The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-17

and the executive council must set
aside the verdict This usually disgusts
the members OF the local camp and the
offender escapes well merited punish
ment. The provisions OF the bylaws
are plain and easily understood There
is no good reason why every camp
should not follow the laws to the letter
No matter how certain the members
may be OF the guilt Of the offender the
only way to discipline him is to act IN
strict accordance with the laws which
were enacted to be observed II you
can not follow the laws, do not have g
trial 1t Is a useless proceeding
Teams from Topeka. Lawrence, Kan
sas City. Kan, and LeavenWOrth VIII
compete for prizes aggregating $50 at
the A o. u ". picnic at Eudora on
Thursday. August o.
A team representing NJ. ". A. Camp
No. $500 Of Topeka Will go TO Horton
September 20, to compete for the prize
of 500 for the best drilled team L. M
Penwell IS captain of the local team
The other members of the team are:
Robert StockWell, George n. Ray
Archie Baughman. John Johnson Sam
uel Bailey. VIM. Meredith, Lee STAINS
field. Benjamin Diment, Charles Figg,
c. A. Peers, Jesse Little, VIM. Snyder.
Melvin Schlegel. r. II. Oliver, w. D.
Bishop Ed Herrick and Arthur G.
Sherer. This contest is known as the
annual Brown county Iog-rolling and
all the counties which comprise the
First congressional district participate
in the "doins-
Shawnee Encampment. Patriarchs
Militant, IT. O. o. f. No. 3, initiated
three candidates into the highest
branch Of the order at the lodge rooms
on Quincy street Thursday evening.
They We're J. ". Baker, Frank Baker
and c. Blouch-
The Masonic orders Of the Valley Of
Topeka are making elaborate prepare
tons for the full reunion to be held
here November 26, a. rs and 30. Great
things are planned On the last evening
of the four. reception and concert
will be given FOR the ladies-no for
mality-music by two orchestras. may
be three, and cold lunch a Ia buffet. hot
coffee, cold drinks, ETC." are announced
italian Free Nasons, after having for
three decades followed the example of
the French branches of the craft IN
eliminating all reference to the Creator
from their rites have returned to the
Masonic recognition of the Divinity
Strenuous. efforts are still being made
to raise money for the expenses of the
Rebekah staff Of Naomi lodge No. 50 OF
Topeka to the celebration at Indian
apolis in October If each lodge in the
state would contribute a dollar. which
would not be noticed, no difficulty
would be experienced in raising the de-
sired amount. The sum total only
amounts to about $125 now. The local
society gave a lawn social at the home
of Mrs. Resing at $40 Polk street, We'd
nesday night, to help swell the fund
This team was chosen by judges to rep
resent the state Of Kansas at Indian
apolis.
Charles Clark, known to his friends as
''Stub" Clark, rode the goat at the hall
Of Odd Fellow lodge No. 40 Wednesday
night. Clark was given the third de-
gree.
H w Euler. the lawyer, also rode
the goat Tuesday night. He was initi-
ated into the mysteries of the I. o. 0. +.
in lodge No. 1.
The Independent order Of Foresters
pays it's president $4,000 per year and
its secretary $4,000. The Royal Ar
canum pays its president $500 per
year and its secretary $4,000.
Frederick the Great of Prussia long
before he assembled the throne was adj
mitted to the Masonic craft and subse-
quently founded a lodge at the castle
of Rheinsberg, where during his youth
he spent so many happy days. His mi
tiation took place during the night OF
August 14-15, 1888. at Brunswick
Despite the warm weather insurance
business seems to hold good. The head
officers of the knights and Ladies Of
pouring in at the rate Of 1000 por
month
The thirteenth annual session of the
National Fraterna1 congress meets at
Detroit the fourth Tuesday of this
month There are over four millions
Of members Of fraternal benefit soci-
cites affiliated with the congress at the
present tine.
DR.. H A. Warner, vice president of
the National F'raternal congress. and
J. NJ Wallace, chairman of one of the
~.~r, r.f he 1nax IN
day to take up some preliminary work
preparatory to the convention that as
sembles the following week.
The Modern Woodmen society levied
eleven assessments last year making
the cost of insurance per $1,000 an
nually $4-s6-
To April I. 1901. the endowment rank
Knights of Pythias, disbursed in pay
ment of death claims S15.e10. 015.35 1t
need not cause surprise to hear that
the knights viii do away with their in
surance department The present ex-
perience viii cost the members at least
$500 900.
on Wednesday night next Capital
City Tent No. "a, Knights Of the Mac
cabees, will give a social at their lodge
room over 119 West Sixth avenue The
and are expected to participate. as are
also the two other tents Of Topeka.
Refreshments in the shape OF ice cream
and cake will be served, and besides
the installation Of officers an interest
ing entertainment is being prepared by
Edward Hazen, who has wagon load
OF relics secured while in the Philip
pines. He will give an illustrated talk
on our new possessions. and there VIII
also be several musical selections. The
officers who are to be installed are. a
c. Scots. commander; j. A. Matthews.
lieutenant commander. William Powell,
chaplain; William Fargo, sergeant. M.
Ceisart. F. NJ. G.; Claude A. Shumate.
S. NJ c.: E D. Coon. r. K; Charles
Johnson. F X; Elmer Deck, sentinel;
Ed Hazen, picket; DR.. Chas. Hammond,
physician.