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SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS: SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL !3, 1913.
THE SUnDAY SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS FRATERNAL PAGE
LIVE WIRES IX FRATERNAL
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WORLD MAKING THINGS HUM
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Ben Hur Preparations Include a Rollicking Song
With Many Personal Hits—What Is on the
Program in I^Kxlge Halls and Around
Campfires—Much Ado About
Plans Worth While.
ALL fraternities have been active during the past week, but the Masonic
order has been especially so. San Antonio Commandery No. 7, Knights
Templars, spent the week arranging for and attending the session of the Texas
Grand Commandery of Knights Templars, which *as held at Corpus Christi.
Thcv joined their brother Sir Knights from commanderies in North Texas
vitie. who passed through here on special trains on Monday and Tuesday and
vent on with them, arriving at Corpus Christi ahead of the meeting of the
manii State body there. Among the prominent Knights who passed through
here were: Sam P. Cochran of Dallas, past grand commander; Walter C.
McKee of Fort Worth, eminent commander of Worth Commandery, while
among the local Knights who joined them on their special train were: Past
Grand Commander Edwin Chamberlain, R. L. Ball, Eminent Commander Otto
Tandrop of San Antonio Commandery No. 7, E. C. Arnold, its recorder, and
Knights Dan Ludlow, Dr. J. M. Strahorn, Dr. Con Milburn, F. H. Bradford
and others.
While the Knights were in Corpus Christi holding their annual State
commandery session, the women of the Order of the Eastern Star were hav-
ing a grand rally of their fifth district here. This took place Thursday and
I r day at Crockett Hall, when both chapters of that order, San Antonio No. 3
and Adah No 49, Joined forces and made this rally a great success.
le the Masons were busy with their
the Knights at Pythla9 were also
a-ranfing the sending of their del-
■ to Corpus Christi to attend there
tate irrand lodge May 13. 14 and 15.
all of the local lodges of the brave
n the patrol and band of Ben-Hur
ile of the Nobles of the Mystic
e who are in the oasis of San An-
have beeo getting ready for their
over th** desert to Dallas and to
js Christi To be fully prepared for
ouroey they have paid in advance
le supply of Ice they will put In their
V. hen thev get to bth of those
they will all be prepared for the
t to fall on -them if they cannot put
i".vl. es between It and the nobles
of the nobles has broken forth into
and trouble awaits him. Among the
- lie has perpetrated which has
i the sharpening of scimetars are
re polng to Dallas, the Council to
gh the future of Rhrlne on our wis-
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ton. S. L. Harris, L. A. Heil. A. R.
Holzschuher. W. D. Wood, A. W. Hous-
ton Jr., J. \V. Hutchinson, Horace A.
Kelton. Edward l.amm, Porter P. I coring.
Lewis Maverick, J. A. Melber, W. <1. Mc-
Campbell, Ed McClannahan, A C. M -
Daniel, J. a Mcintosh, C. L. Milburn,
Ted H. Milburn. B. F. Morris, F. K. New-
ton. J. B. Piatt. J. C Rice. Sam Rosen-
thal. H M. Sledge. It. L. Smith, VV. A.
Shafer, S. A. Soule, J. M. Stray horn.
Nathan K. Tracy, Otto Tandrop. T. T.
*VanderHoeven. J. B. Wagoner, K. H~
Walker. C. B. Watters. H. W. Weber, D.
J. Woodward, W. . Searcy, J. H. Mauld-
ing. W. L. I^owry, E. B. Flowers, R. S.
Atchinson, Dr. H. E. Baxter, William
Blackburn, August Bothmer, Holly
Burns, M Davidson. Dave Doom, George
Figel, W. G Franklin. E. K. Gaard. S.
A. Glafiser. Gus Johnson. H. Krause,
X. H. Leader. William IJmberg, William
McNamara. Theodore Meyer. .Joe Muen-
ster. Henry Schroeder, Julius Seaholm,
Fred Sled ers, F. Suessmann, Lee West-
lund, Edward White and J. D. Veach.
When they return there will probably
accompany them on a special train a
large number of Shriners from all over
the United States, as two special trains
of Shriners will leave Dallas for the
v\est and southwest and the other for
the '-asi and southeast, the former com-
ing to San Antonio and going to Corpus
Christi and the latter "fio'.ng to Houston.*
Those westward bound will spend several
hours in this city and will be entertained
by local Shriners.
Before the Dallas trip Ben-Hur Tem-
ple will be busy conferring the Mystic
Shrine degree iri three different places;
first at Corpus Christi on May J. when
it will take numerous novices over the
superheared sand*, next here at home on
May 3, when it will take a still larger
number of them across th*- desert, and
on May 10 at Austin, the home of the
temple, when there wll be more than
ever taught to toddle oyer the burning
sands. At all three place* there will be
mirt b.
Scottish Rite Masons.
Arrangements for the grand reunion of
Scottish Rile Masons to be held here
this month have been completed in all
details. The reunion, which is to take
plate on the Monday and Tuesday imme-
diately after the 1 iesta San Jacinto—
April and 29—will take place in the
Grand Opera House, secured for that
occasion
The officers of the lodges and the
members of the teams who will confer
the degrees will be;
Bexar I.odge of Perfection No. 9. An-
ient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons;
Nat M Washer, venerable master: W. S.
Fly. senior warden: T. T. YanderHoeven,
junior warden; A W. Houston Sr.. ora-
tor; L. H. Heil. almoner; P. D. Mathis,
secretary; S. I... Harris, treasurer; J. A.
Patterson, master of ceremonies; J. H.
Haile. expert: H. A. Hodge, assistant
expert; Alfred C. Mi Daniel, captain of
host: Stephen Gould, tyler.
Pilgrim < hapter No «, Knights of Rose
i "roix . W. S. Fly, wise master; J. M.
Strayhorn, seniot warden; C. O. Austin,
junior warden; F. R. Newton, orator; I,.
A. Heil, almoner; P. D. Mathis. secre-
tarv ; S. L. Harris, treasurer; J. H.
Haile. master of cerernones; Max Good-
man. expert; P B. Martin, assistant ex-
pert; O. S. D« wees, guard of temple;
Stephen Gould, tyler.
The personnel of those conferring the
different degr
including th«*
the following:
teison, I,. A.
Morris, p P.
phen Gould:
11 P Street,
feld. J. C. Ri
cioulcl ;
•'iy.
from the fourth to and
eighteenth will comprise
Fourth degree. J. A. Pat-
Heil, J. A. Massey, B. F.
Martin, J A. Burnett. Ste-
rtfth degree, T. N. Smith,
S. Rosenthal. A. Wleden-
•>. F. R. Newton. Stephen
legree. N. M. Washer. W.
HE IS VERSATILE
W. Houston, P D. Mathis,
D. L. Bouriand. who was prominent in
the recent minstrel performance given by
the Travelers" Protective Association.
Stephen Gould; seventh degree. C. O.
Austin, R. S. Michael, C. D. Campbell.
A. Wieden feld, H. Rabe, H. A. Blair,
Stephen Gould: eighth degree. S. L Har-
ris, K. Zander, O. A. Tandrop, W. M.
Pardue, W. W. Vaughan, E. 'I'ommins,
S. Alexander, A. Wiedenfe.ld. Stephen
Could; ninth degree. A. W. Houston Jr..
H. A. Kelton. F. R. Newton, A. W.
Houston Sr., L. A. Heil. C. O. Austin,
J. A. Lipscomb, G. R Kitchen. H. M.
Simpson. Stephen Gould; tenth degree.
J. M. Strayhorn, C. P. Boon. H. A. Kel-
ton. H. C. Thorman. G. A. <'ook. J.
Strieker, H. M. Snyder, A. B. Keller,
Stephen Gould; eleventh degree, W. W
Boyce, W. 11 Lockie. J. Bennett, J. F.
Murray, J. Wolff, M. A. Rowan, J. C.
Calhoun. S. J. Porter. 'I* 1„. Davenport:
twelfth degree, J. H. Haile. W. H. King,
S. Alexander, A. C. McDaniel, John
Strieker, H. C. Thorman, Stephen Gould;
thirteenth degree, F. L. Hillyer, C. O.
Austin, P. D. Mathis. W. W. Boyce, H.
C. Thorman, W. W. McAllister, Stephen
Gould; fourteenth degree. A. J. Milhelser,
Edward Levy, S. P. Palmer. Benjamin
Hevenor, Lewis M. Weinficld, P. D.
Mathis, S. Harris, Herman Horner.
J. R. Sullivan. N. W. Smith. Ever John-
son, H. M. Smith, Stephen Gould; fif-
teenth degree. A. W. Seeligson, F. H.
Bradford, Murray Douglas. P. B. Martin.
Fred J. Fentiman, J. A. Massey, George
R. Gillette. P. B. Martin. Con I- Milburn.
N. T. Smith. H. W. Weber, Alfred Wien-
enfeld, P. D. Mathis. Sam L. Harris. B
F. Morris. S. C. Gardner, P. B. Martin:
sixteenth degree. P. D. Mathis. H. Rabe,
G. A. Cook. C. P. Boon, W. W McAllis-
ter, R. S. Michael, L. A. Heil, S. L. Har-
ris, S P- Palmer. A. C. McDaniel. F. H.
Bradford, N. W. Smith. C. O Austin. E.
Zander, S C. Gardner, H. A. Kelton. H.
K. Johnson. Max Goodman. J. A. Bur-
nett. J. A. Patterson; seventeenth de-
gree. H. A. Kelton, G. A. Cook. F. R.
Newton. B. Hevenor, S. P. Palmer. Conn
L. Milburn. N. W. Smith. J. A. Lips-
comb. If. W. Weber, eighteenth degree,
J. H. Haile, W. H. Newton, S. C. Gard-
ner. A. C. McDaniel, L. A. Heil, P. D.
Mathis. Sam L. Harris. G. E. Harris Jr..
P. B. Martin, H. K. Johnson, John
Strieker, Stephen Gould-
Recention committee: W W. Me A Uls-
ter, cliAirman: N. L. Petrleh, J. M
Strayhorn. A J. VIck, A. W. Staiti, G.
E. Harris Jr.. S. Lang. A. J Milhelser.
J. H. Haile. A. W Perkins, J. E. Grin-
stead, L. B. Clegg. M P'reidman. R. L.
Ball, F. H. Bradford. W. B. Lupe, W.
W. Vaughan. <j- L. l^mbert. F. H. Pal-
mer. J. B. Whitney. J. D. Seamonds. A.
C. McDaniel, Albert Steves Jr., H. L
Kok^rnot. L. Adkins, J. P. Benkendorfer.
W. W. Boyce. L. C. Neutzler. S. H. C-
Burgin. Conn L. Milburn. W. M. Parnue.
S Babe, B. T. Pruitt, Robert Burns.
W. F Go hike, P. F. looting. Murray
Douglas. E O. Hartshorne, N. TT. King.
J. R. Eunsford, Winchester Kelso, B.
Hevenor.
Entertainment committee: Horace A.
Kelton. chairman; Edwin Chamberlain,
J. T. Raybould. N. Tanoebaum, F. R.
Newton, S. I*. Palmer, C. S. Fowler, S.
R. Walker, H A. Hodge
Program and printing committee: H.
liabe, chairman; F. G. Huntress Jr.. J. C.
Rice. P. D. Mathis.
Mush- committee: 1. S. Kahn. chair-
man, O. A. Tandrop. F. H. Palmer, S.
C. Gardner. Max (ioodiuan.
Transportation committee; A. W.
Houston Sr., chairman; C. L. Wagner,
C M. Wilkinson, S. C. Gardner.
J. A. Patterson has been chosen to
direct the reunion and his staff will
comprise the following: A. W Houston
Jr., E. Levy, H. M. Snyder and C. O.
Austin, class directors; C. P. Boon, A
W. Seeligson, Murray Douglas, S. l^ang
and H. A. Blair, examiners of creden-
tials; E. Xander, W B. Garven, M. K.
Johnson, W H. Newton. masters of
warders; F Brooks, C. B. Rose. N. VV.
Smith, \\ . VV. Boyce. official time call-
ers; Llnvd Spencer, J. F. F*enti;nnn, F*.
B. MartJii and J. A. Burnett, managers
of stage and paraphernalia, and Wr. VV.
Vaughan. F. E. Pace and Robert Burns,
electricians.
The eleventh degree team is composed
of members frotn Rung' . Tex., there be-
ing twenty-one Scottish Rite Mas<»ns in
that town who have organized them-
selves into a elub and are actively en-
gaged in rehearsal work, and the man-
ner in which the eleventh degree will be
conferred will be the means of various
nearby towns being assigned degree
work in subsequ. nt reunions, wherever
the number of membci-s will warrant
such assignment.
The preparations. which have been
extensive, have resulted in securing rea-
sonable railway rates on the various
roads centering here. A banquet will also
be one of the features at the conclusion
of the work, when the reunion will ad-
journ from labor to refreslsnent. All
who take part will enjoy every feature
of the entire program.
Monroe Ijodff, I. O. O. F.
This lodge held its regular meeting
Monday night and initiated one of the
candidates who was present for initiation.
It heard the report of the committee on
celebration of the ninety-fourth anniver-
sary of the order made through its chair-
man. '1*. W. Dustln. and the report was
approved. The celebration which is to
take place at the Hot Wells grove, will
be also participated in by Alamo T>odge
of the Rebekah degree and bv the can-
ton of Patriarchs Militant. There is to be
a joint picnic, participated in by members
of all three of these bodies.
At the meeting on Thursday night Al-
amo lodge of the Rebekahs had a prac-
tice drill and rehearsal of its degree
team for the purpose of fitting itself for
the exhibition drill it is to give at the
Plaza Theater on April 15 at the per-
formance that is to be given for the ben-
efit of this lodge.
Gerald E M*»lliff seeretary of .°*an An-
tonio Ivodge No. 11. is anxious to sec ure
any information that can he given him
relative to four of the charter members
of the lodge. George D. Craig, J. Y. Tear-
ing ion. Israc T. Winnemore and C. D.
Williamson, all four of whom formerly
resided in San Antonio and joined this
lodge when it was instituted here. Sec-
tetary Melliff has a record of all the
other charter members and what has be-
con e of them. His re« ord is incomplete
without information relative to these
four.
Confederate Veterans.
At i«s meeting Sunday afternoon Albert
Sidney Johnson Camp* of Confederate Vet-
erans ie< eived the reports of the commit-
tees presenting resolutions of respeet to
the memories of Prof. J. 1$. Magruder and
l>r. VV. I,. Briugburst, who died recently,
and the reports presented by both com-
mittees were adopted. The' Bringhursi
memorial tommittee consisted of W. VV-
Sloan and I'rof. J. Skillman and the Ma-
gruder committee was eomposed of W. W.
Sloan and F. F. Collins.
This «ainp pledged itself to work with
and assist the Chamber of Commerce to
secure the holding of the annua! National
reunion of the Confederate Veterans at
San Antonio, provided the chamber will de-
fray the expenses of I he delegates to tne
<'hattauooga reunion. * »n a<-«-ouni of the
eonrtesies he has extended and the favors
he has sliown this camp it elected Uoyd
Spence- unanimously an honorary member-
It also conferred honorary membership on
Mrs. VV. p. Kaugh.
A com muni cat ion received from the com-
mittee in charge of the Confederate Vet-
eran reunion to take place at Chattanooga
was received and read to the camp. H
stated that this committee expected to re-
• -eive the sum of not less than $7f».IIOO froiA
; lie citizens of that city for the entertain
■nent >f I he veterans. it also stated the
Fnited States Government had loaned 1,-
4C0 tents* and 10.000 cots for the sbf'ter
siid comfort of the veterans while in Chat-
tanooga. This camp is to be splendidly
ai tl centrally locate:! in Jackson Park.
Cars will pass it ever minute of the day
and until late at uight. The committee
considering the question of holding
three separate parades at Chattanooga
during the Confederate reunion One is
proposed to consist of the sponsors ana
maids of honor. The second is proposed
to comprise the Sons of Confederate Vet-
erans' organization and the third the
veterans thetnselves. It has t»een sug-
gested that it would be much better
to carry the veteran - in carriages or auto-
mobiles thau to make the old men march
as many of them are t«»o feeble to stand
the long marches they are subjected t®
every year at the reunions.
There are to be thirteen emertreii'-y and
field hospitals in the camp aud at various
downtown places so as to furnish imme-
diate succor and care to any of the veter-
ans or visitors who may be stricken dur-
ing the encampment.
The committee having itf charge the
amusem* nt vand entertainment of the visi-
tors wiP have aviation exhibitions, the <
flights to be over the camp of the veter-
ans One of the very interesting amuse-
ment features will be a presentation on
the Castle City 4't-acre playgrounds of a
representation of the play of the "Pled
Piper of Hamelin. ' with over two thou-
sand children in the cast. This attraction,
which will l>e given close to where the
veterans are aiuped. will be a very realis-
tic aud beautiful rendition of the legend
of the lo'it children. All of the other
amusement features will be interesting.
Albert Sidney Johnson Camp selected
t'apt. Charles A. Denny. I»octors G. VV.
White and J. L Roberts and C. A Gana-
w ay. as delegates, and Sam Maverick. D.
P. Smith. G. Peterson. C. T. Smith an*
J T. Clinkscales. as alternates, to the
« liaf«auoogn Grand National Camp.
Woodmen of the World.
The joint committee of all of the camps
of Woodmen ami all of the groves of the
VV .odman «'ircle met last Saturday in the
office of A. A. Zizik and selected him
■ hairman of the arrangements committee
for the joint unveiling of th.- monuments
erected to the memory of the sovereigns
of woodcraft who ?iave died in the city
during the past x ear and held member-
ship in the different 'amps and proves.
All 'if the '-amps and all of the groves
have united in this function. For a time
some of i hem. not having come to a thor-
ough understanding, had not coine into
the arrangement, but now all are in thor-
ough accord, the basis In which each Is
to be assessed to defray the expenses in-
cident to It has been agreed on and the
arrangements co—lttM has eNMHttMl
working out all of the incident details.
The orator, who will eulogize the depart-
ed sovereigns, is to be selected by the
chairnian of the joint unveiling commit-
tee. C. C. Chaffe. aud will be announced
at the next meeting of the committee.
Commercial Camp No. 41. Woodmen of
the World, held its regular meeting on
Monoay night and initiated a new member
and transacted considerable new business.
This initiation was conducted by the fine
drill l^m of this camp and of 1 niforoi
Kunk of the Woodmen, it being one of the
• lack military organizations of that order
and this camp. The camp discussed th«
holding of social session at least once
a month af*er the regular meeting and
giving a dance. This will attract not only
the younger members of the camp and
their lady friends to these dan«-es, but re-
sult in securing a large number of new
members for the camp gmonir the younger
friends of the order. An active campaign
for new members is s<tiu to l»e undertaken
by this camp.
Eaurel Grove of the Woodmen «*ircie
gave ft delightful dance last week, which
was attended by a great many of its mem-
bers aud friends.
b. p. o. e. .
There were both hot tumules and a lot
time at the meetng of San Antonio
I.iOdge No. 216. Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks, ou Monday uight. the reg-
ular meeting being superseded by the
Ceremonies incident to the installation of
the new officers. Those installed were
J R. Davis, exalted rul r: Gus Zalm i.i-
zig, esteemed leading knight: E. T.
Jackson, esteemed loyal knight R M
Citekenbaeh. esteemed lecturing" knight:
W E. Roach, secretary; W. B Hamil-
ton. Jr., treasurer; J. F. Posert. tyler.
and H. E. Bruks, trustee.
One of the very pleasant episodes con-
nected with the function was the pre-
sentation to the retiring exalted rul r.
Adolf Groos, of a handsome gold watch
Eleven o'clock was the bout- that night
at which this presentation took place.
After the ceremonies, oratory and other
incidents had "eventuated supper was
served on shucks, trays, platters, and
some of It that was liquid in mugs,
steins and other vessels. Tamales, ham
cheese, chicken and other sandwich.*
being among the edibles distribute!,
were all consumed while m* rrv jest'
more persiflage anj then some m »rc
mirth was j»as«ed around.
Knights and Ladies of Honor.
Germania l^odge No. 10:«. Knights and
Ladies of Honor, met Monday night with
a very large attendance. Four applica-
tions for membership were received anl
referred to the appropriate commltte
One candidate was initiated into the
mysteries and received into full fellow-
ship of the order. The sick members. «ll
of whom had be»-n visited, were cared
for A novelty was the reading of the
names of all the 1 oJge^in embers who
were born luring the month of Anril
and a proposition made to commemorate
them all jointly at the me* ting next
Monday evening.
Toneordia Lodge. K. and L. of h.
Concordia I^odge of the Knights and
Indies of Honor met on Wednesday
evening, there being a very good attend-
ance on that occasion, much enthusiasm
manifested and interest shown In the
order and Its affairs. One candidate was
initiated aud arrangements made for '.he
initiation of several others at the next
meeting. This lodge will then celebrate
the birthdays of all of its members wh)
were born during the month of April
and also celebrate the occasion of the
birth of the first grandchild borfc In the
family of Brother Schroeder. Much ro't-
tine business was transacted. Among
the welcome visitors was Brother Cowan,
pre tector of John Bosshardt lodge, who
spoke happily to the subject. Goo 1 of
the Order," as did several other m m-
bet s with "auf fiochliches widerseim
The next meeting will be on Wednesd-iv
April 38.
Praetorian Banquet.
The members of the Order of Praetor-
ians of this city gathered about the l»a-i-
iiuet noard on Thursday night., which
gathering was one of festivity and fra-
ternity. The fcasi was given to and In
honor of those who had appeared In the
play and formed the cast of the drama*
"Nevada." recently produced here by
amateur* for the benefit of the order,
the performance having proven a finan-
cial success as well as in every other
way. Those In honor of whom the ban-
ciuet was given were J. E. Gregg. Miss
Mamie BrasaeH. Benjamin Carr. .1 A
Wallace. Horace Simmons. Miss Eloise
.VlcClure, Miss Clara Marx, Lewis T
Odein&, Piesley IJcklider, Bartlett J.
Varga. Homer Hearn* . Miss Ella Ha .tck,
Miss Emma Walsh, Mis Erma Witler.
Mi^s ♦ la rice Muti. Miss Kathryn Th^m-
el. Miss l»ttye Grucnwaldt, A. J Sim-
ons. lames Grover Wells and Rov t
Boles
Ladies of the \Iaccabee.s.
San Antonio Hive No. 3, I^adies of the
Maccabees, met in regular session Mon-
day afternoon with a good attendance.
Mrs. Agues Robitsch. lady commander,
presiding. The meeting v\as a very in-
teresting one. there being several appli-
cations balloted on. The members who
attended the recent rallies at Houston
and Dallas had returned, and their re-
ports infused a great deal of enthusiasm
into the hive. Lady Dorothv Taylor, the
publicity agent, has joined the boosting
committee. The committee appointed to
vii.it the sick has be« n performing that
duty faithfully aud rlie si k have been
duly cared for. Ti:i^ committee always
takes a bouquet of flowers to every sick
member' on the occasion of every visit.
USEFUL MEMBER
kmU Kuehn. * bo has general super-
vision around Turner Hall. Mr. Kuebn
is so useful a person the question has
often been asked. "What would the Turn-
verein do without hiiuY''
and also tries to sca'ter a fe-w stray sun-
>»• ams about the couches of the unfortu-
nate sick.
The next review is scheduled to be held
Monday, April 21. at '4 o'clo* k in the
afternoon, affet which refreshments are
to le served. An interesting program
f«»r thai occasion is being arranged. The
hive js anxious for the members who
have not been in attendance frequently to
all ome out on this occasion and enjoy
it. and visiting members are ia 1 ly
and cordially invited.
Loyal Moose Order.
On Fridav night San Antonio l.*>.!ge
No 221' Loyal Order of Moose, \%ith »»ic-
laxoi Charles R. Gerlach presiding, held
ii-; regular meeting, when fifteen new
ii" mbers were initiated and an even
di-scn were balloted on and elected to
receive admission Into the order at its
v.* xt meeting. The. sick, all of whom
^liH'i n« »-n v isfted during the week, were
cared for. ti c- sum of *1<»0 beinK expendnl
for their relief during the past week ind
an equal amount c xpended for the burial
of one of th* decedent members.
Among the distinguished members of
this order who visit* I San Antonio dur-
ing the last \\e« k was John J
I-entx. who Is one of the trustees of the
national grand lodge.
Benevolent Order of Ranchers.
When S'an Antonio Ranch No. 1. Be-
nevolent Order of Ranchers, met at its
if gular roundup on Tuesday evening with
its Foreman. W. S Rosier, in the saddle,
ten new members were initiated who had
been previously rounded up. Thus far
se\ enty-five members have been roped
and branded and it is expected before
the charter closes that a couple of hun-
ure<" more will be penned. The herd Is
growing fast
This -anch is to participate In the
pageantry incidout to the Fiesta (San Ja-
cinto on April 24. when a utase coach of
olden days, drawn by six mules, will con-
tain officers of the order and will be
escorted by a cavalcade of cowboys and
girls in ranch costume. This feature will
doubtless attract a great deal of interest
and admiration as the parade passes and
they appear in it.
Knights and ljidie< of Security.
San Antonio i^odge No. IT®. Knights
and ladies of Security, met Thursday
evening and initiated six new members.
The applications of nineteen others were
received and consider**d. At the receni
celebration Of the anniversary of this or-
der in San Antonio it had received into
fellowship more members than had been
expected. The ta«k given was for the
lodge to secure fifty members, and It
atdmitted more than sixty new members
during the allotted time. Under the
guidance of Its jweshlent. J. W. Crow, it
is growing rapidly.
Odd Fellows.
Alamo Rebekah Lodge No ^tn at its
meeting on Thursday night initiated sev-
eral new metn Iters, received a number of
applications for membership ami com-
pleted its arrangements for the basket
picnic which is to be given at Hot Weils
sward April l>». tv hen it is to <-eiebrate
the ninety-fourth anniversary of the
order. Alter the meeting its team prac-
ticed for the drill which is to b«- given
at the Plaza Theater April after the
performance given there for Its benefit
on that evening:
Following is the announcement of the
joint committee:
"San Antonio. T» x April 10.—There will
be a joint celebration of the ninety-fourth
anniversary of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, held at Hot Wells, on the
afternoon and evening of April 18. to
which every Odd Fellow in San Antonio
and his family are most earnestly re-
quested and urged to be present, and to
b'in^ a well-filled basket, as one of the
features of the program Is to be a sup-
per under the tree?, or In other words,
an old-fashioned basket picnic at about
«-.a0 o'clock.
• All visiting Odd Fellow- and Rebekahs
are most cord-ally invited to join with us
on this occasion, and to come without
baskets.
'A musical and literary program will
be given in the grove in front of the-
hotel in the evening.'
San Antonio Ixsige No 11. Independent
Order of <.Kld Fellows, held Its regular
session Tuesday night with a large at-
tendance. The pos-tlon of right supporter
to the nob»e grand, which had been va-
cant. was filled by the appointment of
Thomas Slieehan. and that officer waa
duly installed with the ceremonial inci-
dent to the occasion by George E. North,
deputy grand master. Reports from the
sick committee showed that John B. Gar-
rett. who had l>een seriously ill. and W.
H. Harrigan, who had been hurt, were
much better. All of the sick were duly
cared for. There were m number of v isit-
ing brethren present, all of whom spoke
appropriately under the bead of "good of
the order."
Drummers and Friends to Feast.
Post D held an interesting meeting
Sunday !ast when it went over the re-
turns reported by the committee having
in charge the recent highly successful
minstrel show. A considerable sum was
poured into the treasury gripsatchel with
great .rusto. The assemblage felt so
complacent over the result1! that, like all
true drummers and Knights of the Grip,
they concluded to be very hospitable and
give a banquet to all wlio participated
in the |performance or aided in making It
the grand success that it proved to be.
They all deserved this feast and the post
will see that the feast is fit for those who
are to feed thereat. The eating will be
fine and then some.
Birds of Omen.
The Owls sat in their nest Tuesday
nignt and initiated several new members
and transacts much regular business,
looked after the welfare of Brothei Goulu
and several other sick members and tl^i
made arrangements to feast all the mem-
bers at the next hooting that takes place
on Tuesday night Some of the "mulli-
gans' that Pat O Tiara, the secretary,
has concocted have been so highly sea-
soned that there is to be a change of
menu, but the feast bids fair to fit the
appetites of all of the owls. It is inti-
mated that those birds will swoop down
on some chickens and other fowls, for
tin re Is more truth than poetry In the
assertion that "Owls are fond of fowls '
Knights of Pythias.
Lotus l.odge No. 9. Knights of Pythias,
held a large and enthusiastic meeting
on its regular meeting night with Fred
C. Schaexler, chancellor commander, pre-
siding. The degree of page was conferred
on three candidates and three applications
for membership were acted on. The com-
mittee to whom was given the care of
and entertainment of the supreme vice
chancellor on the occasion of the recent
visit here of that exalted official and
dignitary of the order presented its
report, which was received and the re-
l»ort accepted. t he committee being
thank<<d and discharged
Cnity Lodge No rt6. Knights of Pv thlaa.
held its session in Its Castle Hall on Fri-
day night and elected one applicant,
transacted a large amount of routine
business and manifested great interest
in a movement that is being made- to
secure a greatly increased membership
In July It Is proposed to Initiate a large
class of new members A committee to
secure such members was appointed and
this committee promised to get busy at
once. There are a number of members
who are entitled to veterans' jewels and
the Jewels will be purchased for and pre-
sented tc them soon Resolutions of re-
spect to the memory of the late Sir
Knight J. B. Magruder. who was a vet-
eran. were reported by the memorial com-
mittee and adopted.
The grand K.d*. of the Knight* of
P> thl** in to mcH In Corpus <"hrlsti on
May IS. 14 aud IS. and F«t lntw-f«t In
that meeting is being taken by all of the
local lodges of the Knights of Pythias
and the Pythian Sisters, who have all
chosen delegates to attend the session of
the grand lodge of the Knights and that
of the Sisters.
Sam Houston Camp No. 59. W. O. W.
This camp met on Thursda> night at
the Woodmen Hall, which was filled to
Its capacity. 1 he meeting was presided
over by Consul Command* r A. L I licks,
and five new members were initlstcd by
the ofileers and <*rill team. Fifteen appli-
cations for membership were received.
The committee representing this camp on
the joint c qmmtttee of camps and grovǤ
on the unveiling of monuments of sover-
eigns who have died during the past J*ear
repotted that all arrangements for the
unveiling c eremonies had been c ompleted,
except the selection of an orator. The
committee announced that the Woodmen
and members of the groves of the Wood-
men Circle would meet for the unvelllnr
ceremonies at the Woodmen Hall ou
Sunday afternoon, April Ai, at 3 o'clock,
and match in a body to the cemeteries
wfcere the graves Mind monuments on
whic h the ceremonies will take plane are
located The ptoeesalon ts t»> be he«aded
by a brass band. The camp gave ex-
pression to sorrow for the deaths of two
of its im mbers, whose funerals took
place during the past week, Q. J. Wie-
mers and Barney Cunningham, and ex-
tended sympathy for their berea\ed fam-
ilies.
A committee, consisting of Sovereigns
C. ('. Chaffee, J. # F. Vlnck and 8. T>.
Kossman, was appointed to meet with
others to form a joint committee of all
camps and groves, for the purpose of
sppropnately commemorating the anni-
versary of the order on June C, when it
is hoped the joint committee will be able
to secure the holding of the celebration In
I.anda's Park at New Brausfela.
Improved Order W Red Meti.
Ouring the burning of the regular coun-
cil fire of Natches Tribe No. 2» Improved
Order of Red Men. whic h was kindled at
V.
m
the eighth run in the a .gw am by fscbeni
A spe aking leaf from the ^reat im ohonee
of the Cnlted Siai«s was read, this com-
munication asking the members of the
order everywhere to extend aid to Its
floe.d-stricken brethren In the Sia;es of
« »hio and Illinois, and ce*pon-ive to It
the sum of fifty fathoms «as SM*r»»|»ri-
«tod from the »ig»«in t»e|t and sent to
the suffeiers with t he assurau«*e that
more would be sent if desired.
Two applications for membership were
received. The degree team which u is
proposed to compete at the great couneil
in Austin on May 2i. gave s tine drill
which show• o tltat it »tc*od an e*< ellent
'chance to hritig lark with it on its return
in the Ilowet moor the silver prise troph>
of championship It was revolved to
confer the adoption de«.re» on ever> first
Monti* > during each moon, the hunter-
warrior degr, t « very second Monday,
and the chief's degr< ♦ • *er>- third Mon-
day during each. moon, leaving the fourth
Monday for social sessions and the hay-
makers degree. Two ^ ides are in a
con petition for securing the >no#t tuoan-*
bers during the time of the dispensation
While this period obtains member • will
be admitted fo< seven fathoms
I'ocahonta* Decree. I. O. K. M.
Minnehaha Council I>egree of Pocahon-
tas is trilling Its team for the com peti-
tion at the great council meeting at Aua-**
tin next month It is also rejoicing over
the return to Its hunting grounds of ot>e
of its very popular pr'.nt- s»s. Past po«a-
hontaa Mrs Mar> Reynolds Wrigtot. who
has been in l^oa Ai.geles. Cal.. for moie
than a great sun. A new musician Is to
be sele c ted at the next meeting, the foi-
mei one. Art hat Oentxen being compelled
to retire on account of pressure of other
business, he Imng otM of the ver> busy
mall carriers. At the next council fire
several ne» riettib rs are to be initiate!
Into the my*terie>- «,f tills decree
Eastern Star Roily.
On Thursday and Friday the grand ral-
ly of the chapters of the Order of the
Kastern Star In Its Fifth District was
held in this city at Crockett Hail t hap-
ters from Center Point. < 'arri»i Springs
I»evlne. Austin. Kenedy. Ixx*khart*.
Lytie. Fan Antonio and other points were
represented. The grand matron of Tessa,
Dr. Malti* J Hill of Kl Paso. Past (Jrand
Treasurer Mrs. Annie Johnson of Austin.
Deputy (Jrand Matron Mrs Kliaabeth
Robinson. Grand Marshal Mrs. £t*-Ua Yo-
drie. both of San Antonio, were among
the grand officers pteoetit.
A school of instruction was held during
both days of the ra11> The pr«-side-m of
the school Mrs. Mae Crese, preside-d over
the school, and the Instructor. Mrs. Ma-
bel 1-ee Cldridge. conducted it. The de-
gre< work was exempli lie-d Thursday
night by San Antonio Chapter No. 2, on
Friday afternoon bv the Kennedy c hap-
ter. aud Friday night l»y Arab Chapter
No «<* Over 2W members of the various
chapters in the Fifth District were in
attendance. launch v as nerved at mid-
da> ea h day and a banquet gKen at
the coneI us ion of the rall\ .
WHAT MOTHER INIES.
'By Irene Gwendolen Zisik »
Am t no one ever niude- a pie
Like what isy me»thej makes
The onl> fault that I kin f nd
W hh custards, ami het cakes
Is that the> melt tight in your *»«.*.th
Put that aint iialf what -he
Kin do right up In tl K stvle
She insures inn shirts for me
And ev'ry stitch what big sis wears.
And Reas and Anna belie
And when We Itave u psrty. ge-e!
♦she decorates just swell!
Asd when the washe-i woman fails
To cosne and iron next day.
Why mother, then, just pit< he* in.
And n a spllffy wa>.
Just beats that nigger all to smash,
rhe clothes iron out so fine.
And no one ever washed so erhite.
glad that mother's mine
w hen Hes« wants sumpln' extra nice
Washed in a jlff.t. she
Just says, "Ne»V. mother, be real good.
And do it. please, for me."
Besides, she sings, my mother can;
She plays the piano, too;
And wears the sty le-ish - isest cloths
Fixed up to look like new
And big sis says it msUtes her mad
When folks ask which is which.
And mother mankurei her nails.
And makes het own hsir switch.
She always tends to our front lawn;
And when we need a nail
Druv* in the wall. sh« does that, too.
And at a bargain sale
She buys some salting for a chair
And tacks It on ss good
As If twas bought out of the store
But, gee! now. If 1 should
Tell all the thing* w hat mother does,
I never would get through
But while 1 think of It right now.
You bet they re aw f 'ly few
Kin write a pa|*er for the club
Like what my mother can
And when I'm sick 1 never want
To grow up to a man.
'Cause mother cuddles awrfly slice
And dad says he kin give
Her credit for at leaat one thisig.
And that la that we live
In lots of comfort, yet we save,
'Cause ahe knows how to stretch
A nickel so it mounts to two
I hear her call: ,4Oo fetch
My hat foi me. now. eonny, dear'"
ifbe trimmed It all hereof
And dyed her dress the very -hade
As lam what's on our shelf
But dad he says sh II siever vote*
"She s just a woman, son.
And wimmen's got no right to vote "
But when 1 ever run
For President of these here State*.
Tou betcher life thst 1
win let just ev'ry woman vote.
Or know tlie reason why.
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