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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1907
Page
8
Edited by Stephen Gould reports on Masonic and Fraternal Lodge activity including Odd Fellows and Pythians meetings, degree conferrals, home committee findings, and plans for a family trolley ride around Alamo Heights with a lodge supper at the end, plus routine notices from Unity Lodge and others.
The schedule lists Scottish Rite reunions in Dallas September 23–26 with all degrees conferred, San Antonio delegation expected, and El Paso Valley’s fourth semiannual reunion November 18–20 with full degree work. Memphis hosts its twenty-third reunion November 8–1. News from the Quarries covers lodge activities and officer elections, including Alamo Lodge No 44 and Anchor Lodge No 18 planning degrees and meetings into September and October.
Senevolent Elks Elke Notes report San Antonio Loris No 21h and Elks officers meeting tonight. Exalted Ruler L A Clogs to preside with officer reports and a judge session planned tomorrow. Weather affects turnout as many attend a park sale and social outing at Alartvie Park. lodge 26 also hosts a quilt event with LT Clergy presiding.
Last week Tiestuy Me Sot Antaple Lodge No 11 of the Independent Order of Gil Fellawa held a meeting with several visitors from other lodges. The gathering included routine introductions, reports on membership and activities, and plans for future events and inter lodge visits.
Loyal Americans of San Antonio Assembly No 73 held a brief clandestine session Tuesday night to address upcoming duties and an urgent special meeting. About 20 members attended, all expressing approval of the evening’s proceedings and entertainment.
Local Woodmen lodges report routine meetings with petitions for membership and preparations for a grand hall event. Camp No 48 adopts new bylaws and a revised constitution. Camp No 33 assigns committees for a September grand wall. Magnolia Grove and Germania lodges host social and birthday celebrations with music and readings.
Milam Lodge No 2 of the Ancient Order of United Workmen reports progress and prosperity with plans for an upcoming meeting. Initiations are anticipated and the assembly promises a formal gathering with refreshments and notable candidates present at the Wednesday night session at the billed hall.
A partial OCR fragment references a quay and location identifiers including items such as a water feature and a list of names or places. Details are incomplete, with several unclear words and misspellings. The readable bits suggest a maritime or dockside context with a map-like reference to place numbers.
Fraternal Eagles San Antonio Aerie No 70 holds a session with a social after the meeting and refreshments. Initiations and petitions for membership expected. Past President William H. Simons plans to leave tonight for Norfolk for the Grand Aerie annual session. The week after, the Grand Council of the United States of the Improved Order of He Men meets.
Natchez Tribe No 4 Improved Grad er of Hed Men held its regular weekly council with good attendance. Phe egret term was present and exalted a warner to be a chief. Ifredi Representative Joseph Tyan is to attend the Great Sun council at Norfolk. Ye av to be absent about a month, to be seated by Post Grand Sachem Willian H. Simms and Texas representatives. The session is expected to generate significant legislation for the Grider in Texas.
A cropped literary fragment discusses Creative Memory and nature writing, with mentions of a nature writer and long-time hunters. It references a painting in Harper’s Magazine, a discussion of ants and entomology, and notes on American history and science, but many sentences are garbled and incomplete.
A densely packed feature notes advances in photometry and photography in The Weelky, with images of Chews people and portraits by Busanetis Shippen Grew. It reviews Lincoln studies, travel pieces on major streets, and a suite of short stories by prominent authors, including Howells, Parker, Lanaton, and Potter, plus essays on literature and drama.
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