret
organizations as may bo found in this city.
It is interesting , too , to notice the deep and
continued interest takeu in the progress of
tbcso societies. . While in older cities the
enjoyments and privilege of the lodge-
room are indulged in by but a
small percentage of the membership ,
in Omaha there are few who may bo glassed
us drones in their faithfulness' to their order's
interest. There arc , It is true , some who fall
by the wayside , but their places are speedily
tilled by new and zealous recruits whoso ac-
.tlvity and zeal aroubus anew the Intercut of
. the iudolcnts who arc nc-t completely , deal to
the call of duty. In Omaha , aside from the
various unions of laboring men , nnd others ,
associated for mutual protection , there arc
more than thirty different secret orders rep
resented , by largo and growing lodges. The
prosperity of each of these Is perceptible.
Among these orgunbutlonsmuy bo mentioned
the following. Musons.Odd . Fellows. Knights
of Pythias. Knights of Honor , Legion of
Honor , Elks , A. O. Forresters , A.
O. U.V. . Order Chosen Friends , I. O. G. 'I. .
O. A. H. , A. O. H. , A. O. Druids , I. O. Bcnl
li'ritli , J. O. U. A. Mechanics , 11. S. B. , O. b.
S. P. , C. 1C. A. , Modern Workmen , Koyal Ar-
camim , B. of L. E. , B. of L. F. , B. ol U. U.
B. . O. U. C. , B. C. 1C.
The Pennsylvania Matter.
John IT. Colton , G. O. , of the Knights
of Pythias , in Pennsylvania , In ono of his
many communications to S. C. Howard
Douglas , said :
"From the beginning the grand lodge of
Pennsylvania has always claimed , as it
claims now , the exclusive right to form its
own constitution , and that for the govern-
mcntof its subordinate lodges. "
Pythian history fully sustains this state
ment. Tlio question arises , however , whether
this claim , on the part of the grand bod.y is
warranted hy the supreme law of the order.
S. C. Douglas has declared that the jurisdic
tion of Pennsylvania Is as much subservient
to the rules of the supreme ledge as that of
Nebraska or any other state ; and the supreme
premo ofllclal has emphasized his views very
completely. The majority of Pythians seem
pleased that this question has como up , hop
ing the next supreme ledge will fully express
itself on the peculiar position the Keystone
knights have assumed for these many years.
It must not bo supposed , however ,
that G. C. Colton is without supporters in
his position. As an illustration it may bo
stated that in. Omaha , where the order is
very strong , and where may bo found some
of the ablest deflnors of Pythian law In the
order universal , there Is a remarkable differ
ence of opinion on the subject. This differ
ence has not , nnd of course will not , assume
the form of public controversy and discussion -
sion , yet it is not a difficult task to find
among the leading knights of this city sev
eral who arc well versed In the laws of the
order and who In reality consider the cause
of Pennsylvania's grand ledge a Just ono ,
however much they might discountenance
the rebellious attitude of that Jurisdiction.
The Pythian Knight , a Journal that may bo
said to bo the ofllcial organ of the order , has
this to say : "Upon the question at issue the
Pythian Knight does not presume to pass In
advance ; but wo all know that to defy the
supreme lodge and say it lias no i > ewer over
grand lodges because the latter are Incorpo
rated , is to promulgate a doctrho | which , if
generally put into force , would moan the dis
memberment und destruction of ono of the
grandest orders ever instituted. "
A KKMAllKAHI.E AIIDIIKSS.
Under date of February 0 , G. C. John II.
Colton addressed a lengthy communication
"To all Knights of Pythias and lodges of the
order In Pennsylvania. " This nddrcssdeals
with the history of the suspension and the
causes which led to It , and Is replete with the
G. C.'s reasons why the suspension was unjust
and Illegal. One of the leading points made
by Mr. Colton Is'that among all the commu
nications ana edlpts issued by the supreme
chancellor none bears the attest of the U. 1C.
of It. & S. , an omission which Colton claims
makes every notice and edict absolutely void.
The G. C. says that the Jurisdiction of Penn
sylvania and the powers nnd privileges en
joyed by it did not emanate from tire supreme
ledge , but that the grand ledge of the Key
stone state "was ono of tno grand lodges
which created the supreme ledge and it is ono
of the grand lodges upon whoso assent and
support the authority of the supreme ledge
now rests. "
Mr. Colton claims that the grand ledge of
Pennsylvania was Instituted by authority of
the grand ledge K. of P. of the district of
Columbia acting as the provisional supreme
ledge of the United States December 111 ,
1817 * , and that its charter cumo from that
source. "This charter , " adds the Pennsyl-
van ilia , "Is the only charter over accepted by
the grand ledge of Pennsylvania from any
authority of the order , save a charter of In
corporation granted under the laws of Penn
sylvania on May ! 24 , 1871 " Mr. Colton
stoics that the Pennsylvania Jurisdiction has
repeatedly refused to surrender Its charter ,
and accept ono from tbo supreme ledge of
the world. Mr. Colton claims that In the or
ganization of the supreme lodge , the plan of
Us organization und the jxnverH und author
ity accorded were indefinite and vague ; that
no powers whatever have been expressly
vested in the supreme ledge , und that few
could be Implied.
The provision made In the organization of
the supreme body was simply "tho said body
after organizing , as abovq , shall bo hailed ,
known and recognized as the supreme au
thority of the Knieuts of Pj'thias of the
world. " This provision the grand chancellor
of Pennsylvania ingeniously analyzes as
"meaning nothing more extensive than that
It should bo the highest tribunal of the order
in respect to whatever it might be author
ized to do. "
The G. C. says "the plan thus adopted did
not confer upon the supreme lodge the priv
ilege of determining its own powers nor was
it jxjsslblo for such a privilege to bo con
ferred , for the convention was culled to pro-
IK > SO a doiinlto plan of forming the supreme
lodge , und the delegates of whom It wns com
posed would have exceeded their authority
did they attempt to assign their | x > wer.s and
duties to any other bodies. They left the task
of completing the plan to the grand
lodges themselves. The convention brought
forth a form into which the grant ! lodges
Wire to breathe the breath of life. TVH pow
ers , therefore , possessed by the supreme
ledge depend for their validity upon the ratl-
tlcation thereof , or acqalcscjnco therolu , by
the grand or subordinate lodges or the
membership of the order , according to the
requirements of the cnso. "
The grand chancellor closes his very ro-
murkublo circular with a warning und an ap
peal to Pennsylvania knights to be loyal to
the grand ledge of their Jurisdiction. Ho
refers to the constitution of Pennsylvania
subordinate lodges which provides that these
lodges shall exist "so long as they comply
with the laws of the order , as promulgated
by the grand lodgo" and adds "this consti
tution und this charter , neither you nor any
officer of your lodge , nor any member of the
grand ledge , can persistently and consci
ously violate without the damning sin of
l > crjury. " An earnest appeal to the Pennsyl
vania knights to provo worthy of their numo
by allegiance to the grand ledge of their
state closes the lengthy cptatlo.
Since the beginning of his controversy
with the supreme chancellor Mr. Colton
has written several very interesting
communications. Each ono of these
has been marked for the thoroughness with
which it dealt with the subject mutter from
Mr. Colton's standpoint. Of them all , however -
over , this latest effort is the most remark
able , by reason of the position taken upon
the power of the supreme lodgo. There wus ,
porhups , a necessity for a strong address ,
from tbo fact that many of the subordinate
lodges of Pennsylvania were displaying
many symptoms of loyalty to the order uni
versal , and the purjwso of the address was ,
perhaps , to bring buck these thus Inclined.
It is said by prominent Pythians hero that
the warning of Mr. Colton to the Pennsyl
vania knights to "bowaro of the damulng sin *
of perjury" by adhering faithfully to the sus
pended grand ledge will bo road with exceed
ing Interest by all who huvo passed from the
Initiatory rank of page to the chivalriu
rank of knight and remembered the in-
'structlons they huvo received and the
obligations they huvo accepted.
Altogether the question is one which will
perhaps result In some Interesting rhetoric In
Cincinnati next Juno.
THE I.ODOC of A. O. U. W. at St. Edward ,
Neb. , has been established but a few months
yet It has a mmbershlp of lifty.
A roooEof the U. O. T. B. has been Insti
tuted at Plattsmouth and will bo known as
Pluttsmouth ledge No. 53 , It has a member
ship of thlrty-onowlth the following ofllccrs :
President , William Voss ; vice president ,
William Wohlfurth ; corresK [ > nding secretary ,
George Tarns ; financial secretary , Chris
Koehnko ; treasurer , Glaus Speck ; overseer ,
Peter Mudson ; leader , Hans Frahm ; inside
guurd , D. Bunnlck ; outside guurtl , Huns
Brammer. The officers were installed Mon
day by Grand Ledge President Popper und
Grand Lodge Secretary Fisher , both of St.
Louis and Secretary Schlcrbach of Omaha
ledge 48. The numo of the order is Unub-
hunglgcr Ordcn den Trou Utilities.
Ix THR the first quarter the Catholic
Knights of America puld out of Its relief fund
$109,1500. There Is now over tfO.OOO in the
sinking fund. Since Its institution its wid
ows and orphans'fund hits puld out fc'-i.lia-
41U.U5.
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Tiir.iiF. is a feeling that there should bb a
reserve fund created by the Knights of Honor.
A reserve fund is fuvorcd to HOIIIO extentbut
not ono that can bo controlled by the supreme
or grand lodges , but huvo it HO founded ux to
huvo it restricted to the subordinate bodies.
AT x meeting of sVLouis Ledge of Per
fection , A. und A. Scottish Kite , hold on
Tuesday last , a very lurgo number of peti
tions wcro received und unusual Interest was
manifested in this brunch of masonry. The
order wus conferred uxm a largo class , and
arrangements were made to attend the re
union of the reunion of Scottish Kite bodies
of Ohio , which will bo hold in Cincinnati on
the 21st , -.M and Ski lust. '
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Koui Louau 147 K. of P. la California
works In the Italian language. There * T4
two other lodges working In that language
ono In New York City , another In Now OK
leans. The conferring of the rank of esquire
Is said to bo particularly Interesting In these
lodges.
TUB rott.owixo gain of membership In thfl
several Jurisdictions of the Knights of
Honor named Is reported by Supreme Uc-
portcr B. F. Nelson , for the week ending
February > l lust , as follows : Arkansas 83 ,
California H , Connecticut 8 , Colorado 3 ,
Florida .1 , Georgia 8 , Illinois B , Indiana fl ,
Kentucky 10. Louisiana 7 , Masunchusrtt * 4 ,
Michigan 8 , Minnesota 1 , MIsslnRlppi 5. Mis
souri 4 , Now Jersey 5 , New York ' "J , North
Carolina il , Ohio 8 , Pennsylvania K , Tennes
see Id , Texas 81 , Vermont 3 , Virginia 1 , Wcsb
Virginia 8. Total , 105.
TnnqvK.iTiox is frequently naked us , nty
Freemason's Journal. "Whero shall wo find
designs to select marks frotiU" It will save
ustlmo to answer in print Our ancient
brethren used simple lines , such nn could be
quickly engraved with n chisel and mallet ,
and their murks look something llko short
hand characters. Such marks would , ot
course , bo entirely proper now. Any MW (
sonic emblem Is also suitable , although it la
preferable to eontlno oneself to degrees alf
ready received. Emblems of one's profes *
slon or culling are also proiH'r , and frequently
used , if the mark muster seeks something
clue , let him choose u sentiment and reprc-
sent It by a tilting emblem. Thus , secrecy
may bo represented by a rose , fidelity by
clasncd hands , constancy by n watch do
vigilance by a cock , truth by ti fountain , etc
It is not easy to llnd books giving these cm
bleinw , und a better way Is to muko u memo *
rnndum of the device and send It to the chap *
tor draughtsman to dcHlen. Several marks
nt n time eun bo sent to the artist , who can
sketch them out and submit them for Inspec
tion. If approved , ho can draw them into the
uiarkbook ,
JONII W. STOKKS.ofVhlladelphln , Pa. , who
was grand sire , I. O. O. F. , In lb70-7S died at
his homo on Tuesday , the 7th lust. , and
burled under the auspices of the order B'cb-
ruary 11. Mr. Stokes visited the west in
company with the sovereign grand lodge ]
party last October.
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A New YOIIK ledge "owns the bible on
which George Washington took the oath ol
office und the book will play n prominent !
part ut the coming celebration of Washing *
ton's Inauguration.
TiiiniB AHBln San Francisco twenty-eight
lodges I. O. O. F. with u membership of
r.,4UI. During last yeur $72,503.75 was paid *
for relief and charity In that city. The total
assets of the lodges amounts to $ MlyC5.70. )
Tim FIHST ledge oftfio order of ICnlghU ot
Pythias was instituted ut Washington , D. C. ,
February 10 , 1N13 , and consequently the
10th of February 1888 , was the twonty-flfthi
anniversary of the order. The exercises of
the Omaha regiment on Wcdncsduy word
commemorative of the twenty-fifth anniver
sary of their order. The uniform rank was
adopted nt a session of the supreme ledge of
the order hold In Iiullananolis August 30 ,
1877 , nnd us a consequence is now in iu
eleventh yeur.
SATUUIUY EVENINGVcbruury 18 , n ledge of
Elks wus placed in preliminary organization
at Lincoln by the election of the following
officers : Exulted ruler , Mr. F. C. Zoning ;
esteemed leading knight , Mr. R. H. Townloyl
esteemed royul knight. Mr. M. MeKlbbonj
esteemed lecturing knight , Mr. Chns. Ma *
KOOII ; tylcr , Mr. W. P. Heiskcll ; treasurer ,
Mr. A. E. Hurgrcuves ; secretary , Mr. A. U.
Smith ; trustees , Messrs. J. H. Hurley , F. L.
Sheldon f ml C. C. Burr. The ledge will bo
instituted early iu March.
A uirrniiMiNnn effort will bo made by th ,
oftieiuls of the A. O. U. W. to greatly increase ;
the membership in the order throughout the
country. In Pennsylvania the first move la
this direction has been miido and attractive
phamplets have been Issued tending to arouse )
a great Interest In the order. It Is said that
the attention of the supreme officials has
been directed to Nebraska nnd these officials
have determined to move on this state in a
very short time with a view to awaken now
interest in the order hero and increase the
membership.
Tun WOIIKMHN guarantee fund Is composed
entirely of members of the A. 0. U. W. and
pays $1,000 on the death of each member.
A ritoposiTiON wilf t)0 ) submitted at the
next session of the supreme lodge , Ancient
Order of United Workmen to change the
name to "American" Order of United Work
men. The proposition is meeting with con
siderable endorsement , though there will
be a vigorous protest against the change.
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THE oitANn ledge . O. U. W. of Mis
souri has sustained the action of n subordi
nate ledge In expelling a member for en
gaging In the liquor business.
THE MASONIC grand ledge of Kansas met
February 15 at Junction City. The charter
of Delta ledge No. 77 of Medicine Ledge was
revoked , in accordance with a petition
signed by every ofllcer of the ledge except
the treasurer , which stated In substance that
immorality nnd Intemperance hud obtained I
the ascendancy in the lodge to such an extent
that it was impossible to enforce the princi
ples of either the moral or Masonic law.
Eighteen now lodges were organised dur
ing the year , mid there nro now 288 lodges in
the stuto. The total expenditures for the
yeur wcro $858,847 , and the balance on hand
February 1 $10,9s2.54.
THK ANNUAL meeting of the Nebraska' '
council of the order of the Catholic Knights !
of America huvo elected officers for
the ensuing ycnr as follows : Rev.
Jumes O'Connor , state spiritual di
rector ; J. B. Delsmun , of Colum
bus , president ; John McBrldo , of O'Nell ,
vice president ; John H. Lindulo , of West )
Point , treasurer ; George J. Pnul , of Omaha ,
secretary. W. C. Fitzgcruld , of Lincoln anil
J. A. Phulcn , of Omaha , were elected delegates -
gates to the supreme council which meets at
Chattanooga , Teiiu. , in Juno noxt.
ON THE Oth dny of November , 1880 , Good
rich Ledge No. 144,1. O. O. F. was organized
in Omaha. The institution of this lodge was
mainly for the purpose of affording the Odd
Fellows of the northern portion of the city a
ledge which they could attend without the
great Inconvenience of traveling to the cen
ter of the city to. participate In the order's
deliberations. To further this end steps were
taken to build u hall , and us a result of these
efforts a splendid structure , heretofore dd-
scribed In the BEIT , stands nt the corner of
Suundcrs und Paul streets.
On Tuesday , February 28 , this building
will bo dedicated with all the impressive
ceremonies of the order. The memi crs of
Goodrich ledge nnd of the order will as
semble ut Odd Fellows hall , Fourteenth nnd
Dodge street * , Tuesday nt 2 o'clock p. m. ,
and inarch to the hall where the ceremonies
will take place. The occasion will bo ono of
considerable Interest and the attendance will
bo largo.
The building cost nearly $35,000 ; the mem
bership of Goodrich ledge Is now 125. The
present ofllcers are : N. G. , Otis Carmlo' '
V. G. . B. E. Rodgers ; Secretary , W. H.
Mathis ; treasurer , J. B. West.
AT FKEMONT Saturday evening February
18 , the Fremont division U. R. 1C. of 1' . wts
inspected by Acting Brigadier General
Thomas Burrell. Following the Inspection
the result of which reflected credit upon the ,
Fremont knights , the knights and their
ladles.repaired to a spacious hall when the
programme of the evening wus taken up.
Mis * Frieda Magenau gave u reci
tation , "Tho Blacksmith's Story , " fol
lowed by a piano solo by Miss Evu Leo. C.
C. , Thomas Love then guvo u brief und in
teresting history of the 1C. of P. from its
origin in 1MVI at Washington , I ) , u. . and
traced its prosperity and growth from that
time up to the present. Mis * Edith Turner
fuvorcd the audience with "Tho Mold of
Dundee" ami "KatlierlnoMavoureen. " Miss
OHIo House guvo u recitation "Tho Famine , "
from Hiawatha. A piano polo from Miss
Leo wus followed by a recital of "Assisting
a Poetess , " by Miss Manila Leo. "Tho
Gypsies' Wiirning , " wus Miss Turner's vocal
eflort and the program was closed by a re
cital of the "Bells of Stiundon by Com
mander Lovo.
The next half hour or inora was devoted
to dancing followed by social games up to
the announcement of supper ut which tlmb
about thirty couple repaired to a well pre
pared supper.
In the course of his Bcrmon last Sunday
morning a Hartford ( Conn. ) preacher spoke
of "tho inspired penman. " A little girl ,
daughter of a well-known lawyer , nudged he
fattier and asked in a tone of voice which
could bo-heard in all parts of the church ;
"Is that 'Jlin 1'enmanJ" ' . . ,