The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-15


ency OF the weather. They knew what
was meant when il was announced
that the Maccabees would hold a ban
quet, and they determined 10 be there
The same was the case with the ladies
and they readily accompanied the
knights and by the time the gavel fell
the hall was filled wizh Aacca bees and
their friends.
The banquet was given in honor Of
the new officers who were installed by
State Commander c. V. F'rizeH, who in
the beautiful and impressive ceremony
OF the order installed the following
officers:
Past commanders@C. NJ Irwin. W. c.
Palmer, v. H. Cup, W. II. Kelchner.
Comma nder-D. \. Drake.
Lieutenant commander-David Kelch
ner.
Record keeper. l. Leland.
Chaplain-J. +. Milhaupt.
ergsant-HarTy FriZei.
Master-at-arms-JO Ross.
First guard-C. w Ross.
Second Guard-T. II. Barley.
Sentinel-J. T. Stafford.
Picket-Frank Davis.
Those VINO were not members of the
order were greatly impressed with the
ceremony and truIheS taught which
We're all taken from the Holy Bible.
When the installation was over DR..
Winters was called upon for an address
and made one of his happiest speeches
full Of good cheer. explanations of the
object and purposes Of the organization
showing that ii was beneficial and up
lifting 10 the human family.
Between addresses Shaw's full or
chestr-a rendered some of their choicest
KVi+hOfFr this .or-fsnl-r,-a
many of the entertainments in Wichita
would lose much of their charm. but
they were there last night, and the mu-
sic they made can only be realized
when the name of the orchestra is men
toned.
On the wall at the south end of the
hall hangs the charter of the lodge and
from it the reporter CLEANED the follow
mig history. The lodge, which is No.
81 was organized in Wichita on No
vember ?, 1898, and at that time the
following officers were installed as its
officers:
Past Sir Knight Commander-K. F.
Purdy.
Sir Knight Command r-C. V. FriZell
Sir Knight Lieutenant Commander
W. c. Palmer
Sir Knight Record Keeper. G. Win
get.
Sir Knight Finance Keeper-L. F.
Barrett.
Sir knight Chaplain-S. w Swab.
Sir Knight Ssrgeant-A. c. HuSey.
Sir Knight Physicfan-K. F. Purdy.
SIR Knight daster-aIt-ArIns H.
Lehmbecll.
Sir Knight First Master of Guards
J. f. Frizen.
Sir Knight Second Master of Guards
]. w Rife.
Sir knight Sentinel-JOhn Weger.
Sir Knight Picket-C. W. Mccoy.
The order carries with it an insur-
ance indemnity ranging from $1,000 10
$1,000 TO be paid 10 the heirs of the
member at his death. 1t also has a
social membership, in which persons
can become members and take part in
all the social features but do not carry
an insurance. At this time the organ
izatiOn was perfected there was mem
bership of Uwenty-one, but last nights
roster showed that at the present time
there was a membership of nincty-siX
all in good standing. Since the organ
ization there has not been a single
death of the assured members, and
but two of rrhe social class.
In an adjoining hall a table was
spread on which were placed all the
/ delicacieS of the season, and 10 qUes-
tons as to whether or not the TepaSt
was enjoyed, would be to give it out
cold that the questioner was not ac-
qUainted with the knights of Maccabee
and to make sure that the repast was
enjoyed the following are the names
Of the parties who sat around that fes-
tive board and not only enjoyed the
/ spread, but gave themselves up TO the
enjoyment Of the occasion:
w. c. Palmer, W. 5. Clements and
wife. Dr.. Ford and wife, J. r. ellis and
wife, c. W. Mccoy and wife. T. 3.
/ FJsnot and wife, w. II. Culp and wife,
G. V. Frlzell and wife, Rev. ID. Winters
and wife. James Hobbs and wife, Ar
/ thur Reams and wife, y. W. Longneck-
! er, Q. W. Ross and wife, D. A. Drake
and wife, Mrs VI. L Hill, w. II. Kelch-
ner and Wife. Dr. W. W. MiniclI and
wife, Mrs. Hall, Miss LORNA Johnson,
/ Miss Effie Reams, Miss Mae thinner
man, Miss Claudia Mccoy, Miss Mgr
! tile PTitchard, q. l.. Edwards and wife,
J. L. Johnson and wife. Prof. Blume,
Ralph Dunbar. Frank Kenyon, Dave
/ Kelchner. II. W. Keudle, J. W. Wolff,
John AIlhaup. Henry Barley. Hal Nc
Coy, VIII Allen, J. y. Ross, George
Westgate, CIaud Cartwright, Charles
BouIman, q. F.. Barkheimer, j. II.
Cole ThOs. Shaw, Tod Sharpe.
Sam Jones. not the preacher. but
plain, everyday sam Jones with a nnu-
steal inclination, acted as chief cuOcere
and he was the right man IN the right
place.
The banquet given by the Knights OF
/ Macca bees on the evening OF January
i, 1895, VIII be remembered by all who