The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-17
Arrive at Destination Wet But
in Good Spirits.
Gossip of Interest About Lodges
and Their Work.

The members Of the local chapter OF
Ehe knights and Ladies of Security No
zoo who went to the home Of Mr. and
AIRS. Bauer, about four miles from the
city on the Seward avenue road We'd
nesday night had an eventful time
There are two bridges to cross before
reaching the Bauer home. One Of them
was washed out early this spring by
high water in the river and has never
been replaced Ar it WAS at this point
where the fun began The procession
of express wagons, buggies and other
vehicles was headed by T.. NJ PenWeHa
who Ia famous for the number Of fra
&ernal societies in which ne holds mem
bership. 1t was smooth sailing with
never a thing to mar the pleasure OF
the excursionists until the washed out
bridge was encountered
Il was dark, pitchy dark, and without
2. moments warning the leaders drove
UP square against the barrier placed
before the dangerous stepoff Penwell
pulled the horses up with a sharp com
inand and before he could shout to
those IN the rear to stop they were
crowded up on his vehicle
All the men got out to hold a consul
tation Of war. Here was a contingency
they had not looked for. Presently they
began to reconnoitra and soon discOv-
cred some faint traces where wheels
had made tracks down the left en-
bankment Of the bridge and where the
river could be forded- The women were
unloaCed and the men all clambered in
the wagons and were hauled across.
They tied the horses to nearby trees
and returned to help the women and
children get across on stones and rocks
and trees. They were partly carried.
lifted and pushed over. and none es-
capped without getting more or less wet.
They were none-the-less prepared how
ever to do full justice to the ice cream,
cake. lemonade. melons and other good
things awaiting them at their destina-
zion Mrs. T. NJ Penwell Is president
Of Chapter No. ZOO
An officer of a fraternaI accident So
ciety illustrates the prompt methods Of
Eis society by the following statement.
zone OF our members lately fell from
The roof of a five-story building and a
check for the amount of his certificate
was handed him from the second story
window on his way down."
Twenty-seven members of the bodies
of the Knights Templar Of Topeka to-
gether with Marshalls band viii at
tend the triennial conclave at Louis
vile next week The Topeka party viii
leave here Saturday. August "A and win
join the 200 other delegates from Kan
Eas at Kansas City Sunday morning
following The party viii return the
29th- A. D. Wellman. OF the Topeka
lodge VIII have charge Of the excur-
sion from here. The party viii include
Mr. and Mrs. A. I'D Weilman. Mr.. and
MRS. IT. J. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs w.
s. Bergundthal, Mr. and Mrs. E w.
Poindexter, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rob
fnsOn, Mr.. and Mrs. ". F. Schoch, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Rolls. c. J. Webb. J.
,. Belts. D. W. Dibble, Carl W. Nellis.
J. Is. Marshall C. F. Newton. o. ].
Wood, IT, J. Barnett. H. NJ. Cline. w.
M Cline and Bestor G. Brown.
The reunion Of the first and second
regiments Of the uniform rank OF the
knights Of Pythias of Kansas viii be
held at Baxter Springs August % and
so Quite a large delegation of Topeka
people are planning to attend.
Kansas is always original Al Royal
Eeighbor Camp black-balled two Mod
ern Woodmen, applicants for member
skip. because they smoked cigarettes
The Duke Of Connaught was installed
grand master Of English Masons at
Royal Albert Hall. South Kensington-
The independent order Of odd Eel
lows has disbursed $50. 900, 0Go for relief
and has funds invested aggregating
sso,ooo.ooo-
w. J. Duvan. grand chancellor Of the
knights Of Pythias lodge in Kansas
says that the recent special meeting OF
the supreme council. nelQ chicago.
has definitely decided the sohdity of
the endowment rank Of the order. Prior
to the meeting there was some question
as to whether there were sufficient
funds in the treasury to guarantee the
payment Of insurance losses. A COM
lnittee Of investiga ton found that John
A. Heavy. who was president OF the
national board OF control. had misap-
propriated several hundred thousands
Of dollars belonging to the fund The
subordinate lodges of the country have
$40. 900 900 with which to guarantee the
stability of the fund" said Mr.. Duvan
and if necessary, this money win be
used in the payment Of death claims
AT the Chicago meeting, it was voted to
raise the insurance rates to correspond
to those established by the national
fraternal congress which was held sew
eral months ago This means an in
crease over the present rates of about
40 per cent The legislatures Of some
states have made this compulsory and
a bill to that effect win be introduced
at the next session Of the Kansas leg
islature."
Thomas Wildey was the first grand
sire of the l. O. 0. r. He held this Of
fee from 1925 to 1888. At the session
held in 1885 he was presented with an
elegant service plate valued at $780,
Topeka Woodmen are planning to
send a delegation TO the log rolling at
W VeAAiSsudSs september
4 Fred W. Parrot. president OF Clay
Center. and J. B. Callen. clerk of the
association, Of Junction City. have been
devoting much time and energy for the
success OF the meeting. Director A. a.
Talbot and State Deputy Ralph f.
Johnson Of Lincoln. Neb., viii make ad-
dresses One hundred dollars in cash
prizes are offered FOR Forester drill
teams; 500 for band concerts and $50
for baseball from all of which Junction
City Is barred.
Not one camp "a ten conducts It's
trials in accordRnce with the provi-
alons Of our bylaws says fraternaI
Periodical This IS a serious error