The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-20
They Can Make One of the
Grandest of Demonstrations,
For There Are 10000 OfJThem,
Says Mr.. McNalI.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Says Topeka Ought to Give
Everybody a Good Time,
Particularly the Members of
the FraternaI Societies.

Webb NcNall, who is one of the most
prominent and popular members of the
A. o. Z. w. in Kansas is in hearty
sympathy with the suggestion to give
the secret orders of the state day in
the Fall Festival programme. Mr.. Nc
Nall is a past grand master of the A. Q.
U. w and is chairman of the committee
on appeals of the national supreme
lodge, the annual meeting of which he
will attend in Milwaukee next month.
by all means let us give the frater-
nal orders a chance" said Mr.. McNal
today. THE various organizations con-
stitute membership which is made up
of the best men in every part of the
state. They would take hold of a pro-
position of this kind and push it to
successful end. I can call to mind, on
occasions of supreme lodge meetings
when parades and demonstrations ar
ranged with but little preparation in
advance, have been the subject of great
interest and favorable comment as well
as admira ton.
THE uniformed orders especially can
furnish creditable displays and parades
with little difficulty. 1 believe that
feature of this kind would be one of the
most successful and important that
could be devised.
The A. o. L. w. alone could furnish
one days entertainment. There were in
Kansas, in good standing May /, 80. 156
members of the A. o. L. W. OF this
number 2,400 are in Topeka. Special
rates and special attractions will bring
thousands of these men, with their fam
lilies to Topeka, to participate in the
demonstrations of which they would be
a part, as well as to witness and attend
the remainder of the festival
1T seems to me- continued Mr.. Nc
Nall, that the suggestion is an excel
lent one. 1t is one which every fra
ternal order man in the state could ap-
= n
idea, which in my opinion, Will be gen
orally accepted by the various Organi-
cations which will combine and work to
the best advantage, furnishing pa
rade and demonstrate which has new
er before been equalled in the state.
I would be in favor of A o. L. W.
day alone. There are men enough in
Kansas who would come to Topeka to
attend such exercises as could be ar
ranged for that day who might not 9th
erwise be interested in the festival, to
make it a success. It is great scheme
and I Will do all in my power to aid it"
That's right, Webb' exclaimed Gov.
Leedy, who was present. We want to
have a good time for everybody"
The governor and Mr.. McNaH were
together in the formers room at the
National, when Mr.. McNau was asked
by reporter for the Journal for his
opinion of the plan to give the secret
orders a day to themselves.
while 1 am not a member of the A.
O. U. w said Gov. Leedy, I do know
that the organization is composed of a
large number of the best citizens of the
state. This is also true of the other or
ganiZatiOnS which would form a part of
the days exercises and demonstra.-
tions The idea is a good one and be
lieve that it can be made a success
Proper arrangements and reduced
rates will cause an Outpouring of the
members of all fraternal orders" re-
marked Mr. McNau, ''and I sincerely
hope that the plan will receive the in
dorsement it merits. The way to make
a success of any scheme is to permit
everybody who has an interest therein
to take part in its advantages and
pleasures