Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 15, 1888, Page 7

e S —————— A My&.‘wu Al 4 ECHOES FROM THE ANTE-ROOM The Mid-Summer Month Among the Becret Orders. THE MASONS OF NEBRASKA. Tho Order Reaching Out Over the State — Thirteen New Lodges Chartered —~The Supreme Chane cellor—Reports—Grip Notes, New Masonic The Masonic order is growing throughout e state with marked rapidity, as will be seen by the following order, which has just issued from Grand Master George B, France. Youk, Neb., July 8.~Grand Officers and ' M. and Brethren: 1 will constitute your ock p. m. as follows : , July 18 at Mason City lodge N city, Custer county; M na, Custer Lo “ges. wond lodg Gosper count July 25, Robert tson lod, Hilchcork No. Hitcheock ilbertson, county: Hurns lodge at ~ Stratton neston lodge rneston, Gage ¢ ugust 8, at Zlystic Tie lodge No. 166, August 13, at Bur- hett, Madison county; ‘Atxinson lodge No. 164, August 1, at Atkinson, Holt county; Amity o August 16, ut Rush at 9 o'clock a. m 137, August ¢ Fillay, ; Gladstone lodg at Ausiey, Custer county have at least two past masters pre sist in the constituting ceremonies order is signed by George B, Francis, grand master. Secret Bowen has becn busy during the past sending out charters for these new lodges, He will probubly us 8ist in a number of t connected with instituting the lodges, Of Interest to Masons. wrles d th the forty and master i 1615, wis the duke of Angoulem Charles IX of France, born in 157 distinguished at the battles of Ar Ivy (1300) with Henry IV of Navai rondemned to imprisonment fora ot against that king, about he time he was chosen gr He ove o of R commanded there until the king. He displayed address and talent in civil and military affairs, but was accused of being devoid of principie. He died In the ceremonies of the royal arch d the burning bush is esented, It w Mount Horeb that the angel of the Lot unto M in a burning bush, n f of which was consumed. Here it was that the unalterable name, which was never known no before God told it to Moses, was r N This being the source of true light, and the whence atl pure instructions ight cmanate, commentators also extract frow this that though the lizht of revelation shines forever, it is never consumed, aud we, ns Royal Arch Masons, shonld remem ber to keep th y flame alive—burning on burning ever, yet never const And further, be impressed with the awful glory of the lioly name, and pay it that reverence with which it _was received by our ancient bre “Phe priests could not enter the house of the Lord, for t of God filled the house, and they bowed down and ex claimed : * He is good; His merey endureth foreveri” ason Hc patiral son of He was 108 and T was for life in 1604 aind released 1 master. +d the sic The Suprenie Chancellor. The following interestin aphy of the gentleman highest in rank wmong all the members of the Kuights of Pythias order in the land, appeared in the last issue of the ieneral Wa 30, 1524, He school education, and in the e his life he learned the busines Still, being endowed by natare with talents 4.0 highorder, and wondorful enerzy and e of character, he has achioved an enyi- able reputation amongst the people, in the various industrial pursuits of tor busi ness tact and sagacity, and for the strictest intogrity. After attaluing bis mujority b was_elected manager of several large “and wealthy manufacturing corporations, and hud the pleasure of seeing them prosper whilst _under his control. ~ When the war broke out he entered the service, with the rank of captain. He soon at tained tho rank - of brevet colonel, and was afterwards commissioned brovet brigadior general, compliance with o New Jersey, ritori Guards.” Goneral of the “National a common rlier years of s of the hatter. 18 in the National Ward has been a membe Guards’’ since 1841, and in coutinuous ser- , except whilst ' engaged in the war for the union or suffering from wounds received in the service, He was severely wounded at the second Bull Run engagement, on August 20, 1862, having received three mus. ket balls in the body—one in the left arm, one in the right leg and one in the fay His left shoulder was so badly shattered that he wus compelled to pass the terrible ordeal of amputation of his left arm. The wound in the leg still causes him trouble at times. 1In the year 1866, having partially recovered from his wounds, he was elected assistant city clerk, and in 1567 was promoted to the principal elerkship of Newark, and at the close of his official term was ap- vointed - postmaster of the by General Grant, the then president of the United States, which important and lucrative office he still holds. He elected president of the board of managers of Farmount cemetery, treasurer of the Soclety for tho Prevention of Cruelty to An- imals, and quarterinaster gencral of the ui Army of the Republ His reput tion is not confined to the arcna of b and war, but in the domumn of fraternal so an acknowledged leader, zeal- wve und tie soldier aud officer on ‘the tonted He was grand chancellor of the granid Jurisdiction of New Jersey duriug the. cen- tennial year, und represented his state in the supreme lodgo of the world in the years 1878, 1580, 1882 and in 1584, displaying eéxcel lent qualities as a legislator on the floor aud in committees. Ha is a gentleman of i personal appenrance, elegaut social pow: always genial cowrteous towards his col: leagues, attractive in manner, and grows in esteem and favor upon extended acquaint- unce, service Remembering Their Fonnder. The memorial services of the A, O, U. W. in houor of the founder of the order, Father Upchureh, took place at the Masonic-Temple theater, Loulsville, recently. The theater was hung with mourning, both within and without. The two large pillars at the en trance were draped with black and white, while the outside of the building, from the roof almost to the sidewalk, was festooned with streamers of black. Inside, the balcony and its supports were draped with black and whito, with a_huge streamer of the latter extending quite around the lall near the ceiling. * F'rom tho center of the auditorium streamers of black radiate from the ceiling to the tops of the windows. Th. private Voxes were covered with emblems of sorrow, while from the center of thestage huge bands of alternate black and white ran from the center in every direction. Iu the center was lllupmi\dsd @ large photograph of Father Up- church. “Father Upchureh,” as he is affoctionately alluded to by the brethren of the order, was # working man. He was a southerner by birth, having been born in Franklin county, Norti Caroling, March 3, 1820, ' His deattl occurred January 1857, During the greater part_of Bl 1100 K AR At with railrouds, first as a freight ageat and aftorward as locomotive engineer, master mechunic or supermtenéent. He zpent about thirty years of his lifein one o the other of the Lwvd lntter positions. While working for the Atlantic & Great Weste, ad at Mead- Yille, Pu 1n 1863, he conceived the idea of funhl & the society, and instituted the first lodge on the2ith of “October of that year, with thirteen mewtoers, His object wis 1o estublish a sociely which would be the means of preventing strikes by arbitra employérs ahd employes, and to b working people in other v Tn 18 , there was i division which la: The &eceding party paid mor beneficiary Teature than d increased moré ision was effected, ard the been as one ever since, 18 organized February nnsylvania, Ohio ving then o 1,400 mem bers against 21 M now, 8 » the instit tion of the order more than $20,000,000 h been paid out as the result of “Father church's” work. betveen nefit the ), how! ed till atten- did Mr. rapidly. In Jannary, two o Up- History of the New Jersey Home. The president of the New Jersey Home association, in a recent address, gave the fol lowing interesting history of the hom, The first movement was made by Theo- dore A. Ross, at present grand secretad the Sovereign Grand lodge, when he intro- duced a resolution that a comimittee of throe be appointed to correspond with the several lodges in relation to the matter. hor The committee was [ 2500 was soon contributed by the lode Five years later this money was all refunde and the scheme abandoned. A year later the project was revived, and in 1577 the site was rented. The property was pur. aid down. Pres. noped_that the n dedicated free from but, notwithstanding str rts, thoy had failed to Lift the debt They had_the assurance th wsed the fund to 0 this v zen would endow the home with “And now, grand Vw conting “this is the proverty that ‘the Odd Fell Association Home presents to_ yon, and through you to the fraternity of New Jersey. We now ask you to o it the same and to dedicate it as the Odd Fellows' Home of New J , fully believing that this home will prove of for many a it will prove to be & railroad of hife where our rothers can enter and wait for the Grand onductor to cot nd escort them into that erand lodg vhere He who rules all thangs justly will be Grand Sir appointe rest «v.n n on T t Day's Work. At the last duy's sossion of the lodge of the Ancient Order of Unite men, in Louisville, the supreme considered the report of the committee on appeals and grievancos, whereby the appeal 1o the payment of bencficiary from the general fund o tained, and adopted an am rt 1o the e lodge of U peal dismissed made & committee on transp structed to endeavor to seeure the members of the N -«~\uu-& Afte upreme Work- session re. e ass its lodges, nent to cct that the action o ifornia is s The supre the tained and tho up trustoes were on, and in reduced rates Lidge to and rthe installation of ot . S, M. W. C. M & ol “the appoint ment of the foll stunding committees On Finance—Charles Babst, of Peansyl 3 J. Edward Burtt, of Massachusctts and J1. 1. Miller, of Ontaric On Laws—John_Frizzell, of Alfred Orndorft, of llinois, and J . Montana Statistics. Missouri. opresentatives to the Fraternal Congre . H L, of Mi i5 dohn J. Acke of New Yor s, jr. of Mar nd, 1 101 supre of O1 June, Tennesseo W. Kins- William C. Richardsim, of Mr. Dominion Odd Fell lengtny article in the after advocating at some length the question of admitting mem- s into the order of Odd Fellows at ixhteen, gives the followi the reasons for is position on the subject: The grounds, brictly stated, on which such an organization commends itself to my judg- are the: 1. From sixteen to twenty-one y constitute the most restless years iy wan’s life. ars of age ) young organizatians appreciate this, re scized upon—and many » be with us are with them. . These or, ions aro multiplying on every hand, and are tulk to themselves our youn men by the thousands before the, are iwi and who made in Odd Fellow uss, except these, hence: s Militant for wen of years, and for men of military tastes and de- ors of Rebekuh for our wives and si hut nothing to atteact and hold our boys during the most impressible years of their lives, Phis ought not 80 to be. 5. The Manchoster y Odd » provision for this ars ugo, and now uccess (Journal of Proceedings, S. G, L 10,704) : “The Juvenile branch nambers i * v e Of 27,815 initiated (into the oManchester Uinty) T cont were under twenty-five years of a Being in this way saved to Odd Fellowship. This movement has the hearty supvort of California Odd Fellows, and it"is sincerely fioped here that the ecighteen-year clause will soon be adopted. sires, Dau lows " A Rea Men's Decision. A decision by the supreme court of the United States, which roversed the decision of the Indinna supreme conrt, in a caso agalnst the ordor of Red Men, read ve much as if it would be unprofitable to oppose the laws and decisions of the order. Tho court sy The decision in the tribunals in the order is bindiug upon the courts of the state for these reasons: These are priv beneficial institution ating on the wembers only, who, for reasons of policy and convenicnce affecting their welfare, aud, pevhaps, their existence, adopt laws for their government, to be administercd by themselves, to which every person who jo t that a man may not waiv ory on him only 8o long as he ch their authority. In the pr © been sub- i ourse, and if the tribu nal of his own choice has decided against him he ought not to complain. It would very much impuir the usefulucss of such in- stitutions if they are to be harrassed by petty suits of this kind, and this probably was i controling consideration in determining the manner of assessing benefits aud passing upon the conduct of the members." ed to the usual Eiks in Session. During the past week the delegates con- stituting the grand lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Orderof Elks were in sossion in New York. The session opened Tuesday with organization exercises. Tuesday even- ing the delogatos attended the various places of amusement in the city. Wednesday's session was opened at 10 o'clock in the morn- ing by Chairman Leech. During the day there was an elaborato scheme presented by the Philadelphia lodge for tho creation of a supreme graud lodge. By this 1 meant that, the smaller lodges shall elect delegates to a state convention or grand lodge, which shall in turn clecd the delegutes of ‘the supreme lodge, a wide divergence from the present mode. The all-important feature of the year's convention will be the bringing up of tho migratory schems, or plan for holding the convention ata different place each year. “This is the burning quesiion with the west: ern members, and the wire-pulling for yotes on the schemo will ouly be exceeded by the workers connected with the various politi- cal machines. These ren claim that it is not fair to make thets journey eastward every ar, aud Wikl make o strong fight to carry leir point. Heretofore the delegates from New York, Pennsylvania and other eastern tes have boen able to nip in the bud any- & looking to the migratory plan outlinea. “ Relief Loans AtJowed. Relief loans as allowed by the board of the Amepwan Legion of Honor from January 1 to July 1 ave us follows: Arkansas, 7 weeks, $140; Caiifornia, 52 weeks, $848; Connecti- cut, 12 weeks, 8224 District of Columbia, 19 weeks, 8204; Georgia, 19 weeks, $350; Lllinois, 25 weeks, 8312; Louisiana, 11 weeks, $160; Mussachusetts, 195 weeks, §3,504; Maryiand, 5 weoks, $790; Maine, 17 weeks, $243; Mis. QUANTITIES TAL LR A GRAND SA E.:FOR MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY | Great Unloading Sale, in }Qts only, at one-fifth to one-half value. 12 Yards of Zephyr : here only in the quantity we name below. 12 Yards of FINE IMPORTED Gmgham WHITE GOODS For $1.468 Worth 265¢ a Vard 10 Yards of For $1.99 Worth 40c a Yard. 8 Yards of 48 Inch 20 Yards of Best ) Calico For 99c. Worth 8%;c Yard 10 Yds Double Width LACE HENRIE'TA DressGoods For 49c. % Yard Wide. For $7.92 Worth $2 Yd. In black and colors. 10 Yards of All Wool ressto For $3.89 Worth 75c a Yard. 8 Yards of 50¢ Silk For 99c. Just Think of it. $4 worth of goods for 99c¢ For 99¢ Worth 25c¢ Yard Two Suits of Men’s French Bal- briggan s Ruching [Underwear For $1.89 4 pcs, each worth $1. For $1.89* 16 Yards of BEST SCRIM For 99c. Worth 156¢ Yard 6 Pair of French Lisle Hose, For $2.89. Reduced from $1 pair. Navy Blue Zephyr Gingham 15 Yards for 98¢ Worth 20c Yard We shall sell the goods advertised 5 Yards of Table Linen | For $1.78. Worth 60c Yard. 12 Yards of India Linen For 89c. Worth 20c¢ Yard. Willinery At One - Fourth Our Actual Gust Every purchaser of one of the above bargains will receive an elegant Screw Lead Pencil with gilt T1p Stationers retail them at 25c. MAIL ORDERS RECEIVE CAREFUL ATTENTION. sissipni, 10 weeks, 3 North Carolin Hampshiro, mia, F146. 10 weeks, Total, A General's Speech. One of the by t3 ever utterad in regard to Masonry was by al La fayctte, when welcomed by the lodge of Free Masons at Fredericksbiag, Va., in 1524, as he responded to the address of the worshipful master in these words: dear sir, and you, my brethren sure 1 feel in our fraternal mes cannot but be en- hanced on this oce y the consideration that in this city th 201 of culdhood in this lodge, ti lights of Masonry, ings first 1 first our hearts, in matters of shall be hapy In Masonry he was our brot tate ho s our fathe sir, to ¢ name united with those re ted names, most dear to my heart, thut you have just mentioned. And T beg you all, my brethren, to accept my affe tionate thanks for the fayor you have con- ferred upon me, and w vou, dear sir, have been pleased so kindly to aunounce.” . Recent Diuth Losses. The supreme lodge, Kunights of Honor, has levied assessments 230 und 231 (advance 232 und 233), dated July 2, on deaths 12,0 12,108 inclusive, a total of 119 losses. losses are apportioned as follow York 0, Texas 1 Penns, Tenyossee and Massachusetts 7 sourd, Kentucky ana Viegini Kkansas and New cach South Carolina and \1ubmu| [ and Ohio 8 each, nnecticut, jnsin and Missi , Nebraska, lowa, Rhode orado and Louisiana 1 e losses are full rate claims, n sum of ®NS005 o iron this call, 3 y deaths reported June 14 last and memb The New rin cach, M cach, A TiL nmi Wis: 1sland, Col- All of the Do This on the call to becowe delinquent by s to financial reportson July 31 next, To the dute of making this call this order hus paid to beneficiaries the sum of £24,028,845.04. A A Ofticial Order. Grand Sire John H. White, in an official circular add sod to the grand officers of the various state jurisdictious of the 1. O. O. ¥, under date of Albion, N. Y., Juno 30th, requests a list of the names of all past grand representatives who have died simee the 1s- suing of the last memorial day proclamation, with their age, date of birth and jurisdiction they represented, in_order that it may be printed in the journal. He also desires in- Tormution as to location, cost and equipment of all Odd Fellows' home, orphans asylums, schools, ete., completed, commenced or cou- ploted sincé the session of the sovereimn grand lodge at Boston in 186, also the loca- tion, ete., of all hulls and lotge rooms com- menlced, completed or dedicated since the time specified, in order that a gencral state- ment of the condition of properts of the or- der, in the above respocts, u “ A Bonza of Relief. An organication has been perfected and will s known as the Masonic Hoard of Re- iief of Chicago, its members to be composed of the masters and wardens of every duly coustituted lodge within the territorial limit of Cook county, together with the M. W. grand master of Masons of Illinois, and the district deputies of Cook county lodges. ‘The board will hold its snunual meeting in November of each year, and quarterly meet- ings in the months of February, May and August of each year, und special meetings in the discretion of the president at request of the representation of five lodges. The conduct of the affair uevolves on twelve trustees, who are styled the executive Gom- mittee (n0 two members of which shall be- long to the same lodge), and who are re- quired to hold one regular mecting every month, and at such other times as way suit their convenience. o Ofmicial Ritual, At the trienniul conclave of the Gramd Eucampment of Knights Tewplar of 'the United States of Ame St. Louis ou the 24th day of Septembe the ritual then and there udopted, suys the Jaltimore Pelegram, was declaved to b the only authorized ritual to be used a, held in the city of 1536, lar within the jurisdiction of said grand encampment, and it was declared order adopting the same should take effect from and after the first day of April, With this decluration the grand comman of Towa has prompt in consequence M has pronounced rebellio ull Templar intercour commandery and all ence, and the lo; United « 1557 r Knights in its obedi- al Knights Templar of the The Rank of Sie Knight. Omaha Divi b. 1, Knights of Pythias, in their rooms, next Monday night, wil firm the rank of sir and con- invite all to ent at the conf Captain Howard. while in Ci ing the meeting of that ¢ confirmation conducted b, of the lodge and saw th confirmation exereises when \lut ted. At the me ief officors uificance of the properly con- 1 to-morrow uight the s will be conducted after the order the Cincinnati meeting and . will bo specially interesting and_attractive. On ac- count of this special foature the myitation has been extended to all the sir kuights the city. He Had Been Divorced. A most important judicial decision was rendered recently by Judze Kirk Hawes, in the cirenit court at Chicago. A member of oue of the secret mutual henefit associations had insured s life for his wife, giving her name as the beneficiury in the amount of £2,000, He subsequently cured a divor from his wife for her marital misconduct, but he did not change the > of in- surance m he f. auciety refu policy on the she had ¢ 4 to pay her the amount of the ground that before his death nsod o ho his wife, aud that after death was neither his widow nor s heir, Ju Hawes decided, on theso grounds, that the divorced wife was not entitled 1o any of his insurance: and by his precedent indicates that grass-widows get no insurauc An Oficial Circular. G. C. Anson S. McNab, of the Kuights of Pythias, has issued his ifth official circular, instructing all subordinate lodges relative to making out reports and forwarding the pe capita tax, ete. In it he atates that the bus ness of the grand lodge of New York will b taken upat 10.0'clock a. m., Tuesday, July 31, in_the Casino rink on Market street, Poughkeepsic. . The neadquarters of the grand lodge will be at the Nelson Louse, and those of the uniform rank at the Morgan house, Mad street. . Lodge Installatior Keystond'lodge No. 1535, I. 0. 0. F., last 'l'uv'snluy mp\\t instaiied the following officers oonductar P. Hausen, J.GadJd) A. Thahero- fus, L. S I 'l'u\h’rn RS, ¥ Goldner, J. ..:4‘; corge Bohue, R . A. Sorenson, J. 8. V. G. e Grip Notes. The order of Forresters has paid 1,352 death claims, amounting to #2,772,403.25; 161 disability claluw,amounting to $175,500; total, 2,47,003.25, The Odd_Fellows of Hartford, Conn., on the 10th ult., decorated the graves of de- ceased members of the order in the various local cemeteries. Forty-six lodges of the Aucient Order of Umied Workmen in Pennsylvania have libraries aggregating 8,703 volumes, and valued at §8,018.07, There are now 700 sections, Knights of Pythias, fifty-four of which were instituted during the year, and the amount of endow- ment in force is §57,332,000, To December 81, 1857, there have been 87,065 ivitiations in the Knights of Pythias and 13,760 suspended, and with a -member: ship at that date of 203,049, Oue hutidred and thirty-one lodges of the Ancient Order of United Warkwen in’ Penn- in econfer- | siof the Red Cross and Knight | that the | | sylvanta expend and charity during last 3 Pwo hundred and eighty-six thousand dol lars was paid by the Aneient Order of United Workmen to widows and orphans iu Illinois from February 1, 1557, 10 April, 1858, b lodge of the order, Aucient r of United Workmen, 18 now in De- troit and the recorder is the grand master Workman of Michigan, Benjamin F. Geigen. Nume: jinent_brethren of the Odd ol and, Ohio, announce their intention of attending the annual session of tho Sovercign Grand lodge at Los Angeles i September, sorner-stone of the new branch no was laid with Masonic nd Mastor Rucker, # A fine purade the Odd yet found occasion 1t 'is supposed they “eliows ne a hom ppresentatives at the hits of Pythias, in Cin- 1 single, three pudition of the en, is not reported. “The beauties of “incorporation’” have been ly exemplified in the Towa case in the . U. W., and in the Breckenridge matter in'the K. of 'H., that it should seom singular to find a'single individual in favor of it. The Independent Order of —Forresters, which has had such success in organizing both here and in South Omaha, will close their charter list at 1515 Dodge street Mon- duy evening, at 8 m. The charter fee is small for such a grand order as it is. The grand lodge of A. F. & A. M., of land has now 2,191 lodgzes on its roll, of S land 7 of Ircland 3881, of France i 3, of Ttaly 1 of weden aud of Portugal 18, of Turk the cabinet meeting of the N sunion for June the subject of an inc membership all along the line was and the determination ex- liinois in the lead in this re- spect before the meeting of the senate. Past ( id Master Gwinn of the 1. O. O. I'. has dited to his name the offering of more resolution: nd motwons in the sov, erigu grand lodge, during his y of s vice in that body, than avy ether man during the same space of time, The grand lodge of the order of N treland, of which the duke of grand master, and R, W. deputy grand master, * the roll, while the wrund roval arch chapter f Ircland has 147 chapters on its roll, Judge ownshed being at the head of the royal arch craft, The supr to have use no b Lm: ‘e, thir pressed to place ons of Abercon is Skeleton, Q. ¢ head of the American Legion of Honor is a member of s Grand Division of Massachusetss, and » national scribe is from that of Nova It 100ks at present as if the ords f would be reversed, as Nov sotian aindidate for the highest ofice, and y seems to call a favorite son of Massa- chusetts to fill the position of most worthy scribe, lodge of the The revised ritaal of the Order of nu- ) Cross is now ready and will be do red to the commanderies at the low ]lr o of & per set of six books. The threo de grees are retained, but the text has been ofully revised. 'Ordors should be sent with the casn to W. R. Cooper, Knoxville, Tenn. The commanderies in New England will bo supplied from Boston, but the order must go to Knoxville, The comunittee on laws of the supreme council of the Royal League, consisting of Francis Squair, Frank S. Wright and D. H. ochersherger, have arranged a plan that is expected to prove very satisfactory to the order in the matter of supervising council by- laws. ‘The committee is to meet monthly on the third Thursday of each month at 3.p. m., at the oftice of the supreme scribe, room 405 Chicago opera house building, where they will recive all communications, amendments, ete., and act upon the same. The grand lodge 1. O. O. F., of Oregon, at its session held in May last, passed # reso” lution extending a cordial invitation to the s and members of the sovereign gra with their families, to visit that ju diction either on coming to or returning from the session of the grand sovereign land lodg and appointed a reception vommittee of twen: ty-one niembers of lodges located along the route. This resolution has been made public in a circular-letter issued by grand secretary Theodore - A. Ross, dated at Columb 0., and addressed to the officers snd rep- According to the supreme keeper of rec- ords and scals of the forty-seven jurisdie. tions of the Kuights of Pythias, forty-four show a gain—Oregon, no gain or loss and Delaware a loss of twenty-five and North Carolina 4 loss of thirt anet gain for the year of 202 lodges, and 23,061 members, a total membership to-day of about 220,000, Under the coustitution only ecight jurisdic- tions mado thewr report in the spocificd time, and if the law wero enforced the supreme body would have had to adjourn for want of a quorum.—Baltimore Telegram. Supreme Reporter B. ¥. Nelson, of the Kuights of Houor, announces the following gains of membership in the jurisdictions d for _the week ending June 23, lust: Arkansas 7, a6, Connecticut 5, 3 Tlinlois 4, Indiana 4, . Louisiana 5, Mussa Minnesota %, Missis- W Je 6, New 1, Ohio 7, Pennsyl- South Carolina 8, Vermont 1. Total, chusetts sippi Michigin Missouri 4. North Carolin . Rhode Island 1 enuessee 13, Texas 07 Massachusctts has, perhiaps, tho largest average membership of Odd Fellows to the lodge of auy state in_the union. Some of the larger are: Bay State of Linu leads oft with 635 members; Howard of Charleston comes next with 638 Bunker Hillof Churles- n has 410; Hampden of Springgeld has De Soto of the same city Quin- sigamond of Worcester hus eral other lodges have over four hundred mem- bers. At present the Odd Fellows of Mass- achusetts ure enjoying a season of prosper- “They now have 45,000 members in that o, and_before the close of the yoar ex- pect 1o add a thousand mor A CHURCH NOTES. During this month and August the religious of Creighton college will be engaged in gving retreats. Their places will be tem- porarily filled by visiting clergvmen, T and > there during most of ather Hillman, will be July. Fathers 5 and O'Mara i ve City until th of August. The new organ of St. John's collegiate church is expected Liere within three woeks. It will cost §,000 when - in position, w all sources sent durin for the organ !uxul is 1,1 Rev. William R. lh‘lltll"\“ll has goue for a brief visit to Kansas The Walnut Hill chu ion and received nine members last Sunday "This church is having excellent attendan, and is making substantial ) At the last adjourned meeting of the pros- bytery of Omabia, in the Rirst church, the Das relation between Rev. and the Belle churel as dissolved. R. L. Whe vas received from the pres- bytery of Niobrara. I ordon church will take his v; Knox church has discarded school desks in their audience room for chairs. On last Sunaay Sabbath school grew to ap aiiend- ance of 105, St. Andrews Brotharhood looking for 4 h much interest to the visit of W.R. ling, of Chicago, the presideut of the brotherhood council of the United States, which will oc Saturday and Sunday, the 2ist and 22d inst here will bea reception tendered him Saturday evening Il the brotherhiood chap- ho prosent, and 4 union athedral Sunday even young men are invited, the Southwest Sun re-elected. Mr. t us superintend- 4 ion of Alford B. The latter wus formerly superin tendent at Mapleton, Ta. A new Germun Baptist been organized in the city tings, every Sunday, Tenth et mission school. It is'under the leader- ship of Rev. H. G. Carstens, who came hore four weeks ago from Denton, Tex. The so clety intends soon to build a ' new- church on corner of Seward and ‘Twenty-sixth th held its commun- of the Westminster cution in August. in Omaha is ing, to which all All the old ofti congregation has w hold- The altar at S, John's adjoining Creighton colloge, addition of two panels rising from and west.sides. They aré secording to the samé artistical designs as the other panels and have been constructed to harmonize in exery particular - therewith, The ‘cost is #1,000 aud is included in the gift 03 the grand @itar erected by the Hou. John A. - McShane in honar of bis deueuod wife. "I‘&fi‘l Walnut Hill lC @ religions M“:lmml‘il'y of pronounced ol Judged by the number of church mm there organ- pollogiate ized e Christian congregation succeeded in crecting the first church building some T the Presbyterians secured - This denowination is now flourishing coudition under the ot Rey. Dr, Palm, Episcopalians hold regular servics ulnl will so0n erect u building for church purposes. At present meetings are held at the residence of Messrs, John Field | and John Epeneter. They are conducted by John Williams of St. Barnabas, The Catholics, although in the very shade of the episcopal residence, have crected an elegant little chureh on Hamilton avenue. Tt will ba' ¥ fo ipancy in a short time and will meet the refigtious. desiros. of 6 number of s belonging to the Catholic denomination » reside an Walnut. Hill and vieinity, he i Danish and Norwegian Methodist - piscopal hof Omaha will be dedicated about the first of August. The Castellar st church has been of- fered a lot on which to build a Sunday school, in a vicini bout one mile and a balf south . of the church, ‘The prospects arc that. the building wil! be erected. The South Tenth street Methodist church ssion, Leavenworth and Fifth stroets, une Tohn Coatsworth, for theaccommodation of Boliemiuns, Italians, Germans and Danos has an endorsement of elghty names, Mr. W. G. Albright has given two lots for a church site in Albright's choice. There are three German, two Scandinavian and one colored Methodist church in tha city. A move is on foot to give Bishop Newman, the newly nprninn-a bishop of Nebraske, & grand reception when he comes to this South Omaha has commenced grading and raising funds for a £4,000 Mmofiz churcru Rev. G. M. Brown, the pastor, preaches at Hanscom Park M. E. church to-morrow at 1la.m. and 8 p. m. Sunday-school at9:30 . m., and young people’s meeting ab 7:15. Atthe Seward ot M. E. church Rev. vidize will preach and have as ot Sabbath morning, *“The Prayer i Sabbath evening, “Danger. Sig-' Park C, E. evening ot § liis, snl of M nal At Betn Eden avenue and L meeting will o'clock. At Immanyel E , 2409 Saunders street, Ray. F. W. Fostor's thome in the morhing (8., “What Value to Us is the Old Testamenti?? . In the evening will be the first of a serips of ten minute sermons to be delivered on Sun- day even through July and August. Evening services will hv’{(m ut 8 o'clock, will be forty minutes long. Theme next Sunday evening: ““The Broken Idol.” At the First Baptist cnurch, corner of Fif- th and Davenport streets, the Rev, A, Lamar's morning theme will bo “The | Roesur, ion of Christ—a type and pledge ! of our Jvening theme: “Half cooked reot Mathodist vject is “God's “Infidelity tian church the morning ory of Jesus." Evening:® “The Way to Be Huppy.” Al seats free. The Rev. Alonzo Rogers will preach at the Mary's Avenue Congregational church at 10:30 a. m. No evening service. Revs, W, J. Paim and 3. M. Wilsén exe change puipits in the morning, as nlso Revs, * | John Gordon and Paul Martin, Rev. A. K. Harsha will preach at the first Presbyterian church, Rev. D. R. Kerr, pastor of the Southwest. Presbyterian church will take as the. subs jeet of his discourse Sabbath morning, *Who are Relatives of the King? Evening sers vices at 8 o'clock. Subject: Wonderfully Triumphan and strangers especially invited. Trinity M. E. church will hold its first sere vice in the new church building, corner Twenty-first and Bin: SUreets, Lo-Worrow, Morning service at 10;30, Sunday Sehool st 2:30 p. m. Noservice in the evening. dare cordially invited to be present. Al!ud H. Hénry. Pastor Lamar will flll his pulpit-at the ' First Baptist church both morning and evening to-morrow. Inthe mmnlngnwm oh upon ** Resurrection of Christ,! ’ Baptist church, venworth, the Y, F weld Monday At the South Tenth church the morning (10:30) & Pres, Eveuing subjec and dels,” At the First Chr subject is *The b night will discuss “Half-Cooked 08, 'xt Sunday night he will fipish up christiun science oy @ discussion of its hoaling claims, - 5 man With two dozen alidses and as many has. boen captured”.in Chicagos e wight carry ol his’ bigamous practices in other eities, wt where “divorees are so eesy 1o get, we can't afford to encourage INIM ¥y of thing,