Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-10-25
CAPITAL NOTES.
%. O. F. Grand Lodge Items.

Tlc0aDl6 among Tue pcSS SIdAuS pEeSenb.
Past Grand Master Riddle occupied
the grand masters chair part of the
afternoon.
There are noticeable number of new
faces among the past grands.
There are several past grands in at
tendance who have been members Of
the order for over fifty years.
The Jolly face of Past Grand Master
Sharp was prominent one among the
working members.
The towering form of "Uncle Bill''
Matthewson, of Wichita, deputy grand
master, Is quite prominent on the
floor.
Grand Representative ]. T. Mcmillan,
of Wichita, is the possessor of a new q.
r. regalia, which is one of the finest in
the hall.
The venerable John NJ Price, of
Atchison, our grand master, is IN at
tendance upon the session and actively
engaged on committee work.
Grand Treasurer Slime performs the
duties of his Office with an alacrity and
efficiency that only years of experience
could have brought about.
Past Grand Master Cormany's jolly
face looms up in the P. G. corner with
a smile that betokens prosperity, clear
conscience, and good digestion.
W. R. Payne, of Wichita, on the COM
mittee of legislation, made an eloquent
speech on the floor in the morning and
another long one in the afternoon.
Seventy-two deaths occurred among
the members of the state lodges, among
whom were fifteen past grands, and one
(James B. Davis) past grand master.
The young men seem to be getting
to the front. A larger number of
young men than have ever appeared at
a grand lodge session, are noticeable at
this session of the grand lodge.
Past Grand Master D. B. Long, of
Ellsworth, lost badge of the degree of
chivalry somewhere in the city or in
the hall of representatives.
Past Grand Master D. B. Long, of
Ellsworth, who grows broader with
each succeeding year, is again on deck,
and sizes up well alongside of W. III.
Pond, of Fort Scott, his equal in
avoirdupois.
A great number of vexed questions
pertaining to laws of the order are be-
ing solved at this session of the grand
lodge, and the decisions as read are full
of information of vast Importance to
members and lodges generally.
Quite a few members of the grand
lodge were inspecting desks in repre-
sentative hall during recess to-day. In
curry revealed the fact that they are
candidates for representative on the
several tickets now in the field.
Grand Secretary Burdette, who has
seen thirty years of actual service, is
on deck with his usual good humor and
business talk. It is generally conceded
that Secretary Burdette can answer
more questions at one time than any
other nan in the state.
Grand Master Voorhis is now pub
Usher of the Western Odd Fellow, the
official organ of the order in the state.
With the aid of the wide-awake mem-
bers of the order throughout the state,
Editor Voorhis intends to make it one
of the best Odd Fellow organs in the
country.
The I. o. o. F. lodges in the state
are increasing to such an extent that
some of the past grands talk of ''redis-
tricting." Every chair in representa-
tive hall is filed at the present session,
and there are quite a number of dele
gates who are compelled to make use of
steps and aisles.
The number of lawyers who are at
tending the grand lodge as representa-
tives or members of committees is not
as large as generally found in the legis-
latlve halls of the state, but there are
among them some of the brightest dis
ciples of Blackstone to be found in the
state.
The Veterans Jewel" which is to
be worn by all Odd Fellows in the state
who have been members of the order
for twenty five years or more. has been
issued to eight members. although sew
eral hundred are entitled to wear it
after proving their membership and
paying price of jewel. The eight are
as follows: Samuel F. Burdette, Leaven-
worth; Geo. Otto, Peabody; Chas. H.
Krebs, Atchison; F. Morashe, Wyan-
dotte; B. S. Robbins, Seneca; J. A.
Pennington, Coldwater; E. W. Perry.
Goodland, and T. o. Harter, Lacrosse.
Grand Master Voorhis' report in
cludes the following: THE year has
been fairly prosperous one. The meet
ing of the sovereign grand lodge with
in our borders has stimulated an inter
est in our work. and added to this the
fact that the past and present officers
have been prompt to assist in every way
pos ible, will account for our continued
prosperity as an order. Twenty-Five
subordinate lodges haze been organ
lied and charter restored to one,