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12 A LODGE ROOM NEWS OF GREATER OMAHA Llnlnger Lodge of Masons to Have Series of Educational . lecture Soon. . CLEGO IS mST SPEAKER George W.'iLninger Lodge No. 268 will present; to -the; Masonic frater nity of Pmih nd. ytcinity the first of; i proposed ierie' of, educational and inspirational lecrdrs on -. Ma sonry. ''''.",,. )'" 1 Mister Masons are invited and urged to- be present'at 8 o'clock next Tuesday tyening t the Scottish Rite cathedral to hear Robert I. Oegg of Oeveland," O," "on "Fret Masonry; Its Study and Interpretation." He will deal with the' ritual and monitor in the light of history, folk lore, symbolism and philosophy in a sim ple, straightforward reverent spirit, so illuminating plan and purpose of the institution that Masonic respect and knowledge of the brethren may bt increased for the good of the craft. Mr. Clegg is a student of Masonry editor of the Correspondence Circle Bulletin of the National Masonic Research society and is said to be one of the best informed Masons in the United States. His lecture and those projected are planned on the assumption that the origin, early his tory, symbolisms and deeper mean ings of Masonry are obscure to the majority of Master Masons, and that hundreds of them, particularly those who have but recently been raised, would welcome further ; enlighten ment. ' r ' -"! '.. j , . '-. Eastern Star.' .V. -'A home talent minstrel show was put on last Saturday night by Maple Leaf chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, under the direction of Mrs. L. A; Smith, in the Masonic temple. The participants were dressed in flashy black and white costumes, with tall hats to match. The end men were carefully selected, as well as the In terlocutor, and the jokes were new. A': well trained chorus . of twenty voices sang southern melodies with a vim that was appreciated. The fol lowing were the soloists: ' Mrs. Charles E. Marttn,,Mrs. Grace Hayden, Fred J. Haus, Miss Kath leen Morgan, Miss . Bess Ennerson, Mrs. Jessie Mitchell, Mrs.- E. H. Wilkinson, J. L. Burr and Dr. Zora D. Clark. .. In the 'dance and chorus were: Mr. and Mrs. W, W. Kerr, Mrs. W. M. Clark. Mrs. W.-H. Flinn. Ar thur Nearness, F. C Clark, Miss Lola Tillotson, Miss Luella Rimmerman, Miss Mabel Richardson, Miss Meta Wolf, Miss Ruth Cultra, Mrs.-L.-A. Smith. Mrs. Robert Allen presided at the piano. The grand finale was "America," sung by the company, after which occurred the unfurling of the American flag. Omaha Elks. ' v. Wednesday, February 7, was the thirty-first anniversary of the Omaha lodge of Elks. It so happened that a formal dancing party took place in the lodge room that evening, but it had no special reference to the anni versary, as it was a fixed party for that date. Friday night, February 9, the nearest lodge meeting night to the anniversary, an informal social session was held in the lodge and club rooms. In the new Armour office building. South Side, Robert C Howe, general manager of the company, has fitted up a music room with a piano and other necessary accessories. A glee club of about twenty singers, and a quartet have been organized from among the Armour employes, and it has been such a musical success that the singers were recently sent over to Chicago to the home plant, where they gave a concert that was pro nounced to be a very great success. The Armour Glee club and quartet made their first Omaha appear nee before the Elks. Manager Kane of the company, now playing at the Gayety, a member of the New York lodge ot cues, tooir several oi nis company over after the theater.' Cowler and Dustin, harmony sin gers, were on the program. . Woodmen of the World. W. A. Fraser Camp, Woodmen of the World, No. 499, will meet Tuesday evening in Muller's hall for. initiation. The new officers will perform for the first time. ' South Omaha Camp No. 211 .will , meet Wednesday evening, in Wood- . men nf the Wnrlrl flail- nnnniiln ftie postoffice, for initiation-of a class of candidates. The drill team will have charge of the floor work. . - Sobieski Camp Nf. 75 will meet to day at 2 in Woodmen of the World hall. Twenty-ninth and Watnut streets, to transact the regular month ly business of the camp and initiate candidates. Leo Szcspenick has ac cepted the deputyship of the camp. Thompson Camp No. 523 announces its fourth entertainment of the sea son, a hard time dancing party in Benson auditorium1 nert Saturday eve ning, February 17. Jacobs orchestra will furnish the music. - J. E. Rounds is chairman of the committee. Lithuanian Camp No. 444 will meet ' February 18 in Woodmen of the World hall, 5306 South Thirty-second, for regular meeting..-'! :. The attendance at the regular meet ings of alf the camps during ' the month has been unusually large owing to the election of delegates to the head camp meeting, which con venes in Lincoln, March 29. Padcrewski Camp, No. 522, has de cided to consolidate with Kosciuszko. No. 352, and the final act will be consummated at a meeting of the ' membership next Sunday, February 18 in Pulaski hall. Thirty-third and L streets, boutft Mac. Knights of Pythias. Nebraska Lodge, No. l.'will enter tain its members and friends at a dancing party and entertainment Monday evening. ...February .12 at irounse hall. 1 he committee guar antees a good time to alk All knights and their friends are. invited. . Pythian Veterans will hold their annual banquet on February 19.' There will be a special meeting in 'Room 308, Omaha National Bank building, at 7:30 p. m.. February 12, for the election of officers for the coming year. All Veterans are urged to at tend this meeting, which will be ad- journed in time for the party given by Nebraska Lodge, No. 1. Jan Hus Lodge will confer the third rank degree on Thursday evening, March 15, at Tel. Jed. Sokol hall, South Thirteenth street The D. O. K. Ks. from St. Alban's lodge. Coun cil Bluffs, are planning to attend this meeting, as are also members of Ne braska Lodge, No. 1. Woodmen Circle. Dora Alexander Guards will be guests of honor at a joint entertain ment to be given by Fraser Grove No. 1 and Welcome Grove No. 54, at Woodmen of the World hall. Six teenth and Capitol avenue, next Fri day evening, February 16. Welcome Grove No. 54 met in its home, Druid hall, last Monday even ing, when there were present the fol lowing supreme officers: Dora Alex.- ander, supreme clerk; Ida M. Aeiiey, Davenport, la., supreme banker; Mary Taylor, San Antonio, Tex., chairman board of managers; Mamie Long, New York City, board of managers, and Dr. Charles Brown, supreme phy sician. The following were elected delegates to attend the state head C)ve meeting in Lincoln March 29: ura Schrum, Mrytle Grange, Cath erine Hosford, Edna Reipine, Hattie Heath, Cornelia Thomas. The even ing's entertainment was closed with a solo by Winfield Schrum, "End of a Perfect Day," accompanied by Char lotte Gill. Managers of the Woodmen Circle are in session at its council chamber in the Woodmen of the World build ing, this city, checking accounts, tak ing invoices of property and perform ing duties required by its constitution and laws. The following represent the board: Mary Taylor, San Antonio, Tex., . chairman ; Erne Rogers, Little Rock, Ark.; Emma F. Campbell, Mamie E. Long and C. M. Kelley. . . Trib of Ben Hur. Mecca Court No. it will hold an open meeting Thursday evening. The pupils of Mrs. Florence Basler Pal mer will entertain with a musical pro gram.' United Workmen. L. J. Quinby will be the principal speaker of the evening at the monthly joint meeting of the Ancient Order of United Workmen lodges of Doug las county under the auspices of the central committee, at the temple Monday evening. Mr. Quinby will take "Abraham Lincoln" as his sub ject. ' : Annual "Bean Feat," . Lee Forby Camp No. 1, Spanish War Veterans, will hold the annual "bean test" on the anniversary of the blowing, up of the Maine February 15 at 8:30 p. m. in the agricultural room of the court house. Honorary members, Spanish and Grand Army veterans, are cordially invited. h Order of St. George. . Queen Mary Lodge. No. 219, Or der of St George; will hold its regu lar meeting Wednesday at 8 p. ra. in the Lyric building. 0. U. A. M. Omaha Council No. 1. jr., 0. U. A M., will hold an open meeting next Saturday evening at their hall in the Labor temple, ihis is the annual celebration in honor of Washington and Lincoln's birthday. . Royal Arcanum. The rotmduo. to be given ud U. P. Council, No. 7069, Royal Arcanum, is to be he d at the Hotel Rome Thurs day evening, March 29, at 7 o'clock. It will be a veritable roundup ot good eats, good fellowship and good enter- . ' . TL-' .1 :tt L- laimiicui. lie ucai uicciuig win uc Thursday, February 15, Crounse hall. There will be at least ten candidates to be initiated. Odd Fellow. Omaha lodge No. 2 celebrated its sixty-first anniversary by having fami lies of members present.' R. V. Cole, secretary of the grand relief commit tee, spoke on the assistance given Odd fellows away trom nome. ft. snort rdgram followed, in which the shel v family, athletes. Miss Bittner and Miss Roselle Klein took part, after which fast Master (jrectileat and wife led the grand march. . Refresh ments were served and dancing fol lowed. Mo. i will have degree work next Friday. . . Hesperian encampment No. Z will meet next Thursday evening. Grand Patriarch George Turkington will be present triangular encampment No. u mitt- Society Favorite and Her Complexion Haw Plmpltt, Blotch, BlackWds and BleroUho en . Fan, Nock, Shocjldora and Anns Diaap- ,v- par After Using Stuart's Calcium Wafers. THa) Package Mailed Proa. The tima upended In steaming, smeerinr ad powdering the ikia U waited. Tat proper war to treat the skta ta to land to It from the Mood what it require for repair. This yon can do with fltuarfa Calcium Wmfera, the moat powerful blood purifier known. In thie war you promptly tat rid of ptmplaa, Motchee, blackheads, tatter, eeae- ma ana outer oiemisnee. ineoe wonderful wafera have rapidly become the standby of many a eociety queen and are reeponaible for manr beantif nl and youthful ebmpleiions where people ot fashion . congregate. 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Omaska council No. 2295 will give a dance Monday evening in the Swed ish auditorium. Brotherhood of American Yoemen. Last Wednesday evening Omaha Homestead No. 1404 elected delegates to the state conclave in North Platte April 3. The new district manager. was present and ottered prizes to the members who secured the most aooli- cations between now and May. The prizes are a diamond ring and a gold watch. At the close of the meeting the lodge presented to C. O. Heath and Amos E. Henely each a Yoemen ring as a token ot appreciation for their services, after which all present .enjoyed a lunch that had been pre pared oy the Lady Kowena. , - Next Wednesday evening Omaha Homestead will give a prize mask ball in the hall in the Labor - temple. Wednesday evening, February 21, Omaha Homestead will celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the found ing of the order. Maccabees Meeting. Ladies of the Maccabees will hold a joint meeting for a school of in struction at Eagle hall, North Main street, Council Bluffs, Monday night. Mek Headache Duo to Constlpatkm. One dose of Dr. King's New Life Pllle and your etck headache la ffone. Oct a 36- eent bottle and be ooovinced. All druggists. Advertisement. It ... a SUNDAY BEE: FEBRUARY 11. 1917. GROCERS PLAN TO BUILD AUDITORIUM They Want Rational Grocers' Headquarters Hsre Would Make Distributing: Center. BEATING THE DEADBEATS By A. R. GROH. Now the Omaha grocers are going to build an auditorium. What do grocers want with an au ditorium? you ask. They want to "audire" in it . 'Audire" means "to hear." Oh. sure, I . studied Latin. I know lots of Latin words "amo, amas, mat," "Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres," and plenty of others. An auditorium is a place where peo ple hear. Also where people speak. The grocers want to do both. They do both now, but they have to- hire a hall to do 'em in. They propose to have a hall of their own in Omaha. They've got money in the bank. So, why shouldn't they have one? The grocers have much to say and much to hear. They meet twice a month. One of their many activities is a credit bureau, which is an ar rangement for baffling dead beats. When Mr. Smooth D. Beat moves away from Ames avenue without warning to his grocer man. leaving a big bill unpaid, the grocers associa tion immediately learns of it. "Good Day, Sir." And when Mr. Smooth D. Beat blows into another honest grocer man's establishment on Vinton street, let us say, and gets off his smooth spiel about doing all his trading there and he'll settle up on the fir: t of every month and so no, the Vinton street ornrerv man fixes him with a stern eye and announces mildly but firmly' THE UNIVERSAL CAR Talk with a Ford owner about his car and He will tell you of two certain things satisfaction in its service, self-satisfaction in its v Satisfaction in service means to him a car that gives all the results any other motor car will give and a little more. A car whose possession enlarges his idea of what a motor car can be built to do. Out of mat service has come me self-satisfaction of Ford ownership the spirit of nearly 2,000,000 Ford users, founded on the merits of "a better car at a lower price." Ford owners are driving their cars all the year around. Order now and begin to realize these benefits. 1 - ... , Any of the following authorized Ford agents will give your order prompt attention' Each one is equipped to give you the regular Ford "Universal" service. Runabout, $345; Touring Car, $360; Couplet, $505; V; Town Car, $595; Sedan, $645. Prices f. o. b. Detroit. , The following authorized Ford agents are at your command, with Ford cars ready for delivery, and a service prompt, efficient and courteous. NICHOLS-RICE MOTOR CO.-SAMPLE-HART MOTOR CO. UNIVERSAL MOTOR CO. COAD-MARSH MOTOR CO. HOLMES-ADKINS CO. McCaffrey motor co. Get Acquainted that there is nothing doing, absolute ly nothing doing, good day, sir. Whereat all we honest folks ap plaud. "We need a hall." said '). J. Cam eron, secretary of the association, "and we are going to build. We have money in the bank and about $7,000 interest in , the market at Eleventh and Jackson streets to start on. We can easily form a stock company just among our members. "We have looked around at several possible locations on different down town streets. We will probably erect a building something on the order of the Swedish auditorium with one large hall and two smaller ones as well as offices for the association. We need the smaller rooms for board and committee meetings. "The cost will probably be around $60,000. The rentals of stoies on the ground floor will pay interest on the investment and something besides for a sinking fund and we will have our office rent free and also the audi torium. , "We feel, also, that we will have a very good chance of getting the national grocers' headquarters here. They are now in St. Paul. "Also, with this building, we be lieve we can draw several national specialty dealers to make Omaha a western distributing headquarters for their products. The Omaha Retail Grocers asso ciation has come up in two years from an organization with only a few members and a $600 debt to one with 300 members, a goodly ba:ik account and more income every month than outgo. Girls as "Bellhops." "Front? says the clerk at the hotel desk, and Instead of the customary he buttoned boys there came a "knock-me-dead" blonde or a dashing brunette to take yoor luggage and pilot yon to your room. "Bellglrls,' are more- attractive than bell boys, saya the originator ot the idea. That la the reason they have been Installed here, Women gueete find the "bellglrls" almost ah ueeful as a maid, the management etatee. The "hook-me-up" problem Is now easily solved. Clevelano nam ueaier. 7 4303 Florence Blvd. 2018 Harney St. 2562 Leavenworth St. 20th and Harney Sts. 4917 South 24th St. 10th and Howard Sts. With the Ford Agent in Your SEAT SALE FOR THE CL0SI1C0HCERT Retailers Will Put on Mendels sohn Choir and Minneapolis Orchestra Next. STAETS MONDAY MORNING The seat sale for the fifth and last number of the Associated Retailers' course, which will be given by the Mendelssohn choir in joint concert with the Minneapolis Symphony or chestra Monday evening, February 19, go on sale Monday morning at the Auditorium box office at 9 o clock. No small amount of interest has been manifested in this number of the course and the committee is plan ning for a record sale when the box office opens. The great popularity of the choir, under the direction of Thomas J. Kelly, together with such a famous musical organization as the Minne apolis Symphony, with Emil Oberhof fer, conductor, is certain to render a program of unusual merit one that will entertain, interest and please ev eryone who is in the least musically inclined or enjoys music. For example, nearly everyone in Omaha knows the great possibilities of the Mendelssohn choir and there are few orchestras in the world. that can be ranked with the Minneapolis orchestra. An orchestra such as this is like an individual it has a soul and body. Its soul is its musical qualities; its body is its financial sup port. Emil Oberhoffer, the conductor of the Mineapolis Symphony orches tra, is the creator of its soul, while a group of public-spirited men and women of Minneapolis is the creator of its body. Minneapolis has a rea Colfax 149. Douglas 7604. Tyler 886. Douglas 5251. South 271. Douglas 3500. Ntighborhood. son to be proud of its orchestra. It belongs in the same class with the Boston Symphony orchestra and the Thomas orchestra of Chicago. City Hall Closed Monday; Schools Will Be Open The city hall will be closed all day on Monday, in honor of the birthday anniversary of Abraham Lincoln. ' Public schools will not be closed. Pupils of the high schools will be dismissed in time to allow them to attend the Lincoln-Washington ex ercises in the Auditorium, beginning at 2 p. m. 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