Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 19, 1893, Page 11

ECHOES FROM THE ANTE ROOM Nebraska's First Lodge of Pythians Will Celebrate Their Silver Anniversary, PROGRAM BEFITTING THE OCCASION Omalia Odd Fellows Unite In the Construe- tion of One of the Finest Lodge Halls in the Country Doings of the Fraternal Organizations. Pythianism wili be in the ascendant next Thursday ovening, preparations for tho twenty-fifth anniversary of Nebraska lodge, No. 1, being on a most elaborate scale, which indicates a desirc on the part of the mem- ship of No. 1 to celebrate their silver anni- versary in a manner consonant with the dignity and importance of the order. “Toasts will be responded to by some of the leading speakers of the state, while the list of invited guests from abroad includes Gov- ernor-elect Jackson of Towa, Supreme Rep- resentative W. S. Schism, Attorney General George Hastings, Grand Keeper of Records and Seal H. M. Schaeffer of Lincoln, while fons of knights will be present from Council Biuffs, South Omaha, Lincoln Be- atrice, Hastings and Girand Island. The toast card as finally arranged is as follows: Address ot We ;. Chunce The Birth of Py th R Tt o Conmander M. .. Roeder . icorge 11, Crager, 1. € e VO W. AL Diliworth, ¢ Lodge .. IRl 1 O'Nelll, Sy Omahi. ... The Knight of the The Beneli Honcticorge 1. B ineteenth Century.... VL e ank Crane of the Flag. ... Sisoie L et B ALY Friondship, Churity wud Henevolenco s (R0 RSN Wright Batler The Mome and the Lodge e . seeeen D. ok The Ladies ceecesess W Bechtel, P C. The menu will bo a fine example of the chef’s art, the good things which will tempt the appetite previous to the feast of reason being*s follows: Rlue Points on Half Shel Celery. Boullon in Cuy Botled Salmon Hollandalse Sauce. Potatoes Parisienne. Bweet Breads., Brasse Mushroom Sauce. French Peas. Claret. Quiall on Toast. Water Cresses, Lobster Salad, 1. Ollves. Saratoga Chips. Chawmpagne. Assorted Cake. Cheese, Tce Cream. Beuts' Water Crackers, Coffee. Frult. Clgars. "The entire floor space of the Commercial club except the reception room will be con- verted mto a banquet reom, arrangements having been made for 300 guests, nearly 200 of that number having signified their desire to be present. The rooms will be finely decorated, a string orchestra having been engaged to play throughout the evening. A reception will precede the banquet, from 8 until 9, the latter hour having been named for the justing over the “Table Round.” The committees laboring ito malke this the crowning event in Pythian history of Ne- braska Entertainment Committee—W. chairman; C. E. Currier, G J. J. Boucher, M. L. Roeder. Reception Committee—deff W. John Q. CGoss, Georgo W. Cove C. W. Kalteier, F. 1. Day, E. E. French, John Hayward, W. H. Horner, A. C. Adams. Nebraska lodge has secn its share of trials and tribulations, but the skies are very bright now and clear water is just ahead for this, the pioneer lodge of Pythiansof Ne- braska, The officers of Nebraska No. 1 are: Georgo A. Magney, P. C.; M. L. Roeder, ; C. W. Haltier, V. C.; 1. M. Wright, P.; C.'H, Cook, K. of R. and 8.; M. H. Hoerner, M. of s H.B. 1 E. T. Flynn, M. at ;I B, Day, 0.'G. 0dd Fellows' New Home. The pioneer lodge of Nebraska of the In- dcpendent Order of Odd Fellows is Omaha lodge No. 2, and it 18 erccting a lasting monument to its stability, cnterprise and prosperity, that is creditable both to the city and the order. Tor & number of years this lodge has been the possessor of a large interest in the prop- erty situated at Lourteenth ana Dodgo strects and known as Odd Fellows hall. This interest the lodge retains. In addition it is vhe sole owner of the lot adjoining Odd Fellows hall on the north and the Dellone hotel on the south, As the membership of the order in this city has increased year by year and new lodges have sprung into existence the mem- bers of No. 2 conceived the idea of a mag- nificent Odd Fetlows hall that would eclipse in grandeur, beauty and convenience all such fn the midwest. "With this idea in view rommittees wer red and all the prelim- Inary steps necessary to carry out such an enterprise were perfocted. As quickly ns possible after the prelimi- narysteps had been taken plans and specifi rvations for the construction and recons: tion of the building on the site were ap- proved, the necessary funds provided and the following members were chosen to carry ut the construction of the temple of Odd Fellowship: John H, Flannegan, C. B. Browniee and W. H. Green. With charac- teristic enterprise these gentlemen took hold of matters and pushed them rapidly. A large force of mechanics and workingmen soon demolished the portions of the building Dc‘up&'lng the site that it was intended should be recoustructed. This was some six weeks ago, and in the time intervening with that and the present the three-storystruc- ture is nearly inclosed. Iv is expected that the exterior work will be completed within three weeks at the farthest. It will require until the latter days of January or first days of February to complete the building entire for occupancy. The building will stand threo stories high'and basement. It will be con- structed in the main of pressed brick, with trimmings of stone. Particular attention has been given to stability of construction and the foundation and walls will stand the orms of ages, 80 says Building Inspector Lly. Insize the building will be 44x60 feet, The frontage of forty-four feet, on Four- teenth street, will be quite attractive in -urchitectural design. Particular attention has been paid to the interior construction ana arrangewent of the building for the purposes it was origin- ally intended, The basement is high and well arranged. Heve are located the boilers that will provide the steam heat. The first, or ground floor, is divided into two first-class storerooms. ‘The two upper floors are to bo ranged and exclusively Cevoted to lodge purposes, On tho second floor, in the rear, will be located the dining room, 24x40 feet in size. Hove, ulso, will be an elegantly ap- inted culinary department. ‘The front alf of this story will be apportioned to ladies' and gentiemen's parlors. I'rom this Hoor the third will be gained by means of a stairway located in the southeast corner. Here will pe the main lodge room. It will be 40x50 feet in size with a ceiling ninetecn and one-halt feet high. In the center of tais room will arise a dome from the ceiling which will be fourtcen feet across, This room, as those on the other floors, will be finished in white oak, Already the plans for the interior urrange- ments aud decorations of the two upper floors have been agreed to, as have those for furnishing the same. The full splendor and beauty of the lodge rooms can better and wore fully be appreciated when throwu open 10 the 215 members of Omaha lodge, whose enterprise and §25,000 have made possible the consummation of the dream for an iacal home for Odd Fellows in this city, Modern Woodmen's Dance, Modern Woodmen, camp No. 120, gave a very enjoyable and largely attended dancing party at Wasbington hall, Friday nignt. The committee on arrangements consisted of W. A. Gady, E. E. Bryson and Fred Elsas- ser. The guests were received by J. E. Van Gilder, PE(I Miller and Deputy Easterly, Before the dancing began Head Counsel Northeott of Greenville, Ill., presented the gamp with 8 handsome banuer which wa Bechtel, orge A. Magney, Bedtord, . B. Irey, won by this lodge ina contest tor the largest incrense in membership during last March, April and May. Camp 120 secured 100 now members and they now have a membership of over 500, The banner was received by C. H. T. Reipen in behalf of the lodge and he responded to Mr. Northcot's address in a neat speech. Governor Croanse, who was present, made a short specch in his usual happy manner, The grand march was led by the offic the camp. The affair vill be remembered by the members of this lodge as one of their most pleasant social events. Knights of Pythiae. Nebraska with 160 lodges and 0,5 bers is keepiug up the gait of progress. Ohio boasts of 49,000 Buckeyes who are Knights in good standing. St. Louis is to have a Pythian temple that it is promised will eclipse any other within Uncle s domain, mem- rnahian estimates that Sir Knights®f the Uni form Rank in the procession at_the encamp_ ment next year at Washington, D. C, Flower lodge N recently organized in Albany, N. Y., is named after Governor Ros well P. Flower, whe is an enthusiastic men- ber of the or It has a membership roll of fifty, which includes men of prominence in business and public life in that city. There is & movement on foot to build a (l;i‘llh““ temple at Denver at a cost of $100,- 0. Efforts are being made to institutea Grand Temple Pythian Sisters in the state of York. Mrs, Hattio A, Robinson of Dayton, O., supreme chief of the Pythian Sisterhood of America. has recently visited Colorado. Washington and Oregon, where she insti- tuted grand temples of the Sisterhood. Eastern Star lodge No. 143 of Sunbury, Pa., warns members of the order to be on the lookout for J. C. Taylor, who claims to be a member of that lodge, but who is pro- nounced a fraud by the officers. There are now five mounted divisions of the Uniform Rank, T'he last was insti- tuted at St. Joseph, Mo., by Brigadier Gen- eral 8. B, Prevost of Kansas City: and staff. Prevost_division No. 1 of Kansas City par- ticipated to the number of about sixty. —All the members of the new division are mounted on white horses, The following prizes are authorized by the supreme chancellor and the executive com- mittee to be awarded t the winners in the competitive drill that takes place at Wash- ington the fourth weck of Augu: the supreme encampment; Div : First prize for proficiency in drill, 1,500 (and to each member of the drill team a Sir Knight's jewel.) : in drill, $1,200: third prize for prof drill, $1,000: fourth prize for proficienc; drill, 8%00; fifth prize for profici in dvill, £600; sixth prize for proficiency in drill, $500; seventh prize for proficien in drill, $400; eighth prize for proficienc o drill, £3005 minth prize for proficiency n dvill, £200] tenth prize for proficiency in drill, £100; for best a u commander, jewel, $100; for division traveling the longest dis- tance by snortest route to reach Washing- ton city, #400. Battalion prize: For the best battalion drill, by battalion con- sisting of not less than four divisions, and . full complement of regimental, field and staff oMcers, £500. Mounted divisions: First prize, $800; second prize, $400, Unlon Vetoran Legion. Encampment No. 121 of this city is ar- ranging for a public instailation of oftice be followed by a camp fire, to take partin the first part of next-January. ‘The new national commander of the legion is General W. Clark of Butler, Pa., who entered the army as a private soldier at the outbreak of the late rebellion and is now one of the wealthy men of Butler, being engaged coal and gas business, Commander Clark is ably supported by the election of well known veterans as national officers, and has gathered around him a very able staft. The Union Veteran Legion ison a whole an eastern organization, but there are quite a number of encampments located in the west. The states of lowa and Nobraska are represeated on the national commander’s staff by Colonel D. B. Daily of Council Bluffs and Colonel E. I. Davis of Omaha as national aides and assistant adju- tant generals, There are now 138 encamp- ments on the roll of the legion, representing about 80,000 veterans. The next national en- mv\n:]pmcm, will be held in 1804 at Newark, What Odd Fellows Are Doing. The various Omaha lodges report a suc- cessful ana prosperous week. The ac- oeslons to the list of smembers by initiation and cards have been quite large and satis- factory. The state of Washington is young and vigorous. It naturally follows that Odd Fellowship in that commonwealth should be the same. The membership in that state is reported as being 7,500, with 2,872 Rebekas and 1,400 belonging to the en- cumpment, The next place of meeting for 1504 of the grand lodge of Towa has been fixed at Bur- Jington and the Hawkeye town will do all in the way of entertainment that is promised. New Zealund Grand Lodge, The grand secretary of the grand lodge of the Aucient, Free and Accepted Masons of New Zealand complains of the statements that have appeared in numerous journals in this country respecting the composition of that grand body and furnishes its true status as follows: English lodges, 42; Scotch lodges, 26; Irish ledges, 9; Amalga- mated English and Scotch lodge, 15 new. lodges, 82; " total 90, The total lodges of other constitutions do not exceed fifty. Minor Notes of the Aute-Roomps, Upchurch lodge No. 2, Degree of Honor, of South Omaha held an important meeting Thursday evening, The membérs of Adah chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, of South Omaha will give a social Thursday of this weelk, A handsome banner will be presented to the Woodmen lodge that shows the largest crease in membership during the months vember, December and January by the head camp of the Modern Woodmen of America. The Ancient Order of United Woodmen point to the fact that theorder has expended in benericiaries over §75,000,000, Head Consul Northcutt and Directors Johnson and White will represent the Modern Woodmen of America as delegates to the fraternal congress that convenes in Cincinnati next month, This congress will be composed of representatives from the fraternal orders throughout the country and gives promise of accomplishing a great deal of good. John Sworrie of St. Louis, grand secretary of the Order of Mocse, is cha shortage to the amount of & 5 warrant for his arrest has been issued, The committee appolated for that purpose finds that Supreme Treasurer McBride of the supreme lodge of the Knights and Ladies of Honor is short in his accounts $16,000. This is the report the committee has made. e Duplicating Manuseript. An Italian inventor proposes a novel method for duplicating copies of writing. The mechanism for this pur- pose is provided with two pens, sup- ported by a framework inslich a man- ner that their points are always in the same horvizontal plane; a pen at ‘the right 1s intended for the operator or writer, and the least stroke made by this pen is at the same time duplicated by a pen at the left. The framework is so Jointed and hinged that the pens can be ‘moved in any direction, and a counter- balance takes the weight of the frame from the hand, so that the act of writing is made almost as easy as with the usual pen and holder, Two ink wells are vrovided at the base of the stand, and the dipping of a pen in one well causes the pen to dip in the opposite well; and when the two sbeets of paper to be writ- ten on are Hmced parallel to each other and secured, the remainder of the work is as simple as ordinary writing. The instrument is designed enpeufi;lly for furnishing duplicates of contracts and of those legal and other documents which it is often desirable to have duplicated not only in words but also in the paper and handwriting, THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1893-TWENTY PAGES A GREAT ESTABLISUMENT Young People Need Not Postpone ths Wed- ding for Want of Money. EVERYTHING WANTED UNDER ONE ROOF Get Your Marriage Certificate at the Court flouse and Engage w Minister—The People’s Mammoth Installment House Will Do the Rest. Strolling down the street the other da, on his never-ending search for news, a 1 porter chanced into the Peoples Mammoth Installment House at 13151317 I'arnam street. Ho was met at the door by a gentlemanly clerk and treated jast as politely if he had come with a dollar or two in his pocket. He did not know it then, but has learned 1t since, but every one who visits that place is accorded the most courteous treatment. Requesting to be shown through the mammoth establishment, he was led to the basement, that being tho most natural place to commence, Here was shown a bewildering display of stoves and heaters of all sizes, from a small bed room stove up to one pable of heating the whole house. There was also a large line of heaters for the burning of er hard or a complete line of cook stoves with or without reservoirs, and complete lines of wrought iron and steel ranges, gasoline stoves, oil stoves, ete. Then came an almost unlimited stock of stove furnishings, gramite ware, blue enamel ware, nickel, tin, copper ware and wrought steel stove furnishings. Passing through a door into a second basement the crockery department was dis- ed. Here was no end of Haviland and den ware, complete sets and odd pieces, many of the sets with after-dinner coffees. Tho display was heightened by the shelves filled with fine glassware, which reflected the light trom the clectric lamps, Bright colored lamp shades called ones attention to the lamp depart. ment, whera are to be found lamps of every size and degree, banquet lamps, vase lamps, piano lamps in porcelain and brass and on, trimmings, and hanging lamps. There were several hundred other things of interest to housekeepers, but mach too numerous to mention. “The first floor is given up largely to bed- room suites, whicn are displayed in man, different styles and woods, oak, mahogany birdseye muple, sycamore and bamboo. For the accommodation of people with small houses there are Gunn combination folding beds in the form of wardrobes, bookcases, etc., also upright beds und mantel beds, Mattresses of all kinds and prices and bed springs ure piled as high as the ceiling. Over on _one side by way of variety is a large line of silverware of all kinds and to suit all «lasses of pur- chasers. As if this was not enough for one floor they have an annex for the special ac- commodation of sideboards, dining room tables, dining room chairs, kitchen cup- boards, China closets and similar articles of furniture. On emerging from the elevator on the second tloor the eye is attracted to the ar- ray of parlor suits upholstered in Wilton rug, silk brocatelle, siik tapestry, silk da- mask aud plush, with frames of quarter sawed oak, mahogany and cherry., Then there are Parisian lounges, chenillo lounges in handsome rug designs, Turkish lounges in various coverings and bed lounges. Ar- ranged on the opposite side of the room are odd chairs that would delight any wowan's heart, gent's casy chairs covered in leather, brass bedsteads and white enamel bed- steads with brass trimmings. To fill out the odd corners and give variety to the display are hall trees in a dozen different styles, center stands, library tables, pedes- tals, parlor cabinets, book cases and mirrors of every style and description. The carpes_department 1s located on the third floor of this mammoth establishment. Here are to be found complete lines of Eng- lish body brussels, tapestries in all qualities, velvet, moquette and ingrain carpeis. There are mattings of every variety which they import direct from China. Japan oil- ioths, linoleums and hemp carpeting, fur rugs, Smyrna rugs and Moquette, wilton and ingrain rugs of all sizes. 'I'here are stacks and stacks of beading, comforters, blankets and pillows in all qualities. The annex is packed full of office furniture, desks and re- volving chairs calculated to meet the wants of every business man. Last but not least is the display of children's goods, high chairs, rockers, cribs and carriages, This is by no means a complete list of all the goods carried by this mammoth concern, such a list would 1ll more than an entire vage of this paper. People a few years ago did not huve the advantages of the present generation, Formerly to furnish a house it was necessary tomake purchases at a dozen different stores, whereas now there can be found under one roof everything needed for housckeeping, from a tin cup to a range or from a clothespin to a parlor suit, The People’s Mammoth Installment house pride themselves on prompt deliveries of goods purchased. None but polite salespeople are employed, and there is every accommodation that might be required by the most exacting. thousands of well furnished bomes iu Omanha and yicinity tes o the popularity of this well-known tablishment, In con- clusion, the reporter thinks it proper to sug- gest to the marringeable young men of Omaha thatitis high time for them to hurry up and throw off their yoke of bach- elordom and marry one of our Omaha girls (and we have so many nice girls), settle down and become a citizen. If this advice is generally acted on by the young men, George F'rancis Train’s prediction that Omaha will in 1900 have 800,000 people will surely be realized, e HERE IS ROMANCE, A Curlous Story of the First European- Japinese Marriuge, At one time if a Japanese girl married a foreignar she was instantly decapi- tated. A Portuguese gentleman, whom we met in Yokahama, related his exper- ience in this direction. He went there thirty years ago and fell in love with a Japanese girl. Her pavents warned her of the fatal consequences of marrying him. He was young and ardent and she romantic, “If youagree to marry me I will die with vou,” he said. *“Then I will mar the pretty maiden sa He was a Catholic, and he had prom- ised his parents not to marry out of his religion, “Will you join the church?" he asked. “Join anything,” said she; “we die to- gethor.” They eloped and visited the nearest priest, who advised them against their fatal marriage, but to no purpose. *'Sne canunot be baptized, confirmed and married all in the same day,” said the priest. “‘She must,” said the lover. “I must,” she said, “for we both die tomorrow morning.” The priest waived a few customary rules to fit the occasion and performed all three ceremonies at once, and then interceded for the bride’s life. The mikado decidea vhat he could not behead the Portuguese, but the girl should die. The priest warned him, saying: “She is now a Portuguese, too, and you would better postpone the decapitation until you confer with the Portuguese govern- ment,” Time was granted. I suaded. The husband pleaded. The Portuguese government demanded. After a correspondence which lasted five years, and in which the British, American and other consuls or repre- sentatives took much interest, the young woman was permitted tolive. Mr, La Rosa, the happy husband, is now in business, with a family surrounding ou, die or live,” The priest per- im. He, it is said, is the first European who dared to marry a Japanese. o Emperor Willlam's fondness for dancing is characteristic. He leads the Germaus iu all things, CONTINENTAL SEOTNING FHOUSE N. E. Cor. 15th and Douglas. The greatest of all great bargain sales in the history of the cloth- ing business of Omaha is the Thompson, Willls & New- gent stock of Men's, Boys' and Chil Ulsters now on sale, dren’s Ouvercoats and -+ Prices on Men’s Ulsters: T, W. & MNMS PRICE. USUAL RETAIL PRICE, OUR PRICE LOT NO. 1— Light tan Irish Frieze Ulsters, elegantly made WL LPIMMINGS. oo vvvsveissoannn LOTNO, 2— $20 $28 e N 26 ; LOT NO. 3— s g Uk Prie Utdors it D) 26 525 ' 18 18 998 18 20 400 1 8%0 18 )90 18 16 )OO 18 18 00 12 1 4 788 9 10 508 Overcoats: T, W & NS OUR PRICE, PRICE, $1222 $1 8 18 ()99 1 2z = 8 500 LOT NO. 15— % Blue diagonal Chinchilly Overcgals.. ... . 7 Prices on Boys’ Ulsters: 7 W GINLS PRICE. $1 1 10 O 12 LOT NO. 19— 80 BO Oxford mived Beaver Overcoals. covevess 6_ 8— Boys' Ulsters; sizes 8 lo 14 ynars, $4.50, $5.50, $6. Great special sale of Boys' All Wool Cheviot Suits S53.50 Ages, 6 lo 16 years. Jord to miss it. Columbian Skates Firee Zo every purchaser of a a boys' suit or overcoals ContinentalClothing House N. E. Cor, 15th and Douglas Sts. LOT NO. y4— IHeavy Oxford Elysian Ulsters. ... LOT NO. 5-— Heavy black Iricze Ulsters, all wool. LOT NO. 6— All woolibrown mived Frieze Ulsters. LO T NO., 7% All wool Oxford Ulsters L0 N0, o— Extra long blue Chinchilla Ulsters. .. LOT NO. 9— All wool Oxford mixed Meltorn Ulsters .o LOT NO. ro— Heavy mixed Beaver Ulslers, plaid wool Prices on Men’s USUAL RETAIL PRICE. $20 18 14 10 9 LOT NO. r1= Zailor=made brown Kersey satin sleeve lining LOT NO. 12— Extra qualitly Ouvercoals. LOT NO. 13— Stylish = black Cheviot double-Ureasted Overcoats,e vvesoos Overcoats, R I Oxford Mixved Beaver LOT NO. ry— Gray-mixed Kergy Overcoals.,,,vees o A ' 2 J OUR PRICE USUAL RETAIL PRICE, $1.8 18 LOT NO. 16— Boys' black Frieze Ulsters, shawl collar, $2zeS If 10 1Q ovunnnns LOT NO. 17— Plain Fricze Ulster for boys 14100 19 years LOTNO. 18— Gray Melton wool-lined Ulsters, sizes 14 10 79 ye@rsS.souvovsnsns . AOIITITOE R % A Grand Special Bavgains for Monday, Clildren’s ; Overcoats, 5275 Ages. 3 to 7 years. A handsome plaid kilt g arment, worth $4.50. You can't af-