The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-29
THEL0DGES.
bLincoln Post VIII Have q Jubilee
July 3.
Topeka Chapter r. 4. II. Exem~
plifies Work at WamegO.
INVITATIONS ARE HELD
Lodge No. 40 1. 0. 0. F. Accepts
Three Candidates.
Items Of Interest Among Local
Organizations.
INVITATIONS ARE HELD

raising and jubilee outside the post
hall. at us East Sixth avenue, on the
evening OF July 8. in celebration Of the
twentieth anniversary Of the lodge.
Capt Joe Waters viii make an al
dress on the subject ''Old Glory. Mrs.
j. n. Wright viii sing The star
SpanEled Banner" and the spanish
American war veterans VIII assist IN
making the celebration a success.
Jackson's band has also been secured
and a salute of thirteen guns viii be
fired.
The veterans are proud of the new
fiag-pole. permission to raise which
was recently granted by the city coun-
all. Tt was donated to the lodge by
the Missouri and Kansas Telephone
company. and win be % feet high 4
new flag has been donated by G. O.
Knowles.
The Holton odd Fellows are planning
for the entertainment of a number OF
excursionists there on July 4. A large
deIeEa ton OF Topeka odd Fellows are
planning TO attend
Topeka Chapter. No s. r. A. NJ ex-
empiihed the most excellent degree in
full form at Wamego Friday night
The Topeka chapter is one of a few In
the state of Kansas which exemp ines
this degree In it's entirety. The first
section was presided over by T. B.
Jennings. and the second section was
presided over by w C. Chaffee. The
who went to Wamego;
Luther NJ. Nellis. John Sargent. Il. Q.
r Lehman. A O. Wellman. VIM.
Shaver. John Daily, G. L Hobart T. J.
Crouch H p White. Byron Player. W.
A Dyal James Pulley. l. J. Linda
mood. w. G. Chaffee. 7. r. Jennings. ;
p. wade w s. Bergundthal. Robt Ed
wards. d. W. Neliis " E Pagan,
Geo NJ. Eagle and J. W. Robinson.
Lodge No. 40 of the I. 0. 0. F. con-
ferred the degree upon three candidates
FOR admission to the lodge at the last
meeting at the hall at No. III West
Sixth avenue Wednesday evening The
candidates were Robert Smith, Chas-
Clark and VIII Reed At the meeting
next Wednesday night four candidates
viii be put through the PAGES
The members of this lodge have re-
Gently installed ceiling fans in the lodge
room This is the only Odd Fellow
lodge room in the city been equipped
with electric fans
Apollo lodge No. 1Ss of the A. 0. U.
w held a social after the regular bust
ness meeting at the lodge room at lO4
Kansas avenue Friday evening. Ice
cream and cake were served The mem
bers decided at the business meeting to
request the grand master to send a
deputy here to work up the membership
of the lodge The members of the
i polio lodge have a novel method for
securing a large attendance at the last
regular meeting night in each month.
A set OF duplicate NUMBERS are pre-
pared and each member present is given
a duplicate of a number placed in a box.
After the distribution. all the numbers
are drawn from the box, one by one,
until the last one is drawn out.
The holder of the duplicate to the
last number drawn from the box is
made a present of the assessment for
the current month.
The knights and Ladies of Security
Of the city are planning to attend the
a
ChautauQua tomorrow. The excursion
train will leave the Rock Island depot
at 1-30 a. m Sunday morning. June 30.
and returning viii leave Beatrice at $50
in the evening. The Rev. Gonsaulus
of New York City viii deliver the prin-
cipal address
The G. c. Gage Post and Corps We're
very pleasantly entertained at Mr.. and
Mrs Elders home. 4SS East highteenth
street. Friday evening The guests were
Mr.. Whitikind, Mr.. and Mrs. De Bow,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lord. Mr.. and Mrs. Swain,
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller. Mr.. and Mrs Craw-
ford Mr.. and Mrs Goodwin Mr. and
Mrs. Gilpin, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ham
mon. Mrs Adams. Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
Harmon and family. Mrs. Seeley. Mr..
and Mrs. Brintal. Mrs. Gates. Mrs.
Edison and son. Mrs Kinnie. Mr.. and
Mrs. O. s. Anderson and family. Mr..
Levi Harmon, Miss Sadie Naun. Miss
Winnie Adams. Miss Jessie Adams. Miss
Dollie Hannon.NIiss Grace Harmon. Miss
Nellie Harmon. Miss Bertha Anderson,
Miss Mabel Stone. Miss Ethel Kahnt.
and AIR. Clemorie Harmon.
Prince Han Grand Chapter order Of
the Eastern Star (colored) for the jur-
isdiction Of Kansas and Colorado. closed
two days session in Leavenworth
Friday. The meeting just closed was
one Of the most successful in the his
tory OF the order. Among the officers
elected for the ensuing year are to be
found the names Of several Topeka peo-
Ole.
One Of the pleasing features of the
session was the recognition of the ser
vices Of the two chief officers Mrs. NJ
i. Langston. the grand royal matron,
who was reelected, was also presented
with handsome gold watch. chain and
star. w f. Stewart of Topeka. the re-
firing grand patron. was presented
The next session OF the Grand chan
ter viii be held next June in Emporia
The officers elected yesterday after
noon for the ensuing years are as fol
lows.
Grand Royal NIatron-Afrs. M. r.
Langston. Topeka
Grand Royal Patron-J S. Wilson.
Emporia.
Grand Associate Afatron-Belie
Smothers, Arkansas City.
Grand Associate Patron-Dr. VIM. r.
Jackson. Topeka.
Grand Treasurer-Jennie Moore Fit
chue. Lawrence
Grand Secretary-Alice NJ. Brown.
Kansas City. Kan.
Grand Conductress-Emma Mitchell
Leavenworth-
Grand Associate Conductress-Patse
Lindsey Gregg. Lawrence
Truths. A. Owens. Topeka. Charity
M p. Banks. Wichita; Faith-Rrayrne
Simms. Ottawa; VFisdom-Eliza Morton.
Atchison.
Grand Herald-susie Rollins. Olathe.
Grand Warden-S.P. Anderson .stronr
City
Grand Marshall. Weeks. Emporia