The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-23
George w. Clark Receives an
Important appointment.
One of Committee to Revise
Modern WO0dmen Plan.
TO LEAVE TOMORROW.
The Task Will Consume Several
Weeks Time.
News of Interest to Secret So
ciety Workers.

George w. Clark, of Topeka, has been
appointed one of a committee of five to
revise the plan and rate of assessment
of the Modern Woodmen of America
He will leave Sunday for Greenville,
Ill, the home of Lieutenant Governor
Northcott, who is the head consul Of the
order, where the sessions of the COM
mittee will be held.
The work mapped out is a long and
complicated task. and the committee
will probably be in session 60 or 80 days.
1t is naturally very complicated, for
it contemplates the entire reconstruc-
ton of the plan of the Modern Wood
men. At the last meeting resolution
was adopted providing for plan to
secure a reserve fund and arrange a
new plan of assessment. The resolution
also provided for the appointment OF a
committee of five to make the revision
and make a formal report to the head
camp in 1903. III the meantime the re-
port must be approved by the execu-
tive committee and be published IN the
official organ as early as 1902 SO as TO
give the members of the order time
to become familiar with it.
Mr.. Clarks appointment to the i'm
portant position came as surprise,
though he was chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions at the session OF
the head camp.
The knights of Pythias district con-
vention is to be held here Wednesday,
The convention is called by L. M PEN
we'll recently made district deputy
chancellor of the order. The afternoon
Wednesday will be taken up with talks
by prominent members of the order
from both outside the city and those
who reside here, on subjects pertain
ing to Pythianism- In the evening a
smoker will be rendered the visiting
lodge men by the members of the local
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present. Following the smoker the de-
gree teams of the local lodges, that
have been practicing the last few weeks
for this event, will confer the degrees
on several new members. Special efforts
are being put forth to have all the
ritualistic work pass off smoothly for
the edification of the visiting men. A
banquet will be served at the hall at
a late hour, after all the other work
of the convention is disposed of.
Forty-two members were taken into
the Workmen lodge at Hutchinson this
week. as a result of a Workmen re-
vival- A big demonstration was made
in honor of the event and delegates
from all the surrounding cities and
towns were present.
Capital City lodge No. g. A. o. U. W.,
is to give a mask ball Christmas eve
at the Auditorium.
Irwin lodge No. 2e0, A. o. U. W., will
give its annual ball Thanksgiving eve
at the hall corner of Sixth and Quincy.
The knights and Ladies of Security
report over 5000 applications for MEM
berShip so far this month.
Although the convention of the dele
gates of the National Aid association
recommended joining with the Bank
ers' Union, the officers of the knights
and Ladies of Security and the Pyra-
nidS contemplate securing the largest
portion of the policy holders to accept
new insurance.
The local lodge of the Order of Rail
way conductors has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
George w Scott, chief conductor;
Charles Patterson, assistant chief con-
ductor; G. A. Horn, secretary and treas
urer; c. N. Alexander, senior conductor;
c. Coddington. junior conductor; F.
Withrow, inside sentinel: w. c. Com
stock, outside sentinel. w. w. Hutton,
J. H. Griffith and George Speer are a
local committee of adjustment.