Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-21

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Geo. A. Thompson, II. Stafford, Edwar'
Carmichael, j. w. Lanyon. j. w. Brewer
Joseph Gibson, VIM. Moll, Richard Miller
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Beaver.
IN THE ANTE ROOM.
This is the thirty-third annual commun-
ication of the Grand Lodge of the state of
Kansas
Brothers John A. Holderman, II. Miles
Moore and r. w. Christian Beck, grand
treasurer, are the only survivors of the
original participators in the organization
of the Kansas Grand Lodge
When the Grand Lodge was organized
there were three lodges, with total of less
than 100 members. Now there are 3O4
lodges with nearly 10000 members. Sew
enteen more are working under special dis
pensationS.
Twenty special dispensations to confer
degrees were granted during the past year.
Seventeen were issued to elect and install
officers
Cherokee Lodge No. 119 had it's hall, ETC.,
destroyed by fire, during the year.
There were nine public ceremonies, the
laying of corner stones, during the year.
Twelve assistant lecturers were ap-
pointed during the year.
The annual address of Grand Master
Watson NJ. Lamb was exhaustive, enter
tanning and instructive.
Grand Secretary Brown is now holding
his office for the eighteenth consecutive
year, and may he continue to hold it for as
long as he will have it.
Each Lodge is entitled to three copies of
the reports of the Grand lodge. One goes
to the Master. one the secretary and the
third into the archives of the lodge.
The Grand Secretary's financial state
ment shows receipts amounting to So, 100 so
Paid Grand Treasurer S9,0S65 80. Still in
the hands of Grand Secretary SlO4 90.
The contingent expenses for the year
to S63S70. The disbursements
were S7l195. Balance due grand secretary
S7425.
Grand Treasurer Beck's report showed
debts as follows:
Debts.
Feb /, 'Ss 10.9S2.54
Reed from grand secretary. 800. 9,0S6. so
Reed from finance committee. 544.65
Total. 20,s31. 90 |
Credits.
........S 9,67S. 63 |
Balance Feb. l, '69. 11.153.6 !
Net gain during year. 1,475.OO |
The charity fund showed:
Debts.
Balance Feb. ], 'SS. 81. 023 80 |
Transferred to charity fund. .... SIS 90 |
Total 80. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81, SIG 20 |
Credits.
Paid out for charity. .............. 416 II |
Balance Feb. 1, 80 81 SO IL |
The brethren enjoyed themselves hugely |
1t the opera last night. They were all over |
ba nd
Treasurer Beck and some more OF 1.-The !
Boys" occupied ali upper box.
Dr.. r. F. Hamell, treasurer of the Ju-
reniie Opera company is "a brother" and |
attended the Grand lodge yesterday.
p. 6. NJ. Judge Bassett, who is the room
nate of Grand Secretary Brown, was
awakened about an hour after retiring by
/ noise like the falling of house. He saw
Brown in the middle of the room in fiow-
ng Japanese garb. To the question.
What on earth are you doing Brother
Brown" the latter answered.: Il won't go
o bed till learn 10 Kos Grand Salam
c Ia Tisha. I've got it all right, except
hat light too blamed hard'
Father Beck" as Grand Treasurer
Beck is called, has held this Office for thir-
y-three years and his accounts have never
,een questioned. He has handled nearly
400, 600, and is as quick at column of fig
Tres as many a young cashier. Although
asst four score, he is hale and hearty
nd on hand at every Grand Lodge. He
njoyed the Mikado last night immensely.
Sim Fox, of Manhattan, and Jim Howe,
f Topeka, entertained a crowd at the
'arey about lip. M. with touching rem
ition of Tit Willow" in which they are
dents