The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-14
NEED OF MORE ARCHES
FraternaI Societies Can Attrac t
Attention the Entire Week
With Arches Which They Cam I
Do With a Float.
Plans of the Fraternal Societies for
Fraternal Day of Fall Festi-
val Week.

Arrangements are being rapidly car
ried forward for the proper observance
of Fraternal Day and the part that
each lodge will take in the Fall Festf-
val celebration. No really definite plan
has yet been formed as to what the
separate lodges will do but each lodge
is going ahead with the preparations.
Most of the lodges will have floats in
the parade, some of them will keep open
house during Festival week and one
sas avenue. Many of the lodges win
have meetings next week to take final
action on what they will do, and will
then go to work in earnest.
The A. o. U. w. lodges of the city
have decided to build an arch 1t will
be purely A. o. U. w. arch and will
consist Of three spans The center
span to be given to the Degree of Hon
or, an auxiliary of the A. o. U. w. The
arch will be built of iron pipe and dec
GRATED in festive coaors- The location of
but will be placed in some conspicuous
place on Kansas avenue. By the latter
part of next week all arrangements will
be completed and the construction of
ly.
Some of the other societies ought to
build an arch. and there is very good
reason why an arch is superior to
float. The float will appear in the pro-
cessiOn on Monday and that will be an
end of it, while the arch will stand the
thousand of visitors who will come to
the city on Tuesday, Wedn esday, Thurs
day and Friday. If the idea in the
Eraternal display is to bring their or
ders before the public as thoroughly as
possible, an arch will be more effective
than a float although both are good.
Some of the stronger organizations in
the city ought not to permit the A. o.
U. w to be alone in this good work.
There are at least three good sites for
arches on Kansas avenue If there are
too fraN1 low rfroe-
tersections, the arches could be placed
midway of the block.
The Knights and Ladies of Security
have decided to build a float for the
parade. 1t will be representative of the
order and will be a good one. The
lodge will also establish headquarters
banner across Kansas avenue pointing
out it's location. Here they will enter
tain their visiting members.
The Knights of Pythias will take no
part in the celebration of Fraternal
Day except to march in the parade.
They will keep open house during Fes-
tival week at their hall. corner of Sixth
and Quincy streets. Here they will en-
terrain the visiting knights and see to
it that they have a good time while in
the city. On Wednesday afternoon,
September 20, they will hold a meeting
at their hall, similar to the district con-
vention. Grand Chancellor w. A s.
Bird of this city will preside, and SUI
preme Representative F. S. Newsletter
of Kansas City will be here to assist in
exemplifying the secret work
The Ancient Order of Pyramids will
have a float in the parade and will Sc
cure large room on Kansas avenue at
which to entertain their visiting mem
bers. On Wednesday they will give an
entertainment for the visitors at which
Ed Little, ex-diplomatic agent and con-
sui general to Egypt will preside
The Select knights will probably
build float for the parade. They will
also turn out in the parade in uniform
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an exhibition of fancy drills and move
ments.
The Mutual Protective League will
have q float in the parade
The other secret societies of the city
have as yet taken no definite action as
regards their especial part in the cele-
bratiOn- The executive committee meets
next Wednesday evening at the Com
mercial club rooms to formulate plans
and make final arrangements as to each
lodges part in the festivities