The Topeka state journal., 1902-11-15

IN MS e1Ort to rectlIy the ABUSES WiIiSH
he claimed had been committed Ine
bylaws provide abundant means by
which he might have presented and nau
investigated the charges which he maoe'
by other means than those he used. IN
stead of pursuing these he chose TO pur-
sue others which were obnoxious to the
bylaws of the order We think the ex
ecutive committee had clear right to
inquire into these unauthorized proceed
ings. It was not investigating the truth
or falsity of the charges made by PLAIN
tiff in error Their truth was not JUS
tidcation for him. If he desired an IN
vestigation he must follow the law, not
nullify it.
Upon the trial the executive commit
tee indefinitely suspended the plaintiff
in error. and between the time of this
action and receipt of the notice thereof
by the subordinate council to which
Moore belonged, he paid to his council
certain dues owing from him. and 1t IS
claimed that the receipt of these dues
waived the sentence of suspension To
this we do not agree. He was not sus-
pended so far as the subordinate cocn-
ell was concerned until it had received
official notification thereof. Up to TINS
time he was member, and undoubted-
ly had he died prior to that time. MS
beneficiaries would have been entitled
to receive the amount specified IN MS
beneficiary certificate, besides, the SEN
tence was one of suspension only, and
not of expulsion 1t might never be-
come effective as to the subordinate
council, and he had a right to keep his
beneficiary certificate in full force. by
the payment of dues Hereunder until
his suspension became effective, and
this. and this only, he did.
1T is further urged that the property
rights of the plaintiff in error may not
be taken from him except by due pro-
cess of law. The correctness of this
proposition is freely granted The right
to be free from discipline is not how
evver, a property right; and discipline
may proceed to the point of suspension
or expulsion from the order, even
though such disciplinary measures re-
the expelled member. Beyond this, due
proceedings based upon proper bylaws
of a voluntary association constitute
due process of law as to members of
such an association.
We are unable to find in the proceed
ings of the district court of Shawnee
county, or its judgment upon the entire
case, any error, hence affirm its judg-
ment
Caldwell lodge 176 I. 0. o. F. has dis
tanced all the Odd Fellows lodges of
the state in the matter of recent gains
in membership. 1t has initiated nine
teen members since July and reports
that there is plenty of similar work
ahead. The work condition of the order
throughout the state appears to be in
lodges reporting gains of from four to
six within the last few weeks.
w. B. Kirkpatrick. president of the
national council of the knights and La
dies of Security, has returned from a
trip of three weeks over some country
east of the Mississippi river. He ap-
pears to be pleased with the condition
of affairs there, as relating to. the lodge
work, and extensive plans for the ad
vancement of the order are being form
ulated as result of his visit
h0,,+ fxrapfx1 Candf1afaS xxera iuiti.
ated into the Patriotic Legion of Amer
lea, the order which was formed here
only last week, Thursday night.
T. ]. Gamer chairman of the commit
tee of the Samaritans of America, an
nounces that next Monday evening the
order will give a banquet and enter
tainment at the hall in the Security.
building, southwest corner of Kansas
avenue and Seventh street. One of the
features of the entertainment will be a
free dance. All Samaritan members
and their friends are cordially invited
purpose of the entertainment is not to
create any funds, but for the members
to increase their acquaintances and to
interest their visitors in the Samaritan
plan of protection and the benefits to
be derived from membership in that
order.
In the office of Grand Secretary w H
Kemper of the Kansas I. o. o. F. has
lately been hung a frame containing the
likenesses of fifty-one grand secretaries.
and that of ]. Frank Grant, secretary o.
the sovereign grand lodge, Baltimore.
Md. Each of the impressions are made
from a steel engraving and make a fine
appearance. The size of the frame is
36x24 inches. and to visiting Odd Eel
lows from over the state will be an OBJ
ject of especial interest. The head
quarters of Grand Secretary Kemper in
general way deserve the highest COM
pliment that can be given them, so far
as good appearance is concerned. 1t is
doubtful if there is a more attractive
office in the state house than the quar-
ters which he occupies on the northwest
corner of Quincy and Fifth streets.
Proof has been read on the matter
contained in the journal of the I. o. o.
F. grand lodge, and it is expected that
the report will be out of the press
within a week.
KNIGHTS of the Maccabees lodge No
"a, which already has a hall at 119 West
the new buildings now being erected by
the Missouri and Kansas Telephone
com Dany on the southeast corner of
Sixth avenue and Jackson street.
resolution is being considered by the
local branch which provides for the
payment of dues by members at the hah.
This has been given considera BILE dis
cussion, but the opinion seems to be
rather against it's passage.
Naomi Rebelkah lodge No. 95, of To-
1eka. associated with the other three
Rebekah lodges of the city will give a
reception to Miss Stevens, vice oresi
dent of the Rebekah state assembly, al
Odd Fellows temple. Monday evening.
November "a. An invitation is extend
ed to all Rebekahs to attend.
Rev. John A. Bright, the well known
Kansas Odd Fellow of this city has
gone to Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tories for the purpose of delivering 8
number of public lectures ON Odd Eel
lowship. He goes there by invitation of
Grand Master w. ]. Burnett. of Sa-
puloa, I. T.
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