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GLIMPSES 1N SECRET CIRCLES ‘What the Davotess of the Goat and Ritna Are Doing. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR MEET AT FREMONT Mueh Knights of nize at Colam Targe Attendance and Interest at Their Annual Pytnias Fra Conclave bus General Gossip. The grand Templar clave at Fremont on Tuesday and adjourned Wednesday, The were held in the Masonic temple, which had been beautifully and artistically decorated witl the emblems of the commandery and many garlonds of pmbers of the M. nic gave the visitors & royal welcome and ex tended every courtesy possible to make their stay in the city p and profitable. of the conclave was devoted to action of business of interest to the sommand ary Nebraska met of the Knights in annual con sessions order in Fremont orde and the election of oficers. The att was good, the session was interesting and a great deal of to the com nandery was accomplishied. The following oficers were elected: Grand commander William R . Omaha; deputy grand A. Tulleys, Red Cloud 10, Charles B. Finch, Kear noy captain ral, Richard P, R Millar. Lincoln relate, Rev. John Hewitt, Lincoln; grand senior warden, Id win C. Webster, Hastings; grand junior warden, Wilton K. Williams, York; grand treasurer, James 8. France, Omaha; grand recorder, Thomas A. Creighton, Omuha Norfolk was selected as the for next year's conclave “The following w ticipated in the proc commandery wdance very benefit vlace in attendance and par Sahisbury prand 1 Iv‘”w\-n de grand 4 . Red “Cloud Finch (by Heory Gibbon, proxy) r Richard 1 Lincoln Whitmarsh prelate, Omaha: Eawin C. Webste warden, Hastings; Wilton grand junior warden, York grand rer. Omaha: grand s rd bed jeghtol sword Thomas' G s, gr Joel A. ( ¥ Past Grand Oficers—I Allen B. Smith, Francfs H. Qukley, Henry Gibbon, Harry P Louis | Representatives of N fes—H. P. Deuel, Omaha Rolisen Gierger, Plattsmouth; Boyden, A. Stevens, George Grand Island; John Dwyer, ders, B. Frank Tayler, T Smith, F ity 1. Brown, I Vaughan, F. H W. 8. McKinney David M. McElhinney, 'W Kline, I ; Robert B, y North Platte A M. Wi Prank H, Young, Custer; Elias W bearer, Holdrege: rand warden, ) wis M White, Rold Deuel, 1ska wan Francis E. White, Tulleys, Thomas " Hebron; Robort H, ns, Columbus. Past Commanders— Harry P, liam R. Bowen, L. H. Korty, Omaha; H. Dakely, R.P. R. Millar, Lincoln; White, Plattsmouth; K Barnes, Gr: Deuel, Wil Rol: H. Munger, H. Brown, Webster. Gibbon, Red Cloud: Thomas G. Recse, illiams, York; Adam D. i W, Beghtol, Holdredge: S Rome Miller, Norfolk; Robert H Columbus. ind Representatives of Fellow Grand mmanderies—California, Louis, H. Korty, a; Indigna, Harry . Deuel, Omah 13 Kearney: Loui; ames A, Tulleys, Red Clou cis 1. White, Plattsmouth 3 J. Benedict, Hastings nl]l]d Samuel W. Hays, Norfolk; sey, Frank H. Young, Broke \mk Roland H. Oakle, Carolina, William K t Dakota, Robert H. Hen Columbus: Ohio, ‘William H. Munger, nont; South Da kota, Henry Gibbons, Kearne Texas, Adrian V. aunders, Beatrice; Wyoming, Bdgar C. Salisbury, Beatrice; Georgia, Elias W. Beghtol, Holdrege; Pennsylvania, ‘William R Bowen, Omaha York; North Knights Templar. Mt. Lebanon Commaudery of nas elected the following_of suing ) rand Island for the en- Eminent commander, Gairge P. Dean neralissimo, ward C. Hocken- berger; chaplain general, W. M. Geddes; senior warden, Sumner Davis; junior warden, David son ; treasurer, George Handren R. J. Barr. st_regular mee Commandery of K ing officer: cted i genera ral 2 of Hebron arney, the follow iminent com- il ; junior The following 150 selected to attend the in terstate meoti stic Shrine at Sioux City French, Heary Gibbons. orris Brown, H. J Allen, Gid E. George Downing and John Wilsou. The officers clected by Mount T mandery No. 9 of Fremont are Eminent commander, N. H. Brown; general issimo, k. W. Vaughan; captain generalis . H Fowler; prelate, R. C. McDon ald; senior warden, W. 1. Crook; junior waiden, Julius Beckman tandard bearer, J. V. N. Biles ). B Nicodomus; warden, J. H guard, F. W. Hayes; second guard, Shank; first ward, George F. Wolz; capt. uard, Joel A. Gireen; finance committee 1. Keene, W. H. Munger, William Fried The Mystic Shriners. A grand nterstate conclave of the order of the Mystic Shrine will be held in Sioux City, Friday, April 28, It will be one of the largest meetings of its kind ever assembled in this section of the west, and will be at- tended by members of the order from all the states adjoin foux City. For several months the arrangements have be i progress, and are now nearly perfected A large number of the nobles of Tangier of this city and Se: Li will pil grimage ss the desert to the oasis of Sioux City and participate in the festivities The holding of an interstate or any other general of the shrine is a very elaborate For the Sioux City meeting the general officers of the order will con: from Cedar Rapids in a special train, which has already been chartered for the asion. There are about thirty-five of the general ofticers, and for the performance of the rites of initiation and other ceremonies thut are carried out on these occasions something like two carloads of special paraphernalia are required The special train will arrive here on the morning of April 25, about o'clock After dinner the ofticers and visiting mem bers of the shrine will meet at the opera house, from which the grand parade will 2o'clock. It is expected now that shriners in full regalia will take t in the parade. After the parade the pss_meeting will be held at the opera This will be a secret meeting, to ‘which ouly mewmbers of the order will mitted. In the evening, beginning o'clock, the interesting part of the services will take place, the chief feature being the initiation of a large class of novices with abor com s follow ncoln whoin the members of the order will proceed | to construct a briuge across the sandy desert rform various jonies tha * to the outside o0 the members of thio orier and a vory serious meaning to the i rocess of Initistion. ed sbout 11 o'clock, when an adjournment will be taken | of last week | atiful flowers. The | listening to the reports of the officers | | from the fourth to the fourteenth; N THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: 10 the dining room of the Hotel Garretson Hero a grana banquet will be served to the Id and now membors of the shrine. 1t 1 nssired that this banquet will ba the most clnborate afAIr ever given {n Sloik Oty ‘ The large class of candidates for \dmission to the order, The resident mem bers have been actively canvassing for ap | plicants and now have o list of over fifty | The initiation feo is §50. and it i8 one of the | fundamental rules of the order that there must never be any money on In fact there is no such officer as treasurer shrine. A meeting is not held until there is irance of enough receipts to pay all ex penses and all the money received must be spent by the end of the meeting, as there is nobody to care for any possible surplus. Kulghts of Pythins. number of delegates from sub ordinate lodges in this state assembled at Columbus Inst week to particiate in the lodge of instruction, which was called to there by Grand Chancellor Dale. The objec’, was the exemplification of lodge work under the new ritual, and from nearly cvery lodge in the state two members were present to profit by the instructions, which | they will impart to the officers and members of their lodges, number in attendanc was estimated at 350, Hon. W. W. Blackwell of Henderson, Ky supreme chan or of the orde was pres entand exemplitied the work. He delivered an address that was interesting and has been the subject of much favorab!l - ment. In the evening a sy held in the Maennerchor hall, which was m by Grand Chancellor Dale. ellor Scism, and Grand 1s and Y A large conyane tained pssing the third rank we bus lodge with the new paraphernalia Myrtle lodge of thi y is holding regular meetings in its new quarters in the Con- tinental block. Monday evening work in the third degree was done under the new ritual and it proved very interesting. The loage has not yet received all of its new para phernalia, but will in a short time. I'hie Pythian Hall association of Washing ton, D. C., has about decided to take steps to ercot a Pythian hall immediately, and ex pects to have the structure completed before the meeting of the supreme lodge in 1504 During the past twenty-five years the order has paid out over 16,000,000 for the alleviation of distress, including help to the lows, and for educating tho orpk ased members, and is now payi nually. The endowment ributing over &1,000,000 per | tent Order of Hibernians, ccent meeting of Division No. 5, of > Ancient Order of Hibernians of Omaha the follow olutions were passed rela tive to the death of James Brady, cmbe:of the division in 11is infinite wisdon, has who had been once an. exeni- wnd brother, and decply deplore the insurmount- able loss sustained by the heartbrol wife and fatherless littlo' orphans, w frain from expressing our common with the regrot of all members of our ancient and honorable order of this whole jlate for being eut o from pertorming the formerly a it whilst bowing in humble will of our dear trust and pray our de ted brother, James Brady, rests, wo same submission pray thit the 10f God may be extended to the afllicte 1 little ‘orphans who have been de- f 4 kind and loving licitious futher. and heartfolt who were 50 allother | iise of one who was alling, when in the public officer, firm, bold diseharge of his duty brother Hiberr Gutital ana overnor of hls houseliold, it by of these resoluti ites and that an o Ilh'flmHv of the insertec per. 7. Gannovr, Jons J. LEARY, D J. BRENNAN, Comumittee, Patten dge Annlversal Monday evening Patten lodge, No. 173, of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, cele- brated the third anniver: i | zation by having a nice, social time. having been made known through the columns of Tirk BEE, a large number of visit- ing brethren from other lodges were present. The ladies of V a7, gree of Honor, came o surprise kindly brought material f; Aftera few introductor Workman Baldwin introduced Representative Dr. te lodge, who briefly reviewed its history and | that of the oraer in general, and the great good that is being done by the Ancient Order of Unitea Workmen. Short speeches were also made by Brothers Farmer, Rosewater Iph, and Brothers Reed and Pickard 1 the gathering with some pleasing n The Supreme he father of the a aance in which of those present_joined, anks had” been’ ten hington lodge Degr ance, the members quite a n then afte dered the 1 of Honor for their ass scattered to their home: When Patten lodge was organized years ago there wer but today it numb three but nineteen members, 30, and_is second in size in Omaha and thivd in Nebraska, with | 4 ratio of increase which gives promise of still greater achievements in the future, Scottish Rito Reunlon. Great preparations are being made for the third annual reanion Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the south- ern jurisdiction, which takes place in this city Wednesday, Thursday, Friaay and Sat- urday of this week 1 Freemason's hall. “The degrees of the rite from the fourth to the thirty-second will be conferred upon all affiliated master Masons who apply for the sume and are found worth, [ program as prepared calls for Wednes | day being devored to conferring the degrees- Thurs, day to the seventeenth to eighteenth; Fri- day to the twent, nd l\\(lll_\ econd- | to the thirtieth * thirty-first and thirty ing a A’ fino musical been prepared in worx pm;. m 2, kindle their pril 17, in Red Men's hall Patterson block, 8 o'clock sharp on two palefaces. Aall visiting be welcome to our wigwam, e “f plo have no inclination to use pills tha the Theyh Little theirh aki o of Do \\nu s not interfere with nausea, pain or grip rned that the Risers do and results, regulating the bowels so that headaches, dizziness and lassitude are prevented. They cleanse the blood, clear the complexion and tone up the system. Lots of health in these little fel- lows. stomach and R Astonishing to the stranger is the sudden development of the far northern summer. Snow covers the ground in the Aloutian 1s- lands vntil well in Juno, but by that time | the day lasts nearly all night, and in u few weeks rank vegetation has taken the place | of suow. The hills become carpeted with brilliant flowers and the grass is waist high. vegetation dying winter after winter covers the ground Lo a great depth and makes it dificult to walk,and adds especially to the task of mountain climbing. It sim- plifies the descent, however, foi person wearing stout trousers may slide for a quar ter of a mile down the monutain on this loose deposit. hore are three things worth saving— uble and money—and De Witt's riv Risers will save them for ou. These little pills will save you time, as_they act promptiy. They will save you trouble as they cause no pain. They will save you wouey us they economize doctor'bis Timy of a | \l meeting was who was | ord, with | also with the | protecting | il and | ck in l!u‘\ r- | has also mnection with the degree | The new adoption ritual will be exemplified | chiefs will | Busy people have no tume, ana sensible peo- | ing. These littie pilis are perfect in action | SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 189 FOUR PAGES Ho! For the World's Fair. In order to arrouse the enthusiasm of our citizens, and at the same time sustain our repu- tation for enterprise, we are going to hold a most unique voting contest. This contest will appeal to every man, woman and child in Omaha. Therefore we ask everybody to read care- fully our advertisement and we promise you all lots of fun before the contest is over, Every body can take part in it, OUR PROPOSITION-Commesncing tomorrow, we will give with every pur- chase of 28c worth of goods, a coupon which will represent one vote to be cast for one of the five personages here represented. The one receiving the largest number of votes we will send to the World’s Fair for 20 days all expenses paid. The one receiving the second largest number, we wiil send for 10 days, all expenses paid. The votes will be deposited in a box in our store specially prepared for the purpose, and will be counted daily, a record of the votes will be kept and announcad from tlme to tiiae. You can vote to send your favorite minister, letter carrier, policeman, fireman or school teacher to the World’s Fair. Why notgive them a good time? Everybody should lend a hand. Two of them go to the World’s Fair, Which will they be? WY O e N e N Y The minister, the teacher, the fireman, the policeman, the letter carrier. First Prize--- To the one receiving Twenty days atthe World’s Room and board Railroad fare $3,000 accident insurance for thirty days. $1 a day for horse car fare and admission the largest vote Fair. at the Palmer House. to Chicago and return, Second Prize- To the one receiving the second largest vote: Ten days at the fair and all expenses pail, the same as first prize. (4 This Contest is opento the cities Here's the Letter Carrier. He's the Lest follow on earth heat or cold, he tra n dale to bring you the le loved one. Why shouldn't he ha Here's the Police Enriy nnd late he watches oo you from violenoe, ) doors and the gunrdin of sce could hardly spare him, Why Should't 1o g0} A VOTE WITHEVERY 2y cent Purchase Vote Early ancd. Ofien; Raln or a you 13 up hill and I ) o Omaha, South Omaha —AND— Couneil Blufs. There’s Fun in It and Lots of I K25 %222%2%92%222222%22% 2227 ; : § You Need Dry Goods We have more desirable goods Herg's the Teacher. Sweot and engaging. The iustructor of our future senators and presidents. The children all love her, well they muy. She labors hurd #nd meets u well earned approval. Boys and girls vote for your teacher. and alarger assortment thanany other house in the state. Prices are as you want them. Why not buy of us then, and at the same it me vote to send some deservnig person on a good time to the World’s Fair, at our expense. It's to be the greatest event the world has ever seen. ~ Why not help e sncr tices carut y ambition tor yon. 1o : Knd e Ford 10 happItons oteruals Y ou suosid somebody to see it? SaBNTR sSsaR L FER A not glve him one* e e e Here's the Minister. He risks his lite for you. How little you know the dungers that beset him. How o ften he has saved some poor mother's darl Ho will do It ngain, 1o 1s brave and lives for others. Hisisahard life. Give him sunshine andbappiness. Why not vote for him? TWO OF THESE GO TO THE WORLD'S FAIR. WHICH TWO? We pay all expenses. Read carefully and vote for your favorite. © A vote with every 23 cent purchase. Voting Voting Closes June 30. June 30. A% CARPETS A Grand, Gala Week In Carpets. The largest, lightest, handsomest carpet departmentin the city, We are going to make ever eceker after new carpets happy this week. We want exery one to become ace 1 nted witl * stoek and prices. he fourtin floor of our big building is devoted to carpets and draperies, You cannot afford to overlook us. SP[GIM IHIS W[[K 5 patte .'3 patte 1s velvet, $1.0 moquettes, $ § patterns 2-ply, G3¢. Rugs, art squ mattings, at the lowest prices. G patte CUTTING A HOLE In the Dress Goods Stock, Are you going to tho World’s fair, We will help you if you need n dress This week we propose to muke a mighty hole in our dress goods department. Wo have been doing some hurricane sell there this seacon, and in order to in- crease our sales to a still larger degree, wo offer speciul values all this weels. BL BOTE= Worsted 1CK ( (010))] for half quality, stripes, Our 50¢ Attend this sale. black ;,omh. In'the are styles $1 00 a yard ordi- Buy your dress goods now LOT 3 B A Run on Black Hen Our ¢ quality Our 1 lity Our 25 qu'ty, sale pr $1.00 Our $1.50 qll 'ty $1.50 These are worth your consid- eration. icttas. sale price 50¢ sale price 85¢ Our dress goods department is the larg- est in thecity. Inspect it. SILK WARP HENRIEITAS PRIESTLEY" 51.50 qualit 1.75 quality G NUN'S VEILINGS Of soit wool and beautiful black. Your choice of a beautiful rangé of goods, not to e surpassed for value, 40 inch, 50¢, 65¢, 75¢, 85¢ i r special ke your sclection of the lot for 49¢. We are bound dress goods, to double our sales in | " LoT s | DRESS PATTERNS. All wool dress patterns This is an unhe all wool spring cheviot. are worth twice that amount, Dress pattern of seve, A very choice line ter ancy cheviots | Lot 9 ! i suit pa ‘ P | could not buy the less than $10.00, A new dress for the World’s fair cheap at our special sale this week. | LOT 10 We have gone through oug stock and taken out a good line of fine dress goods, choice nar |u.J $1.75, $2.00, s week they go for $1 Ask to sce them. Wo are also showing a full line of choice colorings in sillk warp Lansdowne, silk warp paintilli,changeable crepong and changeable glorias. 1t will pay you to attend our dress goods sale, SEE THIS. this week only your of our clegant stock of rench all wool challis at For Desirable dress goods are scarce. We have them. R Y < Dry Coods and Carpets. Sixteenth and Farnam Streets