THE QMAFA DAILY BEE * . SUNDAY OCTOBER 27. 1889.-STXTEEN PAGES. 5
SPECIAL KID GLOVE SALE
We have a. nice stock of the "roster" Kid Gloves and
will have a Special Sale next week.
FOSTER KID GLOVES.
8Oc.
5-Hook Embroidered Back ,
Regular price , $1.00.
5-Hook Fowler , $1.25 $ ,
Regular price , $1,50.
7-Hook Fowler , $1.50 ,
Regular price , $1.75.
5-Hook "Fosterina" $1.50 $
Regular price , $1.75.
7-Hook "Fosterina" $1.75 $
Regular price , $2.00.
We shall endeavor to always have a good stock of sizes
nnd colors. S. P. MORSE & CO.
We have for street dress or driving wear , a splendid "un
dressed" French Mocha Glove , 4 buttons , embroidered back ;
warranted to wear and very warm.
FRENCH
. MOCHA
MOCHAGLOVES. .
Sizes 8 , 8 , 9 ,
Heavy winter weight for large
boys ,
Reduced to 50 Cents a Pair.
All black ; heavy ribbed ; worth 75c
S , P.MORSE &CO-S. P. MORSE & CO
YOUNG AMERICA TANNED.
A Lincoln School Marra Arrested for
"Whipping an TJrohin.
THE M'ALLISTER WILL CONTEST.
Overwhelming Evldrnca That the Testator
tater find Bean Itimmofor Venrs
Tlio Kcclst r\tltm :
Contest.
LK litmtitir OP Tun OMAHA BBC , J
10U ! ) P STIICET ,
LINCOLX , Neb. , Oct. 20. . J
Miss Anna Bccchor , ono ot the teachers of
the high school , was arrested this morning
on thocon-plaint of Mrs. Mary Ilyett charg
ing her with assault and battery.
It uupears that Miss Bccchcr whipped
Clarence Ilyett , tlw complainant's son , on
last Wednesday. Tbo complaint is strongly
worded.
Miss Beechcr appeared before htm and
asked for u continuance until Monday , which
was granted , and she will have her trial at
4 o'clock in the afternoon.
Friends of Miss Beechcr's , however , assort
that the provocation was. very great and tlmt
she will bo able to make a showing that will
change tha current of publla opinion. The
case will attract lively intercut.
It Is understood that Prof. Lewis , principal
ot the school , will aland or full with the ar
rested teachers.
State iloiiso .lotting * . ,
Governor Thayer , Commissioner Steen ,
Attorney General Lccso nnd Deputy Secre
tary of State Coxvdry wont to Omaha to-day
to attend the reception of the Pan-American
delegates.
The bureau of labor sontnnumborof sugar
hoots , grown In this state , to Iho chemical
labratory of the department of agriculture ,
Washington , D. C. , to bo analyzed. They
were sent nt the request of the department.
Treasurer J , E. Hill nnd wife returned
homo to-day from their Illinois visit. Audi-
ton aiid Secretary Garlier , of the itnte board
of transportation , will return Monday from
their hunting expedition In the northwest
part of tlio stato.
Tint .MoAlllotor Will Contest.
The McAllister will contest will bo re
turned Monday In the county court.
It la learned that the contestants have
re&Uxl. Rebuttal testimony alone will bo in-
traduced nnd Iho ease will ho submitted.
Public opinion Is with the holra to the es
tate.
Overwhelming proof has been introduced
as to the Insanity of the deceased , noi only
nt the timeof his death nnd immediately
prior , but for the past dozen years. As has
been stated , insanity ana undue Influence In
the disposition of his properly nro tno
grounds In chief for tbo contest ,
i Contested.
Considerable interest is manifested by
politicians , both in tins city and Omaha , re
garding the probable outcome of the state , ox
rel Timothy J , Mahouoy , county attorney of
Douglas county , und Jumes U. Rtloy , a resi
dent und qualified elector of the Fourth
ward of Iho city of Omaba v . Alexander
ii MolutOBU , C , V. Neanuou and Ji J. PurroU ,
supervisors of reglstraUon of the second
precinct ot the Fourth ward of Omaha.
k The proceeding 1s In the nature of a quo
warrnnto nnd the petition rcelles that Timothy
thy J , Mahouey , counly attorney of lou la
to- - county , who prosecute * In pcnon and on the
relation of Juoios E. Rlloy. nnd slalos lhat
pntho24lhof October , and for live years
Inst past , the relater has been a citizen of tha
united btatcs and an elector nnd roildent of
the 1'ourtb ward of Omaha , und has tmd.ond
at 111 has , nil the Qunllllcalions of a voter for
city , county or state ofllcrs.
The relater further represents that the
aofonUauts have been appointed supervisors
or rt'Elstratlou of the ward turn district
flUxl , have nuallUed by oath and undertaken
the duties of the proiundeu oluce , lhat of
regsionngtho voter * of the district , end
willconilnuo to exercise the power of the
office for 'too ' real ot tha year
18S9 ; that no valid law exists
for the appointment of the supervisors
of rcjSistralion , nnd for their exercising the
powers assumed ; that notwithstanding this
fact the defendants continue to act as such
supervisors , for the purpose staled , at
stipulated times , and without any authority
or warrant of law.
Wherefore tlio relntors prays their appear
ance in court to answer by what authority
they claim to exercise the liberties ,
privileges , offices nnd franchises stipulated ,
and that a Judgment of ouster against them
may bo proclaimed.
City Noxvs nnil Notes.
Judge Stewart loft for Chicago this after
noon on the Burllucton flyer. Ho will meet
his wife there , who is en route homo from
Indianapolis , Ind. , whore she has been visit
ing her parents.
Frank Harris nnd Miss .Tcssio Oont of
Lincoln ; Fred Warnelco and Miss Jennie
Feotken , ot Crete , and Henry Lammort , of
Palmyra , nnd Miss Alary F. Root , of Eagle ,
were licensed to wed to-day.
Charles Weathorby was bound over to
answer to the dislrict court to-day in the
sum of $300. He wasnblo to give bunds nnd
is enjoying unrestrained liberty. Ho will
answer to the higher court on Iho charge of
grand larceny.
Frank L. lunn ) brought suit in the district
court to-day against Thomas Maher to fore
close a mortgage of $075. The pluiniiff
alleges default on the mortgage notes , nil of
which are past.auo.
The petit jury for the fall term of the dis
trict court is as follows : Fred Crone , S. W.
Chapman , B. J. Crampton , John Demareo ,
H. IIoxlo , O. .T. Martin , Bon Dodrill , D. A.
Gilbert , John Oliver , Dan Champion , W. B.
McRoborts , Thomas MONeil , E. O. Walte ,
E. J. Flaherty , W. P. Smllh and J. M.
Meyers.
Another session of the loading farmers of
this county was held at Bohauan's hull this
afternoon for tha purpose of protecting the
farmers and the slock growers against the
competition of the Armour and other lurgo
packing llrms.
*
There nro between 500 and 000 Chinamen
In Sunday schools and missions In Now York
A popular edition of the hlblo In Portu
guese Is to bo issued in numbers on thOHamo
plnu that has been so successful in Italy.
The slnvo trade Is now outlawed in all
parts of the African coast which nra under
foreign influence , except in the provinces of
Portugal.
Thirty-three missionaries have been sent
out by the American Baptist Missionary
union this full , of whom twenty-three are
newly appointed.
The average wages of many Japanese do
not exceed U ) cents n day. And yet In the
last year native converts in Japan have given
to mission work nearly 927,000.
Pining tlio Inst conventional year of the
Protestant Episcopal dlocoso of Mna.suchiiB ,
oils there werolu70 ! baptized , lTH ! coiUlnneti-
10 ordained , nud STltl.bOO.M contributed.
At the Woman's Union Missionary socle-
ty' twcaty-olghlh annual meeting Dr. Eliza
beth Reifsnydor stated that she hud treated
60,000 cases in three years at her hospital In
Shanghai.
The American Baptist Education society
reports that one-halt of the $100,000 needed
to secure Job u D. Rockefeller's gift of { 000,000
fora Baptist university in Chicago bus been
nccurcd ,
A committee of the Episcopalian conven
tion has been considering the question of
rnarriago anq divorce , and It was agreed
upon a ' 'canon" on the subject to bo submit
ted and recommended to the general con
vention ,
On the west coastof Africa there are now
about COO churches 8.\000 converts , 100,000
ndhoro&ts 27r > schools , 30,000 pupils ; nud jwr
lions of scripture and rellRous books tiuvo
been translated into tnlrly-tlvo languages oo
dialects.
Missions in Slam are being placed upon a
strong financial foundation. Gifts to the
amount of several hundred ihousand dollars
have been recently made bi tha king hiid
others , for schools and mission work. Slam
it called the garden of the east.
Meunonltcs ot Lancaster county , Pa. , e-
2OO
5
PRICES SLAUGHTERED.
We closed out at our own price last week in
New York. 2OO pieces , nearly 2O.OOO yards ,
Black Silks ; fine goods , warranted to wear.
The purchase was for spot cash , and the price
CORRESPONDINGLY LOW. Seethem in our
west window.
Black Gros Grain Silk 45c ,
Worth $1.0O.
Black Gros Grain Silk 75c ,
Worth $1.25.
Black Grcs Grain Silk 95e ,
Worth $1.35.
Black Gros Grain gilk $1.35 ,
Worth $1.75.
Black Gros Grain Silk $1.75 ,
Worth $2.50.
FINEST 24 INCH
Lyons Black Silk
$2.50.
Worth and never sold loss thai
$4.OO.
FINEST 27 INCH
LYONS BLACK SILK ,
vpO./O. ;
M
Never sold less than $5.Op.
Black Silk Armure$1.25. .
2O pieces in this'lot ' , fine Armure Royal ,
$1.25 a yard , worth $1.60.
S.P. MORSE & CO--S. P. MORSE&CO
looted a minislcr by drawing lots. Twenty-
one biiblcs , one of whlctt contained a slip of
paper , were nlaccd on a table and the candi
dates walked'around and each took a book.
The ono drawing the slip was ordained.
October ! ! 0 was Iho Juuileoof the Baptist
htici in Denmark. Six thousand have
been baptized in that time. TliQ occosipn
was celebrated in Copenhagen with great
rejoicing. Representatives were present
from America , England , Germany 'and
Sweden.
There are four Baptist , two Methodist and
six Presbyterian churches ntnonctho Indians
of Western New York. The Preabytcriaa
churches include nearly three hundred mem
bers , and tno Baptist nearly four hundred ,
while It is fair to presume that the Methodist
number at least a hundred more. (
Dr. Daniel March , of Woburn , Mass. , has
made a journey round the world. Ho sayt > :
"I came homo with the full assurance that
the American churches may rely with the
utmost confidence upon the character : the
ability , and the llnal success of thoiriopro-
sentatives in the mission Holds of tha cast. "
They are Ihoro chiefly to learn to talk Eng
lish , for there nro only fifty-three of tliouum-
' out-iiml-out Christians that Is
'hor.wlio are - - ;
mcnbcrs of the churches. A religions
worker among the mongolmna 'says the
church people have got to realize that the
Chinaman is a pr.etty hard subject to chris
tianize.
The Episcopal general convention now as
sembled in New York City renre onts M )
dioceacs , 14 missionary Jurisdlolions , TO
hishopH , including 1 who have resigned their
Jurisdictions. 11 missionary bishops , and 4
iististant bishops , 3 bishops-elect , UCOO
clergy , and 450,000 communicants in round
numbers.
Along the valley of the Nile from Alexan
dria to the llrst cataract are 79 mission .sta
tions and TO Subbalh schools , nnmbcrini :
1,017 scholars , while Iho day and boarding-
schools have over 5.20C pupils. There has
been nn increasing demand for bibles , 0,051
having been sold the last your , with 8'JA'l
volumes of rcllcious literature and 17,170
educational books.
The first foreign missionary Institute over
established in the United States was opened
ut Boston October I under the presidency nf
Rev. Dr. A. , r. Gordon , at the Baptist taber
nacle in Bowdoin square. The object is to
supply those called to missions , who nro un
able to avail themselves of tbo usual advan
tages , the best possible training for the
work. Both sexes will bo admitted.
The origin of the American Baplist Telngu
mission , which is ono of the most successful
in the world , having more than thirty thou
sand convents , can bo traced back to the act
nf i > > young Sunday school teacher , n poor
seamstress , who one Sunday gave n rough
street boy n shilling to go to Sunday school.
This boy , Amos Sutton , Was converted , bo-
cuioo n missionary to India , und was the
means of leading the Baptists nf America to
becin the Tolugu mission.
Mr , Moody , the evangelist , has boon nt
work for KOIIIO tlmo establishing a ( school at
Chicago for the iraining of men and women
lo load in the work of evangelization among
the poor and ncglcclcd of the cities. With
an endowment fund of J1WHX ) ) to start with ,
ho has already prepared ono building for
women , und In two months nnotlmr will bo
ready for the accommodation of JOO men ,
with n lecturu-rooin unu clabs-rooms ample
enough for a gicater number. Trillion will
bo frco , and all expenses as low as possible.
Ono of the bent proofs of the value and
success of chrlstiuu missions Is the largo con
tributions which are made to their support
by government oftlotals mid other residents
of ueaihcn lands who are not Christians and
have no Interests In missions except for tbo
good they uro doing the people , These con
tributions nra lurgo und constant and oven
the more enlightened among the houtnonu
thcuiselvoa frequently ivn to the mission
work because they sea it Is. lor the benefit of
their people.
G. A. II ,
The Woman's Relief corn * , G. A. R , , will
give a literary entertainment to-morrow
night nt the ball of Custcr post , on Fifteenth
street. The literary exorcises will bo fol
lowed by a dauce , .
A new lodge of A. U. U. W. U about to ha
organized. It will be known as the North
Oniuhu lod.go. A hall has been cnguccd at
'Iwcnty.fouith nnd Paul streets. A meeting
of the charter members will bn bold there on
Tuesday next. Ontobcr 29 , at S | > . in. , for the.
purpose of medical examination and election
of oQlcera for the remainder ot the torui.
IN THE WORLD OF MYSTERY ,
The Boo Discusses Things of In
terest to Lodso Man.
THE PYTHIAN AFTERMATH.
The Business Transacted at the
Grund Lodge of Ruth Hebolrnti
.Degree , With a Variety of
Other News.
K. P. Grand Lindce Kcliocs.
The precedent was broken In the case of
the election of W. A , Howard to the ofllco of
grand prelate , as ho was not a representative
of his ledge nt the grand lodge. It is a re
markable fact that none but reprosentallvea
are over selected ns ofllcors. In the case of
Mr. Howard , it was generally supposed , by
members of the grand lodge , that ho repre
sented his lodge at Kearney.
Grand Vice-Chancellor Christy , of Ster
ling , displayed his fitness for that ofllco
when ho introduced the query : "Can a
brother sit in Iho ledge without the semi
annual password ? "
II. M. liushnoll , tbo newly elected keeper
of records and souls , was in Iho city during
Iho week and moved the ofllco to Lincoln.
Ho was greatly surprised to find such n largo
amount of material which it was necessary
to move.
John Morrison , the uupromo representa
tive-elect , was a visitor to Omaha this week
on business connected with the courts.
Number 1 , of the grand chancellor's de
cisions , which was approved by the grand
lodge , forbids ono knight instructing another
in the signs , irrip or rank passwords. This
is a matter which should remind members of
the order. There is much carelessness in
this respect.
Another of the grand chancellor's deci
sions embraces n much mooted point of law ,
which is that n brother's dues commence at
the tiina he is created n knight. All of the
crnnd chancellor's decisions were approved
by the grand lodge. They were but live in
number.
The expenses o'f the session inclusive of
two grand chancellor's Jewels , for which ap
propriation was made , footed up $2,535 , ,
From reliable sources It is learned that tbo
manner of procedure of Incorporating tbo
grand lodga is decidedly questionable , and
may result in futurq trouble , if the grand
lodge is incorporated upon the plan adopted.
It seems Unit the law compels this action to
bo taken uy at least twoUblrds of the mem
bers of the grand lodge ; irrespective of the
voting and legislative. , gallon of the body.
Only about n hundred Q ( the members voted
to incorporate , while the grand ledge of Ne
braska tins in its membership uoout live
hundred past chancellors. It is claimed by
the best legal authority of the order that all
of these should have a yotu upon the matter.
Lodges will now find1 It very convenient to
get their withdrawal cards from the grand
lodce of frco of charge. The great tiortlou
of the members who voted upon Ibis bit of
legislation uro doubUoss nware that the
grand ledge will now furnish withdrawal
cards to the subordinate lodges free of
charge. t
It will bo very convenient for deputy grand
chancellors , who Institute lodges hereafter
to be obliged to confer the three ranks upon
but fifteen candidates , This will do away
with much of the hard ull-nleht worlc In llio
institution of lodk-ca.and was a very thought
ful piece of legislation on the part of the
grand lodgo.
Sixty days Is as long ; as any subordinate
ledge can now have credit with the grand
ledge , so tuith that body. A ledge whoso In
debtedness to the grand lodge bus run longer
than sixty days , cannot be invested with the
Bemi-annuul password until such Indebted
ness is liquidated.
Tha Trnu Hand.
The Independent Order of Treu Bund is
the name of u German organization which
la rapidly coming to the front In this city.
Ttie order was organized in SU Louis , In
1B5S , slnco wblct ) time it lias spread over the
MliMourl , Nebraska , Iowa and III ! .
S. P. MORSE & CO
104 White Blankets ,
$2 Pair
As n Rront Bargain to-morrow , wo
offer n cnso of good wnrmlmlf wool (
Blnnkote , lull also vary hoavyjworth
83 n pnlr , our price $2 ;
WHITE BLANKETS
$2,90.
Monday morning wo shnU-offor GO
pains $3.601O-4 Whlto Blnnkotafor
$2.90 n , pair.
FINE BED COMFORTS
$2.25.
In the morning wo Bhn.lt open 1O
cases of flno Bed Comforts , filled
with pure white cotton , a bargain nt
$2.25 , exactly the wholesale prloo.
ALL WOOL BLANKETS
$3,50 ,
611) ) California Blankets
$5.00.
Botb Bargains.
Galiforna Blankets
$13 and $15.
Only n few pairs of the finest $2O
and $25 Blankets left , that wo uro
closinor out at $13 and $15.
GRAY. BLANKETS
$2.50.
O-pouud western made gray BTan-
kets 11-4 size , worth $4 a pair ; now
$2.50.
S.P.MORSE&CO
no is. During the war the order Biifforod n
depression , bu' about 1S70 the interest was
revived nnd since that time the membership
has increased rapidly , there being now about
thirty lodges in Missouri , six in Nebraska ,
ono in Iowa and twelve in Illinois , with u
total membership of nbout 1,500. !
The order is benevolent in its nlms nnd
makes provisions for the care of the sick ,
thoburial of the dead , and the protcclion of
the surtlvors. Upon the death of a member
of the order his wido.vor heirs receive $700
and upon the death of the wife of a member ,
that member receives $200. Members who
nro suffering from sickness receive $5 per
week ns a sick benefit. All members nro as
sessed $1 each when a member of the order
die. * . As ' ono assessment brings enough
money into tlio treasury to pay three deutn
losses , assessments ore only made when
tlin state of the treasury makes It necessary ,
The legislative machinery ot the order
consists of subordinate , grand nnd supreme
lodges. The subordinate lodges are entitled
to one delegate to the grand lodge for each
twenty-live members or fraction thereof.
The supreme ledge is composed of the grand
masters of the grand lodges. There nro
three grand Jurisdictions in the order ,
namely : Missouri , Illinois and Nebraska.
The Nebraska grand ledge was organized
in April of this year , and is ofllccrcd as fol
lows : Grand trcu moisler , Rudolph Hnrtz ,
of South Omaha ; grand bundes inoistor ,
Wilhclm Wohlfahrt , of Platisinoulh ; grand
secretary. Fritz Froitug , of Omaha ; grand
schalznolstcr | , Earnest Kroft , of Omaha.
Trustees , Fritz Siegcl , Hans Schicrbach ,
Fritz Freitog , .of Omaha ; Rudolph Hnrtz ,
South Oinuhn. Deputies , Fritz Siegol , Gus
tavo Schrocdor , Hans Schlcrbach , of Omaha.
There are three lodges In this city , ono in
South Onmhu , und ono each In Plallsmoulu ,
Grund Island nnd Council Bluffs.
Of tbo lodges In this city No. Cl Is the
largcbt , having n membership of seventy.
Tula lodge meets nt the corner of Cumiug
nnd Saundera strcels on 'Ihursdny night of
each weolr. No. ( " meets at Thirteenth and
Williams streets on Mondays , and No , 04
meets in Gcrmunm hall on Harnoy street , on
Wednesday.
The grand ledge of Nebraska meets in this
city , at the corner of Cumins and Saunders
streets , on the r > th of January noxt.
The supreme lodco moots in St. Louts on
the first Tuesday in February ,
Drcornllnic u Ivnlehf.
Mt. Calvary comuiandory , KnlghU Temp
lars , held n reception and banquet last week ,
for the dual purpose of bidding God-speed to
Sir Knight Rev. T. M. House , on his dopatl-
urolo St. Augustine , Flo. , his future borne ,
and welcoming the Sir Knights returned
frqm the conclovo.
Ainonu tuoao piescnt were EvSlr Frank
G. Brown , acting commander ; V. E. Sir
James S. Franco , acting captain general ;
Rt. E. Sir Robert C. Jordan , past grand
commander ; Rt. E. Sir A. B. Smith , past
grand commander ; V. E. Sir William R.
Uowon , grand recorder ; Sir John J. Mercer ,
grand master of N. C. ; Sir Chris linrtinan ,
grand treasurer ; E. Sir Gustavo Anderson ,
past commander ; 1C. Sir Henry C. Akin , past
commander ; U. Sir J , R. Stafford , past com
mander ; E. C. F. Goodman , past commander.
Sir Knight House was presented by Col
onel W. A. Akin with n beautiful prelate's
Jewel , cmblomallu of his oOlco. In making
this presentation Colonel Akin spoke as fol
io WH ;
Several years ago ihcro came to Omaha a
stranger hailing from the beautiful county
of Wayne , Now York , This stranger bore u
letter of Introduction to mo from a friend und
companion of my youth. I greeted him and
bade him a hearty welcome among our num
ber. The name of this alrnngcr was Rev. T.
M- House , for whoso sake wo have assem
bled hero to-night that wo might give him
some of'the honors and rewards that await
Ihe valiant templar.
The sir knights of the commnndery have
watched your career since tlmt time and fool
like emphasizing the opinion they have
formed of "Well done , Uiou good und faith
ful servant , " Therefore , in buhulf of Mt.
Calvary coinnmudery , whom you have so
faithfully served when called upon , I pre.
sent vou with this beautiful Jewel , emblem
of your life work. Tuko it , sir knight , nnd
wear It next your heart , over remembering
that It represents the concentrated affection
and blph esteem of tbo i raters with whom
you have Associated In this hall.
On the cdgo of every cup of Joy tremble a
tear of aaOnesa , sorrow or regret. Even
We shall commence oil Monday to cut the price on
Fine Seasonable Dress Goods , Our slock is replete with
this season's ' purchases' . No old goods ,
S. P. MORSE & CO ,
Croise Cashmeres , 50e.
40 inches wide , all wool , all best colors , regularly sold at
75c , cut Monday to 500.
Cashmere Coupe , 75e.
50 pieces all \vqol , the best cloth made , in plain color dress
goods ; heavy , silky , new colors ; worth $1.25 ; reduced to 750.
COMBINATION SUITS , $9.50.
Monday we shall offer newest colors , choice styles Com
bination Suits , plain and fancy goods to match ; worth $25 ;
down to 59.50.
SPECIAL LINEN SALE
Monday at our linen counter , we shall offer" some bargains
in Table Damasks , Napkins , etc. , of our own importation be
sides a special lot of' '
WORTH $3.00.
ANOTHER
Lor.
TOWELS , 25c.
100 dozen heavy , rich Huck mill Dutn-
aslc Towels , with knotted fringes , worth
35u to-10oa.t25c. ,
Hemstitched Towels , 35c.
50 do/en : Linen Iluck Jlomstiluhod
Towels , 5l5o onoh ; worth 5Uo. Monday mid
Tuesday only.
S. P. MORSE & CO-S. P. MORSE & CO
while wo greet you Joyfully hero to-night ,
the sail fooling comes that wo must soon
purt ; probably , ia this world , forever. But
you bear with you our hearty wishes for
your success nnd welfare , and ninny will bo
the times that our thoughts will wander far
away to the sunny south , which is to ho
your home , unselfishly congratulating the
community which is to have tuo happiness
of your presence.
And now , Sir Knight , wo hid you goort-
bye , and in the language of the motto wo
have selected and engraved on your Jewel ,
"God sneod thee on thy way. "
Sir Knight House was overcome by his
feelings at this evidence ot esteem , on the
part of bis brethren and Sir Knight 11. w ,
Brcckonrldgo responded in his behalf.
Sir Knight Samuel Hums then welcomed
the pilgrims ana congratulated them upon
their return from the Mecca of all Templars ,
incorporating in his address an appropriate
selection from the poet Burns.
Sir Knights Gustavo Anderson and \\11-
Itam K , Bowen responded on behalf , cf the
pilgrims.
The toastmnstor then called unon Sir
Knight T. S. ClarKson , who responded to the
toast "The Sir Kniphts who Maid at homo
and kept the state from lipplne up , " His
response wan very wluy , and elicited a great
deal of laughter.
Sir Knight W. S. Strawn responded elo
quently to Iho Honst , " Tomplnrism , as
viewed by a now Sir Knight ; " Sir William
It. Oovvcn to "Tho grand commandery of
Nebraska , " and Grand Master Mercer to
"J'ho grand lodge of Nebraska. " The toast
"Dakota" was rcsyonded to by Sir Knight
Speeches wore also tnaile by Sir Knights
nicuard Smith , Juuios S. Franco and John
Duller.
In the absence of Eminent Commander A ,
P. Hopklus , Sir Knight D , V. Brown pre
sided.
The festivities continued until midnight.
The occasion was one of deep Interest to
the Sir Knights of Mt. Calvary coimnamlory
because of the close bond of union existing
between Sir Knight House and all of the
frntora , ho having been closely Identified
witli the interests of the coinmnnderv. and
being ono of Its most indefatigable workers.
The warmest wishes for his future welfare
was expressed by all of his associates In the
strongest terms , and his memory will uo
preserved in the hcurts of all as u true and
faithful To in pi ur.
A. K. Jt A. M.
The grand lodge of Kentucky convened In
annual session In Louisville during the past
weal : . The grand master's address was
Quito lougtuy. and occupied the greater pnrt
of the time at the opening session , The sub.
jcot which received the most attention was
the well-known question of 'Corneuulsrn ' I"
He took the ground of priority of occupa
tion , and said that the mutter of legitimacy
was not gorinnln to the question. Ho ulso
hold that the grand lodge had n right to do-
cldo upon the legitimacy of independent
rlicf. Reference was mndo to certain con
stitutional amendments , one of which affects
the Corneau bodies , as it announces the
right of the grand lodge to determine what
bodies are irregular or otherwise.
Dr. John Tompany , of Fort Robinson ,
Nob. , and n member of Monteziinia lodge , A.
F. &A. M. No. 1 , Santa To , N. M , , nt the
last Friday night meeting of the consistory
of'tho Scottish ritn of America , its territo
ries and dependencies , was Initiated in all
the degrees between the fourth and thirty-
second inclusive. The doctor Is ono of the
bnst known Masons in the state , having been
Identified with the craft for the greater pnrt
of a ( junrtor of a century.
ItOHumo oT Hie IColirUiili ( JonvimtInn.
At the recent state convention of the Ko
be It ah degree of tbq I. O. O , F. , held nt
Grand Island , an Important change was ef
fected in the matter of voting on the admis
sion of applicants ,
Heretofore a bare two-thirds of the mom-
herb present and voting was Bunicicnt to
elect nn applicant , mid the coiiBi'ijuotico wn
that it wad u ulflloult matter to prevent un-
concunlul parties from gaining admission.
At the la to Bvsslon u resolution wan intro
duced and carried providing that If an appli
cant receives seven black balls lie Is con
sidered rejected.
A constitution was presented , by the com-
roltteu appointed for that purpose at the lust
Bosslon , and adopted , The state convention
of Rebcknks is yet in its Infancy and Is Just
getting its nlTnira in proper slmpo.
The following is a complete lis > l of all tha
ofllccrs of the convention , of which , it will
bo HCen , Omnhahas secured llio Hun's share ;
Mrs. 1C. L. Armstrong , Om.Um , president ;
Mrs. Aeaton , .Lincoln , vico-urcsldent ; Mrs.
Utloy , O'Neill , secretary ; -Mrs , Iloagland ,
North Plutte , treasurer ; Mis Hiigg , Bea
trice , llrst warden ; Airs. Flagg ,
Omaha , second warden ; Mrs. IJarger ,
Hebron , conductress ; Mrs. Rutnbun ,
Cambridge , chaplain ; Mrs. Hates , Plaits-
mouth , inside guardian ; Mrs. Parish , Exeter -
tor , outside delegates to the national couvon-
tiyn for four years uro Mr * . Sadie Wright ,
ot Omaha , and Mrs. Alice Williams , of Lin
coln. Those clrotod for ono year nro Mrs.
Mariatn West , of Omaha , and Mrs. Hunt , of
Kearney.
The Omaha Roockabs , as W9ll as the Odd
Follows , are loud In their praises of the
treatment they received at the hands of
their Grand Island slstora and brothers.
Although the Grand Island Robokoh lodge
Is the youngest in the state , they were -well
organized and went to worlc with n will to
provide enterlnlnnicnt for their now-found
sisters. They wore ably seconded by the
Odd Follows lodge , and as n result llio visi
tors wore handsomely entertained. A pleas
ant feature was an evening at the opera
honao , spent in social enjoyment.
The badges furnished the delegates by the
Grand Island lodges were the handsomest
seen nt any meeting of grand or sovereign
lodges. They were niado of heavy satin
ribuon of two colors , with a hundaumo ro-
sutto for grand lodge otltccrs , and all
trimmed with heavy gold bullion frlngo.
The degree team of Until lodgo. of this
city , did themselves proud by tlnir exempli
fication of the secret work. The various of
ficers were perfect in their respective purls ,
and the tableaux were made especially at
tractive. They received many tokens of ap
proval for thuir ofilcionoy.
Ono of Iho most Important measures acted
upon by both the grand ledge and the Ko-
bckuh convention wna the appointment of a
Joint committee to act upon the mailer of
founding a homo for Indigent Odd Follows ,
Ibclr widows and orphans This action was
taken in accordance with u resolution pro-
Honied by Mrs. Sadlo Wright , district deputy
for this state. M ho committee consisted of
E. J , O'Neill , of Pawnee City ; John Evans ,
of Omaha ; Depuly Grand Muster and Silas
Wright , of Omaha , on the purl of the grand
loih'o , and Mra. Sadlo Wright , of Omnliu ;
Mrs , Grace E. Hullcr , of Hlalr , and Mr * .
Krnesl Stuht , of Omaha , on the part of tha
convention , This committee will nt once go
to work and investigate the question of ways
and means , plans , location , etc. , and will re
port to the next grand lodgo.
I. O , it. F.
State ledge No , 10 will t'o to South Oinulin
to.morrow night upon un Invitation from the
lodge there , and enjoy a frutornl visit.
Canton Ezra Millnrd No. 1 will glveu
grand hall nt Goodrich hall on Siiundcra
Btreot next Monday evening. The proceeds
of this ontertulnnie nt will bo donated to the
fund for paying for the band InxtrumontB re
cently purchased , The canton will take
part in full ilreHs , giving an exhibition drill
and taking the lead In the grund march.
Ri'frcahments will be served in Iho banquet-
room.
The grand lodge of Kentucky met In un.
nual session at Louisville during the past
week.
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.A. O. U.W.
Omaha lodge , No. 19 , performed the last
Bad rites over the remains of Urothcr Ur.
Potcr Hosteller last Wednesday. The
funeral ceremony took pluco at the late
residence of the doctor on North Twenty ,
fourth street , mid the remains woi-o escorted
to the Wobsler street depot by the lodge ,
where the ( mil bearers and family took
charge of the body nud escorted It to Clluu-
wood , In. , where Interment was made.
Mystlu Hhrinu.
Tangier temple will hold a festival In this
city on November' " . ' , at which time a number
of unbellovom will bo mndo true folio worn of
tha prophet , In the most approved manner ,
There will bo u largo number of candidates
from the city undulate.
Modern Woodmen ,
Oinnhn camp , No , I'M , will give ono of
their enjoyable lacniry mid musical enter ,
talnincntfl at their hall In the Hurker block
on the evening of November 0. Uofrcsli-
iiicnts will bo nerved after the oulortalu-
incut.