The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-19
LODGE NEWS.
WOOdmen Will Form a County
Organization.
Meeting to Be I'm Auditorium
October 20.
Items Of Interest to Secret So
ciety Workers.

It has been customary for Topeka
and Shawnee county camps of Mod
ern Woodmen to attend log-rolling
gatherings of adjoining Jurisdictions,
and at one time Shawnee was MEM
Der of an organization which held its
meetings in Pottawatomie county. An
effort will be made at once to organ
ize the Shawnee County Log Rolling
association, and a meeting will be held
at the Woodman hail. 704 Kansas ave-
nue., at 10 o'clock a. M, on Thursday,
October 81, to perfect the organization
Three delegates from each of the Mod
ern Woodmen and Royal Neighbor
camps in the county will compose the
meeting. Following the business meet
ing banquet will be given to the visit
ing delegates by the local camps. In
the evening a musical and literary en-
tertainment will be given at the Audi
torium, which will be free to-everybody,
and to which the public Is invited. The
joint committee in charge of the enter
tainment of the visitors promises q
good programme. and the chairman,
Mr.. Willis Coates, announces that Mrs.
E. D. Watts, of Omaha, supreme orator
of the Royal Neighbors, will be present
and give address. Several local
Woodmen will deliver short talks Oh
the occasion. A novel feature will be
fancy drills by the Royal Neighbor
teams, composed of ladies. The organ
ization of a log-rolling association
means much for Topeka and Shawnee
county, since 1t will result in an annual
gathering here of large numbers of
Modern Woodmen every year, and a
jubilee that will attract not only Wood
men but others from all over the state.
The South side members of Helena
chapter, o. E. S., No. 210. gave a So
cial at the home of P. M. Wise, at Fifth
street and Shawnee avenue, Wednesday
night. Refreshments consisting of
pumpkin pie and coffee were served.
gree at the Tuesday night session OF
Sunfiower camp refreshments were
served. This programme is to be re-
peated whenever the second degree
limitations are given. Supper for Wood
men does not consist of oats and hay.
either. Oysters. sandwiches and coffee,
with other trimmings, We're served, and
some varied bills will be offered during
the winter.
The foresters of Sunfiower camp No.
536, NJ. w. A, gave the first dance of
the season Monday night at the hall.
704 Kansas avenue.
The Winfield Workman is the name
of new A. Q. u. w. paper. by M. B.
Light, one of the most enthusiastic
Workmen in the west.
There are eleven camps of Modern
Woodmen of America in Shawnee coun-
ty, and eight camps of Royal Neigh
bors. the Woodmen auxiliary.
The first degree work was conferred
upon candidates in Sloan lodge, A. T.
g. A. M, for the first time since the
summer vacation. Thursday night
Judge Redden, of Denver, will be in
Topeka on next Friday to put on the
third degree work in the local council
quet will be served after the lodge
work proper. On Saturday representa-
tiyes from Topeka, Salina and Denver
will meet in Hutchinson to institute an
organiza ton there.
Kansas stands third in point of num-
bers of Woodmen in the United States,
with a membership of 56,6s7. Illinois
leads with IL. 997.
The Scottish Rite body of Topeka
sent Homer G. Bowman. the thirty
third degree master of the Topeka con-
sistory and William H. Wilson. the
commander of Council of
representatives to the supreme
council at Washington, D. c., which
Monday.
An amusing incident is reported By
the Clerks Bulletin of an applicant for |
who gave his occupation |
as driver of horses" AS the rules |
Of the order prohibit professional race
horse drivers or trainers, his applica- |
ton was held up. Upon investigation |
he answered that his occupation was
that of driver of a team of horses
hitched to a coal cart" The word |
'steamster" would have filed the bill. |
and saved delay
Cheops council, No. 2, of the Pyra
n1ids, will send a team of sixteen young |
ladies' to Kansas City to compete for |
the prize of 500 for the best drilled |
team at the anniversary celebration
there, October "a and %, About 400 |
Topeka people will attend.
Kansas City and Return $2.oo via the
Santa Ea