The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-08
A. O. d. W.
Proceedings OF the Third Annual Session
of Select Knights at Topeka.

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of Select knights ct Topeka.
Topeka Capital: The third annual |
session of the Grand Legion of Select |
Knights Of the A. O. q. W., of Kansas.
met in the hail of Capital Legion No. l, |
at o O'Clock Tuesday morning.
The officers of The Grand Legion are:
h. Ezekiel. @. Commander; 81. d.
Tricky, g. v. Commander; L 8. Page,
g. L. Commander; e. d. FOrde, g. Re-
corder; G. F. Seouten, o. Treasurer; j.
ID. Sherrick, g. s. Bearer; j. A. Mont
eo-ery, G. s. Workman; w. Becker, q.
j. Workman; A. T. Sholes, g. Guard; ].
F. MclIullen, G. Chaplain; VIM. r.
sheen, g. Deputy: j. d. Miller. g. Re
porter: u. II. Sinnott, G.. Marshall; q
r. Smolt, Z. 81. Examiner.
Representatives to Supreme Legion II.
r. McMullen, Winfield; E. n. Forde
Emporia; Geo. W. Reed, Topeka.
Grand Trustses-Wm. r. Sheen, three
wears: r. J. Carmichael. two years; @.
Il. Mazsht one year.
CommsItee on FInanee-M. Clark
Topeka 4. 3: Logan Aarysville; J. 81.
g O. g ~ s. lsis AID Arpeais.-P.
j. Ca4f is ~ .1lD0rla; y d. Miller,
CounelI lsE0s - e GOEeland. Topeka.
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+ In the absence of Grand Commander
II. Ezekiel, Grand Vice Commander II.
D. Trickey called the Grand Legion TO
order and appointed the necessary CON-
mittees and vacancies.
The committee on credentials reported
the following delegates present:
No. l, H. A. Needham; No. 2, T. E.
McbT Ian; No. Z, F.. T. Behring; No.
10, : a. Hills; No. IL, Ed. Fairfield /;
N C. F. Scunten; No. Is. j. g.
81 a No. 10, A. H. Limerick; No.
10, h. ". Pond; No. 20, N. fryer; No.
81, T. F. DOnnelly; No. %, F. D. Jones;
No. %, F. P. Chance; No. %, Geo. w.
Hughes; No. l, Colorado, d. ID. Lewis,
No. l. New Mexico, j. Donahue.
A resolution was adopted that no per-
son be allowed to make report of the
G. L.. proceedings except the Grand Re-
porter.
4 committee was appointed consisting
q Forde, fryer and Behring, TO exam
inc the reports of officers.
In the absence of the Grand Com
mander, no report was received from
him.
Grand Recorder E. ii. Forde, made
very able report of his dOings for the
past year. He reported that thirteen
new legions had been organized during
the past year, and that in Kansas there
were now in good standing six hundred
members.
Grand Treasurer G. F. ScOuten pre-
sentented his report, which showed the
Grand Legion to be in good financial
standing.
E. II. Forde, chairman OF the repre-
sentative to the Supreme Legion. pre-
sented q very full report OF the proceed
ings OF that body at its last session in
Buffalo.
The Grand Commander, who had been
unable on account OF sickness to prepare
an annual report, was requested by mo-
ton to prepare q report for publication
IN the proceedings.
The committee on distribution of re-
ports made q report, after which the
Grand Legion took a recess until 2
O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 9 O'Clock the Grand Legion assem-
bled with Grand Vice-Commander
TriOkey IN the chair.
The committee on finance reported
that they md the accounts of the grand
officers correct. The committee also re-
ported favorably to biennial instead of
annual sessions. The committee also
recommended rendering the Supreme
Legion at its next session, to be held in
Topeka in 1855, suitable reception, and
the appointing of q reception committee
of five TO make arrangement for such re-
ceptIon.
The committee on laws presented its
report. They reported several import
ant changes in the Grand and Subordi-
nate Legion constitutions, which were
unanimously adopted, among them.
changing the time OF meeting to bien-
NAL instead Of annual sessions, and the
stated meetings to be on the third Tues
day Of November Of each odd numbered
year, commencing with the year 1855;
also that of making five members con-
stltute quorum for the transaction of
buriness.
An election OF officers then followed.
The appended list shows the results Of
the ballots:
il McMullen. of Winfield, G. c.;
LIS 90, of Emporia, V. c.; D. A.
Hill Of Wellington, L. c.; j.
A. lntgomery, of Lawrence, G..
M; E. n. Forde, of Emporia,
G. R; G. F. Scouten, of Waterville,
G.. T.; II. A. Needham of Topeka, G. s.
B. r. w. DeLambert, Hesper, G. s.
w; G. w. Hughes, Topeka; G. j. W.;
j. F. Sheldon, Arkansas City, q. g.;
w. ID. Matthias, Rosedale, G. T. Repre-
sentatives to the Supreme Legion, NJ.
Ezekiel, Topeka; J. F. McMullen, Win
fed; H A. Needham, Topeka.
IN THE EVENING.
In the evening reception and ball
was given by the Capital Legion and
Washington Legion to the visiting
members at their pleasant hall on Kan
sas avenue, and most enjoyable time
was had.
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