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THE OMAHA DAILY 35EE : SUNDAY , JUXB 13 , 1897. 11
The TransrnlMlwippI Exposition la
primarily n huelneen enterprise. U baa not
been undertaken solely to furnish amuw-
mcnt to the citizens of the tranfmtatalppl
Kate ? Its great object In to assist In the
building up of the middle west by en
couraging and stimulating the energy and
tntc-rprloe of Its people. U Is desired that
the exposition ghall be more than a great
fair at which the product * of manufactory
and farm may be exhibited On the basis
that In our civilization "knowledge la power , "
It Is especially desirable that the exposition
fihill be a tource of culture to the e within
the range of Its Immediate Influence. There
are two ways In which It may attVn this
object First , In the piomotion of relation
ships and Intercourse between the Inhabitant *
of different parts of the country. Men learn
most readily from each other , and In the
nr. oclatlon of people from different localities
valuable Ideas are Interchanged and mutual
benefit effected Therefore It Is advliable
to bring together In Omaha representative
men and women from every part of our own
country and. of cource , as many an possible
from the- world at large The second way M
In affording an op | > ortunlty to study the
products of genius and skill as embodied In
mechanical appllancen and products , and In
the great field embraced In the arts. To the
farmer the operations of the packing home
will ho of absorbing Interest and no doubt the
fqucallnp of a thousand pips on their way
to market would be music to his cars But
It H not fa to his daughter's , whose Ideas of
life point In a different direction nml whose
ambition centers , not In the gaining of
money , but In Its advantageous expenditure
On every farm nnd In every village through
out the great ml Idle-west ore young men and
women who are raising their eyes above the
ground and Itroklng out beyond the narrow
circumference of their simple environment
nnd longing to know something of the great
outer world This they wish to learn by
actual contact , and unless they arc so
circumstanced that they can go to It , It must
bo brought to them
The Trnnsnilsl"lppl Exposition will afford
nn opportunity for bringing the people of
the middle-west Into contact with the well-
to do and rppri'si'iitntlxo mpn nnd women of
every Htate In the union , piovldcd that UN
man.iiurs take the ntressary stepa to Indue *
them to come here In almost every de
partment of hum nn Industry nnd Interest
there exist organisation" , Rnrleties or as
sociations which contain a" members these
who art1 leaders In the thought and activity
of the ago. By bringing these orginlrations
to Omaha and causing them to hold conven
tions In conjunction with the exposition and
under Its ausplees more that Is really ropre-
Kentatlvi ) of the nation's achievements
osperl.illy In the realm of thought , tnn be
aggregated than In any other way.
Among the great organizations of thr
country devoted to the development of the
ar's one of the most prominent and powerful
Is the Music Teachers' National association ,
which will held Its nineteenth annual con
vention In the city of New York , June 24
to 28 , Inclusive In Itn membership thirty-
Fix states art represented and a great ma
jority of the leading musicians of the whole
eountty are Its active supporters During
nineteen years It has been laboring In the
cause of good musicnnd has held Its meet
ings In many of the large oltlfs The con
vention last year was held in Denver ; the
convention next year should be held In
Omnhn
Let us pause for a moment to note what
the association will do thrs year In New
York Its meetings will be bold at the
Grand Central Palace on Lexington avenue-
There will bo three or more sessions ea h
day , consisting of orcncstral concerts
recitals educational conferences , lectures
business meetings nnd oratorio perform
ances On Sunday , the 27th , the convention
will be Invited by members of the American
Guild of Organists to attend specially pre
pared musical services In various churches
of N'uw York nnd Brooklyn
Or. Henry G. Hanchett , chairman of the
program committee has planned a series of
performances the like to which has never
been attempted by any other musical or
ganization In this country. The conductors
arc Arthur ClaasJien Brooklyn , Walter
Henry Hall , New York , Harry Rowe Shelley-
New York , Albert Gerard-Thlcrs. New York ,
nnd W L Tomllns Chicago. The orchestra
i111 bo Mr Seidl's Metropolitan The chorus
will consist of seven oratorio and choral so
cieties of New York and Brooklyn , all united
Into one Organists Harrison Wild of Chicago
cage , S A Baldwin Ddward Mulligan , Harry
Howe Shelley. Kate S. Chittcnden. Victor
Kronold and William C. Carl Pianists-
Orion Brtdley. Miss Terrell , Adolph Close and
Miss Close- . August Spanuth. New York , Paul
Thldcn , Brooklyn , William H. ShsrwoDd , Leo
pold Godowfcky. Chicago , C It. Krocger St
LyuU Mo ; Mru A K Virgil. Edward Bax-
trr Perry. Gulseppc Aldo Handegger of
Naples , Mine Rive-King and Miss Mabel
Phlppa Vlollnls'a Hubert Arnold Richard
Arnold , Gustav Dannruether , Bernhard Llste-
mumi , Maude Powell and Dora Valescct Baker
Vocalls'r , too numerous to mention , and other
instrumentalists In proportion.
Ths subject of "Methods and Results In
Music Schools" will be most ably discussed
by the folllowlng well known educators
John C Batchclder. esq , Detroit Conserva
tory of Music , George W Chadwlck e&q , Jl-
rector-elect New England Conservatory ,
Boston , Armln W. Doerner esq , Cincinnati
College of Music , Rev. Joseph T Duryca D
D. Brooklyn ; W W Gllchrlst , esq. director
Central Music school. Philadelphia , Or. Percy
Goetschlus , Boston Mass , lute of Stuttgart
nnd New Hngland Conservatories. Dr. John
C Grlggs , Metropolitan College of Music.
New York City , Rubin Goldmark , esq , di
rector of Colorado College Conservatory of
Music. Colorado Springs , Edward D Hale ,
esq , late of New England Conservatory ,
Boston , Alexander Lambert , e < ! q. , director of
New York College of Music. Prof P D Ill-c
director of Obcrllu ( Ohio ) Conpcrvatruy ,
Thomas Tapper , esq , Boston. Mass. , Harri
son M. Wild , ctq , Chicago , III.
Among the especially Important public
performances must be mentioned the pro
posed "Messiah , " under the direction of Sir
W L Tomllns of Chicago and of Saint
Saens' now piano concerto In P. played by
Mr. William H Sherwood and the Metro
politan orchestra.
One of the most Important features of the
convention will U ? the- musical exhibit , a
large and most varied display , calculated to
reveal the chiracter and extent of the manu
facture of Instruments and merchandise in
usu by musicians , and to thaw how some
of the leading Instruments have inched
The methods of music printing and of mak
ing Intricate parts of Instruments will be
exhibited. The display will Include stringed
Instruments , actions , feltt. machinery of con
struction , music publishing , etudlo furniture ,
band Instruments , automatic musical Instru
ments , music plates , paper and Ink. newly
lulc-ntcd Inventions , technical practice ma
chines etc Special discounts will be given
purclmera from our membership Space ag
gregating 155,000 feet In tbe building where
tlw convention will bu held Is tet apart
lor this Interesting exhibit.
Enough has been said to show that the
convention of the Music Teachers' National
association poatefses a magnitude eutHclent
to make It well worth while to secure It as
a fcatuio of the exposition Its exhibit of
musical instruments , embracing , as It does ,
those of all countries and periods In the
world's history , would appeal to every musi
cian and be a strong Inducement to him to
attend Itio exposition. Hut what has been
eald above baa not revealed all the attract
ive power which Is llkel ) to be possessed
by thli great muilcal organization. So far
Its sections have lasted but four or five. days ,
as Is customary with convention * . Hut In
an addrcbs delivered last year at Denver , by
lleibert Wilbur Green , now president of the
a oclatlon , the following Important recom
mendation was made : "Instead of tbo Music
Tiachen. ' National association we thould
change the last word and make It the iMuilc
Teachers' National academy , bringing to our
work all the additional opportunities for aid
and education which the name Implies , The
cummer school It not a fad , It has come to
( stay. Let us change our bylaws so that at
the tesilon of IS9S the Mualc Teachers1 Na-
tlonal academy will be In working order ,
with a large membership and an attendance
cf successful teachers , who will make their
Eumtuer homes it the academ > 's headquar
ters , to which will dock , In addition , thou-
cands of pupils and teacher * who want
Men. but who can not get them In the
winter because of their regular employment ,
but who are willing to come and spend six
or two mouths In the summer , itudr *
Have you seen the now "Sprocket" bi ! ni
cycle shoos Drey L. Shooniau has been Our dl play of llooUwtoM pottery com-
wearliit ; ? It's n now shoe new this pil cs a consldctnble y\rfety \ of wnrw -
spring hand sewed flexible sole In n fiom the low tone * -usually yellow ted
dnrk brown ltti sln calf there never was and brown color wltii Itfjvvcr and figure
such a bicycle shoe and for stieet wear decoration familiar to , everybody to
they are the most comfortable shoe jon the more remnikablp gluie effects Mich
could put on your feet the price ? : t.OO as "tiger-eye" "goldfcldjib" and olld
Is a recommendation we put our truar- color pieces. It would bo Impossible to
nnfee back of that like all the other give n good description of this beautiful
fjood thliip ? there's only one place In pottery but we have placed It upon ex
Omaha to find them and that's here hibition and court your ln pectlon-r > 0 engraved -
vve have other lilqyclo shoes. graved cards and plate $1.00 steel en
graved modish stationery.
Drexel Shoe Co. , C. S. Raymond ,
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15th and Douglas.
Glasess made while you wait It's not
i < iultr > that way but we do manufacture
I We < quick " . " > 0c ,
can move you a ? as
rlfiht here In Omaha many do not real-
worth $ r > 00" will move a bankrupt stock
bo that they can come here and have
of goods only we'll do It In a much better
their eyes tested fun.1 ami the lenses
ter way your goods won't be turned
giouiul to milt the eyes and the frames
top\v-turvey and be clawed as lem-
ptopeily lit tedo as to obtain the to-
" nant' . but will all be In slilp-shupe older
suit that they are after "experienced
scratched
nothing broken nothing
men are In charge of each department
fact Is you'll be moved and won't know It
and we can tniaiaiitee every piece of onr
work while the price well that's as wo do It so well ' o quick and s > o
reasonable as any one could expect for reasonable Collie people we've moved
tlit- work W" fhe. want to pay us twice It's so cheap but
we'd rather please you than own a bank.
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Did you ever notice what nice gold Maybe jou've put chafed your new
ciown work we did for your fi lends-it's caiiHJt or maj lie the one you have Is
U2 kt. line for we only usf coin gold good enough but how about the curtain
In maKliiK weld crowns that as evety- tain- , and diapeiles ? Are they begin
body knowb Is composed of Hi ! ptits ning to show age'/ Our line of curtains
pnte sold ami two part.s alloy we and drapeiles are not aged they're all
alwa.vs wan.mt all of our work-no matter new goods new M.\K'i and such a va
ter what It N ritfht now we lurni'-li solid riety as you've never had the opi > ortun-
jrold tops tor $5.00 wnriant them to ity of heing before j on will enjoy lookIng -
be satisfactory and of ill ! kt. t'old we Ing at tlu\se we will enjoy showing
extract tee'h no pain no pas Just GOe them to.von the qualities we put in our
and our own .seciet formula. cut tains and dtapeiles and the prices
we m.iKe ( in them nmKcs Jhem p.irticu-
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ing music and listening to lectures and per- |
tormances. "
If the plan outlined in The- nee of Sun-
da } , February H , and which embraced the
organization of a small chorus in each of
the larger towns within 200 miles of Omaha
and their centralization here during the e\-
pcultlon , were carried out and tbe National
Vcademy were to hold its convention , organ
ize Its classes and carry out Mr. Green's
suggestions , making It a sort of summei
school. It is very evident that the exposition
and the academy would work together for
their mutual advantage. The academy would
bring to the exposition a large corps of
the leading music teachers and performers
of the country , and numerous pupils from
a greater distance than the Influence of tbe
expedition could possibly reach. The ex
position would have to hand a large chorus ,
representative of the vocal abllltj of all the
middle-west , and a fine orchestra , to as-
.Ut In public performances , ami to give the
numerous students attracted by the academy
an opportunity to hear great works properlv
performed. The standing of the musieal de
partment of the exposition would be raised
to the plane of high , artistic excellence , and ,
as an educator , as a source of culture to the
sons and daughters of tbe middle-west , U
would be an Irresistible power and an epoch-
maker In the musical history of America.
The academy as outlined by Mr. Green ,
needs just such an aggregation of people
and enthusiasm as the Transmisslsslppl Ex
position will furnish , and tbe exposition will
need Just such a convention of great mu-
hlclaiu , learned e&savlsis and lecturers , ex
perienced and famous teachers and talented
and cultivated performers as will be em
braced In the membership of the academy.
H Is desirable on the part of the ex-
pobltlon that manufacturers of musical In-
strumcnlH should find It to their advantage
to make large exhibits This they will not
do unices they deem U probable that they
will appeal to a clientele Interested In
niUHlcal matters. With the musical depart
ment a prominent feature and In cooperation
tion with the national association , they will
have ample reason to expect a large attend
ance of musicians , amateurs and others
musically Interested.
When the people of Denver desired1 to se
cure the convention of the association In
that city , It wab Invited by tbe governor of
tbe state * , the major , the city council and
Hoard of Trade. The musician of the cltj
also joined heartily In the invitation.
New York , being the metropolis of the
United States , and pcssexfclng , as It docs , al
most unlimited resources , has been able to
offer to the association unprecedeuted fa
cilities for the holding of Its meetings and
the giving of Us performances It has placed
at association's disposal a fine chorus , a
well-trained orchestra an.l a magnificent con
cert hall In the city1 churches are tome of
the finest organs in the world , In the Mud-
son river , New York harbor , UlversiJe park
nml the Grant monument. High , Brooklyn
anil Washington bridges , Central park and
nillea of thronged btrcetj and stores filled
with everything that lit art could wish for
are attractions to be found In tcv > other
cities on the globe. With these Omaha and
the exposition must compete , and when the
Invitation to hold -its next meeting In Omaha
Is formally presented to the association Its
fate will depend very largely upon what
Omaha and the exposition have to offer
With a fine chorua , a well-trained orchestra
and a large and comirjJIous concert hall
available for performance : and public meetIngs -
Ings , and smaller halls suitable for class
work and lectures , with manifold treasures
of art , science and commerce gathered to
gether from all the world , and with a hearty
welcome and profound interest In musical
matters , Omaha and the exposition may en
ter valiantly Into the field with the other
American cltlffi sure to be bidding for this
great organization , and even In the heart
of Greater New York hope expectantly for
success. HOMEH MOOHE.
The nruiiilfHt Iteinecly.
Mr. R II Greeve , merchant of Chllhowle ,
Vs. , certifies that he bad consumption , was
given up to die , sought all medical treat
ment that money could procure , tried all
cough remedies he could hear of , but got
no relief ; spent many nights bitting up In a
chair , vsas Induced to try Ur. King's New
Discovery , and was cured by use of two
bottles. For past three yean has been at
tending to business , and iayc Dr. King's
New Discovery U the grandest remedy v r
made , as It has done so much for him and
ilso for others In his community. Ir King's
New DUcovery Is guaranteed for Coughc ,
Coldi and Consumption. It don't fall. Trial
bottles free at Kuhn & Cu 'a drug store.
lluliU Iiilierllniiff Tin IllrKul ,
PHILADELPHIA. June 11. Judge Pen-
roi-o today tiled an adjudication In an es
tate dispute In which he takes occasion
to decide that thu direct Inheritance tax
U unconstitutional. Judge Hanna rendered
a similar decision last week. Tne law
recently
ECHOES OF THE ANTE ROOM
Knights of Pythias all over the country-
are becoming considerably worked up as a
recent decision of the Michigan suprerup
court Is becoming known By this decision
the so-called Improved Order of the Knights
of Pythias is allowed to use the ritual and
the jewels of the original organization , al
though it Is a completely distinct body.
The Improved Order of the Knights of
Pythias arose out of the rule abolishing the
German ritual , which , until the last few
years , had been Ip operation In many strictly
German lodges. 0. B. Hltchle , chairman of
the committee on rules , at a meeting of the
supreme lodge In Kansas City five years ago ,
reported that the ritualistic work should be
conducted In the Cngllsh language ex
clusively. This caused a hubbub , and the
German lodges throughout the country
awaited the action of the next session of the
supreme lodge , which was held In Waih ng-
ton , D C. , two years later. Petlthns wtre
numerous from German lodges all over the
country.
Supreme Chancellor Commander Blackwell
held that the report of the committee should
become a law of the order , and In a spsecn
which was characterized at the time as being
unnecessarily forceful , urged the Indorsement
of the committee's recommendation. As a re
sult It became a law of tbe order , and all
rituals printed In German were called Ic and
burned up.
The action occasioned a hardship to Ger
man Knights of Pythias. Many of them were
unable to conduct the work In the English
language , and , while they did not give up
their charters , they experienced great dif
ficulty and annoyance. Some there were
that rebelled agalnat what they termed
Intolerance. These assembled In Inclan-
apolls , Ind , and at a mass meeting It nas
determined to leave the present organiza
tion and fp-tahllsh the Improved Order of
Knights of Pythias They proceeded to adopt
the jewels and ritual of the order , and In
the main conducting lodge work In the Ger
man tongue ,
A bull was at once brought by the
original organization In Michigan to restrain
the Improved Order of Knlgbto of Pythias
from Ublng the Jewels and ritual of tbe
order It was carried up fiom a. lo er court
to the supreme court at Lansing , which up
held the plea of the- Improved Order of
Knights of Pythias , granting the members
the privilege they desired.
The matter has bien In the courts already
Waldeck lodge of Chicago was the first to
spring the Issue After the ruling of the
supreme lodge , Waldeck continued to use
the German ritual Tbe result wau that Its
charter was suspended until the lodge should
comply with the laws of the order. The lolgo
refused , and look the miller Into the courtfl
Judge Hrentano upheld the lodge The case
went to the appellate court , which reversed
Judge Brentano'i ) decision. It was then
taken to tbe supreme court of Illinois , which
In Its decision upheld that of the appellate
court , the ruling being that the members of
an order shall obey the rults of that to which
they belong or cea e membership
German members do not take kindly to the
one-tongued edict They claim , and many
Americans coincide witn the-lr views , that
the teachings of the order should not be
confined to any one language or country It
should be world-wide , and every nation on
earth should reap the benefit. The fact that
the order was founded In Washington during
the civil war * Is no ) reason that the brother
hood should be cramped within the confines
of tbe United State * The liberal element
hopes that at no distant day such action
will be taken by ( he nupreme lodge that the
hustings of PythlanUm will be sent broad
cast throughout the world.
The Omaha German members take this
view of the case There are three German
lodged In tbe state. All of them obeyed the
ruling of the supreme lodge. In fact , DO
German lodges west of Chicago turned over
to the new body. But although the Ne
braska lodges uktd tbe Englteb ritual , they
continued and still continue to employ tbe
German tongue In their proceeding. More
over , the lodges have persistently fought
the ruling Last year tbe German dele-
gatee succeeded in getting a resolution passed
by the grand lodge. Instructing tbe Ne
braska delegates to fight the ruling In the
supreme lodge , hut nothing resulted.
The matter will probably come up at this
year's supreme lodge session , but tbe promi
nent German members of the city do not
anticipate tbit tbo body will ever again
allow the ilerman language to be usqd In
ritualistic work.
\n < > liit l Order of I nlli-il Workmen.
The supreme lodge of the order was In ee-s-
slon during the greater part of last week , und
from reports which have b en received trans
acted a great amount of business The eu-
perlor lodge of the Degree of Honor convened
a week ago yesterday ard adjourned after a
short session. Both meetings occurred In
Milwaukee A tynoptlcal rsport of the pro
ceedings will be found In this column next
Sunday.
On last Monday a very enjoyanlo reception
was tendered Grand Master Workman fhultz
of Grand Island at Plat'mouth. The affair
was helped along by the ui" ru memben > of
the order , who went to PUttsmoufi about
150 strong. They were mtt nt 'he depot hv
a band of music and some 400 Plattgmouth
brethren and escorted to the meeting place.
The evening was spent very enjoyably.
The mayor of Plattsmotilh made the wel
coming speech. The address of th- > evening
was delivered by the grand nu ter workrmn
Talks were made by the follow Ing Omaha
members G H. Burchard , J. S King. H M
Waring and Mr Jaskalek. At the conclusion
of the meeting a banquet , spread by the femi
nine relatives of the Plattsmouth members ,
was enjoyed in the Tlrst Method'flt ' church
On Monday evening Patten lodge No 173 ,
eieetcd olflcers for the ensuing terra an fed-
lows H A. Seymour , P. M .V , Kincst 0
Mount , M. W. : William Wenham , P. , George
Thwartz , 0 : William Taylor , U ; lames
Baldwin , P. ; H. M. Bright. H ; Otto C. Kurtz
G ; W. H Suffa , I. W. , Henry Hobcru 0
W.H. . A. Seymour , T . Drs. C. Koscwate
A W. Hdmlston and W O Henry , M K ,
William Taylor , representative ou the relief
board.
At the regular meeting of Washington
lodge , No. 27 , Degree of Honor , held Thum-
day evening , officers were elected for the en-
tulng teim as follows Mrs Maggie Bright ,
P C H. , Mrs Mary Taylor. C HMrs. .
P Wyman. L H ; MrMary Anderson C
C . Mrs. W. Tegtmeyer , H ; Mrs. Kate
Schmidt , F , Mrs. H. D Stone , It ; Mica Dug-
nlar Han = en. U ; Mrs. Henricatta Stelnert ,
I. W ; H. D. Stone , O. W. , Mrs. Maggie
Bright , T.
Union Pacific lodge , No 17 , Is making ar
rangements for Its annual picnic. The com
mittee having It In charge has visited the
various grounds In tbe v c nlty of Omaha and
aa soon as the proper place to hold It Is found
the date will be announced The lodge has
elected the following officers Benjamin lr-
win , M W , II D Miller , r , P S. Slmn on
0 ; H. Ylngllng , H ; H McCoy , F . C. A.
Wagner , U ; D A Morris G . A L. Brunett ,
1 W ; A M Thorn , O W ; Eenjamln Ir\vln.
member relief board. lira Lord , Wommers-
ley , Miller and Campbell. M , E
Lodge No 1 of Grand Jsjand has elected
the following officers Del fly , < ler. P. M W ;
John Nicholson. M W ; TJarnpy Holbeck , P ;
Gus Friend O , . S E Smk , n , J n. Mc
Allister , F , W A H < ampc'rger ; , R ; M S
Bevler , G , Louis Cougar , I , W ; A. J Mor
row. O. W. ; W H Spaffprd , t.
The sLbordlnate and , Degree of
Honor lodges of § 1 Paul spent
an enjoyable evening . last Monday In
their lodge room at Masonic temple. The
gueat of honor was Mfs. " "S1 " B Owens of
Grand Island , grand receiver of the Degree
of Honor , who lectured' tq - < he Bisters and
brethren Short speech Vere also made
by Messrs. Tcmplin , IlaV' ' Still I > erWnB " " " 1
Anderson Then a good''banquet ' was par
taken of. and a general goOd'tlme ' had
South Omaha lodge No' C has invited the
Past Master Workmen's ftt sorlatlon to hold
Its next regular monthly Yn < 4tlng at Its hall
The secretary has called the meeting to
consider the action of the recent session of
the grand lodge and also hear reports from
the oupreme lodge , which Is now in session
at Milwaukee. Hefreihments will be served
by lodge No CS after the meeting A large
attendance Is expected
IlrotliiTliiiuil of KlUx.
In a very short time tbe Omaha Elks will
leave for Minneapolis to attend the grand
lodge meeting which will be In session In
that city July 7 , S , 9 and 10 , Tcey go not
for pleasure alone , but td secure for Omaha
the grand lodge reunion for U98 That they
will secure the ' 9S meeting U a sure thing
The Omaba-MlnneapolU club Is fast increas
ing In numbers , and it Is now almost cer
tain that atftKl \ 100 of Omaha's iuoU en
thusiastic Elks will go to Minneapolis ,
decked out In a nandsqmc new uniform
They take with them the Twenty-cerond
Infsntry baud , which will enter tht hand
contests and endeavor to securtt for Omaha
at least one of the many prizes that will
be awarded to bands on this occasion The
Minneapolis Elks are making elaborate prep
arations to entertain their visiting guests
Tne route to bo taken to Minneapolis will
be definitely settled In a few days
Opposition to Omaha's efforts toward se
curing the 1S98 session has arisen among
the members tbroughout the country who
are of Hebrew descent. This Is due to the
fact that "the Omaha lodge excludes from
membership all Jews. It is true that there
are no Jens on the rolls of the local lodge
and no Jews can secure admittance. The
exclusion Is not set out In the rules of the
lodge , but it has become a custom to black
ball all Jewish candidates. The order allowc
each lodge to make Its o n merabcruhip
qualifications.
This practice of the Omaha lodge has beei
made known In an Interview from J. Lyonc
of Kcokuk , la. , who Is a Hebrew. He statci
that he has been a regular visitor of thlc
city and has never been allowed to enter
the local lodge rooms and has never been
extended tbe courtesy of tbe brotherhood
He comments severely upon the narrow-
mlndedne's of the local lodge In thfs re
spect and says that on account of It , the
Hebrew- members will fight Omaha and wll !
refuse to vteit this city if it secures the
session. The Interview has been widely
copied.
The local members have gained knowledge
of the proposed fight , hut do not anticipate
that It will prevent the city from securing
the session.
KlllKlltH Of I'jthlllM.
Today , the second Sunday in June , Is
Pythian Memorial day , when all Pythlans will
with appropriate ceremonies pay knightly
tribute to those who "sleep the sleep that
knows no waking" In this life. All Pytblanc
and friends of the order are requested to
bring or send flowers to Myrtle hall In the
Continental block by 9 30 o'clock this morn
ing , where a committee of knights will re
ceive th same and proceed to the various
cemeteries and appropriately decorate tbe
graves of the Pythian dead.
Tomorrow evening the different lodges In
the city and South Omaha will unite and hold
appropriate memorial services In Myrtle hall ,
beginning at 8 o'clock , to which all knights
arc earnestly Invited to attend , and bring
their wives and friends. The services will
bo conducted by the following officers1 C
C , John T Bailey of Nebraska No 1 ; V. C
H Rothholz of Porest No 84 ; P. , C. H
Chandler of Enterprise No. 79 , M. of W. ,
Louis Berka of Jan Hus No. 5 ; K. of It. and
S. , A. II Murdock- Enterprise No 79 ; M
of P , J W. Malone of Nebraska No. 1 ; M. of
C. , S J Brodcrlck of Triune No. 50 ; M. at A
E J Davis of Triune No. 66 ; I. G , J. P
Lund of Omaha No. 20 ; A. G. , J. Bundy of
Mars No 30.
The roll call of the dead will be responded
to by W. It Patrick of Fontanello lodge of
Bellevuo. Bev J. M Vawter of the First
Christian church will be the speaker of the
evening. The exercises will bo Interspersed
with appropriate music by the Pythian quar
tet. As these services are open to the public
It Is hoped that every Pythian will see that
ho Is accompanied by friends of tbe order.
of tlif MnrrilllfcH.
Gate City tent , No CO , has elected the fol
lowing officers to serve the ensuing term
J. W Dodd , P. C. ; U. A Hays. C ; W. H
Smith. L. C ; T. W. Spafard , R. K. and F
K. , E. E Andrews , C ; H. C. Hewitt , S. ,
George H. Parsell , P ; Harry Flmmen , M
A. G. , N B. Spafard , F. M. G ; E J. Scully ,
S M. G ; Benjamin Holman , S , Pe'cr Petersen -
sen , P. Guy Palmer was selected as as
sistant record keeper. Steps are being taken
to hold a public Installation of thu new offi
cers some tlmi 111 July.
Thu sixteenth anniversary of the order
was appropriately celebrated Friday at Blair
In connection with the tenta of that city and
surrounding towrs. About 200 went from
this city with the Seventh Ward band An
enjoyable lime was had.
Gate. City tent's new paraphernalia Is con
sidered the richest In tbe western country-
Washington tent , No. C7 , has purchased
a new paraphernalia.
Modern Wtioilin < Mi of Interim.
Miss Martin and her pupils gave a recital
at Labor Temple Wednesday evening , June
1' , under the auspices of Pansy camp No 10.
Hoyal Neighbors The hall was beautifully
decorated with the royal colors and cut
flowers , two large American flags adding
richness to the hall The performers were
Ml" ) Martin , Nellie Dillon. Miss A Watt.
Drlna Black , Miss Lelah Klrkendall and
Master Marlon Dillon.
The Modern Woodmen of York county will
hold their annual picnic at Tbaycr , June 24
Preparation , are being made for a big time
Band and other music will be furnished and
all rorts of sports Indulged In. A It. Talbit
of Lincoln , a prominent Woodman , " 111 be
the orator of the day The following towns
will bo represented : Bradshaw , Waco
Lushton , Benedict. Henderson , Tbayer ,
Grechdm and York ,
On Ifcst Wednesday the camp at Plljjer en-
Mos' nil do fellers what go iMiln' on
Sundays come to my dad's some time do
day before and load tip \\ld his live-
cent Stoecker elgar an' ns I'm bn y
Saturdays I can tell It derc Is any
leaden dim at some odder place or not
low tnke de sportln' writer of dls
taper fur Instance If he smokes de
toeckcr yon wouldn't know lt--fnr he
ildes dem as If tley cost M v\ hole plunk
apiece an' everybody knows de ftoeeker
s only a nickel nn' all fust class deal
ers sell It.
1404 DOUGLAS.
A second-hand prlco on n new piano
Is what \ve are giving you now we tire
the only people that can make ically low
piano ii Ices we do It because we more
than divide our ptollt with you got a
bin Mdpmcnt of new pianos at about
half pi Ice over twelve dlffetent make-
eveiy olio warranted to be of hluh class
and character prices $1117 Slid ami
$10t > you never heard of such prices on
new pianos before when these are oiie
you'll piolmbly have to pay more.
A. HOSPE , Jr. ,
Jliiilc and Art 1513 Douglas.
The little ones can enjoy one of our
swings these hot dajs they can bt set
up anywheie on your own lawn and un
der your ow n tieethe older jM > ople tlntl
them a comfoitable lesting place too
they'ie stem ; durable and cheap come
In two sb.i-1 we have one .set up in our
stote and will bc > pleased to have yon
come In see it tiy It and buy it the
pi ices on these sw hips brim ; them \ \ Itliln
the teach of all they are absolutely a
non-breakable swing.
A. C.
. . RAYMER ,
HUILDKRS' HARDWARE IIERi : ,
1514 Farnam St.
Ate jon going away this summer ?
If yon are yon will piotubly hunt out
some nice cool letreut among the lakes or
mountains yon will be lonesome at
times no matter where yon go you'll
have time to read besides you'll want
to know wh.it the folks at home aie
doing The Hee will tell .von all about It
for seventy cents a month seven times
a week .v on can have either the imrn-
hi } ; or evening paper with the Sunday
and change the address as often as .von
like befoie yon n < > just step into the
otlice and leave .vour address with the
chdilation department.
T < he Omaha Daily Bee
Circulation Department
2 17th and Farnam. Bee Building
rt0230CCCC ccco oowrcccccccocos ccco
Joyed a big picnic. VIsItore were present
from the camps at Wayne , Stanton and
Wlsner.
The camp at West Point Is holding a picnic
In Its city today.
IlllNliifNH MOII'K I'rattTiilt ) .
Glenwood lodge. No 3 , of Iowa was organ
ized Juno 3 with' ' a strong membership. All
of the leading buslntt > i men of Glenwood
bavo taken hold of the helm , and success U
sure to attend their efforts.
Nebraska City lodge. No. 20 , has taken
steps to secure a beet tugar factory for that
city.
StromsburB lodge. No. 21 , organized March
23 , 1807 , Initiated eleven candidates In April
and May. Members have added to their
lodge work a credit department and a bUBl-
ncsa law department. This lodge Is In a
very prosperous condition
The supreme ledge paid Its first death
benefit claim on Juno 10 , to Mrs. Emma C
Johnston , beneficiary of Or G W. Johnston
of Geneva , Neb , who died April 21 last. The
proofs were submitted June 5.
It < l > lll lIlKlllllIllltTH.
Deputy Harry H. 1'etMt comiilnlH the or
ganization of Ivanboe castle it WUner last
week with forty-'wo fbarter members Su
preme Deputy \V i : Sharp VM present and
amlsted in the degree uoik with full pari-
phernalla. The following ofllcers were elected
and Installed Clark C McNUh , P. I , P. ,
Milton K. Snodgrass , I. P. , frank W. Wc-at ,
C C , Kdward W. Krlckson , W B ; Omer U
Grillln , S. ; Henry I ) Uclly , T. : Sylvester
Emley , W ; William A. llohler. S ; Wllllatp
Mcl eod , H ; Lincoln Ulley , G . George K.
Kenower , K. W. C , John W. Klnzel , S. W.
C. ; William Armstrong. C. S ; Nathan C.
Sears , C A , W. W. Allison , F P. C ; Owen
L. nrlggs , S. P C , Adolph Uccher. T. P. C. ,
Uncolii Hiley , P. E.
Iloiil AriMiiiiini.
Tomorrow night Union Pacific council will
decide whether It will enjoy a banquet era
a picnic In celebration of the anniversary
of the order , which occurs this month A
committee has visited all the picnic groundt
In this vicinity and Is to make a report. '
A full attendance Is desired. Last > ear the
members had a banquet end the > ear be
fore a picnic.
The councils throughout the state are get
ting ready their bemt-annual reports , which
mutit be handed In to the secretary of the
state council on the last day of this month.
MllHlllllO llllllll-H ,
The blue lodge at Fort Culboun last Tues
day elected the following officers K. N.
Gernell , W. M ; J. M. Telslcr , S W , T. A.
Heed , J. W. ; A. W. IJeals , T. ; Trtd Fra-
Urn , S.
Scotti ) IllufI lodge , No. 201 , of Gerlng , at
Its regular communication elected the fol
lowing officers for the ensuing jcar. Henry
M Thornton. W. M : IVter McFarlane , S
W ; A Wood , J. W. ; M. J. Huffman , S. ,
M. Gering. T.
Srcri'l Suclcl ) Nut I > M.
The regular teml-annuul election of offi
cers of Mecca court , No 13 , Tribe of lieu
Ilur , will occur June IS at the hall , top
floor lice building.
South Omaha lodge. No. 148 , Independent
Order of Odd Fellows , has elected the fol
lowing oincera. C. A. Morrison , N. 0. ;
Thorcas Gallauay , V. G , ; K. J , Seykora ,
representative to the grand lodge ,
Tlitt Fremont caiap , Woodmen of the
World , celebrated the seventh anniversary
of the organization of the order last weI <
by giving a banquet at the close of their
meeting In Frnhm's hall. Toasts were re
sponded to by many of the members pres
ent , the principal addrcrs being by Dr. I.
N. Leakc of this city. ,
I n ilo pen il < * lit Orilcr of rurcstiTx.
High Secretarj T C. Combs was In Chicago
cage last week on business connected wl'.U
the order Be was In eonference with Amer
ican Agent Stevenson He returns with very
llattcrlng accounts of the suecess t lat tbo
order la achieving throughout tht cou it-jr.
Both Court Omaha and Court Mond.inn !
are separated over a membership contest.
Each body Is divided Into two dlvlsi me The
lotjer la to stand treat for the winner Thu
contests have already resulted In lm.rc.Fo la
membership.
The high standing committee last week
visited Camp Sioux at Lincoln and was very ,
pleasantly entertained.
Next Sunday Is the anniversary of : he or
der. The da > will he observed by the at
tendance of the members at come church jet
to he selected.
Camp Sioux of Lincoln has elected W. J.
Robinson court deputy , to succeed A. It. Talbot -
bet , who resigned because of his membetsnlp
on the high standing committee
The headquarters of tbe order r.r IhU
month being removed Into the magntlleent
new building at Toronto The Hlructuro
promises to prove a paying Investment , for
the capita ) spent on it Is already bringing 4
per cent Intercut , although the bulldliig In
not yet completely occupied
rniliTiiul I nliin or America ,
Ilenncr lodge held a very Interesting ses
sion Thursday and Initiated nine new mem
bers and voted upon the applications of
fifteen others , After the business of the
lodge wns completed two nours were sptnt
socially Dr Yager , with his team of nix-
teen women spent a half hour drilling and
will boon he able to go through with tlio
regular floor work , which U very pretty.
The lodge now ben a me-uibe'rshlp of nearly
j 250 and expects to Increaco this number to
500 by September.
The advUory boaid of the order met at
Denver lafct wrek and decided to offer as a
premium to the ledge securing the most
members a $75 silk banner. Ihu finue > uice- !
inent will soon be made to the various lodgei
tbroughout the United States. Active werlc
will begin July 1.
J H. Mason cf this city will organize a
ledge at Wahoo this week Ilev. S. P. Wil
son , D. D , 1s aatlutlng him. ,
KiilKlili of I InI'liriHt. .
Last week the originators of hls rcw ,
body had obtained the required number of.
duly examined members and Its articles were
properly filed at the ntate capl'ol An
active canva&ilng campaign Is to bo
p.t niice Inaugurated
The Omaha council was put In running
order at Patterson hall la \Vednr lay evenIng -
Ing The meeting was an enthusiastic era
and was well attended , about 200 being
present. Speeches were made by Supreme
Counselor E H Dutllc and Supreme Com
mander Thompson. The following otfeerH
were elected Gcorgo M , Wright. C ; J.
Harry Minds. L , C K Urownlee , S , J. L.
Collins , T. : G. II Sclilch. C ; D J Sinclair ,
II. ; It. J. Spanton. G , Frank Cunningham ,
S j J. H Woodhall , U. II. Salisbury , lleur *
Oatrom , T , >