The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10

NWTUITI TIE-TCEN
Sixth street, and a class Of SO viii be
taken into membership. The first week
in September the Topeka council viii 60
to Salina to institute a branch there.
and the second week a trip will be
made to Hutchinson for the same pur-
pose. Twenty or more viii go from
the Topeka council, and the team VIII
be assisted by members from Kansas
City. 1t is expected that there will be
visitors at Hutchinson from Denver,
Pueblo and Colorado Springs
E z. Murphy of Leavenworth, chair
man of the board OF directors OF the
Modern Woodmen OF the World in
speaking Of the meeting Of the directors
recently held at Rock Island, said;
The main object Of the session was
to approve the repositories of the new
head banker, and this duty was accom-
plishad. The names of the depOSitOr1eSs
with amounts the head banker will be
permitted to place in each, is as fol-
lows: National Bank of Commerce and
First National bank Of Kansas City.
$500 600 each, American National bank
Of Kansas city, $50 600; Linn County
bank of Broolxfeld, Mo, 10000;
Wheeler Savings bank Of Brookheld,
$4,000; First National bank of Chart
ton, Ia 100000; Milem State bank,
NIilem. No. $25. 1000 and Mitchell &
Lynd, Rock Island, IL, $4,000 The
total amount turned over by the out
going head banker to his successor was
$1.1O6, 00O"
Chairman Murphy stated that the
amount in death losses allowed IN July
for deaths occurring in June was $5oV'-
600 and believes the rate to be paid for
losses from deaths in July will be
larger. on account Of the heat
Richard f. Hayden Of the legal firm
of Redden, McKeever & Hayden has
been appointed district deputy supreme
knight of the Knights of Columbus with
jurisdiction over all the councils o1
Kansas.
The local members of the Modern
Woodmen of the World may be interest
to know that plans are on foot for the
erection OF additional office space at
the headquarters Of the order at ROCK
Island, III. The present building when
built was believed to be adequate, bur
it is being fast outgrown-
Great interest is being manifested in
the work Of Irwin lodge No 260 A O. y
w Lately this lodge has been strength
ened by the addition of a large number
of young men members, and as neces-
Sary sequence the degree team is to be
reorganized When this is accomplish
ed the members of the team will ap-
pear in new military uniforms In place
of those of the sailor costume hereto
fore worn. The change in uniforms
means the expenditure Of from $500 to
$3.50, the matter of cost having been
placed in the background by the keen
desire to bring the team up to posi-
ton where it will represent with dis
tinction a lodge OF the capital city Of
the state Strenuous efforts will be
made to have 260 degree team rank the
best drilled and best dressed team in
Kansas, ready to compete for grand
lodge honors at Fort Scott next Feb
ruary.
Mrs. Hattie Carson of III East Sec
ond street has received a seventeen
jewel gold watch from Judge E. B.
Post, royal prophet of the Ancient Or
der Of Pyramids. as reward for her
EFFORTS
that order. Mrs. Carson was one Of
four contestants in Topeka striving for
the honor Of securing the largest mem
bership within a given time, and her
record was IA, ten of which she secured
within a single day.
Norton was full of Woodmen and
Royal NeighbOrs this week attending
the annual picnic of the Northwest tern
Kansas Log Rolling associat ton Wood
men banners are displayed from every
orations Of woodcraft in many of the
stores are unique. Among some of
them which attracted the visitors are
in the business windows of NJ. +. Car
rity, Stybor Mercantile Co, Shimea1 &
Son, F. T. Kennedy and F>ulcrut &
RhOades, yet all have done their duty
to entertain guests.
The entire entertainment is being
carried out in El1nwood park adjoining
town, which is one of the most beautt-
full and attractive spots in all of kan
timber and watered by the famous
Prairie Dog creek Besides the Wood
mems programme the people of Norton
arranged for baseball and horse racing;
the genuine snake eater is here and
draws big crowds, a merry-go- round
and dancing platform, besides large
numbers of stands of various descrip-
tons
Delegations Of Woodmen and Royal
Neighbors are present from all the
camps in Norton. Phillips, Decatur
Graham, Sheridan, Thomas and Sher-
man counties Mrs Jennie Walker of
GoOdland, state oracle of the Royal
Neighbors, and Fannie B. Viekery, of
EmpOria, district lecturer, are here, and
made entertaining addresses Mrs
Walker is department president of the
W. R. G and goes from here to Hutch
inson to be in attendance at the sol
diers' reunion there next week
Other speakers have been z. E
Murphy of Leavenworth. a director of
the head camp NJ. W. of A, D. c. Tillot-
son, of Topeka, deputy state lecturer
of the NJ w. of A., Governor Stanley
and Congressman Reeder, and many
local Woodmen-
With few exceptions the parade of
Woodmen and floats was one of the
largest and most successful ever Wit
Phillipsburg and Norton bands led the
way through the streets. which were
crowded with people.
A meeting Of the trustees of the Kan
sas Odd Fellows Orphans home was
held at Ottawa Friday to select a sue
cessor to the late DR.. Milo B. Ward. of
Kansas City, who was a member of the
board. A. Purdy of Ottawa was
chosen
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