The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
Kansas Court knights of Honor
in Topeka.
TrienniaI Meeting to Be Held
February "a.
ABOUT 200 EXPECTED.
There Are About 5000 Mem.
bers in the State.
Items of Interest to Secret So.
ciety Workers.

The triennial meeting of the Kansas
State Court Of the Court of Honor will
be held in Topeka, February "A, 1903
The Court of Honor has membership
of about $1,000. The society has in Kan
Bas about 5000 members. The meeting
IN this city will bring together a large
number of representative members of
the society, probably about 500. In ad-
dition to the election of state officers,
the convention will elect delegates to
represent this state at the supreme ses-
sion, which will meet in Kansas City,
No, May 26 next. The present state
officers are as follows:
Past CHANCELLOR. NJ Tinney, Kirwin.
Chancellor. E. loot, Clyde.
Vice chancellor-FlOra Rush, Oberlin.
Recorder-A. r. Hamilton, Kansas
City.
Treasurer-E. ]. Copes, Atchison.
Chaplain. w. Johnson, Esbon.
Conductor-Eva l. Wheeler, Norton.
Guard-William S. Rowley, Hill City.
Sentinel-Mellie Mcconnell, Lawrence.
Directors-J Bollinger, Hutchinson;
]. C. Day, Logan; Frank c. Swartz, St.
John; W. D. Smell, Kansas City; DR.. J.
w. S. Cross, Plainville; c. H. Dewey,
Stockton; NJ. W. Greenman, Humboldt.
The Court of Honor was organized in
1895, under the laws of the state of I'LL
nois, the headquarters being at Spring
field. It is the only fraternal beneficiary
society which, by provision of its con-
stitutiOn, requires annual examination
by the insurance department.
The officers of the society are:
Supreme chancellor-A. L. Hereford,
Springfield, Ill
Supreme recorder-W. E. Robinson,
Springfield, Ill.
Supreme treasurer-B. F. Workman.
Auburn, Ill.
Supreme directors-Frank z. Dooling,
chairman, Springfield, Ill; J. K. Black,
Marshall. ILL.,; Hal H. Smith. Ionia,
Mich; F. r. HanlOn, Dixon, Ill; G. B.
Metcalf, Greenfield, ILL.,; Taylor Frier,
Louisiana, Mo; Zach T. DUNCAN, Hunt
ington, Ind.
CAPITAL lodge No. 3. A. o. U. w, en-
tertained the members Of the other A. 0.
u. W. lodges in Topeka at their meeting
last Thursday night After the routine
of two candidates. refreshments and
cigars were served and an enioyab
time had all around. The coffee made
by Brother Gerberick was voted an
eminent success. The degree crew of
this lodge is preparing for a great bali
at Hudson's hall on Christmas eve, De-
cember a. the proceeds to go toward
new uniforms, as the boys expect to go
to the grand lodge session at Wichita
in February to keep the prize cup in
To0elsa.
BeuIah chapter. Order of the Eastern
reunion this evening. All the members
of the order invited. Comforting the de-
grees at p. m; banquet at p m
An election of officers was held in Lin
coin Circle the first meeting in Decem-
Der. The following were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Ella Wood: senior vice pres
ident Mrs. Florence Mattingly; junior
vice president, Mrs. Mary Arrnitage
chaplain, Mrs. Vista Smith; treasurer
Mrs. Ida Klussman: conductor. Mrs.
Martha Long; guard, Mrs Clara Coven
At the second meeting in December the
fr1cr,loke.I h. r L.
Wood, past national president, with a
large number of the mem bers present.