The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-26
LODGE NEWS.
Masons Hope to Make Temple a
Success.
u. C. Il. Issue a Unique Invita-
tiOn to Members.
BIG TIME THURSDAY.
WOOdmen Will Then Assemble
at Auditorium.
Spanish War Veterans to Have
Big Time Monday.

ner or Eighth avenue and quincy street.
The lots constitute a plot 100x130 feet
in size. The brick dwelling house that
now occupies the site will be torn down
and the space will be taken by the new
structure. 1t it proposed to sell stock
to the various members of the order
here to raise the money for the construc-
ton of the building. 1t Is estimated that
it will cost $4,000. The plans will prob
ably be revised to make it 100000.
The United Commercial Travellers of
the local lodge and others received the
following invitation for the social to-
s3Dear Sir and Brother: You may
not know it. but were going to nave
doins goin' on at our next 'meetin
Saturday night, October 26. There'n be
a big class for the 'doins.' The goats
hungry. and needs you to help hold him.
In the language of the politician, Are
you for us?' Bro. L. T; Rees; grand
fill one of the chairs. After the 'doins,
there'u be some eatinS.' and we know
you're all foolish over dem eatins.' A
man will do most anything just once
so see if you can't be with US just once
Keep that date open, and come early
and avoid the rush."
The members of the Modern Wood
men of America and the Royal Neigh
bors are preparing for a good time at
the literary entertainment at the Audi
forum Thursday evening, October 81.
Delegates were named for a county log
rolling but the matter was dropped as II
was decided not enough time remained
in which to get up a credttable enter
tainment, The delegates and their wives
and families will be entertained at the
Auditorium Thursday night
Topeka Council No. A.. United Com.
about $50 members This is about one
half the number of travelling men who
make Topeka their headquarters and
reside here.
Topeka lodge No. IT of the Masons
met Thursday night at the Masonic
Temple and two candidates received the
third degree A banquet was served.
The members of Amity lodge No. 221
Knights of Pythias presented ]. J. Hoff-
man of Topeka lodge No. SO K. of p.
with a grand representative Jewel Mon
day night. Mr. Hoffman's name was
engraved on one side and Compliments
of Amity Lodge No 231. on the other.
w. NJ. Shaver of Topeka has been
elected to the thirty-third degree in
Masonry by the supreme council of the
Scottish Rite now in session at WASH
ington, D. C. Mr.. Shaver is grand Sec
rotary of the grand chapter of the Royal
Arch MasonS of Kansas
The grand council of the United Com
sas meet at Emporia next year.
Last night the knights of Columbus
initiated about 80 candidates for mem
bership in the local lodge. The work
was supervised by Judge Redden of
Schevers and Thomas Burke of Chicago
and Edward Biersmith and others of
Kansas City. The work was given at
Security hall and a banquet was served
H. -
Post hall at Sixth avenue and Quincy
street About 100 covers were laid. The
same party will go to Hutchinson today
to install a new lodge of the Knights
of Columbus tonight
Nearly 1000 travelling men belong to
the United Commercial Travellers or
ganization-
The handsome ebony gavel made in
Manila by Major Frank c. Arm strong
and sent to this country will be formal
ly presented to the Frank c. Armstrong
camp Monday night The meeting is at
the Topeka Post G. A. r. hall on East
Seventh street Col Metcalf will make
the formal presentation speech and Ma
jor Harvey will respond Gen. Hudson
and Major w. L. Brown are expected
to address the meeting, and the Tween
ty-third Regiment band will play be-
tween speeches. Mrs. J. NJ. Wright has
promised to sing the National air. 1t is
hoped that all Standardization war
veterans, whether members of the order
Or not. will attend the meeting and
bring their friends.
Naomi Lodge No 95, will give a re-
ception to the two members of it's lodge
who were selected as officers of the
state assembly at the recent convention
here. The reception will be given on
Monday evening. November IL. at the
lodge rooms. The m embers of the lodge
who were honored are: Miss Emma
Stevens. warden, and Mrs. Matte Bur-
riss, marshal
Canon Bywater addressed the mem
bers of Lodge No. 244 A. o. U. W., at
the hall on the third floor at Sixth ave-
nue. and Quincy street last night.
Col. T. w. Harrison was elected an
active inspector general thirty-third de-
gree in charge of Kansas at the Scot
fish Rite sessions at Washington d. c. |
now is represented and has a
vote in the national council of the
southern jurisdiction of the United |
States.
A large number of the members of
the Topeka Pyramids are in attendance
at the anniversary celebration of the |
order at Kansas City.
Several hundred dollars have been
subscribed towards the fund to pur- |
chase a 81, 900 memorial f1ag-poIe and |
flag to be placed on Washburn campus |
BY the G. A R. posts of the city There |
are five posts Nearly a year ago each
post appointed committee of three to |
meet with like committee of each of |
the other posts to work to secure a me-
mortal fag-pole. An effort is being
made to secure Chaplain McCabe, bish-
op of the M. z. church at Omaha to |
come here and deliver his lecture on the
Sunny Side of Libbey Prison for the
benefit of the fund.
Rev. John G. Maver. of Topeka, has