The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-30
ANTI HORSE THIEF ASSOCIATION
The Convention Ad1ourns After Very
Successful Meeting.

The Anti-Horse Thief association adj
! journed sine die last evening, after a very
successful meeting. Yesterdays proceed
ings were almost entirely secret and, as a
matter of course, it was impossible to as
certain the entire details of the work done.
The division of the state into districts
and the election of officers for the ensuing
year constituted the non-secret proceed
ings. The state was divided into four di-
visions. with an organizer for each
division. The object of this move was to
strengthen the organization. The officers
elected were: William Dunkin, of INDIE
| pendence, president; A 7. Paul, of Hutch
inson. vice president; A. w. Postle-
thwaite, of Chanute, secretary, and w. B.
Killing, of Girard, treasurer.
The executive committee elected con-
sists of T. A. Stanley of Ossowatomie, ].
NJ Waterman of Delphos and F. NJ Nc
Farland of Nickerson.
The organizers elected are r. H. Shearer
of Stanton for the First district, J. r.
Wilson of Alpha for the Second district,
c. f. Nash of Nickerson for the Third
district, and NJ. H. Church of this county
for the Fourth district.
Delegates to the next national conven-
ton at Kahokia, No, were elected as fol
lows: William Dunkin, T. A. Stanley, J.
NJ Waterman, f. NJ. Mcfarland, D. E.
McClelland. J. NJ. Brit, c. +. Leach and
D. K. Morris.
A resolution was passed requesting every
man who may have property stolen from
him to report the same as early as possible
to the secretary of the nearest subordinate
lodge.
A resolution was also passed thanking
the EAGLE for it's full. and fair reports Of
the meeting. and requesting the publica-
ton of the address of the outgoing presi-
dent, Mr.. Coffman of Parsons, which is as
follows:
Brethren of the A. h T. A. Of Wichita:
By the mercy of God we are again per-
mitted to meet in an annual session of the
| grand order of the a. H. 7. A. in this,
1.-THE Queen City of the West" We are
! glad TO meet with the brethren of Sedg
wick county and partake of their hospi-
tality, In looking over this body of men
L sec many familiar faces as well as many
new ones. l am glad to see you here. 1t
shows that you are taking an interest in
| the upbuilding of our order.
Perhaps few works pertaining to the
history of our organization may be of in
terest to some OF you. 10 September, 1862,
few gentlemen of Clark and Scotland
counties, Mo-, and one from Iowa met at
Luray, Clark county, Mo-. framed the
first constitution and bylaws and adj
journed to meet at Millport, Knox county,
Mo, in October following at which time
number of influential citizens of Mis-
Souri, and Iowa were present and
adopted the constitution and bylaws
framed at Luray, and elected their officers,
which were as follows: David Mckee, u.
w. P: William Beach, q. w. V. P; Will
liam Everhart, G. w. s.; William Grant,
G. w. T., and H. L. Mckee, G. w. NJ.
This meeting was composed of about
twenty members
The meetings of the grand order were
held at Memphis for several years. In 1871
the grand order met at Bonaparte, Ia,
twenty-one sub-orders were represented.
with membership of 627; in October 1878
! at Pennington, Ia, eighteen sub-orders
were represented, with membership of
| 57l; in 1875 at New London, Ia, forty sub
orders were represented, membership !, l76;
| in 1876 at La Belle. Mo, sixty-four sub
orders were represented, membership ], 932;
in 1877 at Augusta, Ill, ninety-six sub
! orders were represented. mem bership ., $40;
IL, 1873 at Keokuk, Ia, 1l3 sub-orders
were represented, membership 2,7S0; in
1879 at KeOkuk, Ia, III sub-orders
were represented, membership $3.50;
in 1880 at Keokuk Ia, l79 sub-orders were
represented, membership 4,O42.
In 1881 at Keokuk, Ia, the subject of
state organizations came up and it was de-
cided that each state should have a state
organization and each state should send
delegates to the national meeting.
The first meeting of the grand order of
! Kansas was held at Humb oldt in 1882.
| Forty sub-orders were reported to be or
/ ganiZed in Kansas but only eight were
/ g 10, 49, al. r,N
the thirty-two unrepresented orders paid
their ass ssments, the remaing twenty-one
! sub-orders diving, leaving us only nineteen
sub-orders in the state. The second state
meeting, in 1888, was held at Emporia.
twenty sub-orders were reported. The
third meeting, in 1884, was held at Par
sous The fourth meeting, in 1885, was
held at junction City. NJ. L. Carson re-
ported about fifty sub-orders in Kansas
jurisdiction. The fifty meeting, in 1856,
was held at Parsons; sub-orders report
ed 63.
The sixth state meeting was held at An
/ thony in October 1857. EIghty-seven sub
orders were reported. At this meeting
Brother II. w. Sandusky was elected pres
/ ident.
The seventh state meeting was held at
| Chanute in 1888 Twenty-Five new sub
orders were reported, but some of the old
| ones have died, only eight-nlne orders APP
! pears to have been reported as still alive.
The eighth annual session was held at
Mcpherson, October 1889. About 100 sub
| orders being reported as in good condi-
tion, with membership of about 5000
| At that meeting | was elected state presi
| dent Since that time we have organized
! eighty-five new sub orders, and we now
! have about 100 sub-orders in good standing
and membership of about 1000.
AT the time of separation of our organi-
cation into state organizations, the states
ranked as follows Missouri, 81; Iowa, Is;
| Kansas, 90 Illinois. l5
Since that time Kansas has come to the
! front as she always does, and the states
| now rank as follows: Kansas has 100,
/ Missouri S., Iowa %, Illinois As.
| In consideration of the fact that Kansas
! is now the banner state, Kansas man
/ was chosen at our last national meeting,
which was held in the city Of Chanute of
| this state, as president of our national
association. And now brethren, we are at
the front, see to it that we take no step
! backward but continue to move onward
/ and upward till every county or township
/ in our state has one or more Sub-orders of
the A H. T. a. within its boundary. And
now, as our order has grown to such pro-
portions allow me to make few sugges-
/ tions / believe every sub-order should be
provided with a seal, aud l think you
| ought TO take some action in regard to
4 this matter at this meeting.
! Also allow me TO suggest that you are
not paying your officers salary enough.
| One dollar day would do we'll enough
when il only took few hours. or perhaps
| a day out Of each week, to answer CORES
pondence, but now 1t takes great deal
/ more time because there is great deal
more work. l know, as your president,
have had terrible lot of correspondence
| and the secretary has had more than