Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 27, 1889, Page 5

OMAHA DAILY -BEE: SUNDAY. 200 PIECES BLACK ~ SILKS, MONDAY PRICES SLAUGHTERED. OCTOBER 27. 1880~-SIXTEEN PAGES. S.P.MORSE & CO 10-4 White Blankets. $2 Pair As a great Bargain to-morrow, we offer a case of good warm half wool, Biankete, full size very heavy; worth 83 a pair, our price $2. WHITE BLANKETS $2.90. Monday morning we shall.offer 50 pairs §3.50 10-4 White Blankets for $2.90 a pair. FINE BED GONFORTS $2.25. In the morning we shall open 10 cases of fine Bed Comforts, fillled with pure white cotton, a bargain at $2.25, exactly the wholesale price. ALL WOOL BLANKETS $3.50. 6lb California Blankets $5.00. Californa Blankets $13 and $15. Only a few pairs of the flnest 8§20 and 225 Blankets left, that we are closing out at §13 and §15. $2-5O- Hemstitched Towels, 34c. 6-pound western made gray Blan- 8 8 — 50 kets11-4 size, worth §4 a pair; now Tow $2.50. Tuesd S.P.MORSE & CO We shall commence on Monday to cut the price on Fine Scasonable Dres: Our stock is replete with this season’s purchases. No old goods, ! S. P, MORSE & CO. Croise Cashmeres, 50c¢. 40 inches wide, all wool, all best colors, regularly sold at 75¢, cut Monday to soc. Cashmere Coupe, 75¢. 50 picces all waol, the best cloth made, in plain color dress goods; heavy, silky, new colors; worth g1.25; reduced to 75¢. COMBINATION SUITS, $9.50. Monday we shall offer newest colors, choice styles Coms= bination Suits, plain and fancy goods to match; worth $25; down to $0.50. Goods. ' SPECIAL KID GLOVE bAL We have a nice stock of the “Foster” Kid Gloves and will have a Special Sale next week. FOSTER KID GLOVES. S80c¢. 6-Hook Embroidered Back, Regular price, $1.00. o-Hook Fowler, $1.25, Regular price, §1,50. T-Hook Fowler, $1.50, Regular price, §1.75. 5-Hook “Fosterina” $1.50 Regular price, $1.75. T-Hook “Fosterina” $1.76 Regular price, $2.00. We closed out at our own price last week in New York. 200 pieces, nearly 20.000 yards, Black Silks; fine goods, warranted to wear. The purchase was for spot cash, and the price CORRESPONDINGLY LOW. Seethem in our west window. Black Gros Grain Silk 45¢, Black Gros Grain Silk 75¢, Black Grcs Grain Silk 95¢, Black Gros Grain Silk $1.35, Black Gros Grain Silk $1.75, FINEST 24 INCH Lyons Black Silk, $2.50. ‘Worth and never sold less than $4.00. Worth 81.00, SPECIAL LINEN SALE Monday at our linen counter, we shall offer some bargains in Table Damasks, Napkins, ctc,, of our own'importation be- sides a special lot of Marseilles Bed Spreads, $2. WORTH $3.00. Worth $1.25. Worth $1.35. Worth $1.75. Worth $2.50. We shall endeavor to always have a good stock of sizes and colors. S. P. MORSE & CO. We have for street dress or driving wear, a splendid “un: dressed” French Mocha Glove, 4 buttons, embroidered bac warranted to wear and very warm, - FRENCH MOCHA o GLOVES. Pievele” Hose, 50cC. Sizes 8, 814, 9, 9%4. ' FINEST 27 INCH LYONS BLACK SILK, $3.75. Never sold less than $5.00. Black Silk Armure, $1.25. 20 pieces in this lot, fine Armure Royal, $1.25 a yard, worth $1.60. L By TOWELS, 25¢. 100 dozen heavy, rich Huck and Dam- ask Towels, with knotted fringes, worth Heavy winter weight for large boys, Reduced to 50 Cents a Pair. All black; heavy ribbed; worth 75¢c S.P.MORSE & CO--S.P. MORSE & CO YOUNG AMERICA TANNED. A Lincoln Schoo! Marm Arrested for Whipping an Urchin. Hemstitehod Monday and dozen Linon Huck y each; worth boe, ay only. S.P.MORSE & CO--S.P.MORSE & CO IN THE WORLD OF MYSTERY. The Bee Discusses Things of In- terest to Lodge Men. PYTHIAN yet in its infancy and s in proper shape. is u complete st of all the convention, of h, iv wadl be scen, Omaha has sceured the lion's shag Mre, I I.. Armstrong, Omalia, president Mrs. Aeaton, Lincoln, vice-president; Mrs, Utloy, O'Neill, secrotary;=Mrs, Hoagland, North Platte, treasurer; Mrs Huagg, Bea- trice, first’ warden Mrs, Flagg, Omuha, sc warden; Mrs, Barger, Hebron, couductress; M Ratnbun, Cambridge, chaplain; Mrs. Bates, Platts- mouth, inside guardiau; Mrs. I'arish, Kxe- ter, outside delogates to the nationul conven- tiyn for four years ure Mrs, Sadio Wright, of Omala, aud Mrs. Alice Wiiliams, of Lin- coln. Those eleeted for one year are Mrs, of Rebelcahs getting its ufl ‘The followin ofticers of th 5 just 18803 that no valid law ! for the appointment of the supervisors of registration, and for their exercising the powers assumed; that notwithstanding this fact the defendants continue to act as such supervisors, for the purpose stated, at stipulated times, and without any authority | or warrant of jaw, Wherefore the relators pr ance in court to auswer by what autho uim to exerc the liberties, offices and franchises stipulated, and that a judgmont of ouster against them may be proclaimed. while we greet you joyfully nhere to-ight, the sad feelng ‘comes thal we must soon purt; probably, in this world, forever. But you bear with you our hearty wishes for Your success and welfare bo the ti far away to the suuny south, is to be your home, unselfishly congratulating the commumity which 18 to have the huppiness your presence. e S inight, we bid you good- bye, and in the langnago of the ‘motto we have selected and engraved on your jewel, “God speed thoo on thy way.” z Sir Knight House was overcome by his feelings at this ovidence of esteem on the part of his brethren and Sir Knight R. W, Breckeuridge responded in his behalf. lected a minister by drawing lots, oue biibles, one of whicn contained a s! paper, were placed on a table and the candi- d around and each 00k & book. wing the shp was ordained. October 50 was the juviloc of the Baptist iesicr in Denmar) < thousand have been baptized in_th The occasion corated in Copeubagen with great ejoicing. Representatives wers present rom America, Eugland, Germany aud Sweden. There are four Baptist, two Methodist and six Presbyterian churches among the Indians of Western New York. The Presbyterina churches include nearly three hundred mem- bers, and the Daptist nearly four hundred, nois. During the war the order suffered a depression, bu® about 1570 the interest was revived and simce that time the membership has increased rapidly, there being now about thirty lodges in Missouri, six in Nebraska, one 1 Iowa and twelve in Illinois, with a total membership of about 2,500, The order is benevolent in its alms and makes provisions for the care of the sick, the burial of the dead, and the protection of the survivors. Upon the death of a member of the order his wido ¥ or heirs receive $700 and upon the death of the wife of & member, that member reccives $200. Members who are suffering from sickness receive $5 per week us a sick benefit, All members are as- sessed §1 each when a member of the order ander their appear- THE M’ALLISTER WILL CONTEST. ond THE AFTERMATH. Overwhelnming Evidence That the tator Hiad Been Insane for Years —~The Registration 8- The Business Transacted at the Grand Lodge of Ruth Kebekah Degree, With a Variety of Citv News and Notes. Judge Stewart left for Chicago this after- Contest. 1029 P Streer, LiNcoLs, Neb., Oct. 26, Miss Auna Leechor, one of the toachers of the high school, was arrested this morning ou the complaint of Mrs. Mary Hyett charg- ing her with assault and batte 1t avpears that Miss Beecher whipped Clarence Hyett, tha complainant’s son, on last Wednesday. The complaint is strongly worded, Miss Beccher appeared before him and asked for a continuan until Monday, which wus grauted, and she will have her trial at 4 o’clock in the afternoon. TFriends of Miss Beecher's, however, assert that the provocation was very great and that she will be ablo to muke a showing that will change the current of public opinion. The case will nttract lively interest. 1t is understood that Prof. Lewis, principal of the school, will stand or fall with the ar- rested teachers. TaxcoLs Brreav or Tue Oxana Bee, % State House Jottings. Governor Thayer, Commissioner Stoeen, Atorney General Leese and Deputy Secre- tary of State Cowdry went to Omaha to-day to attend the reception of the Pan-American delegutes. “The bureau of labor sent a number of sugar beets, grown in this state, to the chemical Inbratory of the department of agriculture, Washington, D. C., 0 be aunalyzed. They were sent at the request of the department. Treasurer J. E. Hil and wife returned home to-duy from their Illinois visit. Auvdi- ton and Sccretary Garber, of the state board of transportation, will return Monday from their hunting expedition in the northwost part of the state. The MoAllister Will Contest, The MecAllister will contest will be re- sumed Monday in the county court, It is learued that the coutestants have restod. Kebuttal testimony alone will be i troduced aud the case will be submitted. Public opiuion is with tho heirs to the es- tate. Overwhelming proof has veen introduced 88 to the insanity of the deceased, not only at the time of his death and immediately rior, but for the past dozen years. As has Pien stated, wsanity ana undue influence in the disposition of his broperty are tne grounds in chief for the contest, Registeation Contested Considerable mnterest is mpnifested by politicians, both 1n this city and Owaha, re- gearding the probable outcome of the state ex rel ‘limothy J, Mahouey, connty attorney of Douglas county, and James G. Riley, a resi- deat and qualified elector of the Fourth ward of the ciiy of Omaba vs. Alexander Melutosh, C, V. Neanvon and E. J. suporvisors of registration of the proeinet of the Fourth ward of Omaha ‘Lhe proceeding is in the nature of & quo warranto und the petition recites that Timo- thy J. Malioney, county attorney of Douxlas ‘eounty, who prosecutes in person and on the relation of James k. Riloy, and states that on the 24th of October, and for five years Last past, the relator has beea a citizen of the United States and an elector and resident of the Fourth ward of Omuba, and has had,and still has, all the qualifications of a voter for oity, county or state oficers, The relator further represents that the defondauts bave been appointod Supervisors of registration of the ward ana_district cited, havo qualiticd by oath and undertaken the duties of the pretencea ofice, thas of l\'flllwr R the voters of the district, snd willcontinue to exercise the power of the ofce the for rest of the year noon on the Burlington flyer. He will meet his wife there, who is en route home from Indianapolis, Ind., where she has been visit- ing her parents. Frank Harris and Miss Jessie Oen, of Lincoln; k'red Warneke and Miss Jonnis Feetken, of Crete, and Henry Lammert, of Palmyra, and Miss Mary F. Root, of Eagle, were licensed to wed to-d Charles Weatherby was bound answer to the district court to-day sum of §300, He was ablo to give bunds and is enjoying unrestrained liberty. He will answer to the higher court on the charge of grand larceny, Frank L. Dunn brought suit in the court to-day against Thomas Maher to fore- close a mortgage of The plaintiff atloges default on the mortgage notes, all of which are past due. The petit jury for the fall term of the dis- trict court is as follows: kred Crone, Shapm Christ r, R. Mackeshagen, L. B. wan, William Hoagland, L. B. McFa Jobn Gillispie, kd T N. N rn, .. H. Hoxie, O. J. Martin, Ben Dodrill, D, A. Gilbert, John Oliver, Dan Champion, W. 15, McRoberts, Thomas McNeil, E. O. Waite, E. J. Flaberty, W. P. Smith and J. M. Meyers. Aunother session of the leading farmers of this county was held at Bohanan's ball this afternoon for the purpose of protecting the farmers and the stock growers against the competition of the Armour and other lurge packing firms, over to m the AL sk RELIGIOUS. ‘There are between 500 and 600 Chinrmen in Sunday schools and missions in New York A popular edition of the bivle in Portu- fruese is to be issued in numbers on the same plan that has been so successful in Italy. The slave trade is now outlawed in all parts of the African coast which are under foreign influence, except in the provinces of Portugal, ‘Thirty-three wmissionaries have been sent out by the American Baptist hlissionary union this fall, of whom tweuty-three are newly appointed, w0 wages of many Japanese do Aud yet in the * native converts in Japan lave given 10 wission work nearly §27,000, During the last conventional year of the Protestant diocese of Massachus, outs there wered, 076 baptized, 1,751 confirmed- 10 ordained, and §i83,503,50 contrivuted. Atthe Woman's Union Missionary s ty’s tweaty-olghth annual meeting D) beth Reifsnyder statod that she had treated 60,000 cases in three yoars at her hospital in Shanghar The American Baptist Education s reports that one-half of the $400,000 needel to secure Johu D. Rockefellor's gift of $600,000 for » Baptist university in Chicago hus beca secured. A counnittee of the Episcopalian couven- tion has been covsidering the question of marriage and_ divorce, and It was agreed upou & “canon’ on the subject to be submit- ted and recommended to the general con- vention, On the west coastof Africa thero are now about 200 churches 15,000 converts, 100,000 adhorents hools, 30,000 pupils; and por tions of seripture and religous books bave been translated into thirty-five languages oo dialects. Missions in Slam are bolng placed upon & strong financial fouandation. Gifts Lo the amount of soveral hundred thousand dollars buve been recently made by the king and othors, for schools and mission work, Siam is called the garden of thu cast. Meunonites of Lancaster couuty, Pa., se- while it is fair to presume that the Methodist number at least a hundred more. Dr. Daniel March, of Woburn, Mass,, has made a journey round the world. He says: “I came home with the full assurauce that the American churches may rely with the utuwost confidence upon the character, the ability, and the final success of theiriepre- sentatives in the mission fields of the east.” They are there chiefly to learn to talk Ing- lish, for there are only fifty-three of thenum- ber.who are out-und-out christians; that is menbers of the churches, A religious worker among the mongolians ~says the church people have got to realizo that the Chinaman is a pretty hard subject to chris- tiamze, The Episcopal general convention now as- sembled in New York City rei ) dioceses, 14 missionary jurisdictions, 7 bishops, including 4 who have resigned their jurisdictions, 14 missionary bishops, and 4 astistant bishops, 2 bishops-elect, 8,500 clergy, and 430,000 communicants in round numbers. Aloug the va Nile from Alexan- dria to the 1 t are 70 mission sta- tions and 70 Sabbath schools, numbering 4,017 sciolars, while tho day and boarding- schools have over 5,200 pupils. There has been an increasing demand for bibles, 6,651 having been sold the last year, with 8,055 volumes of religious literature and 17,179 educational books, The fivst foreign missionary institute ever established in the United States wus opened at Boston October 1 under the presidency of Rev. Dr. A, J, Gordon, at the Baptist taber- nacle in Bowdoin square. The object is to supply those called to missions, who are un- able to avail themselves of the usual advan- s, tho best possible training for the work. Both sexes will be admitted. The origin of the Awerican Baptist Telugu mission, which is one of the most successful in the world, having more than thirty thou- sand convents, can be tracod back to the act of a young Sunday school teacher, & poor seamstress, who one Sunday gave a rough street boy a shilling to go to Sunday school. This boy, Amos Sutton, was converted, bo- cawe a missionary to India, and was the means of leading the Baptists of America to begiu the Telugu mission. Mr, Moody, the evangelist, has been at work for some time establishing a school at Chicago for the training of men and women to lead in vhe work of evangelization awmong the poor and neglected of the cities, With an endowment fund of $150,000 to start with, he has already prepared one building for women, and in two months another will be ready for the sccommodation of 100 men, with @ lecture-room @nd class-rooms ampie enough for a greater numbver, Tuition wiil be free, and all expenses as low as possible. One of the best proofs of the value and success of christian missions is the large con- tributions which are wade to their support by government oficials and other residents of heattien lands who are not christians and have no interests iu missions except for the good they aro doing the people, These con- trioutions are large and constant and even the more enlighteved among the heatnens thewselves frequently give to the wission work because they sec it is for the benefit of their people. - - G. AR, The Woman's Relief corps, G. A. R, will give a literary entertamment to-morrow night at the hall of Custer post, on Fifteenth street, The literary exercises will be fol- lowed by & dance. A vew lodge of A ‘TL‘. W. is about to be orguniz It will be known as the North Omaba lodge. A ball has been enguged at ‘Twenty-fourth and Paul streets. A meeting of the charter members will be bela there on Tuesday next. Ootober 20, at 8 p. m., for the. purpose of wedical examination and election of oficers for the remainder of the term. Other News. K. P. Grand Ledge Echoes. The precedent was broken in the case of the election of W. A, Howard to the office of grand prelate, as e was not a representative of lus lodge at the graud lodge. It is a re- markable fact that none but representatives are ever selected as officers. In the case of Mr. Howard, 1t was generally supposed, by members of 'the grand lodge, that he repre sented his lodge at Kearn Grand Vice-Chancellor Christy, of Ster- ling, displayed his fitness for that office when he introduced the query: *‘Can a brother sit in the lodge without the semi- annual pass word? H. M. Bushuell, the newly elected keeper of records and seals, was in the city during the week and moved the office to Lincoln, He was greatly surprised to find such large amount of material which it was necessary to move, John Morrison, the suprewe tive-elect, was a visitor to_ Omaha thi on business connected with the court: Number 1, of the grand chaucelior’s de- cisions, which was approved by the grand lodge, forbids one knight instructing another in the signs, grip or rank passwords. This is a matter which should remind members of the orcer. There is much carelessness in this respect. Another of the grand chancellor's deci- sions embraces a much mooted point of law, which is that a brother's dues commence at the time he is created a kaight. All of the grana chancellor’s decisions were approved by the grand lodge. They were but five in number, The expenses of the session wmclusive of two graud chauncellor's jewels, for which ap- propriation was made, footed up $2,585, From reliable sources it is learned that the manner of procedure of incorporating the grand lodge is decidediy questionable, and may result in futurg troublo. if the grand lodge is incorporated upon the plan adopted. It scems that the law compels this action to be taken vy at least twothirds of the mem- bers of the grand lodge, irrespective of the voting and legislative,, motion of the body. Onlyubout a hundred of the members voted 1o incorporate, while the grand lodge of Ne- Draska has in its membership about five huudred past chancellovs. It 1 claimed by thie best legal authority of the order that all of these should have & yote upon the matter. Lodges will now find it very convenient o get their withdrawal cards from the grand lodee of free of charge. The great vortion of the mewmbers who yoted upon this bit of legislation are doubtiess aware that the grand lodge will now furnish withdrawal cards to the subordirtate lodges free of charge, It will be very convenient for deputy grand chancellors, who institute lodges hereafter 10 be obliged to confer the three ranks upon but fifteen candidates, Th will do away with mueh of the hard all-night work in the insutution of lodges,and was a very thought- ful piece of legislation on the partof the grand lodge, Sixty days s as long as auy subordinate lodge can now have credit with the grand lodge, 80 suith that body. A lodge whose in- debteduess to the grand lodge bas run longer than sixty days, cannot be invested withthe semi-annual password until such indebted- ness is liquidated, representa- week The Trou Bund. The Indopendent Order of Treu Bund is the nawe of & Cierman organization which is ripidly coming to the front in this ci The order was organized fn St. Louis, in 1858, since which time it has spread over the states of Missouri, Nebraska, lowa and 1li- dies, As one assessment brings enough money into the treasury to pay three death losses, ascessments are only made when the state of the treasury makes it necessary. I'he legislative machinery of the order consists of subordinate, grand and supreme lodges. The subordinate lodges are entitled to one delegute to the grand lodge for each twenty-five members or fraction thereof. The supreme lodge is composed of the grand masters of the grand lodges. There are throe grand jurisdictions i the Missour), Illinois and Neb ‘The Nebraska grand lodge was or| in April of this year, and is officered as fol- lows: Graud tren meister, Rudolph Har of South Omaha; grand bundes meistor, Wilhelm Wollfabrt, of Plattsmouth; grand secretary, Fritz Froitag, of Omaha; grand schatzmeister, Farnest Kreft, of Omaha. itz Siegel, Hans' Schiorb: Iritz Kreitag, .of Omaha; Rudolph Ha South Omahu. Deputies, Fritz Siegel, Gus- tave Schroeder, Hans Schierbach, of Omaha. ‘There are three lodges in this City, one in South Omaha, and one each in Plattsmouth, Grand Island and Council Bluffs. Of "the lodges in this city No. 51 is the largest, having & membership of seventy. Tuis lodge meets at the corner of Cuming and Saunders streets on Thursday night of each weel. No, 47 meets at Thirteenth and Williams streets on Moudays, and No. 54 meets in Germania hall on Harney street, on Wednesday. The grand lodge of Nebraska meets in this city, at the corner of Cuming and Saunders streets, on the 5th of January nexi The supreme lodge meets in S the first Tuesday in February, Decorating u Knight. Mt. Calvary commandery, Kuights Temp- lars, held a reception and banquet last woek, for the dual purpose of bidding God-speed to Sir Knight Rev. 7. M. House, on his dopart- ureto St. Augustine, Fla., his future home, and welcoming the Sir Kvights returned from the conclove. Among those present were E. Sir Frank 3. Brown, acung commander; V. E. Sir James 3. France, acting captain genoral; Rt. E. Sir Robert Jordan, past grand commandor; Rt A, mith, past grand comman Sir William R Bowen, grand re ; SirJoln J. Mercer, grand master of N. Sir Chris Hartman, grand treasurer; b, Sir € Anderson, past commande: Honry C. Akin, past commander tafford, past com- mander; E odman, past commander. ir Knight House was presented by Col- 1 W, A. Alin with a beautiful prelat of his office. In making Colonel Akin spoke as fol- Lous on Several years ago there came to Omaha a ranger hailing from the beautiful county of Wayne, New York, This stranger bore a letter of introduction to me froma friend and companion of my youth, I greeted him and bade him a hearty welcome smong our nums ber, The name of this stranger was Rev, T, M- House, for whose sake we have nssem- bled here to-pight that we might give him some of the honors and rewards that await the valiant templar, The mir knights of the commandery have watclied your career since that time and foel like empbasizing the opinion they have formed of **Well done, thou good and faith- ful servant.” Therefore, 1 behalf of Mt, Calvary commandery, whow you have so fuithfully served when called upon, I' pre- sent you with this beautiful jewel, emblem of your hfe work. Tuke it, sir kalgnt, and WERr it next your heart, ever remembering that it represents the concentrated affection and high esteem of the fraters with whom you have associated in this Lall Ou the edge of every cup of joy tremble a tear of sadness, sorrow or regrel. Even Sir Knight Samuel Burss then welcomed the pilgrims ana congratulated them upon their recurn from the Mecca of all Templars, i prating in his address an appropriate seluction from the poet Burns. 2 Sir Knights Gustave Anderson and Wil lham Bowen responded on behalf.cf the pilgrims. ¥ ‘The toastmaster then called uvon Sir Kuight 1. rkson, who responded to the toast *“The Sir Knights who staid at home and kept the state from tipping up.”’ His response was very witly, and elicited a great deal of langhte Knight W. S. Stra: quently to the ‘toast, omplarism, as viewed by a new Sir Knight;? Sir William R. Bowen to *‘The grand commandery of Nebraska,’ and Grand Mastor Mercer to “r'he grand lodge of Nebraska' The toast “Dakota” was responded to by Sir Knight Taylor. peeches were also m Ricuard Smith, Jawes S. Bntler. In the absence of Eminent Commander A, P. Hopkius, Sir Kunight D, 1", Browa pre- sided. : “T'he festivities continued until midnight. The occasion ove of deep interost to the Sir Kuights of Mt. Calvary commandery because of the close bond of union existing between Sir Kuight House and all of the fraters, he baving been closely identified with thio interests of the commandery, and being one of its most indefatigable worke: The warmest wishes for his future welfar was cxpressed by all of his associates iu the strongest terws, sud his memory will be preserved in the heurts of all as a true and faithful Templar. esponded elo- by Sir Kunights runce and John A F. & A M The grand lodge of Kentucky convened in annual session in Louisville during the past weok, The grand master's address was quite lengtuy. and occupied the grenter part of the time at the opeuing session. The sub- ject which received the most attention wus tho well-known question of *Cernequisio " He took the ground of priority of oceupa- tion, and sald that the matter of legitimacy was not gerinain to the question. Ho also hold that th d lodge had o vight to de cide upon ogitimacy of indepondent ritef. 1e to certain _con- of which affects uces the iine what Iments, « bodies, as it anno right of the grand lodge to deu bodies are irregular or otherw! Dr. John ‘Tempany, of Fort Robinson, Veb., and @ member of Montezuma lodge, A. &'A. M. No. 1, Santa Fe, N. M., at'the iday might meeting of the consistory of“the Scottish rite of America, its territo- ries and dependencies, was Initisted in all the degrees between the fourth and thirty- second inclusive. The doctor is one of the bast known Masons in the atate, having been identified with of aquarter of & century, Resume of the Kebekah Convention, At the recent state convention of the Ke- bekah degree of the I O. O. F, held av Graud lsland, av important change was ef- fected in the matier of voting on the adwis- sion of applicants, Heretofore a bare two-thirds of the mem. bers vresent and voting was suficient to olect an applicant, and the consvquence was that it was a gificult matter to prevent un- congenial parties from gaining admission, At the late session u resolution was intro- duced and carried providing that if an appli- cant receives seven black balls he is con- sidered rejected. A counstitution was ,u't-wnlnl, by the com- witteo appointed for that purpose b the last session, and adopted, ‘The state convention Mariam West, of Omaha, and Mrs. Hunt, of Kearuey. ‘The Omaha Revekabs, as well as the Odd Fellows, are loud in thewr praises of the treatmeut they received at the hands of their Grand Island sisters aud brotuers, Although the Grand Island Rebekeh lodge is the youngest in the state, they were well organized and went to work with a will to provide entertainment for their new-found sistors. They were ably scconded by the Odd Feilows lodge, and a8 a result the visi- tors were handsomely entertained. A pleas- ant feature was an eveuing at the opera house, spent in social enjoyment. The badges furnished the delegates by the and Island lodges were the hundsomest n at any meeting of grand or sovereigu lodges. They were mado of heavy satin ribvon of two colors, with a handsome ro- sette for grand lodge ofcers, and all trimmed with heavy gold bullion fringe. The degree team of Ruth lodge, of this city, dia themselves proud by thair exemplis fication of the soeret work. ~ The various of- ficers wore porfect in their respective parts, and the tableaux were made especiully at- wractive. They received many tokens of ap- proval for their oflicien y One of the most important measures acted upon by both the grand lodge and the ie- belkuh convention was the appointment of & joint committee to act upon tho mutter of founding a home for indigent Odd Fellows, their widows and orpbans This action was taken in accordance with o resolution pre- sented by Mrs, Sadie Wright, diswict doputy for this state. _I'he committeo con of E. J. O'Neill, of Pawnes City; John Evans, of Omaha; Deputy Grand Master and Stlas Wright, of Omaha, ou the purt of the grand lodve, and Mrs. Sadie Wright, of Omaha; Mrs. Grace 1. Haller, of Blair, and Mrs. Eruest Stubt, of Omabs, on the part of the convention, ' This committee will at onco go 1o work and investigate the question of wuys and means, pluus. location, etc,, and will re- port to the next grand lodge. 1L O O F State lodge No, 10 will go to South Omuha to-morrow night upon an invitation from the lodge there, and enjoy a frateral visit. Janton Fzra Millard No. 1 will give s grand ball at Goodrich hall on Suunders stroot noxt Monday e vening. The proceeds of this ainme nt will be donated to the fund for paying for the band instruments re- cently purchased. The canton will take part in full dress, giving an exhibition deill and taking the lead in the grund march. Refreshments will be served in the banguot- rooim. The grand lodge of Kentucky met inan- nual session &t Louisville durlng the past weel, A O U W, Omaha lodge, No. 18, performed the last sad rites over the remains of Hrother Dr. Peter Hostetter last Wednesday, The funeral ceremony took place ut the lato residence of the doctor ou North Twenty- fourth street, and the remaius woie escortod to the Webster street depot by the lodgo, where the pall bearers and family took cliarge of the body wud escorted it to Glen- wood, Tn., where interment wus made, Mystic Shrine. Tangier templo will hold a festival in this city on November 24, at which time a number of unbetievers will be made true followers of the prophiel in the wmost approved wanner. Thore will bo a large number of candidates from the city and state, Modern Woodmen, ha camp, No. 120, will give ono of their enjoyable literary nnd wusical ente talnments st tuelr hall in the Harker block on the evening of November 6. Refresh- meots will be served after tho outerteln- meut,