The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-31

ON the apDIicatiou of Topeka councll
AZ u. q. IT, the use of the Auditorium
has been secured Tor May s and for
the grand council meeting OF the Uni
ted Commercial Travellers There viii
be delegates from all over Kansas and
Oklahoma and it is anticipated The at
tendance viii reach 1880. possibly 2.005.
The delegates are accompanied by Inelr
wives and the grand cOumch meeting -
the occasion of a hilarious good time.
Tire grand council meetings OF the
t. c. " are different iii every respect
from those of any other fraternai on p9-
Itiesl organization. The principal towns
in the jurisdiction are always in race
to get The meeting and at Enporia -ast
year Topeka was victor over Okla
hoWa City la a close contest. The anN-
iety to get the meeting is occasiOned
principally by the fact that there is no
expense to the town in connection with
entertaining the gathering. The grand
council maintains an enterta1Anent
fuad created BIS an apnual assessment
OF one dollar upon each member Of fhe
organization. This fund is placed 2 rue
hands of the entertainment committee
ia the town where the next grdnu coun-
ell is TO be held.
AT present Topeka council No 4 IS
busy laying plans tor the entertainments
of the grand council delegates but has
so far made no announcement Of Their
programme.
on Saturday evening. January a. To-
peka council AZ q. u It.. initiated nine
candidates. There are over one hum
bred and fifty active travelling statesmen
in the organization
At recent meeting of the delegation
which viii represent the Topeka Work
men lodges al the grand lodge meeting
OF me A. Y. u w. IN WlcA1la curing
the latter part of February Judge @. Il.
koote was endorsed for the position Of
grand master workman. The committee
on transportation also decided to make
Topeka a gathering point for all the
delegations from this corner of the state.
The delegations from all the towns
north, east as far as Kansas City, and
west as far as Manhattan. Will gather
here and go to Wichita by special train.
the trainioad thus made UP viii have
several hundred delegates and their
1FivS Social railroad rates VIII be in
force at that time
Last Tuesday afternoon there was one
OF the most enjoyable Rebekah gather
ings of the wear at the home OF Miss
Ella M. Penwen, at 526 Monroe street
ing by Mrs. Kate e. Snyder and their
guests were the members of Capit0i
temple No 6S. After a varied pro
gramme Of amusement refreshments
We're served.
Next Monday evening there win be
a valentine party and dance at Lincoln
Post hall, given by the local order of
the American Benevolent association
This is to be one Of the regular enter
ta1nments given by the organization
every three weeks. Last Mondays meet +
ing was Well attended.
on the evening Of Friday, January 16.
Harmony Rebekah lodge, perpetrated
q very successful surprise on Eugene
lodge. in North To9aka. 1T was the
regular meeting night for Eugene lodge. /
and the members of Harmony lodge he
ing aware of the fact. went to the hall
on North Kansas avenue between Norris
and Laurent streets and prepared a hot
supper, which was spread ready in the
banquet room when the members of
Harmony lodge gathered.
Quite a little honor has been con
ferred ua0n ii. C.. Stevens. who is re-
eording secretary of Shawnee lodge No
J.. J.. y. @. r., in Topeka. He has re-
celNed notification of his appointment
with the rank OK major on the STAFF of
General Raney, Patriarchs Militant
rms IS the military branch of the odd
tetoWs. MIR. Stevens VIII be a member
o. the Body guard of General Raney ali
the sovereign grand lodge at Baltimore
this wear.
A disoensation has been issued for
the institution of Lancaster Rabala17
lodge NO. 49,, at Lancaster Atchisen
county. Kansas. The lodge was insti-
tuted last Wednesday night bv Mrs
hattie v feist. president of the as
sembly.
The ROYAL Highlanders. a fraternal
organisation which has been in exist
ence i'm Topeka FOR six months. is frv-
ing new plan to get members by Civ
number VIII draw piano