Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-16

officer to elect was grand sentinel and
Lou T. Rees, of this city, was chosen for
the position without opposition. There was
talk of other candidates, and the names of
two more local men were mentioned, but
they were not placed in nomination. The
new officers for the ensuing year are:
Grand counselor-Richard Wagstaf, of
Lawrence.
Grand junior counselor-W. c. Brady, of
Oklahoma City.
Grand secretary-E. s. Russell, of Hutch
inson.
Grand treasurer-E. C. Null. of salina.
Grand conductors. 4. Allison, of Clay
Center.
Grand page-C. F. c. Keyser. of Fort
Scott.
Grand sentinel-Lou 7. Rees, of Leaven-
worth.
Executive committee-L. B. Potter and C.
S. A. Day. both for two years.
Transportation committee-W. 7. Dun,
William Bate and Henry COnnell.
The morning session was devoted to hear
ing and acting on reports of committees,
and while the meeting was a prolonged
one, all the business transacted was of a
secret nature, of interest only 10 members
During the time the grand council was in
session in the morning, Leavenworth coun-
ell No. IS held special meeting and init
lated these travelling men into the order:
A. Il. Keller. j. G. Smith, +. Lysle and NJ.
$. Grant, Leayenworth; a. NJ. Wolf, A. {.
Gomwell; D. Holzmark and p. p Smith.
oils, Mimi: y. S. Roseblott, San Francisco,
Cal. and S. II. Kelsey and ]. T. Kelley,
The Soldiers Home band gave a concert
of six numbers at the Lake Jeanette stand.
The visitors enjoyed boatriding on the lake
" hile the band was playing. Many of the
strangers had never visited the home be-
fore. and they took occasion 10 give it a
thorough inspection. They We're permitted
to go through the hospital, diningroom and
all places of interest.
There was great fun over the tug of
war contest. AtchisOn and Concordia
were the only councils to take part. Con-
cordia was too strong for AtchsOn, and
won in short order. If Concordla wins
next year it will keep the medal perma-
nently.
Many OF the visiting knights Of the grip
and nearly all the ladies made trip to the
Kansas penttentiary this morning. They
were shown through the institution, and a
few OF them were lowered into the state
coal mine. The trip to Lansing was made
in express wagons.
Shortly after l o'clock, all the travelling
men in the city formed in line and there
was a big parade The Twentieth Infantry
band from Fort Leavenworth, headed the
parade and the members of the local coun-
ellis from Concordia, Wichita, .Salina and
Atchison marched together and they were
greeted with hearty applause by the hun
dreds of citizens on the streets. The Atchi-
son boys carried small fancy colored UNI
brellas.
men and their lady friends went to the
Soldiers home on the electric cars. The
veterans at the home were marched in re-
view in honor of the visitors and the old
warriers were cheered time and again.
The final wind-up was the banquet at
Turner hall tonight The large hall was
decorated in beautiful manner, and ta-
bles were ranged lengthwise in the room.
Tables were also placed In the gallery. and
over 400 were seated at one time The
the season, and everything connected with
the banquet was well managed. There
were nearly as many ladies' as gentlemen
present, and they added brightness to the
dinner.
After full justice had been done TO the
menu, John w. Hirst, the POSTMASTER,
raped for order and the flow of oratory
commenced. There was a long list OF
tOasts, and the speeches were short. The
speeches were nearly all in a humorous,
happy vein, and some of the "drummers
told catchy stories. The ladies Were de-
the stories, and they manifested their
pleasure by hearty applause.
a number of the visitors down on the
programme to respond to toasts were not
present Those who did participate in the
feast of reason and oratory were as fol-
lCws:
objects and Growth of the U. c. t."
The Rise and Progress of the CONNER
cial Traveller ID. b. Hereford
Kansas" Ernest J. Cooper
Our Customers the Best Friends We
Have" Supreme Counselor Jabes A. Kim
Short address on the order, Supreme Sec
rotary Charles Z. Flagg.
side Lines Harry Jienecke
The Ancient Traveller" Past Grand
Counselor Claude DuVal.
The Commercial TrHveler on the Rail-
''The Ladies'" o. p. Knight.
oklahoma" W. J. Barnett.
'"Fhe House We Represent-The Best on
Earth" A. II. Bewsher.
kansas Hotels g. j. Burton
''The Railroads." a. NJ. Stewart.
'Fraternal Orders" Ed F. Murphy.