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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1895)
r I , 1 . I I , . ' { ' . 1 , TIlE 01\AHA \ ) < DAILY lI.Imr1uNI ) A Y , NOVEMJUJlt 17 , 18115. ) 18 - " . . . . - " . - , , . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! I . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * . F - I" " ; \ I y . "UO T A T IONS I . " ' F r orn the o _ _ e 0 e . . r . . .I , I ! - : - -FALCONER STOCK : . : - -T I . , Y OMAH 'S GR8A1'8ST SAL8 ! . "Last vr ednesday expected to prepare "Instead of prices , \ve must use the oft- ' . . . . , ' ll A stream of customers kept our entIre ' - repeated ' uotation' from Burns : p 'q l a list of 'quotations from each department to . . . " 'The well laid plans of mice force busy from morn till closing tune. " today. , present ay. , . ' II and men aft an aglce. - _ . . . - - - - . . . . . . . . - 1&- - - - gang . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - - - - - - - - , . - - - - ---r--- . . - , ' . . . . "A " force in Cloak . I ) ' r et Each day \ve discover and place on sale "Buyers go out-c 1 e I. Ig h te d advertisers of . larger . our Departmcnt. J. r The jam contInues ! V\T \ e tender thanks l to 1 j. fresh meritorious bargains. as the genuine values offered.as . . . " ) . those who 1 warted so pa t. len tl y I as t west I" : * I ' , * - - - - , - - - - - - - - * * * "The crowd at the Linen Counter showed I 4r .132 , feet of counter space not enough to "No article advanced while any of the : * h1K ' ' appreciation of few choice Falconer Stock relnains. No other t E intellio'ent a a \ things ' 'quota- b accommodate rush 1 at Dress Goods and Silk - , brought from reserve . departn1ent. , \Ve have" 1n. necessary to keep 1 : up the crush at F ur- m . tins week. " Counters. rilShlll ' and Underwear . more to present msh1l1g an Departments. 1. . . . * . _ . _ _ _ . . ? _ _ _ * * * . " . ' , * "Needless to refer to Laces , Gloves , Ribbons , Corsets , or ; d , . * * 3 Art Goods. A larger force of clerics . in these departments . would .1 : ' , J I "Monday and each day tlll ek-sul'pnses presented-vIsit 1 : crowd each , , other. We " pray your 1l1dulgence-are striving to , , . , . ' us-our welcome will be cordial. " I * " q ' n please you. ; : , : * ! 1 i _ _ you Lome can. In the moruingif KILPATRICK-KOCH ? t DY GOODS COo I , . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I I -J\ , \ 1.1/ . ' 0 ( ii . ) . . . . ) . ) . . \c.- . . . . . . ' : j ! ' : ) \F'9 :6tJ : ! & Tf" " ) .h " 21 " : \ . : I i'J ' " ; J.-1"1 : , " l''l ; ! AMUSEMENTS. : : ) t J lJ ! . ; 'k1 ' . . " "JII ) ; " : - ; ,7I. " , ; t > ! rQ . dlct d In this column last Sun- As was predicted < < ! day , the week Just past has been the least eventful of the season thus far Primrose & deservedly successful at the 'Yest were Creighton early In the week and crowds resorted later to the same temple of amuse- ment , attracted by the weird and uncanny fame of Anna Eva Fay. It Is matter for regret that circumstances prevented the dramatic [ editor from further Investigating the methods of this strange woman , .as he proposed after a brief first sight of her performance. The poor IIllle company which appeared at 11oyd's on Sunday and Monday evenings and yielded up the ghost here after a troubled and not overlong existence with "Tho Colonel's Wives ; ' cannot be said to have deserved - served n better fate , although the local I critics kindly forebore to give It Its coup de grace ; and the charity entertainment of Tuesday night scored a success as brilliant as-well , I1s the Ak-Sar-Den colors There , ladles , ana can't sly [ no fairer nor that During the seven days to come we are likely to have our till of heavy tragedy , Robert Downing beginning ; the week at 1\oyd's \ and Walker Whiteside finishing It at the Creighton . Mr Downing will be seen on Monday ovenlng In his new play , "Helena , " by Sardou , and ! \Ir. \ Whiteside , If he presents no novelties , Is confidently expected to show an appreciable advance In artistic excellence I In the IJresontation of the well known plays Df his rcp rtory. _ ! Advices from Kansas City , where Robert i Downing and hIs company are now playing , i I lire that the distinguished tragl'IJlan's new play by Vlctorlen Sardou , "lIelens , " achieved such a SUccess when presented there for the first time last Tuesday night that , In obedience to popular command , :111' : Down- lug had to withdraw other pieces of his repertoire and give three performances or "Uelena" Instead of one. The barbaric and startling story told In "Uelena" has aroused considerable controversy In the papers where- ever the piece has been given , but the popu- larityof the play Is Incontrovertible , The lay , It Is admitted by all , Is dramatically I alrong. DurIng \Ir. ! \ Downing's engagement here which ' ' theater ! , commences at Uo'd'lI tonight , he will present three 1Jlays The offering this evening will be Soumet's tragedy In live acts , entitled "The OIadla- tor. " Mr ! . Downing will appear as Nero , the heroic champion of the arena , while his accoll1pllshed leading woman , EugenIc Blair , will Impersonate Neodamla The remainder Df the well known characters will be pre- e > nted by the full strength or Mr. Downing's large and excellent company . "Tho OIadla- tor" Is the play In which Mr. Downing has achieved hIs greatest taml' The play- Is one full of noble sentiment and dramatic action , a and . . around It some of the most pleasing recollections of the stage are clustered. The costuming of the piece Is said to be rich and striking and the scenlo Investiture Is on the most elaborate scale , the scene In' the arena being particularly striking and n faithful reproduction of Oorome's famous palntlnl ' Tomorrow night ; "Helena" will be gh'en. The play was translated by A. D. Hall from Suduu's "La Halne. " It received < ! its first presentation In English all any stage by Hobert Downing and his company In Waeh- Incton last September It Is described WI essentially Sardouesque and Is said to be highly Ilrallllltic. The author took for the background of his story the . traditional con- telta between the Ohibelllnes and the uelphs , factional feuds which existed at their height during the fourteenth century In F 1taly. The auditors are introduced to Orso chief of the Ouelphl , and Helena , a sister of the Ohibeiline leader Mr. Downing will be seen as Orso anti ugenle Blair as Helena. The play has been most lavishly Itaged. Among the scenes are the Palazzo l'ubllce , painted by I. . W. Soavey from photographs of the original ; Cathedral square In the holy cay of Siena : the cloisters at St. Christo- pher ; the Interior of the Saraclnl palace . and the Interior of the cathedral , the lat' ! named a beautiful picture from the brushes of Nessra. Gates and Morani\ ' . On Tuesday evening m.gnlllcent produc- Lion or Shakespearo'a "Jthello" ( will be . . ) . 'W ! -Jl..J given , wlthnohert Downing In the character of the swarthy Moor anti Eugenle Blair as Desdemona Mr Downing Is ably supported by an excellent - cellent company . Including Edwin Ferry , Charles Collins , J. n. Amory Alexander 'Ilc- Kenzle , J. H. Kolker , Walter Burton , George Duckier , : Mrs F. M ! . Dates , Miss Helen Budd , Miss Nettle Baker , and the talented [ and beautiful leading woman , Miss Eugenle Blair - The young tragedian , Walker 'hlteslde , whose visit last season resulted In convincing our public that Hamlet and Shylock did not die with Edwin Booth , will return for a short engagement at the Creighton , beginning - ning next Thursday [ night Several years ago , having already attained a certain celebrity In the west , Mr. Whiteside cour- ageollsl made a bid for metropolitan favor anll appeared In New York In Shakespearean roles He was [ not even accorded a respectful hearing at that time by the eastern critics In general , although mt few even then saw Indications af genius. The newspapers of the provinces , however , have been uniformly kind to hlm-pel'haps too much so , for genius Is not best fostered by Indiscriminate praise- and during MI' Whlteslde'a more recent New Yorle engagement ! , undertaken a few weeks ago , with the added experIence and aug- mented power of several years of hard work , the metropolitan press agreed with that of the world outside In allowing the young player at least Intelligence , sincerity < of pur- pose and a good voice. lIIr. Whiteside , sup- ported by a company which Is said to be adequate to the demands made upon It , will I open his engagement with "Hamlet , " and ap- pearlng on successive evenings as "Hlchelleu" and "Hlchard 111. " _ The theatrical menu provided by Managers Paxton and Burgess during Thanksgiving week for the patrons of the Creighton Is an attractive one. The first part of the week , commencing Sunday , will be lied by Tompkln's original Black , Crook , " wl1ch { company Is Identical with that which en- Joyed a phenomenal run at the Academy of I Music ! , New York City , and which visits 1 Omaha for the first time during the corning engagement. This gorgeous spectacle still ' preserves Its perennial freshness , and thIs I season promises to excel In gorgeousness all previous eltorts. Its prodigiously successful : run of one year to crowded houses at the I Academy of Music In New York one half ' year at the Boston theater and at Mc- I Vicker's theater , Chicago , during the ColumbIan - lumbIan exposition Is a sufficient guarantee of Its sterling excellence , If success Is a guarantee or true worth New and elaborate scenery has been especially constructed , and marked Innovation will be the Introduction at a magnillcent electrical effect In' ' the grand Amazonian March The Intro- duction of many clever specialties will serye to heighten the spectacle , among which may be mentioned the celebrated IUxforll brothers - ers , from the Follies Bergeres Paris : Dre- toni , In his wonderful changes : the Musical ! Marionettes ; the Spanish sfrenadere ; the "Trilby ballet , " and Mlle Kraskee and belle \ \IaverolTer ! , the danseuses In the ballet of gems. The aggregation ) of 100 people employed In this spectacle travel : In their own special train of five cars , amid the management guarantees ; a duplicate In every detail of this great ! , : production . ! , coincident - Incident with the famous success In New . York and Boston. - The announcement that Colonel Ingersoll Is to lecture on "The Dible" at noyd's new I theater Sunday evening , December I , makes , timely a little anecdote that has never been ' printed , although Its date Is that at the I almost forgotten star route trials In " 'ash-I Inglon. The late Judge W1Iey presIded over i the court and Colonel Ingersoll was the chief ' counsel for the defense. It was but In accordance - cordance with human nature that ao ortho- i dox a Presbyterian as the judge should : frlt- quently clash during the course of the trial ' with the brilliant and fearless agnostic. Frequent were the occasions of which the judge : availed himself to gratify his personal antagonism to the amiable , but always alert , Ingersoll. The colNlel , his patience aldad by a natural gael humor and by a watchful care for the issue , did not revenge hlrnlelt In I court al his ( wIt and opportunity would have . . enabled him to do He bore with no show of resentment the countless annoying Inter- ruptions , reprimands and threats [ of fine for contempt. Naturally ho had his feelings In prlmte. One day after a long Rslon , dur- Ing whIch the Judge hat subjected ! Ingersoll to mora than the ordinary amount of Irrita- tion the colonel left the court and walked toward his hotel with two of his friends. Behind him , allli unseen by him , walked the Judge , who was also accompanied by friends Engrossed In conversation on the trial the colonel did not notice a negro's mule that stood close to the curb of the 'Idewalk. As the colonel was passing ! : , the vicious beast made a spIteful hinge at him , attempting to bite his arm. The colonel saved his flesh by suddenly Jerking his arm away. At the same Instant he wheeled quickly around and thus rebuked the malevolent mule : "You d-d brute , what court are you Judge at ? " The colonel then passed on without having seen Judge Wiley , who stood for a moment aghast , looking mechanically at the animal with which he had been Involuntarily asso- ciated In the colonel's mind One of the most grateful things In connec- tion with 'Ilr. Damroseh's announcements this year Is that we shall be again ( avored with Alvary , l1y all odds the most popular tenor ever Imported from Germany. Max ! Alvary Achenbach was born In Dussel- dart , and studied under Lampertl. After working many hours a day for two years , with a persistency that delighted his famous tutor , he mastered the method and became that raro.comblnatlon , a German tenor with the voice-development and method of the Italian stale. ; Ho soon saw that n greater success awaited him as a German tenor than on the Italian stagl' Returning to Germany - many , Alvary secured the services of Julius Stockhausen , the great LIeder Oratorio baas and ( teacher of Frankfort as his Instructor. As was natural , Herr Stockhausen took a great Interest In his promising and ambitious pupil , and particularlY In his desire to be- come a master of both the German allli Italian styles ny his advice Ah"ary now began singing extensively In public. Alvary was a favorite and success from his first appearance , and sang presently a long list of German , Italian and French operatic roles , each winning him renewed applause - 1.lause . and those titles allli complimentary marks of distinction with which great singers are officially honored In Oerman ) ' . During Alvary's second season In New York came three especially brilliant Incidents - dents In his career-his undertaking successfully cessfully Adolar , In the first New York pro- duction of "Euryanthe , " his Slegrrled In the bringing out that number of the Trilogy at the Metropolitan , and his "I.ohengrln" appearance - pearance , In which ho gave a vocal and dra- matic Interpretation of the Grail Knight surprisingly Ideal , new and ! be utlful. But u Slegrrled an overwhelming success came to him , and , thus far , the completest recog- nition of his gifts as a Wagnerian tenor , . In tact ; , Slegrrled may be said to lave cstabllshed Mr Alvar In this last named reputation both here and abroad , and to have given a great Impulse to his future work In Wagne : ' ! ! musical and dramatic con- ceptions. Dainty Emily nancker and her selected company of companion playe/'s / will be the attraction at Boyd's theater on the last three nIghts of the present month Miss Dancker will make her second bow to an Omaha audi- ence. Although young In years , bass ! ! Dancker has heM enviable pOl/ltlons / In several of the best metropolitan companies ! , and was starred by Manager Frohman In the play "The Junior Partner , " Which ran the season out SUCCClS- fu11y. At the conclusion of her engagement with Manager Frohman , Miss Bancker under- took a starring tour on her own account , and \ for A season " toured through the princIpal cities In "mariana , " meeting at every point with phenomenal luccess. Last : season she was fortunate enough to secure from Manager Daniel Frohman , after the successful run ot 100 nights lit his Lyceum theater , Now York , the London comedy farce , "Our Flat" ( by Irs. Musgran ) , and which bas but lately \ ended Its wonderfully successful run of 180 performances at the Strand theater , London , au a comedy of the highest order of merit , with no straining after unnatural eltects. It cause one Incessant round of laughter , the characters beIng natural , the dialogue sparkling - ling , and the situations indee'nlbably funny Besides the star the company comprise ! Mr. Will Ml1ndervllle , Philip II , Hyle . George W . Parsons , 11. D. James , and also the Mlssss Elizabeth Roselle , Anita Verne , Chennez Ol- fey , Vesta Day and others. Ot all the attractions the Omaha Dime 'Ilusee has presented the comlllg week will ) surpass anythillg It Is but seldom that the patrons of a vaudeville theater have the pleasure of witnessing so clever an artiste aa Miss Helene Mignon , the Parisian burlesque queen , and the management of the museum Is to bo congratulated upon secur- Ing so great an attraction Miss Mignon Is a native of ParIs , France , and has appeared In all the leading ] theaters of France , Germany - many , England , Italy , Australia Canada [ and America , before the nobility of four conti- nonts. The six Beeches arc also a great attraction - traction , and must be seen to be appreciated. At an enormous expense , the management has succeeded In engagIng the well known Omaha [ favorites , harry and OyPS Barlow , wlto used to be the drawing attractions for two seasons In the old museum on Fifteenth street and Capitol avenue. Cosgrovo & Orant's 'comedians [ , a familiar and popular organization , will appear at the CreIghton for four nights , opening with the usual matinee at 2:30 : today In "The Dazzler , " well and favorably known to the patrons of this \'OU"3. \ " ' "The Dazzler" has been shined up considerably since It twinkled here last Maoon. There Ls no plot In the piece , but there Is a lot of room for clever songs , witty sayings , rIdiculous situations and new dancln/ / The specialties are mid to be of a high order and the music new , bright and catchy This year hero ( are several new faces In the cast , among whom are 1.ottlo Burke , a sprightly soubrette , who plays the part of Kitty Starlight : Ida Marie lodgers of comLc opera fame and Hay- mend I"lnlay , the new Ezekiel I'JpO:1 ! : , Among the old favorites who have been retained thIs season are Bobby Halston , Will West , who sang "Tommy Atkins" last season ; Max Miller : - leI' , the German comedian , and George Leslie , the eccentric comedian , A bevy of pretty girls , ) hanloomely ] costumed , Introduce a number - ber of songs and l'ances On Sunday evening of next week J. K. Emmett will appear at Boyd's theater In a new play followed by , that popular comedian , Mr. WIIIIam 11. Crane , In a new comedy , Mr. Crane Ii having unprecedented success this season The Bostonians will be the first operatic attraction the Boyd will present to Its pa- trons this season They will open a live days' engagement on December 2 , and will present two operas tm1t will be new to Omaha pcople. I Il In these degenerate mother of adoration of the Imported artlcl . ( ( her In the shape or dramatic productlohl , 11ress goods , or hus- bands , It Is a pleasIJI'A tQ record the brilliant success scored \ by..aIlAmerlean play In "Pudd'n Mead \VtlsiopMark : Twain Is thought by many to have attained the highest point In his career 'J 'tn'the dramatization of this book Frank Maycrlhas ' presented to tire play-going public , a , l lasslc which should' ' be preserved [ \ being distinctively Ameri- can In all Its f&at\II'es \ : having the ring "of sterling quality In etch scene of the elabo- rate production. T .a , quaint characteriza- lion of Mr , Mayo as , the cllenl1e-ss lawyer and each at the Ppottlng characters have the stamp of real lire , upon them. This pro- duction has recetvgdpatlons { In each city In which It has been presented . , and camel to the Creighton Ih' this ! near future laden with the honors Wall during a long and asuc- cezarul run at the , Herald Square theater , New York Clly Numerous theater parties are being organIzed - zed ( for the engagement at Robert Downing and his company , which begins at Doyd's theater tonight Among them will be an assemblage - semblage on Monday evening to witness Sardou's new play , "Helena , " of the full strength ; of the Tourist Bicycle club , an or- garlzation at devotees of the wheel numberIng - berIng some 200 members In the tllle role at "Helena" tha new play by Victorian Sardou , which Robert Downing will give at Boyd'as theater on Monday night , Rugenle Blair , his handsome and talented leading : lady , will wear lame most elaborate and costly costumes The wedding gown which sl111 wears In the last act is said to be of royal magnificence Some idea of its richness may be obtained when It II stated that on the tunic alone there are fastened over 3OOG Rhlnt'itonu. /W M iV NW / WW VNN H AA. , Mn/N M/NN/M ; . ECHOES OF THE ANTE ROOM. ; i . , w rnvww . . ' . J - - - - - - - - _ . . - - . There will be an entertainment within an entertainment In Omaha during the coming ' ses lon of the Trlnsmlssssppl ! : congress , which convenes In this city on November 25 , If the plans of Tangier temple , Ancient ArabIc Order of the Mystic Shrine , do not go aWl' ) " . To be sure such an enterfalnment will not bl open to the common herd of the city , but from Omaha and from among the delegates who will be present during the congress It Is ; expected that between 700 and 800 of the' ' elect can be picked out to whour the portals will be thrown wide open. As soon as the time for the session of the congress began to draw near the nobles began - gan to consider whether there would be enough brethren among the delegates to make It worth their while to go to any extent - tent In entertaining them while they were In the cltr. The pedigrees of the delegates wore examined Into and It was dlEc .nred that fully one-hair , If not more , of them were members of temples of the order. Thereupon preparations were It [ once begun for a blow- out that will outrlvall any that has yet been given by the temple and now It Is announced 1 that the most brilliant and splendid session In the history of the temple will be given , This announcement can be taken for considerably - siderably more than Its race value . as In the past the temple has demonstrated that It does nothing by 1131ve3. The meeting will occur Friday ] evening , November - vember 29 , which 19 expected to be the last day of the congress' session , and the nt1bles will therefore have nothing but this matter In hand to bother them. It will 00 held In lire temple's quarters In tha Masonic hall , where the local members are expected to meet at 7 o'clock shllrp. In order to accom- modate the attendance that Is expected , the hall will be rearranged so that every one will find a place The hall ! at IlreIJant will hold 600 guests . One or the most important and the most pleasing ( to the spectators , at least ) portions of the program will b3 the admission of unregenerate - regenerate candidates to the fold , The class will be large and will be of unusual brilliancy. Among those who are expected to take the Journey over the hob sands of the desert , are W. W. Keysor and J , C. Cowin Governor McConnell of Idaho has promised to be present - ent and to bring along a few unbeliever for the entertainment of the Arabs. With such an array to bo toasted md : ex- posed to the other beatific torlureD which are thrown In free local nobles are expected to turn out In rorce. Regarding this portion of lime session l'otentato Edgar I Allen has Issued the following : . . - Illustrious Imperial Potentate Charles I. Field Las granted its Illspensntlon to re- celvo ballot eat petitions and canCer the order - derll on this day . Candidates provloullly : elected and those whose petitions may he' ' looked on with favor at this se/lslon , will have the orders conferred on them In oriental - , tal spelllior. ! \Vhlle treading the hot sands they will be expected to keep step with some might lively music. There are of course other good things on the pragranm The date palms are plenty , the well Is filled to the brim , honey and call1el's milk will be bad for the asking , the chan- ter . AI Koran allli the Arab patrol arc ready now and then there are to be Klkr Jalee Sa'dee dervishes , wonderful illuminations and magnificent Doseh The illustrious Imperial potentate has announced all these things In a communication to the nobles , to which limo recorder has added the following addenda : The bean howl did not seem to arouse the nobles to a proper sense or theIr duties -now If the boys wake up we shall prob- ably have a wienerwurst and pre ! ' . el as well as 11 little l'astuerlzpd water to agate ourselves ' with on the 29th. It there are no petitions' will ceebrnte ! the feast of Instead tof time oneslndl- oniptysstowmache Instead of the one Indicated - cated above. It will bo well for you If you can end In IL petition , but If you cannot , come to the m8ctlnl ; In your swallowtail , covered with fez and jewels and bo prepared for-an- tiring . Anchor lodge No. iii , Independent Order of Good Template , has adopted a new sys telll of holding meetings which has never before been tried by secret societies , but , - v1nr v - "v cv.r - - - - - - _ . - - . which Is proving an unqualified 1 succeJ. ! This system comprIses what the members see lit to call lIoating meellngs. This means that each week time lodge holds Its meetings at the homo of a different member , and [ In this way It will ultimatelY float around the circle of membership. Thin system transforms the meeting from a bare business session or entertainment Into a delightful social function - thin , although business may bl discussed , In which the members thoroughly enjoy them elves , and which Is bound to attract the entire membership. The meeting ! night of the lodge has been changed to Tuesday evening , and , therefore , It was on Tuesday , of last week that the lOdge met In , the home of Miss Florence Winter , at 1224 North Nineteenth street. The early part of the meeting was taken up with business , which Included some Inllla- lions , and then the members were enlertalnetl with a bright musical IJrogram. Substantial refreshments were served . One of the features - lures of the evenIng was the drawing for a fancy pin cushion , tickets being sold for a small sum Time proceeds of this drawing ! , as well as or two or three others which will be held at future meetings , will be devoted to the purchase of a quill for the Orlhan's home of Council Bluffs The plo cushion was wall by T. L. Combs , who has all much use for It as a vagrant has for a tooth brush The next nseethmg ; : or the lodge will be held at time hOlllO or Miss ' Lydia Johnson , at 216 North Twenty-second street , on Tuesday evenln ! : . The lodge has elected ] the following officers for time ensuing term : ChIef templar W. I0 . Carllwell ; vice tem- par ] , Gertie WrIght : superintendent or Junior templarB , Mrs Lou Mack ; secretary , Lydia Johnson ; asstant : secretary , Josephine Paul ; financial secretary , Florence Winter : treasurer - urer , B. II. Combs : chaplain , Bertha \\'earne : mllrshal , II. O. Myers : assistant marshnl , Anna n. IIIgley ; guard , Charles Watts , Jr : sentinel , T. I. Combs ; past chief templar , II M. lilglcy : lOdge deputy , Thomas A. K , Gray ; trnl-teea , Charles Watts , Jr. , 1' _ L. Combs and W. E , Cardwell Triangle ! ; lodge No 64 , Knights ot Pythlas , last week held one of the most enjoyable sessions - sions In Its hlplory. There were present Grand Chancellor George E. Ford of Kearney and Suprem Representatives W. I. Seism and J. SI : . Mclo-uland of this city , and Each of these grand officers made addresses to the meeting Time remarks were appropriate and were all much , Ir not more , enjoyed than the refreshments which were later served One of the features of the evening was the ( ! conferring at the third rank on a number or candidates The ceremony was highly suc- cesarul and was noteworthy for the fact that thEre was not a ritual In sight , Grand Chancellor Ford spoke \ In very complimentary words of this. lIellldes the members of the lodge [ there were also present visitors from Nebraska lodge No I , Myrtle lodge No.2 , Triune lodge No : 66 , and Forest ledge No 8t , Omaha lodge No 39 , Benevolent and Pro- tective Order of Elks , will hold Its annual memorial services this YEar In the Now Boyd theater on Sunday , December I , at 2:30 : p. III , The lodge hopes to make thlll service one or the most beautiful and appropriate ever held. John C. CowLn will deliver the eulogy , and He\ Charles 11. Gardner or Trinity cathedral and Hev , Tholllss J , Mackey of All Saints' church are down on the Ilro- gram for addresses. The Elks' quartet will ] sing several , selections while solos will be rendered by two of Ornaha' best female ilng ers. No admission will be charged or collection lection taken , and the public la Invited to be present Omaha lodge No 200 , Order or the World , offers more attractive features In the way of entertainments than over berore. After the regular business meetinA the members are entertained by a short , musical program by members of the lodge. Thelia entertainments have always been provided by a committee appolnteJ for that purpose , and It hu been , , a regular custom since the organization or No. 200. The latest feature In thll line is , limo organlutlon ! or a degree staff , composed of forty ladles and gentlemen , to perform the I Initiatory work of the new ritual The ad- - , vantage of a drilled staff to 11SJI..t at this ' beautlCul Initiation Is acknowlellgoo by all 1" the memberu , aDd , while time work Is always of an Interesting nature , It Is doubly ] so when performed [ by so large a number of proficient assistants The new eosl1lm5 have been secured , and will be used at Inlthtlon on November 18 for lImo first tine AL limo last Initiation night there were elghtoen members Initiated , t e C. E , Embroe , supreme president of the Order of the World , paid the Omaha lodges of time order a visit , durIng the past weole and ! gave them valuable fnrormalfon an tn the rapid growth the organization Is making all over the country 11 e has Just returned t from all extended trip to California , where , ho reports the lOdges In a lIourlshlng cOIIIIl- tlon. In Los Angeles there are six lodges and In San Francisco . as many more Mr Embree Is always a welcome visitor among the lodges In Omaha Few men have had mora experience In the fraternal field or are better ( mown than he Is. He spent a number of years 1.11 the field < 1 with the Ancient Order ( of United Workmen , and orgolnlz d nearly ! 100 lodges far that organization In time New England states , and ( ! at the present time II a member at Its grand lodge. Iva nehek1h 10.lge , No 33 , Independent ' Order at Odd Fellows , gave a progressive high live party at the l'esldence ot Mr nUll Mrs James W. Bouk , 118 South Fifteenth street ' , last Thursday evening Mrs 1l . I"arnsley won time women's first prIze , and . W. H. Mathis the gentlemen's drat / prize I Miss I.lz7.le Craddock mind D , Burrhlge were pre/lentell with consolation prl7.es. Hqtresh- , ments were aervei ' during Slime even\n \ ; , Among those present were the following : Mesllar11Es OIl1an C. A . Leila , J. M. Oar- I rott Parker , Fisher , T. C , Livingston A . E . Wallace , I"crnsley , W. H. Malhs ! , Jerrrles , i W.V. . Connoran , MellIsh , Cooper , Pratt , J. P. Wooley : Misses 'fhatcner , Alice Olllan ( , nose Weeks , II , Wooley , I.lzzle Craddock . I May Keller Walllce [ anti Katie Parker : : \Iessrs. W. W. Connoran , A. II. Flint , C. Jay MerrIam , A. E , Wallace , W. H. Mathia , I. . ! M. Garrett , D. O. Smltll , J. T. Wacky , Field , Edwin Davis , D. I Burridge , J. Gillan , John 0" Craddocle , n. A. Pratt , E. Farnaley . r - ' The members of Clan Gordon , No , G3 , Or- . ' . ' { , ; dot of Scottish Clans ' , , are lookIng forward I' with pleasure to the approaching vIsit at Royal Chler W. H. Steen of Braid wood , III , I , The royal chlct will be present at the regu- . Inn meeting of the clan on Tuesday evening , where lie will address the clansmen on the I . > condition of the order. An adjournment will be made to Patterson hall , I\t Seventeenth - I teenth and I'arnam , where a social tuna will I' be spent , and supper served by the lady " , friends or the clan , . St . The royal chief , during lie stay In Omaha , ' will be the guest or Royal Deputy Thomas . . x Falconer I , at his residence at the High ' school. - . " . Omaha ledge , No I , Independent Workmen ' ' of America , gave a very pleasant smoker to Its trlenlls last Monday evening ' , One of the features of the o\'enlng was the presentation - , " I tlon of souvenir pipes given to the visitors. " coreee amid lunch were : served during the , ovenlng. . v' Last Friday nlllht Seymour Camp , No. fii , Woodlllln of the Worlll , gave a delllhtful ! dance In Its hall at Sixth and Pierce streets ! This dance was preceded by an enjoys le Informal program Time affair was denoml- , ' nated a merry partr , " .I party : an or yore , " I " anti time many guests were satisfied that such It was ' I Court Omaha , No , 1091 , Independent Order of Foresters , has obtained a dlKpenPJtlon to I' ' admit momboru Into the order at charter I rates until the first / at the year. ! - , Rosewood camp , Woodmen of the WorM , of South Omaha , gave a largely attended mas- IUeralle ball last week at South Omaha. Omaha conclave , No 334 , Independent Or- der or lIeptollol.hs . , Is beglnnlnl\ \ to make arrangements - rangementll for a number of entertainments , ' during the wlnler. Time conclave was but recently organized , but has now a member- m IIhlp of 611. On next Thursday ] evening Alpha camp , No I , Woodmen of the World , will give its first grand concert and hall of the season In Myrtle hllll , In the Continent 1 block Time aaair promises to be very enjoyable and largely attended r ' F jry"