Show 11 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 MASONIC description if or the utica home and ay Illi poo i or of the architect of the lome home la is william 11 II chimo of new york who is ft a zealous mason and who vi hote e labor fact one oi of tom love jie designed the building alding to convey tho the impression of its purpose as a home and the conventional coin ent lonal feat features ures of the institution are absent the baidin faces the north and has a fron frontage tage of feet fee t it consists of a cen kl t A I 1 11 I 1 I 1 Q t I 1 4 JS I 1 I 1 I 1 MASONIC AND ASYLUM ter eat and west wings with connections it la Is of brick and lake superior sandstone the basement and entrances being entirely of sandstone nud and the front relieved with decorations of terra cotta the center wing is four stories in height with a deep rece recessed sied por porch chand and circular corner or flank towers surmounted with conical roof the E ide bide wings being three stories the tile west we estwing st wing feet in depth and facing the city of utica la is treated in the samo same style as the front the center wing is feet and 8 inches deep and the whole group haie steeply pitched roofs showing a broken and picturesque skyline sky line those who will be eligible for admission to the home nie are aged and indigent masons in good standing with their wives infirm masons MaRon of any age who have no means of support widows of masons who were in good standing at time of death orphans orphan of such masons in connection with the usual book education the children will receive instruction in the industrial pursuits and i will leave the home perfectly capable of caring for themselves and becoming useful citizens 1 1 0 0 F good reports croni noah carolina louis faiia kingas and iowa seven new lodges have been instituted in north carolina since may 10 and there aro are more ripening I report shows a gain of in lodge 8 encampment and 8 in rebekah membership kansas shows again a gain of in encampment 2983 in lodge and 11 1 0 in the rebekah branch y iowa lowa gained in 1891 22 lodges 2503 2505 members 4 encampments encamp ments and bog patriarchs the Ile gain was brothers sia I 1 sisters the movement for a sanitarium at jacksonville fla is progressing from last reports wo we learn that thirty seven states have contributed liberally all should aid and aid promptly and unstintingly in massachusetts there are over 1500 odd Fellows who v ho have held continuous membership nearly 25 years I 1 A proposed E 82 17 minimum admission fee Is gaining favor in chicago pennsylvania with over a 1 thousand lodges ia is truly the tile banner state indiana ohio and new york are each striving to reach first place this Is rivalry that Is commendable the Rebe kalis ot of jersey city aro are working bard hard for the success of the december fair which is to be given gh en for the beneat of an odd fellows orphanage 1 there are already fifty four applications for admission to the orphans home which was recently dedicated at lincoln ills grand representative W II of nova scotia received the largest sum paid grand lodge grand representative P ap P gate cato of 0 oregon received the smallest allm um f 1271 KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS the grand clodgo of illinois Ii increases creases the initiation fee ree officers elected tei the grand lodge of Illi illinois la in session at rockford on oct 19 voted to increase the initiation fo fee from 10 to 15 A committee was M as appointed to report at the next meet log ingot of the grand lodge on the abil ity of building a pythian orp orphans bans home fitch C cook of peoria was elected pat grand chancellor and charles A carnes barnes I 1 of jacksonville was elected grand chancellor eel lor by acclamation the other offic officers erb elected are as follows grand prelate john A miller cairo grand keeper of records and seals seats henry P caldwell chicago grand master at arms john J brown bro fan vandalia vandalla grand inner guard J D bene diet danville grand outer guard A G Scry oss savanna IV W blackwell of kentucky grand chancellor of ro the world was present kiery knight of pythias should vork work to increase the tile endowment rank as it ts Is a branch of tho the order arder worthy of all co con I 1 and pays all legitimate c clairain clai Is in main is in I 1 full immediately upon receipt of proof of death illinois has lodges california hrs has over knights providence ia is to have hat en a lodge composed entirely of french at t louis is to have a pythian hall an able committee with grand vice chan bellor J C it wagner at its head ila lus the matter in hand pennsylvania confers the grand lodge rank at district conventions it is a saving saying of considerable time on the occasion of the grand lodge conventions f A 0 U W ik baat the of the anler known if more members of the tile order and more not members could 1 I under tinder bland stand the workings working of the institution there would be an increase in membership which would surprise even the most enthusiastic t pennsylvania is once more stirring herself and ng signs of her old time energy the time will como come when the keystone state will crowd tho the leaders and be near the top of the rest la in numbers number sas as it warf wag lu in the years gono gone by ohio made a net increase of over WO dur lug ing the last year 1 the vt 47 lodges of maine in the lion of massachusetts are beginning to talk about separation some of them thern ex I 1 premising ing the opinion that they are strong bough nough h to stand alone e t r for or october kansas hail hoal one assessment I 1 10 in workmen one 10 in select I 1 rind none in degree of honor notion I 1 mrs J elfen ellen dwter foster veil weil known to all N W C T U workers and to many ninny ot othera herit I 1 tl Is t a woman of large and rather I 1 imposing person she freaks with wonder wonderful fu I 1 finear fluency r 4 and dec decision Nion and leema to be abao absolutely bitely F 11 relf self potee fied ed V white muslin in dainty and she sheer er folds fold i olge the neck fleck of 0 widow widows s gowns go ns to relieve relic 0 the somberness of phedre the dress soft vests of 0 trope crepe du da chare alili e or full L berthe ru ruffles ines are aro added to dull silk alk or henrietta co costumes I 1 r miss Is mary fary V 1 ia id to write n V t thousand h otta ind 1 vold no mote no lse less every cry uy t iio M the spirit of aniag lag Is c capi dechilly atry she blie does this 41 nixida iun all hour k 11 I 1 1 I 1 1 I I 1 I 1 4 I 1 s t v 11 |