The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-31
Triple Tie Benefit Association
Enjoys Straw Ride.
Banqueted on Watermelon at
the WaterWOrks Station.
r. "A. M. ANNUAL SESSION
Meet at Atchison and Elect
State officers.
Items of Interest to Secret
Society Workers.

About 50 members Of Topeka council
no. 9 Of the Triple Tie Benefit associa-
tlon enjoyed a straw ride on Tuesday
evening to Nicol camp. The camp is
located near the waterworks, and the
party was shown through the grounds
and building containing the machinery
b. Brother and sister Nicol. The
council was banqueted on watermelon.
and upon their return home. reported a
1 n1aasant time not to be forgotten
The Grand chapter. r. A. NJ. of Kan
Eas. at its annual meeting at AtchisOn.
August %. elected the following officers
Tor the ensuing year. A. J. Gilmore
g. H p. o. Davis. u. G. H p: H. d.
Virgins. G. king r. J. Smith, G. scribe
#. NJ Sronestreet. O. treasurer; J. H
Ehiiders. q. secretary ". "a. Harris, G.
e.. Of H. D. NJ Mason. c. F. $; D.
T. Mallory, q r. A. c.; T. W Williams,
q lecturer, w N. jenkins, c. first veil;
S. M. Wood. q. second veil. W. K.
fslaugherty. q. third veil; H. II. Hill,
~. marshal: c. w Smith. c. chaplain.
The Woodmen of the Fifth district
viii hold a logrolling at Junction City
"wednesday OF next week
The Occidental Mutual BENEFIT as
Eociation operating in Kansas and Col
oradp. held their annual picnic at Nc
Pherson. Kan, August 16- big time
is reported.
The head clerk of the Woodmen has
figured that if the society had levied
one assessment per month, whether
needed OF not, from date of organization
of the society to January !. 1901, the
society would now have a surplus in
the benefit fund of 81. 49,. SS0.S4-
The Southern Legion of Honor q
new fraternal benefit order, organized
recently. with headquarters in Louis
willie, Ky
Tt has been observed, says the official
organ of a leading fraternal organiza-
tfon. that higher civilization and fra
ternal societies bear close relation to
each other. I'm evidence OF this. it is
only necessary to refer TO the frater-
nal institutions Of the United States;
note the numbers, both as to societies
and members. and il viii be readily OBJ
served that the fraternal institutions
greatly exceed those in countries not
claiming such a high degree OF civiliza-
ton
In Cuba, three ''black-balls" are re-
quired to reject candidate for admis-
sion to the Masonic lodge
Six secretaries Of Grand Lodge, A. IT,
s A NJ have died during the year.
-Four of these occupied their offices for
more than a quarter Of a century.
Kansas lodge No. 454 A. F. & Al Nj.
of New York city, has presented to
Arctic Explorer Baldwin a flag OF dark
blue silk on which are displayed the
square and compasses- This flag Mr..
Baldwin has promised to plant at the
North Pole. or at least at the furthest
point north which he may be able to
reach.
The grand lodge of 1Tasons, of New
York is perhaps the weaIthiest organi-
zation of its kind in the world It's to-
tai assets are as follows: Real estate,
free of all membranes. S1.971. 93S. 81.
cash in home reserve fund. $215.0 IS;
cash in general home fund, S9.sS5.54:
cash in grand treasurer's hands, S54.-
274.7S; grand total of 50. 353 912 II. The
total membership in the Empire state
jurisdiction is los. $50.
An item for Woodmen. "A man in
Tennessee got four cords of wood. three
gallons OF honey and five coons from
single tree"
He was what folks called g finer"