The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-11

hard work was it shown that the prop
osition was in direct conflict with the
law OF the sovereign grand lodge.
The resolution laid over from last year
to amend the constitution regarding
the term of representatives, to the grand
lodge was again brought up The reSo-
luton seeks to change the term of the
representatives from one year to two
years. The proposition was defeated by
an overwhelming vote. 1t was the idea
of the representatives to not place any
thing in the way of a possible future
representative to the grand lodge from
having his turn
The grand master and grand secre-
tary We're instructed to work for the
passage of a bill at the next session of
the legislature fixing a penalty for the
unlawful wearing of the emblems of the
order. It was urged that other states
We're doing this, and that there was no
reason why Kansas should not.
AS there was no election in the sub
ordinate lodges for the gF9nd warden,
the matter was taken up Suring the
afternoon session Wednesday. The can
didates for the Office were S.-8 Wilson,
J. CT. DenholleIn, J. J. Roll J. NJ john
son, J. H Vance, J. F. Kirker and J. B.
Dillon. There was no election on the
first ballot, but on the second ballot j.
M. Johnson of Garnett was elected.
The contract providing that the West
ern odd Fellow be the official paper was
renewed for the ensuing year.
The Rebekah assembly donated $25 for
the relief of children of poverty stricken
mem bers of the lodge in Galveston.
BIG CROWD AT RECEPTION.
The crowd began to file into the new
Auditorium last evening at about 7:30
and by $50 the great hall was nearly
filled. The occasion was the jubilee
melting Of the three branches OF the Odd
Fellows order, the patriarchs, the Re
bekahs and the subordinate lodge.
The feature of the evening was the
drill by 20 young ladies from Burlin
game. This drill was outlined by Capt
Chas. Tufford. an editor from Clifton,
Iowa The drill was worked out by Mr..
Tufford and has the approval of the
sovereign grand lodge.
With the exception of the original
team in Clifton, Iowa, the Burlingane
team under the instruction of Mr.. Drew
is the only team that can put this drill
on
The drill consists of the formation of
the insignia and emblems of the order
made by evolutions in marching. Twen-
ty girls dressed in white with Sashes of
scarlet, royal purple and pink and green
representing the subordinate lodge. the
encampment and the Rebekahs respect
lively were the participants in the drill
Among the most pleasing emblens
formed were the letters /. 0. o. f, the
three links, the stars and crescent, the
letters F. L. and T., the Greek cross, the
hollow square and the revolving star.
The revolving star was especially good
The evolutions, marches and counter
marches would have done credit to
battalion.
The young ladies who were in the
drill are: Miss Myrtle Garfield. Miss
Lulu Leonard, Miss Fannie Jarboe, Miss
Blanch Elder, Miss Rosie Burt, Miss
Hattie Strowges, Miss Tillie Fisher, Miss
Ella Slusley, Mrs Dr. Goldman, Miss
Mabel Halloch, Miss Bessie Beardsley,
Mrs. Grace Hoan, Mrs. z. r. Schenk,
Mrs Rebe Riddle Miss Kate Roberts,
Miss Stella Foster, Miss Lizzie Drew,
Miss Ada Nelson. Miss Alberta Leonty,
Miss Nellie Drew.