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10 THE OMAHA DAILY MM ; Sl'NDAY. MARCH ] < ) , ] -81X'l'EEN PAOKS. 1 MINERS' ' NATIONAL MEETING Gymnasts Will Gather at Milwaukee in July Next , THEY \VILL THEN ADJOURN TO CHICAGO Content Ilrtirpcn Orrniin and HwrtlUli Hyatt-mi tn Ila Held lit the World' * I'nlr Sketch of the Omnha Tiirnvrrclii. The twenty-sixth btindcsttirnfcst to be held In Milwaukee July 21 to 25 ami the sub sequent turner contest at the World's fair grounds are the themes much talked of in Omaha turner circles. The ilrst named event Is held quadrennially , and although always arousing n great deal of Interest among members of the societies , of the North American ttirnorbund , this year Is of unusual interest on account of the Imme diately following contest at Chicago , where every" Tnuselo and nerve will bo strained by the bund to show the superiority of the German system of bodily training over the Swedish , and that this alone ought to bo adopted for use In the public schools of the country. This is not the first time that these two systenlH have contended for this. Much more than a quarter of a century ago the same contest was waged In Germany , more particularly In Prussia , where it was sought to supplant the physical culture as Inaugur ated by Jahn , who has the distinction of being called the father of the German sys tem , by that of P. II. Ling , the originator of the Swedish way of bodily training , with the result that the latter was entirely re jected. On this account the attention of all of the kaiser's turner societies Is just now directed to the struggle here , and many cheering words have been sent to spur the bund on to do its utmost. In a letter re ceived from Berlin gymnasts participation by some of them in the buiidcsturnfcst Is also promised. The national organization hero has been busily engaged for the last six months in making all preparations for the buiidcsturnfcst as well as the Chicago contest aud promises that no hitch shall oc cur nt nnj time which might act to thelrdls- advantagno arid detract , from the excellence of the German system. The latter s\stem , is at present in use in France , Italy , Belgium , Holland , Spain and Portjgal. Briefly stated , the difference In these two main systems consists in that hi the training of the latter it is assumed that a child's bodily health is normal , and that no dellclencics of certain parts of the body or of the muscles or set of muscles should be exclusively recognized and by exercise alone nurtured while the rest receives no atten tion. The Swedish system contends for this : Dqdllv training must bo confined to those parts which have not been as fully developed ns the rest of the body. Only such exercises urn selected ns are absolutely essential in producing a harmonious development of the body. If , for instance , the loft arm is phvs- ically weaker than the right , this member alone must be exercised and brought up to the standard of the other arm , which ( al though exercise will assist in developing the deficient member ) Is almost an impossibility , saying nothing of the Inactivity of the healthy parts of the bodj that arc neglected to their detriment. Gymnastic apparatuses are almost entirely rejected , and deficiencies of the body , so it is claimed , are to bo cured by free exercise alono. A scientific basis is therefore claimed for this system. The free movements , being compar.itively few In num ber , the training becomes monotonous to the practitioner. Henry Hartung in an essay on physical education claims for the German system that Its alms are the harmonious development of nil the different parts of the body , resulting In health , strength , agility , case aud grace in the carriage of tlio body ns well as in the movements of the different parts. Almost u century ago J , F. C. Gutsinuths , u writer on German gymnastics , defined turning as ' \Y"arlf in the garb of youthful pleasure in merriment. " Free exercises. . and such on 1 the different apparatuses for ail parts of the body ore recommended , thus giving an nliiTiidntico of movements which in their changes do not become tiresome and leave a languid impression upon the. mind , in oppo sition to the Swedish music , which by Its friends is considered as distracting the at tention , is looked upon as an aid in the exer cises and as liaxing n healthful Influence upon the mind in general. The aim of the German system Is not the development ol slnglo muscles or certain sots of them , but the harmoniously , all around developed body is the ideal aimed at. The pupil is consid ered n unit , being measured only by his or her own talents and abilities. The exercises have therefore been adapted to the different stages of development. The movements of the arms , head , body , legs , etc. , are very numerous and present a wide range of gymnastic possibilities. It is fur ther claimed by him to bo a progressive and living system , while the Swedish , by reason of its few exercises , is considered a limited one. one.Slnco lts"foundatlon the German system has been enlarged upon by such writers as Gutsinuths , Salzmann , Basedon and Viuth , nnd Is still being Improved by eliminating features not adapted to present needs aud bj adding useful ones. Further , a gymnastic system must be one compatible with the character and habits of the people who use it and the condition of the country. It must needs bo adapted to the spirit of the age. tc country and race. "Thus , " says Mr. Har tung , "it has como to pass that at prcse.nl this system is being taught almost all ovei the world and is developing moro into a uni versal than a national system. " Aside from these two systems are several which have grown out of these. That somn system of physical culture will bo adopted for the public schools of the coun try seems probable. The question is whlcl : one ot the two main systems to adopt. In several of the larger cities like Chicago am ! Milwaukee physical training is taught bj experienced teach'n-s in connection with tin public schools. The llrst mentioned has al present twenty-six of them. In support o muscular exercise and In discussing the Ger man and Swedish training , Prof.V. . T Harris of the Bureau of Kducation in Wash Ingtoii says : "Within the school the pupil Is supposei to bo under a severe strain of discipline uiu attention to study , regularity , punctuality silence , conformity to rules as to sitting in standirp , strict self-control on his part , am u forced attention to his lesson or the rerlta tlou of his fellow pupils or the explaiuilloi of the teacher. All this produces a grcai tension of physical and mental powers. I it were IN ntinued too long congestion wouli bo produced , directing the heart or brain 01 the digestive functions or some local nervi center. " To this Henry Hartuug in h's ' essay adds "To counteract this nervous strain and t < restore the weakened health to u noruiu condition such physical exercise should In given Unit do not exert a now tax on tin child's power of volition and concentration but In which the child's desire for free , unrc stricted movements comes in as a goveniini force , nnd no or hardly any demand Is macii of the. wljl. After Hccurimr the mental am physical r.qvilllbrluin of the child , it m s aim at the maintenance of health and th < harmonious development of all the dliTercr. part * and organs of the body. From this 1 follows that It miiHt bo pcdacojrical In it methods and means , and its interpre er must bo teachers of eminent professlnna and si'Ieiitlllu education. The matcria taught In thu department of nhysteal cul turn must be subjected to iho sam rules a-ul principles as any other branch o study , yo as to form an integral and coordinate nato part in the gencr.il educational plan o our public school system. A good sjtern o physical culture must manifest Itself by : wholesome Influence on the mind as wclin nn the body , the two hetnjr In .such close cb-rc Lit km ! o each other that ono cannot bo iniin diced or disturbed without at the same tlni exerting a proportional cTivt on the other. In discussing tlio.Swedish and CiL-rirans.\s terns of turning. Prof. Du-Uola IteymiuiJ one of the most famous physiologists of on jipelisulcrs that the | ont ! to bo ascet taiuc-d 1'Dots. 1 . cxeivislng a slnglo n.uscl brin ? about n snru or oven desired degree u jh\ iial development ? ' "The error. " h iu.4iiit.ilinthat at our will we can coutrac n ftintfle muwle must U ) corrected. Knowhs the ( oiltlnr. of every muscle in the body doe n't ihantru the fart , 'the simplest mov < arc bnmght aleut by n set of muscle lit like manner A system like th . that wUhcs to develop the bo.vil u IU tctuclcs , separately or I groups , scorns sensible Plough. But ti close inspection shows that on the one hand It does too much and on the other not enough. It docs too much because it Is not absolutely necessary to cultivate each set of muscles separately in order to strengthen the body. A largo machine like the human body cannot do n great deal of work along any one line without bringing into play many groups or perhaps all the muscles of the body , although not all precisely ntx the sumo time. How many muscles remain inactive while exe cuting a pole vault' A suitable rotation of exercises of this kind offers us the means to evady the weariness that exercising each group of muse'lcs separately must naturally bring with It. On the other hand , a system of this kind docs too little , because bodily perfection means moro than merely bringing every muscle to the highest state of devel opment. I can conceive of a man having the development of a Farneslan Hercules , who , nevertheless , Is not able to stand or walk , to say nothing of being able to execute more complicated movements. The natural use of our body depends as much upon tno correct co-ordination as upon the strength of the groups of muscles. In all complicated exercises thu scnso of sight and feeling and also the will power must ever be ready to act Immediately. All bodily exercises , .is swimming , dancing , fencing , ball plajlng nnd the like , depend upon n judicious co ordination of the semi-conscious impres sions and expressions of the will. Such lielng the case , these a * is are exercises as well for the nervous > : for the muscular sys tem. Having overlooked the second sight of every good system of physical training is an unpardonable error of the Ling system , which , when viewed from a physical stand point , renders it useless. A body educated according to this system will always remain an aggregate of strongly developed muscles , but nothing more.1 So to assist In demonstrating that there is only one gymnastic system adapted for the physical training of the children of the land , Omaha's turnvereln. and more espe cially the active members and division of the bears ( Baerenricge ) will Hie theinsi s during the sweltering heat of July to thu rlty on the west banks of Lake Michigan , where , during the days mentioned , at least 2.GOO active turners , accompanied by 'J.'i.OOO vlsttots , arc expected to arrive. The grounds selected for the fest are tlio Schuotzenpark , In connection with the Athletic park , only three mile's from the center of Milwaukee. It Is esti mated . * 10UVi will have to be expended to lit up these grounds. Be sides to the societies composing the North American turnerbund , invitations have been sent to Germany , France , Italy and Bohemia , and a great many of the ICu-opcaii societies are reported to have accepted. Turning enmasse , as well as show turning by sinsrlo societies , will be one of the attractive features of the occasion , and the turners' motto , ' -Frisch , Frei , Stark , Trcu'1 ( fresh , free , stout , true ) , will bo observed. Un alloyed joy will reign for four full days. In addition to the exhibition for these gymnasts , 20,000 of Milwaukee's school children will turn each day. showing the state of advancement which thev have reached in physical education. Extensive preparations have been made and the bumlesvorort , as well as the turndistrlct of Milwaukee , has been nnd is laboring earnestly yet to make the exhibitions a suc cess in every way and to show what physi cal training for adults and children can do. The six different turner hall of Milwaukee will bo fitted up for the recep tion of the visiting turner societies , and their personal comforts looked after by hospitable citizens. A fcst-zoltung ( newspaper ) , the first issue of which has al ready appeared , will also bo issued and turners will contribute , not only to make its columns interesting to members , but to give the general publlo a better understanding of gymnastics Articles will be printed in both Knglish and German , so that they uan be re-ad by all , and 10,000 copies of the paper will bo distributed. Of the North American turnerbund's40,000 members a good sized proportion is native born but largely of German parentage , and this number is increasing year by year as the older members drop out and give way to the younger element. It will , perhaps , not be many years before the latter will almost bo in exclusive control of the veroins. Teachers uro now being educated in the in stitute in the bundcshall in Milwaukee who , although they may cherish German traditions and have perhaps imbibed from their parents n little of the love of the land that gave the latter birth , will bo distinct ively Americanized and in full accord with American ideas , thus making what was in augurated in 18-18 by Germans , who had to lice their country during the stormy times , American societies , and the word "vereln" wjill probably have to give way to its substi tute in the lingllsh language. With the BundcsUirn hall and seminary for teachers of gymnastics is also connected a German American teachers seminary for which an endowment fund is being collected now. The erection of a bundcshall was made possible In Ib''O. ' ' when Mr. Carl Pllster of Milwaukee , an enthusiastic admirer of the art , donated sufllcient ground for the struc ture and $5,000 in money , and when after- 'wards the establishment of a teachers seminary was contemplated , ho offered $ -o,000 additional if $ .10,000 were raised for this purpose. Already about $20,000 has been Subscribed. The sum necessary for the building of a structure of such dimensions as the turn hall was raised by contributions of individual adinircui and the veroins of the bund. Leaving what Is somot'mcs called the German city on the shore of Lake Michigan , the turners will bo transported free of cost to Chicago and the fair grounds , where a repetition of their exercises will be given. Sufficient room has been sot apart in the Educational building , and hero the real con test for superiority will take place. The visitors to tjio World's fair will there be given tin opportunity to judge of the sys tems. Not only exercises bv the vereins en- masse and singly and by Chicago school children , but all apparatuses , place im provements and/meh like will bo exhibited and historical facts In connection with the turn history of the country will bo given. Memorials , pictures , diplomas , literature , etc. , having a connection will bo on exhibi tion , the board of directors having sot apart 100 byjr > feet in the lineral art room , and this , it is confidently expected , will be en larged yet. For mass turncn the arena , 4SO.\2SO feet , has been placed at their disposal until August 21 , while Washington park will bu used for their exercises. All active Turners have furthermore been granted free admis sion to the grounds. The exercises of the children will bo under the leadership of a teacher furnished by the North American turnerbimd. An Internallenal congress on physical culture will also bo held in connec tion with the Turners. A regular World's fair * committee , consisting of twenty-one members of the bund , who will have charge of nil turn matters , has be-cn appointed , and at least ono teacher well acquainted with German and American Turners will represent - sent the bund on all questions looking toward adoption of the German system iu the schools. liver since the organization of the first vereln In this country the turners have alv.-ajs taken a decided stand in all ques tions atfcctlng liberty and freedom , in fact , these are some of the objects sought to be attained , and two years before the llrst gun was ill-oil on Fort Sumter they declared In emphatic language that slavery must be abolished. When the llrst call for troops was made by Llne-oln Now York's turnei societies responded at once , sending the twentieth New York volunteer turner regi ment into the Held and with them went the Iwenly-nlnth Pennsylvania turner regi ment. The societies of Ohio and Mlssouri.and other states were likewise not slow hi offer ing their serviccs'to tlu. > union. The llrst twc bodies fought gallantly under Colonel Blenker at the first battle of Bull Hun and It can be sild : to their credit that when U I became necessary for the union troops te i retreat and the order was given Blcnkcr'f turner force protected their retreat adinir- I ably preventing thereby dissolution of the northern army. These same regiments nlsc fought gallantly in tlio second battle of Bull Ituu. Ituu.Turners Turners furthermore played a leading parl m saving Missouri to the union , when it was hanging In the balance. St. Louis , ns we ! : is St. Joseph , had several of these societies at that time , and invariably they declaivcl for the union and against slavery. U. M Stewart was governor of the state and n mend of the union , hut ho was succeeded b\ Clayburno Jackson , who was inclined to the opposition. When the latter ordered tin German rillo corps , an orpanl.wtlon In eon ncction with the Tu-ner societies in St j Joseph , to join the mint la of the state It I camp , but prohibited thorn from taking theli i union HaK , they protested cn.phatK-ally am i refused point blank lo go. Another liieldcm uut showed their loyalty was when a stroiif I force of rebels ordered them to take dowi tlio union Mag from the stnf on Turner hall They illil so very reluctantly niul only when eoniDollcd to do so u Turner went up to hnul It down , nml In doing this lie llrcd niT his ro- volTornnil hurrahed for the union Tlio Haft.VIIH sel-urelv hidden by lilni unit not found until several years afterwards. Cap- tnln U Klrscht of the Ilrm of Klrscht & Durr. In this cltv. who In 1MX ) was co.ninla- sloncd us lloiitcnnnt by the loynl- governor Stewart , belonged to the rlllo cert nnil the Turnvereln in St. Joseph. The Onmhn society was first organized In 18WI. Fred Metz , sr. . Henry Punrtt , Charles KnrlNieh , Charles Uelndorf , C. W. llaumor , Julius Hudowsky , Charles 1C. Uurinclstcr and others were some of Its llrst members , When the war broke out about twcnty-llvo of them entered the army , and not until 1S07 , when the society w.is Incorporated under an act by the territorial legislature and the council , did It take up Its exercises a aln. Algernon S. Paddock approved this act on February 7 of that year. As trustees at Unit time were mimed F. Krug , F. Metz , II. Pumlt and Charles Karbach. Attain In terest lapsed somewhat until 1S74 , slnco which time nil members 1mvo taken a very active part and brouitht the vereln up to Its present standard with 150 members , ToKmll Wiit/.enhorn , Its present teacher. Is largely duo the credit of the elllclency of the society at the present time , the division of the bears ( Haeronvlcge ) being considered one of the best in the I'ountry. Although Omaha's public schools have only one teacher of physical training , Miss Hradley. gymnastic exercises are given twice a week in the town hall under direction of Mr. Watzcnborn. A ladies class has also been brought into existence by him , and tlio mem bers of the weaker sex take no small interest in the JJii-rcnvIege , composed of forty mem- oers , which is a Jolly crowd , hav- me its "den" In the basement of the turn hall. Hero the walls are adorned with pictures and things em blematic of the ni.iiio. oven a bear's lexicon containing words for the language to bo em ployed by the members while they are at social gatherings in their quarters is not missing. A per > on can only become a mem ber of the latter class after serving appren ticeship in the turnvereln. A benollt enter tainment to enable them to go to Chicago' and Milwaukee without depleting their pocketbooks too much will bo given for them on March 'JO. TllK aiUTOKM.lX'S H'OOIXU. li'.nilr. O ( loan's ! me , my hc.rt Is sad : I turn this way , thru that , And then I Mop I feel so bud .lust like a I Most gladly to your sldo I'd haste- Did I but feel secure And round about yourslendeiMvalst I'd place my arm-mature. Ab , then I'd either como or go , .lust as you choose , my dear ; For you would lie my dynamo , And I , your iiiotor-ni'acr. ( ) Hut still , my soul K full of fear , I , hesitating , halt With courage less than an ampere J.estyou should yet revolt. . And m 1 PIUM ! > , with soul allre Though nl my fear tbf. > y scon" ] , i'st you should madly cut the wire And throw my trolley oil" . "She shall 1m mine ! I will bo hers ] " .lust likean alternator My thoughts levulve ; my spirit stirs I.Ike a big generator. And so this message shall be sent ; Perhaps my own 'twill make her ; Our lives then In one current blent , We'll know noclrcnlt-bieaker. IXIWSTltlAL XOfKS. A rivet , in the form of iv tube , to be used both as a rivet and as a drainage way , is a recent wrinkle in iron shipbuilding. A ilro engine that does away with the use of horses and forces the water by means of power generated by a storage battery is a recent electrical Invention. A curiosity in the cutlery line was lately made in o Moridcn ( Conn. ) factory. It is a perfect pocket knife with thirty blades , shears. Hies , pincers , awls , etc. It weighs one-eighth of an ounce. England is building a .fl.T.IO.OOO ship. English ironmasters are astounded at the faot. that the "protected" Germans are send ing steel into the center of ICngland at prices against which tlio native workers cannot compete. The Massachusetts Cotton Mills corpora tion of Lowell is reported as intending to extend its business by establishing a now mill at some southern point. The capital stock is now ? 1SOO,000 and the corporation desires permission to increase this amount to ! , UOO,000. Two out of seven of the furnaces that are to bo constructed by the Bethlehem Iron company for the manufacture of the superior Harveylzed armor plates have been com pleted and are ready for government inspec tion. The Bethlehem works are now second to none in the world in the quality of the ship armor plates which they turn out. The waste smoke and gases from the blast furnances of a Scotch Iron works are rented for a handsome sum. From the works they are conducted through several miles of wrought iron tubing , diminishing in size from six feet 10 eighteen inches , and as the gases cool there Is deposited a considerable yield of oil. From a comparatively small factory some 25,50 ! ) gallons of furnace oil are thus re covered weekly , to say nothing of the large yield of sulphate of ammonia and residual gases which can bo used as fuel for dis tilling and other purposes. An enormous planing-machine has recently been completed in England capable of plan ing a block thirty feet long , twelve feet wide and ten high over live/of Its sides at one setting. U planes the top and sides simultan eously with four cutting tools , two being carried by tool boxes on the cross slides , and on each side in the boxes working vertically. These three faces are therefore dressed'In the usual manner by the longitudinal motion of the table aad traversing of the tool boxes. For planing thetmds of the block a lateral motion can bo given to one of the tool blocks in the cross-slides. The latest device In coal mining operations is to bore through to abandoned workings and 1111 them with culm , which solidities rap idly and furnishes an adequate support tor the strata from beneath which the coal has been removed. The coal remaining In the old workings in the shape of pillars and sup ports may then be taken out , leaving the sollililied culm as the sole support of the superincumbent mass. The experiment is shortly to bo tried on a largo scale at the great Nottingham colliery near Plymouth. If successful it would change the entire aspect of the future of the coal mining industry. The process of manufacturing cod liver oil at Portugal Cove , Newfoundland , is as fol lows : It requires as a rnlo two and one-half gallons of liver to produce a gallon of oil. The livers are llrst carefully washed , and must then be "cooked" at onco. For this process they are llrst put into a largo tin boiler , which Is plunged into a large Iron boiler lllled with hot water , the water not being allowed to touch the livers , which are thus gently steamed till a quantity of oil Is iloatlmt on the surface. This Is dipped out and llltcrod through bags of moleskin. The last tiltcratlon leaves the oil perfectly trans parent , and without any unpleasant taste or smell. The oil is exported in ( io-g.illon casks. The American Iron and Steel association has published the statistics of production of pig iron in 18'J-J ' , which show that U reached 10 , > 5tMi ) tons of 2,000 pounds each. The pro duction of Great Britain is not yet known but It was probably about oS,500.000 tons , or about -H3 per cent less than that of the United States. The consunnitlon of Iron and steel In the United States in Ib'.hJ amounted to 10- 1118,451 tons of 2,000 pounds each ; .stocks on hand were about 105,000 tons less at the close than at the beginning of the year , approxi mating WiO 000 tons. This Is the largest con sumption in the history of the trade and ( ISI- 488 tons more than In Ib'Jl. It is U.C-'U.OOO tons more than In 1888. "In 1880 , " says the Manufacturers Hecord Magazine , "tho south contained only 1107,751 sulndles out of the total ot lO.flKi.-tiB In this country little more than 0 per cent while the spindles In the south In IS'.K ) numbered 1.7i2U30outof ! a total of 14OSS,10i ; , or more than 13 per cent. In the ten years the eapl- tall In the southern cotton manufacturing .n- dustry Increased from e3l.U7it.7ia to 01.121- OM ; the hands employed from 10,827 to 41,481 j the wages pnld from WM7,115 to $ y , ! > 51,514 , and the value of thoproduets from $ .1,0:13,713 : to ? llori,50 ) : ! . The number of looms Increased from U.asil to UU.ffill. The south produces 2(1 ( per cent of all the sl.eet- Ings made in the United States , ! W per cent ot the ginghams and 41 per cent of the yarns. " Dr , Chambers says : "Good champagne exhilarates , and repairs waste. Cook's Extra Dry Imperial Is perfectly pure. NEVER SO CHEAP. NEVER SO CHOICE. Entire NOW IS A GOOD TIME to select your carpets and have them ready the lines are complete none ot the novel things sold out work room not so busy as it will be. We shall be pleased to show you goods whether you buy or not we want the people tock.1 to know what we have. [ INCORPORATED. ] , Temporary quarters directly opposite the ruins of old stand. 1413 Douglas Street , Omaha. ECHOES FROM THE ANTE ROOM Doings of the Week in the State and Oity Fraternal Circles. ODD FELLOWS'DEWONSTRATE AT NORFOLK- ncc of-tlio Mynfie ShrlniTM to the OiislHiit 11 in tines Work of the Workmen Itclntive Strength'of llcilnvolrnt Or. gnnUatlung drips nnil Password * . Wednesday oveninp , March 8 , the district meeting of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows was held at Norfolk. IMVKO dele gations from the surrounding towns were present. Grand Master A. II. Wellof Lin coln , Grand Secretary I. P. Gage of Fremont and John Q. Goss , a member of the grand lodge from Papilllon , were present. The Initiatory degree work was put on by the Madison team and the third degree by the Norfolk team. After the third degree was exemplified George N. Heels , P. G. M. , introduced the Hebekahs of Deborah lodge. Grand Master Weir courteously bid them welcome and swko ) of the happiness it brought him to meet so many of the fair sisters. The Rebekuhs came bearing basket ! ) laden with good things to cat and a first class supper was served , after which con siderable time was passed in a social why. Addresses were made by the crand master , grand secretary and other members. . After the ladles had withdrawn Grand Master Weir talked to the members of the subordinate lodges on matters of interest nlid affecting that branch of the order. The talk was followed by a general discussion of the subjects touched upon. In addition to the grand ofllccrs present there were large delegations from Madison , Wayne , Stanton and elsewhere. Although the visitors did not all register , the follow ing names have been obtained : Madison Lodge , No. 85. F. M. Teazel , noble grand ; J. Hoffman , .T. G. Morris , D. K. Herrlngton , A. Sell wank , Carl T. Scely , William Uickle.v , E. C. Lugar , .1. M. Smith , P. A. Clark , L. W. Lyons , F. G. Carson , S. O. D.ivies , .f. 11. Hide , S. J. Tompkins , II. S. McAllister , A. V. Smith. A. C. L. Davis , .f. F. Duncan , F. W. Hlehardson. U. D. Matthews , Ira Chlttenden. W. H. Ntggs , M. Gross , M. J. Hlley , J. F. Altstadt , Carl Mueller , J. Jensen , J. F. Davics , Louts C. Davis. Wayne I edge , Xo. 118 A. A. Welch , George C. Goldar , Frank Pritz , A. C. Oslo- some. Stanton lodge , No. Gfl II. F. Stephens- . D. Elinoro , J. J. MclMirland , F. S. Carrier , Charles Wolverton , John Kberly , Ed Daniels and John McKlnsey. Coleridge lodge , No. 47 A. J. Watson , George N. Hutton. In addition to these there were among the visitors : Joseph Duhachack , Newman Grove No. UK ) ; G. L. Palsoy , Calloway No. 105 , Fulton , Mo. ; Warren Hulbert , Council Uluffs , No. 49 ; Thn-nas M. Hull. ICono No. 4T , Elgin , 111. ; C.F. . Patterson , Hamlln No. J4 , Tccumsoh , Nob. ; 13. D. English , Ouwasso No. 'Ml , Ouwasse , Mo. ; E. A. llullock , Har- Ian No. ' . ' 07 , Harlau , la. t I'ythlim. Tucs.lay evening of last week the members of Lillian temple 'Of South Omaha treated their friends to a musical and literary enter tainment that was followed by a calico lull. The event was .greatly enjoyed by those present. During 1892 220 soctioiib of the endowment rank were established throughout the supreme premo jurisdiction * Of the applications pre sented nearly 5,000 were accepted as eligible risks and have been admitted to member ship. The certificates Issued to these mem bers aggregate a total Insurance of i 10,400,000 , The beginning of the present year shows nearly l.yoo sections in working order , with a membershipof iW.'JW and * IHWO,000 endow ment In forco. The total benefits paid slnco the establishment of the endowment rank amount to f7r"J"U. : All of this amount has been distributed among widows and orphans of deceased members. Twenty-nine years ago today the order of the Knights of Pythias was established. Its founders were the lamented Uathbono and a llttlo band of fraternal associates , who In the city of Washington founded the order that today has extended Its Jurisdiction all over this country. Into the Ilritlsh provinces and into the fur distant Island of Hawaii , and has an estimated membership of 600,000 , All over the country the twenty-ninth annlver. sarv Is being appropriately celebrated , The Omahu lodges permitted an observance of the event to go by default thla year , but bo- fitting ceremonies arc anticipated ono year hence. Kcccntly Table Hock lodge opened its ele gant new hall an.I held a public Installation of ofllcers. The attendance was largo and 'all enjoyed themselves. The following oW- ccrs were installed by O. W. Grilling , district deputy grand chancellor : W. S. Linsley , past chanucllor ; S. II. Dopp , chancellor com mander ; C. H. Judkins , vice chancellor ; C. H. Barnard , prelate ; William White , keeper of records and s3iF : ; C. I. Norris. mrfster of finance ; W. II. Wilson , mastcrof exchequer ; J. C. .Bock. insiioguir ! > l ; B. F. Norris , out- sl'lo guard. Eloquent and interesting ad dresses were made by S. II. Uopp and Dr. AVilson. The ladies of the knights prepared a surprise , and they invited the oflleers and mem hers to Dr. Wilson's home , where an ex cellent supper had been prepared. Lily division , No. 8 , Uniform Rank , of South Omaha , has elected the following olll- . cers for the ensuing term : Captain , J. M. Mills ; llrst lieutenant , J. D. Hoblnson ; second lieutenant , G. E. Hatcher ; treasurer , II. M. Christie ; recorder , II. B. Mencfco. Ill Miutonto Clrclcsi. Thursday evening , March U , the members of Western Star lodge A. , F. and A. M. of Nebraska City , held a well attended social in the lodge rooms. A program of musical and literary numbers of unusual merit was rendered. A banquet followed the rendition of the program. After supper the evening was devoted to cards and dancing , the armory of the Watson rlllcs being thrown open for the latter purpose. The affair was among the most successful of social events occurring in the city during the season. Friday evening the council of the red cross assembled at the Knights Templar asylum for the purpose ot conferring the Illustrious order of the red cross. The annual flection of officers of Mount" Calvary commandery No. 1 occurs Friday evening , April 7. - The following officers were installed Tues day evening by Mount Moriah Lodge of Per fection No. U , A. and A. S. U. : John J. Mer cer , master ; Victor Musselman , senior war den ; I. O. Rhodes , junior warden ; Gustavo Anderson , treasurer ; T. K. Sudborough , secretary. Friday evening of last week Mr. and Mrs. Todhunter entertained the members of Vestaichapter social , Order of the Eastern Star , at their home , 'JO'JO St. Mary's avenue. The attendance of members was largo and the evening was pleasantly whilcd away. Am-Umt Order ot Unltud Workmen. The grand lodge of Now York met at Syracuse , Tuesday , March 7. The session was well attended and much beneficial legis lation was enacted. Kansas has 'J'J.'Jl. members in good stand ing , and the order is flourishing. During January 445 beneficiary certificates were is sued. Columbia lodge No. 10 , Washington grand Jurisdiction , has the record breaker for in itiations. Ono niglit in December of last year MO applicants were put through at one time. That is a record to Uo proud of. Colorado has no assessments for January of the present year , and the Workmen are correspondingly happy. Monday evening the ladies of North Omaha lodge , Degree of Honor , will enter tain the members of North Omaha ledge No. 1MI , and visiting brethren , with an en tertainment and high live puvty. An ex cellent program has been prepared. Re freshments will also be served , and as the ladles ot North Omaha ledge are noted for providing good things to eat this announce ment will not bo unpleasantly received. The lodge Is nrosperimr and is now second to none in the state , and the social features are par ticularly observed. An article in Tun Bun of last Sunday stated that the membership of the order In Nebraska was nearly 8,000. The llgures were not correct. They should have read 1.1,000. The order continues to experience a rapid and healthy growth. During January of the present year the increase was WW , and for February 705. A uniformed degree team has boon organ ized in this city by each of lodges 17 and l.VJ , to whoso charge Is given the beautiful and Impressive floor work of the order. At the last meetings in the present month the lodges of Omaha and South Omaha will elect delegates to the grand lodge , which convenes in Lincoln the second Tuesday In May. So ramdly Ins the membership in creased that they uro entitled to twice the representation that they had In the conven tion of IbUl. .Modern Woodmen of Ainrrlcn. Omaha is the second city in tlio Jurisdic tion In iiolnt of the number of Woodmen In good standing upon the books of the differ ent camps. Springfield , 111. , occupies llrst place with 1,079 members , while Omaha conies second with 785. The Illinois capital willnot find it an easy matter to retain the present proud place , as the Omaha Woodmen are wide awake and the membership U rap idly on the increase. An Idea of the growth of the order may be AVOID x-rIF YOU HAVK A HIUOUSx- OK NRRVOUS COFFKE J > /V TKMPHRAMUNT OR TKA -BEST ( AND COES FARTHEST Is a. most delicious substitute , not only n , stimulant but a uourlahor and Highly Digestible. gained when it is stated that during January H.0-24 now members were added to "the rolls. At the present time there are l.'J.VJ camps , with a membership reaching nearly 80,000. It estimated that the number of camps will be increased to a , : x ) and the member ship to 100-000 by the llrst of next year. Every ono of the f > ,000 new members se cured since the 1st of January are under 45 years of age. An Omaha Woodman re marked the other day that the Modern Woodmen of America Is a young man's order , and appearances indicate that ho hit the tiall upon the head when ho made the statement. Tlio Modern Woodman furnishes the fol lowing table of the money disbursed in this jurisdiction during the past year : Illinois , $ : 'J,000 ; Kansas , i-SH.OOO ; Iowa. ? 74,000 ; Ne braska , 00,000 ; Wisconsin , $00,000 ; Minnesota seta , SH.OOO ; Michigan , $18,000 ; South Da kota , $7,000 , and North Dakota , $5,000. A rilKrlmiiRo to Hustings. Thursday evening of last week thirty- eight novices were initiated i'lto the mys teries of the Noble Order of the Mystic Shrine at the conclave held at the Oasis of Hastings. A grand parade had been an nounced , but the Inclement weather pre vented the appearance of the nobles in their fezes and claw hammers. The tents were pitched at the Masonic temple , and after the initiatory ceremonies the nobles escorted the newly made Shrincrs' to the banquet room , which was elaborately and handsomely decorated , and where they were treated to an elegant rcuast and where there was a goodly ilow of wine , wit and wisdom. CAIIAVAN CO.MMASS.AIIATT. Oysters , IluimlfiK Alive. Cabbage , Haw. Slaw , Chaw. Potatoes. Sannal Strings. Ciohhler's llreast , Kalian Sauce. Veal Tnngue , HhrliuTo' Stylo. Hlpo Onion Dlossoins. Pickled .Mahomet Huns. Pressed uasN iteef. Oriental Ucd Cow Cake. Fuyptlan limn I'uncli. Ala Kddln Wlm-i. Symposium Uests. Responses to toasts were limited to three minutes , but each of those brief speeches was a gem and greatly enjoyed. Tlio vis itors departed for their homes Friday highly pleased with the hospitality of Scsostris temple. StrniRtli "f l-'rnternnl Orders. A table carefully prepared shows the rela tive strength of the loading fraternal orders in this country to be as follows at the begin ning of the present year : Odd Fellows J..OOB.093 i'roe Masons 073.013 Ancient Order of United Workmen 207,011 KnlKhtsof I'ythlas 203.H17 Knights of Honor iH,2.r : ! > li I loyal Arcanum llH,4f > 4 InnVnmidciil Order Ked Men 111,044 KnkntH : iml I/idlesof Honor 7l-tlU American lioulon of Honor 03,761 Muceahees O'J.BHO Modern Woodiiinn of America 5:1,1100 : Woodmen of thu World 40.HHI United Aniurlcan Mechanics 4Hni7 Kmiltahli. Aid Union 43.aao Chnsun I'YIends 3H.H21 National Union 20,3110 , It-mil in-Ill , 2,1,47(1 ( Jatliollc Benevolent l.egton 'J3.B5.J United I'rlond-i 22 , . 04 ( iohhiii t'io-s ' ? , ; , . ! Koyal lemplars i1,1 , , , , . Druids. . . . . . 15.00'J floyal NHdilinni. Ivy camp No. 2 , Itoyal Neighbors , assisted by Omaha camp ! ' * ) , Modern Woodmen of America , hold another successful enter tainment Wednesday evening , this one being a masquerade ball and supper , at their hall in Patterson block. It was truly a fairy world. There were kings , queens , princes , flower girls , school girls , Turks , clowns , coons , brigands and a host of other costumes. An early as 8 o'clock the merrymakers began to assemble and by 'J o'clock there were over 150 couples present. The grand march took place at 9 o'clock , led by Mr.V. . C. Van OiHcr and Mrs. C. II. T. Holpcn , followed by nearly 100 couples. D.inclng was Indulged In until 11 o'clock. Then came the grand supper march to the spacious l&dgo tootn , where everybody sit down lo a lunch such as only a Hoyal Neigh bor can prepare. During the feast the "cop from Cork"swa- ! low a pickle with an "I run you In , " which ' " and -'mamma's made the -'darkey" look palo baby" cry , as "Dr. Quack" was hurriedly called to relieve the ' -devil. " who was chok ing on some angel cake , and so the fun went on. on.Camp 100 is in flourishing condition , as Is Are those ignorant protomlors who , without any qualifications , any ability , any expsrionca , any skill , claim to possess the power to euro all the ills eCho ho human race. But their want off worth soon becomes apparent to their would-be dupes , and these conscience * lossquacks are soon consigned to tb.0 oblivion they so richly merit. In 3tranri ; and strong contrastwitb. these miserable boasters is the quiet , dignified yet courteous demeanor of hose noted loaders of their profession , Who , durinff the past 27 years , have abundantly demonstrated their ability to effect speedy , perfect and permanent cures in nil the wornt forms of these del icate sexual maladies embraced within the general terms of NERVOUS , QHR0111C AND PS5VATE DISEASES , Send 4 contr for their illustrat'-il now book of 120 pages , "Know Thysolf. " Consultation fros. Call up an or nil * dross , with stamp , Drs. ftstts g 119 S , I4tii Stml , Cor. Dou lus St' , OMAHA , - NEB. shown by the roster of membership Just Issued , which contains the names of nearly 400 members. The camp Is now receiving from fifteen to twenty applications for mem bership weeklyandixp' > uts to enter their now hall In the Continental block about April IS fully fiOO strong. Itrnovolunt mid I'rotudlvn Order of Klkfe The members of Omaha lodge No. U'J aid making great preparation ; for thu grand bcnc-llt that will bo given for the lodge on the evening of May a. Patti Uosa will pasi through Omaha about that time and will stop over and take the most prominent ! part In the entertainment. Pattl Uosa Is au adopted sister of the order and very fro , fluently appears at the benefits of the Klks and Mie lakes a dncp interest In the success of the order. Thursday evening of this week occurs tha election of ofllccr-i of the lodfo for ih * ea < suing yuar. f