The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-30
LODGE NEWS.
Pyramids Hustling For Nation
al Aid Members.
Officers Travelling Over State
Visiting the Lodges.
WILL GET A MAJORITY.
That Is What A. *. Rodgers
Says About 1t.
Items of Interest to Secret So.
ciety Workers.

The officers of the Ancient Order of
Pyramids are confident of being sue
cessful in gaining the larger portion of
the policy holders in the defunct Ma
! tional Aid association, despite the fact
that at the convention recently held in
! Topeka, the delegates voted to join
| with the Bankers Union.
| E. E. Pfost and H.. S. Lands are out
| in the field now" said A. K. Rodgers
| today to a State Journal reporter. Mr..
| Rodgers is member of the executive
| committee of the Pyramids. They
have visited 40 lodges in 80 cities and
| have secured the decision of each lodge
| to unite with the Pyramids. We have
already secured 90 per cent of the
membership of the now defunct order.
I'VE have not been unsuccessful in one
instance where the matter has been
presented to the lodge. Mr.. Pfost and
Mr.. Lands have appeared before the
members of each of the lodges and sta
ted the propositions submitted by the
officers of the Bankers Union and the
Pyramids and have made comparisons
which seems to have resulted favorably
for u.s."
Mr.. Rodgers says that in the follow
ing towns the lodges have voted to join
the Pyramids: Usage City, Chapman,
Beverly, Wichita, New Cambridge, Tes-
colt, Winfield, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove
Antioch, Oxford LeHarpe, Solomon,
McLouth, Hartford, Emporia, Culver
Abilene, Augusta, Junction City, Po-
mona, Salina, Upland, Hutchinson, lola,
Ok.
w. H. Kemner the newly elected sec
rotary of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows for Kansas will take charge of
the Office here next week. G. w. Jones.
who was appointed to fill the unexpired
term made vacant by the absconding
secretary, D. W. Kent, will retire. An
inventory Of the office is being made
| this week.
| trict convention of the knights of Py-
thias here Wednesday, and who took
part in the exercises We're: Grand Chan
cellor Duval of Hutchinson, Grand
Keeper of the Records and Seals Gus
Neubert of Kansas City, Kan, Grand
Master at Arms G. NJ. Culver of Con-
| cordia, Grand Keeper of the Arms Cen
| eral J. H. Lyon, Grand Representative
w A. S. Bird of Topeka, Past Grand
| Chancellor A. p Riddle Minneapolis,
Past Grand Chancellor Frank Betton of
Kansas City Kan. now state solicitor of
| the endowment rank and ]. W. Kirker
of Wichita deputy grand chancellor OF
| the Third district Between three and
four hundred Pythians attended the
convention.
P r. Symrnes, the Waterman at the
Fourth street Santa Fe crossing, was
presented with a veteran jewel by the
week. The presentation was made by
J. M. Miller of No. 40. Mr.. Symmes
has been member Of the order for 81
years and is therefore entitled to the
25-year badge. Mr.. Symmes in a few
words expressed his appreciation of the
compliment
The knights of Pythias enjoyed a
dance Thursday evening.
A free stereopticon lecture on Mex
at A %.
U. w. No. IL hall.
burlesque entertainment called 1.-THE
Congress of 1885, at the hall at No. 7O4
Kansas avenue. Monday evening.
F. S. Stevens went to Meriden Friday
to confer the second degree of Odd Eel
lowship on Ira Osborne.
S. H. Kelsey, grand past patriarch of
the Odd Fellows at Atchison is here this
week.
Order of Herman Sons closed here last
week. The following grand officers os
Brothers lodge were elected: Frank
Gutsch: Topeka, grand president; Or.
president; Fred Kalke, Marysvi1le, sec
ond vice president; August Arnold, To-
treasurer; Otto Heller. wichita, guide
H. T. Camien, Wichita, inside guard.
Martha Washington of the ladies'
elected the following officers: Mrs. Al
vina Krauss, Topeka, grand president;
Mrs Minnie LANCE, Marysville, grand
vice president; Mrs. A1bertine Schnitz-
Ter, wichita, grand secretary; Mrs.
Mary Elrhardt, Leavenworth, grand
treasurer; Mrs. Minnie Heller, Wichita,
grand guide; Mrs Pauline Treble, To-
peka, grand inside guard.
Shawnee lodge No. T. o. o. F. gave
the initiatory degree of G.. E. Beard this
week The annual election of officers
was also held. w. H. Station was made
noble grand and J. E. Shaffer vice
grand.
Dell Valentine will make the annual
memorial address at the memorial SER
vices of the Topeka lodge of EIks at the
Elks' library room Sunday afternoon.
Always on the first Sunday in Deem
Der memorial services for the departed
brothers are held
Upchurch lodge of the A. o. U. W.
has made application for the use Of the
auditorium on December 26 for a dance
and entertainment.
INCREASED ONE THTRn