The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-19

receipts during the present year up to
| March II. have been over $4,000. The
total assets of all the lodges in the state
are s19s, 1019.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon was devoted to the con-
, sideration Of such slight amendments
Of the Laws as will make them harmon
ize with supreme legislation. The most
important amendment adopted was one
creating twelve districts subordinate TO
the grand Jurisdiction for the purpose
Of holding district meetings throughout
the state for the exemplifcation OF the
| work and for such other business as viii
! better advance the interests Of Pythian-
ism in Kansas.
There was 10 evening session Of the
grand lodge and the boys pu. in their
time in having a good time about the
| headquarters or at the opera house
where 1.-The Doctor Of Alcantara" was
| presented for their entertainment.
| FRIENDLY FIGHT FOR OFFICE
| Not all OF the boys were having good
! time Some OF them were working like
! beavers pulling strings in favor OF
! friends they desired to see honored by
| election 10 Office
1t was generally conceded last nigh.
| tina. ". A. S. Bird of Of Topeka will be
the next grand chancellor. He has no
| opposition whatever. The custom OF the
| grand lodge has been TO push an officer
| up a notch every year, but that custom
| Is liable 10 be smashed this year. z. E.
Murphy Of Leavenworth has entered the
race for grand vice chancellor and he
/ is liable to take the place away from
| Grand Prelate w H. Swartzel OF Par
| cons, who, under the old custom. Is In
line O, promotion to the Office of grand
vice chancellor. Murphy is putting up a
stiff fight and seems to be better pol
itic!an than Mr.. Swartzel
There is also a pretty little fight for
the Office Of grand master OF excheGuer.
Several good men have their eye cooked
on this office. There is also a smart fight
for the Office OF delegate to the supreme
lodge.
Every visitor seems to be enjoying
himself in the Peerless Princess Of the
Plains. II seems like home to them and
the members Of the local lodges are
treating them handsomely.
AMONG THE LADIES.
The ALA Temple, No. A, Rathbone Sis
ters. is an organization OF the ladies' and
they are as fully enthusiastic as tieir
Pythian brothers in the work OF the lodge.
They have only been an organization for
the pas. three weeks. Their growth dur
ing this period has been great surprise
to every one who knew OF it. At every
meeting since the organization there has
been a large number of candidates who
We're anxious to don the spurs and seiZa
the whiskers of the mild-eyed goat, who
as the hapless candidate was securely
seated in the saddle. However. there
seemed 20 be no bruises nor disordered
digestive apparatus after his royal goat
ship was stabbed and bedded down.
The ladies have been busy, as they gen.
orally are when they go after anything
with their united efforts, and severai of
them obtained over . dozen names each
yesterday Of candidates, the greater
number oe whom were received into the
order ard initiated last night
THE TEMPLE.
The Temple met at 9 o'clock yesterday
morning at the I. o. o. F. hal or North
Main street and was called to order by
Grand Chief. Mrs. ALA Hills, for whom
the local temple was named. Mrs. Hill
in opening the meeting spoke briefly Of
the work Of the Ppthian order, the good
that they were doing, and the field that
lay open to the Rathbone Sisters to en-
ter and to assist in the work already be-
gun. She spoke Of its growth and what
it promised &c become in the future.
Most Excellent Senior Mrs. Lila Critch-
taking her place before the asemblage Of
ladies'. she made the address OF welcome
to the visiting sisters. In addressing
them she said:
Grand Chief, Grand Officers and Sis
ters Of Rathbone Sisters Of America
II is a pleasant duty, a great privilege
and great distinction to have the honor
Of extending to you royal welcome in
behalf Of Ala temple We bid you all a
warm and hearty welcome. We welcome
you TO what we consider one OF the most
beautiful cities in the state. AS you walk
our streets the trees viii bid you welcome
by throwing out their large branches ard
protecting you from the rays OF the
scorching sun. We bid you welcome to
the grandest of the K. OF P. lodges in ex-
istence. You can no: find a more noble,
more true-hearted. bigger-souled. finer
booking and more handsome Knights
than you will find here. We do not ex-
pect you to think so, my dear sisters, but
va DO because they are our husbands and
brothers.
Eve welcome you 20 one OF the young
est temples in the state. only three weeks
old. OF course. you will not expect much
Of US. We know you will not view us
with a critics eye. but pass our imper-
fections by You remember the old say
ing, There Is everything in a name So
We have that 70 inspire us-All, Tempe
named after our believer grand chief.
There was a time in her existence when
she was no older than We; when She felt
as feeble and weak as we do. We expect
as the years roll by 20 grow as large. TO
be as fine looking, 20 achieve such honor.
20 be as far famed and to live the prirci-
pies Of our order as our grand chief.
There are eighty hearts open TO Tcu
full OF love. sympathy and kindness. We
are yours and a. your service during the |
short time you are here. We do not ex-
pect you 70 be the gamers altogs;her. for |
We also expect 10 reap some benefits and
pleasures from your being here. So with |
hearts fui. Of sunshine ard gladness we |
welcome the grand officers and repre- |
seacatives OF the Ra:hbone Sisters.