The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
EXCITING CONTESTS.
Knights and Ladies of Security Off
Gals to Be Chosen.

Gals to Be Chosen.
The visiting members Of the Knights
and Ladies of Security were given a
reception last night in Security hall
by the six local lodges Of that order.
The sixty-five visiting delegates thor
oughly enjoyed the evening and they
all got acquainted and had a good time
socially.
The music was furnished by the
Modoc club and Bailey's orchestra.
Refreshments were served in the ban
quet room.
City Attorney Bird made the speech
of welcome in behalf of the city. He
said the usual things about turning
the keys of the city over to the dele
gates, but remarked that he could not
turn them over as Topeka didn't have
keys and everybody was welcome.
F. P. Luther. of BAIL. Ind, re-
sponded to the welcome and said some
very pretty things about Kansas in
general and Topeka in particular.
Geo. w. Clark welcomed the visitors
on behalf of the local lodges of the or
der Incidentally Mr.. Clark gave some
facts and figures calculated to make
the members feel glad and proud of
their membership.
NJ. w. Whittemore, of Chicago, re-
Sponded and also said some pleasant
things of the order and of Topeka. He
evidently scented trouble of some kind,
for he made a strong plea for harmony.
The national council met this morn
ing at 1920. The only business that
was presented was the regular routine
wOTk-repOrtS of committees and OIL
GERS. All the reports were referred to
the committee of distribution, who are:
NJ. w. WhittemOre of Chicago, A. W.
McNary of Ohio. and D. c. Tillotson
of Topeka.
The members of the national council
4
Kirkpatrick; vice president, c. A.
Cover; secretary, J. M. Wallace; pre-
late. w. G. Edwards; treasurer, w. M.
Forbes; conductor, Margartor Lukte;
guard, Geo. A Wallace; medical di-
rector, H. A. Warner
Executive committee-W. j. Combs,
! E. G. Minor.
! Trustees-D. L. Whitney, T. E. McMil-
Ian, L. NJ. Swallow, w. T. Dutton,
| Thos. J. Newberry.
Finance committee-F. c. Wheeler,
! NJ S. Evans, w. c. Parker.
Law conmittee-G. A. Huron, NJ. F.
Knappenberger. A. w. Fulton.
Grievance committee. A. Demp-
ster, B. L. Stewart, NJ. c. Long.
Credential committed. d. barrow
Ed Shellabarger, David Overmyer
DELEGATES.
! Kansas-A G. Randolph, G.. F. Ran
dolph, Geo. r Fullinwider, B. r. Tat
| man. ThCs Martin, Geo. w Clark, L
M. Earnest, r. Smith, NJ. T. Hedges, H
P Farrelly, Jennie Rundlett, A Z
! Topping, D. c. Tillotson.
Missouri-W. D. Richardson. A. F
Peeler. w. H. Young. L. c. Chenoworth
Nebraska-W. c. Kern, Eleanor Hub
erman.
more.
Ohio-L S. Mackey, A W. McNary.
Michigan-A. c. Brooks.
IOwa-C. s. Brykit.
Indiana-Peter Luther.
Kentucky-M Hooper Tyler.
The election of officers which promise
to be the only exciting part OF the pro
gramme will take place tomorrow.
w. B. Kirkpatrick who is the presi
dent Of the order desires reelection an
his place will be contested by Geo. w
Clark of this city.
The real fight of the session will be OIL
the office of secretary. J. NJ. Wallac
| desires to be retained in the Office an
there are three other candidates. The,
are John V. Abrahams and L. T. Youn
! of TODeka and G. S. Byrkit of De
Moines. Iowa According to the old ex
perienced members the fight Will be be
! tween Wallace and Byrket. Mr. WalIac
is a competent official and has held IN
office since 1898 while Mr.. Byrkit is ais
a capable man and has held many sim
liar offices in different orders beside
having been the deputy secretary c
state for Iowa
present incumbent, DR.. Warner, seem
to have the advantage. The doctor ha
been medical director since the found
ing Of the order, in fact, he is III
l founder, and the general opinion
that he will be retained. The othe
aspirants for the position are DR.. H I
Sutherland of Harrington and DR..
H. RICHTER of Topeka.
. Another thing that will come befol
? the council is a proposition to sele'
4 | an editor for the official organ of tt
1 | order The paper, a monthly publlca
Y ton, is called The Knights and Ladit
of Security and is now edited by tt
secretary. A resolution was introduce
this morning asking that the counc
select man as editor of the paper WI
S would be able to give his time to Il
y work as the secretary had enough won
5 without the added duties of editor.
I In case the resolution passes Geo.
< Fullinwider of FL Dorado will be an al
% plicant for the place. He is the on
t trained newspaper man in the counC
II and will probably be chosen.
= The council will continue its busine
l. session this evening and tomorrow.
Mrs. Withers-"What do you mes
n when you say a man has flew t
d coop'?"
1t Mr. Withers-''That's slang. It mea
m trakked the KODie New York Press