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
