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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 12, 1897)
FHE OMAHA UNDAY BEE.PAGES 17 TO 20. i ESTABLISHED JUKE 1 , 1871. OMAUA , SUNDAY 3ktOKNING- , SEPTEMBER 1L , 1807 TWENTY PAGES. SlNO-IiTS COPY ITtVlfl CENTS. THE IN FIRST OF THE THE DAY WHOLE The object of this Challenge Sale is to prove to you how , very much better you can trade at Bost9n Store than you can elsewhere. How much further your money goes and how very much better goods you get , as well as how much easier and pleasanter and quicker it is when you buy here. Another thing it proves most clearly t9 you that the immense volume of our business coupled with our absolute cash buying and selling give us opportunities and advantages .which no other house in the west possesses. A Week From Tomorrow (6ih ( and Douglas Write for our We Open Our new New Fall and Winter 4-story addition CATALOGUE with a Big Sale. ' . It's all ready now. ymmrtmrMwrt-rm At 290 we offer 44-inch wide all wool Camel's hair checks , blue and black , green and black and brown and black , also AO-inch wool ladles' cloth In all shade * of trray , uftor this sale you will have to pay double the price wo ask for thcso goods , but in our Challenge- Sale at 2lc ! yard At 3Qc yard we offer strictly all wool Henrietta , storm serges in dark and bright colors , all wool novelty tweeds , ehocks. Bilk and wool brocades , that are actually worth 7Cc yard , on bargain square , our Challenge Price Me yard At 500 we offer the greatest variety of imported all wool tweeds , new stylish mixtures in French plaids novelty poplins , in all colors , nothing like such val ues in other stores , challenge price 5oc yard 400 pieces all wool plain and novelty weaves , such as 46-inch Henrietta , French serge , illuminated mixtures , double fold all wool and silk and wool plaids , all this reason's goods , in this Challenge Sale , choice 7uc yord 500 pieces high class novelties , Bour- ettes Boucle , tufted iridescent diagonals illuminated plaids , coverts , ehccks , eranito cloth and nil ol basket weaves , goods worth up to $1.50 yard , in our Challenge Sale , 7So and ! ) Su yard GOO At 290 yard 40-inch English Jacquards in Armure and serge grounds , bright Mohiir figures , regu'ar ' value 5oc yard , Challenge price in black goods de partment 2Qc yard At 500 yard , all wool Melrose cloth , all wool Eng lish Cheviot Serges , ail wool India twills , all wool Cropons , all wool Armnrcs , all wool Storm SCI-KOS , all wool Ger man Uenriottas , all worth at least 3Cc per yard more than price ankcd , only GOc At 7C > o and 98o yard , lo-ineh all wool Clay Diagonals Matcla9es. ! French Coating Ser resDrai , ) d" Etea , Poplins. iBcti iilincs , Draji d'Altna ' , JacqnarUs , Basket Ciotho , Guinea Cloth. Prunella , Sohastonol , etc. . the now price on these poods will bo $1.2.3 and 81.50 to $2.1)0 ) per yard , now only , yard. . # # * [ | AMUSEMENTS. | With the appearance of John Drew at Jloyd's tomorrow night the regular autumn theatrical season may bo said to begin , al though the Crelghtrn defers Its formal openIng - Ing another week. The general public Is fa miliar with the events which have led to the Joining of the two local houses under one management , and the excellent list of at tractions which have been booked at both theaters has already been published. Monopolies are. not always to be commended , .but . this consolidation of theatrical Interests Is expected to benefit Omaha playgoeis In mcny ways. The policy of opposition and rivalry lias been somewhat thoioughly tried In the past , with a degree of success ranging from fair a few years ago to very small of lato. There are not "shows" enough to go 'round between two hostile houses , playing lialf-weok or two-night engagements , which Is the most the average Omaha business will warrant. Hence rivalry , which often , under other circumstances stimulates trade , has lipre retarded It by dividing a given and llxed number of entertainments between two theater * , each of which presented a list of attractions decidedly patchworky as to merit nnd grievously Interspersed with open time. At present , with both houses under ono management , each maintaining a well de fined policy harmonious with the other , and the combination sheltered under the pro tecting wing of the ( just now ) all-powerful oyndlcato , the outlook Is very favorable for Kood entertainment and plenty of It during the crm'xig season , of a kind BUfficlcntly di versified to please all but tbo most depraved taste , Among the Improvements which will bo gratefully accepted by patrons of Doyd's theater this season Is the telephone which lias recently been placed In the box office ctl that hoiifo and which will doubtless bo widely iired In the reservation of seats and otherwise. Why a convenience so common as to bo almost a necessity has been so long withheld In this quarter Is a problem which In splta of much seeking after the answer has never been satisfactorily salved. The announcement was made a week ot two ego by authority of the management that the cramped and uncomfortable neat- Ing arrangements at Doyd's would bo changed forthwith In such a way as to conduce to the added comfort of patrons. No altera tions looking to this end have as yet been made , nlthough U Is understood that plans for It are still under advUement. Ono of the chief .beauties ot the Crelghton U Us wide and roomy seats. Contrariwise , the very vornt fcuturo about Hoyil'H Is the Impossi bility of Kitting comfortably In more than two or three places In the houso. It Is hoped that this serious defect may bo remedied Xlthcut delay. The death of Mrs. John Drew , which oc curred on the afternoon of the lost day of Augubt , wan a cause of profound regret to hundreds of thousands of her admirers throughout the Kugllsh-sprakliig world. She was n little short of SO jeara of age , and had ornamented and honored the stage for iH' ry ) Buvcnty , having made her lirat appearance ID America at the Walnut Street theater In Philadelphia September 2C , 1S27 , IIE the Duke of York to thu elder HootYs Itlchard III. She became- widely known as n child actrcsK , and her ability may bo con ceived from the fact that at thu age of U she played. lr , Panglosu with great succeta. During the period ot ucr girlhood and early maturity aho appeared la an Immense num ber of parts , ranging from Richard III to Rosalind , and from Constance In "Tho Love Chase" to Widow Brady In "Tho Irish Widow. " Of late years , and to the present genera tion of theater-goers , she has been almost wholly known by her superb performance of Mcs. Malaprop In "The Rivals. " In this character elieas last seen In Omaha , at thu theater In the old Exposition building on Fifteenth street , as a member or the famous company which Included Jefferson , Florence , Edwin Varrey , Viola Allen and Frederick Pauldlng. Afterward she made one of the great "all-star" company which toured the country In "The Rivals , " and fitlll later she took out for a little whtlo a company of her own , which Included her younger son , Sydney Drew. Of her children , the only daughter , Georgia , who married Maurho Barrymore , died several years ago. Her two sons , John and Sydney , are prominent on the stage , the former being announced to make his annual appearance In Omaha thla week. Ethel Barrymore , a granddaughter of Mrs. Drew , was a member of her uncle's company last year , and has been engaged by Sir Henry Irving for the coming season. She came over tram London for a short visit with Mrs. Drew just before the be ginning of the latter's fatal Illness. Lionel larymoro ) , another grandchild , who was hero last year with Georgia Cayvan , was with Mrs. Drew at the end. , The lithograph portraits of John Drew which adorn the show windows will Im perfectly prepare the p'ubllc for tbo appear ance of that actor without hl moustache , which he has removed to meet the require ments of the pa't of Sir Jasper Thorndyke In "Rosemary. " .Apropos of that a char acteristic story Is told which concerns as well Max Beorbohm of "Yellow Book' fame. Deerbohm tpled Drew In a London tliea'er taut summer and came skipping toward him la his vivacious Semitic way. The actor did not welcome him with the warmth which the occasion seemed to demand. "Pardon me , Mr. Drew. " said Beerbohm ; "I'm at aid you don't remember me without your moustache. " To the best of tbo dramatic editor' * knowl edge , William J , Scanlon , the Irish comedian , Is not dead , or at least not burled , He Is , I how over. In the last stages of softening of Iho brain and has been for Eo\cral years confine. ! In Bloomlngdale asylum , New York. This In answer to an Inquiry from "A Sub scriber. " Cuiulnw Kvi-ntn. "Rosemary , " the play In which John Drew will appear at Boyd's on Monday and Tues day evenings of tlili week , was written by Louis N. Parker and Murray Ceroon. It 1 i said to be the very antithesis of the noxious | "problem" play. It's theme U the ever i welcome one of lose , but the authors are ejld to luno endowed u with a new anil romantic Interest , oiui to have woven about It a charm that Is wholly Irresistible. Thu story of the play was briefly but suttli'iently outlined In last Sunday's Bee , In the part of Sir Jatper. both In mlddlu life end In extreme age , Mr. Drew has an I opportunity to disprove the charge of lack J of versatility so often brought against him. The ineiBUio ot ills succets hero cunaot be foretold. Elsewhere U has been very great and "Rosemary" might easily have run the entire season In New York , had It not bccu forced to retire temporarily to make room lor ILKS KTew Arrivals Daily. For age yard a 2O-inch Col ored China Silk , in any imag- inable color , regular price 5oc , Challenge Sale price in silk depart ment 2gc yard For 5QC , pure suk Changeable Taffeta , in all the new combi nations now so fashionable for waists and linings , the 8. " > c quality on sale at O'Ju ' yard BROCADED SILKS , 10 pieces of beautiful Black Silk , with large and small de signs , very stylish for separate skirts or silk waists , quality , in Silk Depart ment , at 490 yard , Roman Silks , in plaids and Roman stripes , all now , bright , tresh goods that jiiht arrived. Chal lenge Sale Price ( ! ! ) c yard later novelties awaiting their turn to claim metropolitan approval. Djlnty Maude Adams will be missed from Mr. Drew's company this year , although Miss Irving la not likely to let her pred ecessor bo too much regretted. Other mem bers of a strong organization -are D , H. Hawkins , lately seen here with Richard Mansfield ; Harry Harwood , Arthur Byron , Frank 13. Lamb , Grahamo Henderson , Fultoji Russell , jr. , Mrs. Annie Adams , Mrs. Deles King and Miss Sara Converse. This afternoon commences the tenth and last week of the Woodward Theater com pany's engagement at the Crelphton. This company opened a season of six weeks July 11 , and in splto of the hot weather and all other obstacles has succeeded In playing to packed houses at each performance. Mr. Woodward has used every effort to ar range a specially attractive program of en tertainment for the last week. Ho will pro duce James A. Homo's play "Tho Wages of Sin" for both Sunday performances , as well as 'Monday ' and Tuesday. This play Is full of comedy , dramatic action and startling climaxes Special scenery has been pre pared and a complete production Is assured. "Myrtle Ferns" will follow "The Wages of Sin" Wednesday and Thursday. One per formance will be given on Friday afternoon of "East Lynne. " Filday night "The Bank er's Sons" will be presented , giving way to the general favorite , "The Lost Paradise. " On Saturday , when will occur the 140th con secutive performance given by this company , a handsome cabinet photograph will bo given to each person In attendance. There la al ready a large sale for this occasion. The vaudevlllo feature for the last week will be 1ho comedy team , Peat and Clinton , In a uketch , alee Mlsa Vlctorinc Rooney , con tralto , of this city , who has been beard with the Abbey , Schoeffcl & Orati Grand Opera company and Is this season under contract with the Damroach Opera company. Thla excellent program will undoubtedly fill the theater all I lie week , thus ending 'the ' most successful engagement of any stock com pany over appearing In the city. A grand festival will be held at Doyd's theater Saturday , Scptemuer 18 , under the auspices of the Swedish-American Transmls- slsslppl association. J' , E. Flodman , Frank Swanson , C. P. Sanderholm , C. O. Lobcck , N. Erlcsoa , G. Albert Linden , C. J. Ander son , A , Execle , J. Llnde end J. Nelson art ) working to makn It as Interesting as pos sible. The surplus funds will be for the benefit of the Swedish day of the Trans- mlsslsslppl Exposition , Hoyt's "A Milk White Flag" will be the opening attraction at the Crclghton theater for one week , commencing next Sunday. Fonty people will bo .seen In the production here. New and hrlllleat costumes have been made for thla season , as well as new icenery for the three acts of the play. Among the well-known stars appearing In "McSorley's Twins" may bo named Mark Murphy , the famous "Llttln Irishman " form erly of "Murray and Murphy ; " John T. Tlor. ncy , who has aim red la "Tho Hustler' and "The Merry World , " and the Addis sisters. Nat M. Willis. Marie Stuirt Mar- gucrlto Ferguson , Horulth and Dowers , Mile Lorctto , Gertie Mllllngton , Nato Jack- con , Pansy Arbuckln anil others complete the pwt. Their date at Boyil's theater will be for one week , commencing with matinee next Sunday , Aliuul SliiRf 1'coplr. Hal Reid Is still playing "Human Hearts" In Pennsylvania. DiifTulo Dill's Wild West played to enor mous buslncis In Chicago. Marie Dressier and John C. Rico will have the leading parts this season In "Courted Into Court1which. May Irwla presented The big Cloak Room on second floor is rapidiy filling up with new fall styles every thing is right up-to-date. We have the new Russian Blouses in plush , velour and cloths ; also new style capes in cloths and plushes. Our Fur Capes are all in. Ladies who intend buying will do wfll to corne in and make an early inspection. Separata Skirts. 200 more of our $5.00 and $7.oo"Skirts , in Ladies' Cloth , Black and Colored Covert Cloth , fan cy Novelty Cloths , all in this Chullengo Sale ni 82.50 Ladies' New The new Dakota or Cow Boy Hats in all the ne.w fall 'color ings , leather and silk trimmed , regular $1.50 quality , for Mon- cmv on "sale at 7oc ami $1.25 each.- . The Newport Sailor , a very stylish novelty - ' ty , trimmed with ribbon , in two toned effects , special sale price 75u hero last winter for the first tlmo on any stage. Eddie Fey takes Walter Jones' place "In Gay New York" this season. Clay Clement married Ills leading woman , Karra Kcnwyn , last summer. Wllllo Collier will continue with "Tho Man from Mexico" this season. Nat Goodwin's season .opens at the Hol- lis theater , Boston , September 27. Clay Clement's now play , "A Southern Gentleman , " scored only a success d'cstlne In Chicago , Robert Downing has gone over to rom.in- . tlc drama , which his physique and method fit him to adorn. Otla Skinner will try his new romantic play , "Prince Rudolphon , the St. Louis public this week. * Madame Hermann and Hermann III scored a genuine hit In Chicago during their recent engagement there. ( Etlcnno Glrardot , tha clever little man who first pla > cd Lord Fancourt Uabberly In the American production of "Charley's Aunt , " has made a success In the name part of "Miss .Francis . , of ( Yale. " The new permanent stock company at the Schiller theater In ChlcaVo has scored a pro nounced BUCCCSS In CaDjdln King's dramatization "For ! Frnyno. ' Prominent zation of his novel. , ; nent members of thejpompany are hllta Proctor Otis , Robert Drouet and George Edison. i/ . , INCUHASUU MCIIOUI4 j UEOISTIIATIO.V. Atlrnilnne'i' IIH r iiiViir | -il Mllli Cor- ri > NioiMlliiK | l'irl Ml J.HH | Voiir. The complete reports ( of the icglstratlon In the public schools of the city oa the flrrt day of the year shqw an aggregate In crease of 1,052 pupils ascompared with the first day of the previous year. Of the thirty- eight schools now In oj > eration all but seven show a material Increase , Of these the Dodge school heads ttiii lint with an increase tMAIN FLOOR 2000 pairs Ladies' Imported Kid Glovpsxsix.os broken , black tans and bro'wns , button , lace and hook , go at 30c a pair , worth up to $1.25 6000 yards Wash and Dress Lace in French and German Valcnuionnec and Not Top Oriental worth up to 33o yard Three cases Embroidery , including the finest quality Swiss , Jaconet and Nainsook , up to 1Z inches wide , goat | lfl "fltfi i D1 * * worth A manufacturer's entire sam ple line of Swiss Kmbroidcrcil Handkerchiefs , on cards , no two alike , over 100 ( ' ( ' sty les , sold at wholesale for Sl.Tu'doz. , your choice of the lot at. One case of fast black , silk iinihhed , Moired Taffeta Skirt Lining. yard wide , worth Inc a yard , go at c a yard 500 bolts very best quality , silk finished , double warp , 2 inches wide , Velveteen Sliirt Hiudingrt in black and all e01"rs. lu yard , worth lOc 5 ca-cs ladies , misses and children's plain and derby ribbed , fast black Pull Seainlosi Hose , with spliced soles and Knees , go at JOc pair , tfuranteod worth 20o jr.o dozen Boys' STiirt "W istSt made of best quality Indigo blue and turkey red heavy prints , with pockets , in all pi/os , go ut 12c each , worth oOc. . . . I ECHOES OF THE ANTE ROOM I -r It Is anticipated that the event of the year In secret society sessions will occur next week In Philadelphia , where the grand council of the Improved Order of Hod Men will not only hold Its regular meeting , but will also celebrate with much pomp the golden jubilee of the organization of the ordc.- . Philadelphia Hodmen are preparing for a tremendous number of visitors , running up Into the thousands. Certainly they have good ground upon which to base their ex pectations , since the membership of the order numbers in the neighborhood of GOO- | 000 , Including the degree ) of Pocahontas , which Is the feminine auxiliary. The ma jority of this membership Is located In the eastern stnfs , but Colorado , California and a few other western states have many Ilcd- men. Jt Is likely that sonic of the latter will attend next week's gathering. The membership In this statu Is not bo large. So far as known no Omaha or Nebraska Hedmen will enjoy the festivities. The great council will convene In session on Tuesday and will continue Its delibera tion until and Including Saturday. The at tendants at the meeting are destined to enjoy a good time , as the Philadelphia Hed men have planned excursions , trolley par- tics and entertainments of other kinds for the ttmo In which the visitors are not at tending to business. The business sessions are likely to develop some Important changes In the ritualistic work and In the work used by the degree 'of Pocahontas. The session gathers more Importance from the fact that this > ear marks , the fiftieth milestone since the organization of the order. It was In 1847 that the national organisation was perfected , but mcmbeis of the order fondly assort that the roots of the great body strike back to the year 17C3 , L. M. Picltett , a local member who Is up In Ilcd- matishlp , has the following to say regarding the birth and the early history of the orders : " \s the oldest American organized secret society , the Improved Order of lied Men has taken an active part In the early history , of tills country , especially BO In the revoI I lutlnnary war with England. At that time this society was called St. Tamlna , after the I name of a great chief of the Iroqnols. i Tamlna was pre-eminently the greatest of , his line , wise and courageous , His friend- 1 Bhl [ ) for the paleface people waa gomcthlng \ wonderful , lie recognized In them a people j : of superior Intellect and courted their friend- > ' th'ji. His word In a pal-fieo' behalf me-uit peace and good will from his whole ' i tilbe. It Is to him , to his love of freedom I niul his faith In the palefice that the j I order of St. Tamlna cwcs Its existence. "In the das of the revolution dispatcher and messages from the general In command I ' were hard to communlcuto to the subordl- , ' nates and answers could not always be relied rpon , as the million ; and scouts were I often captured by the English The bearer I | of the message was Impersonated by a Ilrlt- , Ish spy , who would deliver a falto message | and icturn the answer to tbo English officer ' | i In command , thus putting the enemy In possession of the secret movements of the j I Amerlean army. It wnti to remedy thin state of affairs that the noble and patriotic order of Saint Tamlna ceino to the patriot's relief. After that no dispatches or messages de livered by runners or scouts were given any credence unless the runner or scout was in roisrsslon of the signs , grips and password of the order , Even tbo great and liberty- i loving Lafayette had to jou ! tula society An Immense purchase of Lace Cnr- taina tumbles us to oflfor the most extra ordinary bargains that it has ever been our good fortune to put on sale. At $1.25 per pull1 , wo will soil ever 50 dilloront styles of very heavy and line , light lacy Uf ottingliam IJaoo Curtains , that would bo u bargain at $2 60 per pair ; they are all full width and extra long ; chal lenge price 81.25 paii % At 82.50 per pair wo will f\ sell all the fine "NovTi olty FisliWot. W Fine Iris H Point , Jtfovelty Tambour and other high class curtains that generally sell for { 5.00 and up ; wo Imncli them sill In one- lot , a vnry ex- tcnilvo intiKoof p.Utuins , ut $2 50 u p.ilr. At $1 93 per pair wo will sell full faizo extra long Tapestry - - try and Clioniile Portieres i in all colors , worth $3.50 a pair At S2.9S wo challcng-o the world to boll the equal of our AJerby Tapeatry and extra heavy Clienillo Por- tiei'OSi nowhere can they bo equaled for less than 45 ; there are all colors in now and novel patterns. . . . Immense bargain in Tapestry Ta ble Covers wo bought them cheap , they were all the factory had , wo paid spot eish for them , and will olTor them at 81-25 , 81-98 , 82.50 and $2-98 each. You should avail yourself of this sale never ajrain will you have siu.li an opportunity. before ho was given the full confidence- Washington. In 1813 the name of the order was changed to the Society of Red Men. In 1S47 the order was again revised and the name of the Improved Order of Red Men was given It. As such It stands today one of the great est fraternal orders In existence , with a membership of over 500,000 liberty-loving citizens of this country. Its great principles of freedom , friendship and charity cani bo accepted by all , be he Protoitaat or Catho- lls , Jew cr Gentile. The pil.-iciples of tlin order Interfere with no man's liberty or civic liberty. "Next week nt Philadelphia the gr.'at council of ( lie United States meets to cele brate the golden jubilee of the Improved Order of Red Men. No more fitting place could have been selected than where lib erty's bell first rang out the glad cry of freedom and a broken bondage from crowned tyrants. Philadelphia's 114 tribes will en tertain 100,000 Red Men next week , and freedom , friendship and charity will have a hot time In that old town. " Modern Wnoiliui-ii > r Aiucrlcn. The troubles over the removal of the head quarters of the order from Fulton to Rock Island have now been taken Into the federal court. On last Wednesday night a Mil ask ing for an Injunction to restrain the re moval was filed In the federal court at Chicago. On the following day Judge Jen kins , at Milwaukee , entered a temporary restraining order , which was at once served on the olllcers of the order at Fulton. The hearing was ect for September 20. Until that date la reached at luist there Is likely to bo no trouble over thin bone of contention. All tha local camp ] of the city have accepted the Invitation to participate In the civic parade of fair week. Arrangements are being made by all the bodies to have a good reprcaenUtlon in line , > 1) , & M. camp will glvu Its flnt entertain ment on next Friday night. Thu affair will occur In Labcr temple. It Is to bo of n literary and musical character. The camp will bo UHblsted by Cady camp , Royal Neighbors , In entertaining. Last Wednesday evening was a gay even ing for the foresters of Omaha camp No , 120 , They were tendered a reception by Ivy camp No. 2 , Royal Neighbors of America , and Omaha camp No. 120 at their hall In Con- ttnentol building. Tliu affair uau welt attended - tended and was thoroughly enjoyable. An address wai made by the venerable consul of c inp No , 120 , Philip Mueller , wherein the KurcHtcrs were congratulated , and highly comp''imcnted on winning the first prize in u competitive drill ut the picnic of the Omaha District Log Rolling association held Augua 118 at Fremont. The address was followed with a musical prcgram , conslntlng of a plsno duct by Profs. Roe and Drantley ; a vocal > ole by Mrs. Etta Huheiuteln , selection by thu Arlon Zither Kranz , vocal solo by T. DroadhurU and a piano solo by Mrx. Qeorgo Kllet. Refreshments followed , and then an Individual prize drill occurred , which was won by W , C. Price. Ho was awarded a 'gold medal , which he must defend two more consecutive times be-fore ho can claim It aa liU solo property The remainder of the evening was spent In dancing. Woodmen of ( lie * \Vorlil. At the meeting on last Thursday night Alpha camp accepted an luvltatlon to par ticipate In a monument unveiling ceremony today tn Council Hluffe , An Invitation to be present was extended to all the camps la OUR MENT. To make room for an entire new stock of Prints , we will sell every yard of Calico we have on hand Monday 3 c yard , no remnants , all full pieces , only to sell them out do we make this 3iC price , worth A new lot of Fine Saline and Silkoline Comforts , worth $2,50 ; we again challenge the' ' world to sell them for $1,25 The best Standard Apron Check Gingham 5c yard Scotch ginghams all new patterns , worth 4L2ic , go at 5c yardT Fleeced back Flannelettes worth i2 c , go at S.Jc yard Mill remnants of fine Henrietta satine 3.\c yard worth 150 , this city. Whllo all the camps have not taken action on it as bodies H Is expected that all of them will be represented. The members are to meet a.t Alpha camp'a hall In the Continental block at 12:30 : o'clock. At 1 o'clock the motor train will be boarded for the other side of the river. Alpha camp'a band will bo taken a'long. Alpha camp has arrfaged for an entertain ment on next Thursday night W. Y. Toltzel and 13. H. Schleh compose the committee that Is to provide the program , which Is to be of H musical and literary character. The band will have a part on It. Refreshments will bo served. Druid camp No. 21 had one of the biggest trolley parties of the season last Monday night. About 350 people took the trip over the city lines. The Alpha camp band fur nished music. A good deal of credit for the success of the affair Is duo W , M. Carter , clerk of the camp. 13. Motz of Omaha , deputy sovereign com mander , has orgealzcd a new camp at St. Paul with fifty charter members. Hoj-ul Inverness caetlo No. CO met In the Royal Arcanum hall , Dee building , Friday evening , Several new towers of strength were added to tholr already strong castle walls and enough new applicants were favorably bal- lotted upon to build an entire new castle. The new degree team for the first tlm < exemplified he secret work In full costume , after which Clansmen Hughes ami Sandberg took a flashlight picture of the castle and team. The Royal Arcanum hall , one of th best In the city , was leased and the regular meeting nights will ho the second and fourth Filday night of each month , The annual dues were flxod at $4. Supreme Deputy W. E. Sharp of Aurora and Deputies J , R , Carrothcis and II. It. I'ettlt were present and they will lemaln In the city for somg tlmo In the Interest of Inverness castle , Kriitrriinl I'nloii of America. At last Thursday evening's meeting Ban ner lodge decided to lake part In the clvlo parade of fair week. A commlttco was ap pointed to make th arrangements. The meeting concluded with a piogram of amuse ments. At the meeting of thu now Benson ledge last Wednesday a largo number of Omaha and South Omaha members were In at tendance on Invitation , The visitors wcra very courteously treated , The evening loundcd out with an Impromptu program of speeches and music , launch wcs served. Dow City , la , , lodga was organized lust night with twenty-dent members , Mr. Bailey of Banner ledge was present for the supreme president. A ledge has been organized at VlllUca , la. , by Mr. Johnson of Omaha , IlillKTlill M > xllo ! , < > Kl n. Windsor castle No. 1 met In Its new ball In the Patterson bluck Seventeenth anil Farnam streets , last Thursday evening. After the transaction of the regular business the evening was spent In pleasant social enjoy ment. On next Thursday an open meeting will bo held , but every non-member who attends mnsl bu vouched for by a member , Special utti actions In a musical and literary line arc being prepared fur the occasion ani ) refreshments ara tn bu served. < Tribeil DfU Miir. Mecca court No. 13 will glvu an entertain ment and dance at its hall In The Hen buildIng - Ing next Friday evening. An excellent pro gram has been prepared by the committee having charge and a good tlmo Is expected. At the last meeting of the court the now work was exemplified by the degree team to tbo latlBfactlou o ( oil present , especial ! ) the candidates. *
