The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-05
AMONG THE LODGES.
Odd FaIIowa.

duet at the Redmen's entertainment to-
night, entitled: s'Coxey's Grand March
Capitola Rebekah lodge No 219 will
confer the mystic rites on number of
candidates on Monday evening.
Victor lodge No. 440, recently organ
lied conferred the initiatory degree on
several candidates on Tuesday evening.
Victor lodge is North Topeka organiza.
ton. Shawnee lodge No from this
side, visited this lodge and assisted in the
exercises. 1t is expected that Victor
and Shawnee lodges will be consolidated
soon, as most of the members of Victor
lodge live south of the river.
Mrs. Jennie NJ Wehe, president of the
Rebekah State assembly, will start next
week for a pleasure trip to Europe. She
will be gone about three months, and
Mrs. Barbara Pond, of Fort Scott, the
vice president. will take charge of the
duties of the office in her absence.
Topeka lodge No 40, conferred the
first degree on number of candidates
Wednesday night.
Judge Nicholson of Council Grove, is
in the city on business. He was an at
torney in the injunction case here a
short time ago.
Brother A c. Joseph of this city, who
is member of Franklin lodge, No. 4, at
Cincinnati, Ohio, has been i'll for the
past six months. He has been cared for
by the Odd Fellows, United Workmen
and Grand Army. A short time ago he
was presented with a reclining chair by
the members of the three organizations.
Assistant Grand Secretary w. II. Was
SOP of this city, delivered the anniversa-
ry address before the Odd Fellows at
Perry, Kansas, on Monday evening.
Grand Treasurer L. c. Slime of Ottawa
was in the city on lodge business this
week.
Prof R. NJ. WATSON and wife of Fort
Scott are in the city the guests of Assist
Madison street. Prof WATSON is an artist
of Fort Scott and a brother of w. II.
WATSON.
Grand Secretary John A. Bright deliv-
cred a lecture at Whiting last evening
on "Odd Fellowship"
Mr.. George w. Jones, who was assist
ant state superintendent of education for
six years, is now principal OF the Mound
City high school. Mr.. Jones has held
the responsible positions of past grand
master, past grand secretary, past grand
representative and past grand Instructor.
Last night occurred the fourth annual
commencement of the Mound City high
school. There were six graduates.
The Masons.
Orient Lodge No. 81 conferred the sec
ond degree on two candidates last even
ing.
There will be about fifteen knights
attend the meeting of the grand COM
mandery at Hutchinson, which will be-
gin Tuesday.
Sloan Lodge No 225 will confer the
third degree on several candidates
May 10.
Topeka Chapter No. will confer the
Royal Arch degree on May Z.
The following visitors called at the
office of the grand secretary during the
week: ]. Giles Smith, Wichita; K E.
Wilcockson- Oakley; Judge Osborne,
Wa-Keeney; A N. HoIlister, Silver
Talx Inc dale
Simpson, Dodge City; o. w. Houts,
Columbus; II. F. Holmes, Douglass;
Fred Miller, Mcfarland
Knights of Pythias-
A large number of Knights of Pythia
are preparing to go to Leavenworth on
the 18th of this month to attend the
grand lodge of Kansas. At the same
time and place the Kansas Brigade of the
Uniform Rank will meet in annual SEES
sion Among the features will be full
dress parade and public inspection of the
different divisions of the state. On Fri
day, May 18th, number of prizes will
be awarded to the best drilled divisions.
Captain Harry Austin of Gala Division
of this city has been drilling his division
preparatory to doing some good work
there. While in session arrangements
will be made as regards to the Kansas
Brigade attending the annual encamp-
ment at Washington, d. c., which will
be held next August
w. A s. Bird is grand outer guard of
the Kansas Grand Lodge, Knights of
Pythias.
Knights and Ladies of Security.
Columbia council No. so Knights and
Ladies of Security had prepared for the
initiation of large number of candi
dates last evening, but owing to the rain
storm at the hour of meeting a large
number were unable to attend and their
induction into the order was postponed
until next Friday evening. There were,
however, fourteen of the candidates
present who were received with the i'm
order.
Among those initiated last evening
were Supt. S. II. Snider, A. L. Vorheees,
w. ]. Lewis, ]. J. Hit, w. j. Wadleigh,
w. ]. Healy, III. A Hodgins, l.. d. Keene,
John w. Davis, Alfred c. Bear, and some
ladies. At the next meeting there will
be twenty-five candidates present them
selves.
Knights of Maccabees.
N. s. Boynton, supreme record keeper
of the Knights of the Maccabees, is ex-
pected to visit this city some time the
latteR part of this month. The two tents
of the Maccabees OF the city are prepar-
ing to give him grand reception
The A. o. Q. W. brass band and orehes
ira will give a concert at Vinewood park
tomorrow afternoon from two to five
o'clock. Extra trains will leave Ninth
and Monroe every thirty minutes after
1910 D. N.
kindergarten concert Monday evening;
good cause; excellent programme; Ham,
iIton hall