The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-24

peka people attended the annual Phi
Gam party at Lawrence last evening
Police Sergeant Belts arm has en-
tirely recovered. 1t was slightly in
jured when he tried to stop the patrol
wagon team that ran away from him
while he was backing them into the
barn.
At its meeting last night Upchurch
lodge No. PA declared in favor of the
reelection of Grand Master Crider and
Grand Recorder Forde to their respeo-
tive offices in the Grand Lodge next
week.
Florence Rockwell, who will be seen
here with Stuart Robson next Tuesday
night was Sol Smith Russelrs leading
lady last season. She was seen here
with the comedian in Hon. John
Grigsby."
THE troubles of a man who took adj
vice. is the unique subject of an adj
dress which will be given by Rev. P. w.
Crannel at the 7. NJ. G. A. meeting for
men to be held at the rooms at o'clock
Sunday.
During March Rev. P W. Crannell
of the First Baptist church win preach
a series of sermons to the Christian
Endeavorers and their friends on Sun
day evenings. There will be special
music and other interesting features.
On Monday evening an interesting re-
ception will be given at the Y. NJ. c. A.
rooms under the auspices of the Ep-
worth Leaguers Of the city. A pro-
pramme of music and recitations has
been prepared and refreshments will be
served.
J. G. Waters has been secured by the
Grand lodge arrangement committee Of
the A. o. u. w. to speak at Represen-
tative hall on Wednesday evening be-
fore the session of the Grand lodge. The
address of Captain Waters will be on
Fraternity.
A Kansas City paper announces that
"a cooking main between Topeka and
Kansas City birds is to take place at
Leavenworth, Kas., on the evening of
March 2. that is expected to be one
of the most important events of the
season for Missouri valley game cock
fanciers.''
The clerks in the Rock Island freight
Office are having fun with one of their
brother clerks. He recently went out
of town, and during q four hours abb
sence sent two kilograms to young
lady friend telling her of his where
abouts, how lonesome he was, and when
to expect him home,
A special train was run over the San
ia F'e road yesterday to accommodate
the college students from Lawrence and
Topeka, who desired to attend the ora
torical contest at Emporia last night.
The train was made up here and went
to Lawrence after the crowd there.
Three coach loads full went on the trip.
Inc cog tnat was discovered Dy De
teetive Gilmore is not the right dog
1t is some other dog. The officer
thought he had found the dog whose
disappearance was supposed to have
been caused by the Phoenix" club.
but it turned out to be the wrong can
inc. The search continues.
Rev Dr. Fisk gives on Sunday even
ing the third of his series of lantern
sermons on the Rise of Christian Civ
ilization, covering the reigns of Cali
gula, Claudius and Nero, the work of
Paul, and the prosecutions of the Chris
tians under the Emperor Nero. This
discourse will be repeated on Monday
evening.
At it's regular meeting last night. the
last one prior to the assembling of the
Grand Lodge, Upchurch lodge No. 244
A. o. U. w. presented Joseph S. Ems
minger, their representative, with q
solid gold pastmaster's jewel very
handsomely inscribed. The presentation
was made by T. B. Brown on behalf of
the lodge, and Mr.. Ensminger respond
ed with a few words appropriately spo-
ken.