The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19

ed as valuable. That this regard is
justified was shown at the opening of
the Spanish American war when thou
sands of young men of the Uniform
Rank volunteered their services to the
government. When the Hull bill for
charging the army and the appointment
OF officers from private life became
law eight young men applied to me for
assistance in securing appointments.
To my personal knowledge every one
of them became an officer after pass
ing the education examination Their
only knowledge of military tactics was
that acquired in the Uniform Rank
companies
movements of the Uniform rank COM
panies during the grand lodge We're
made by Brigadier General Lyon TINS
morning. There win be a brigade meet
ing in the parlors of the Throop hotel
at 7.3O O'Clock Wednesday evening
The parade of the Knights of Pythiass
is to be participated in by several drill
companies of the uniform rank from
over the state The parade VIII De
formed near the Copeland hotel between
and 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon 1t
will probably march down Kansas ave
nue. to Fourth street then west to jack
son and south of Jackson to the state
house ground At O'Clock a public
ain contest will be given on the pave
ment in the state house grounds IN
which several finely drilled companies
will participate. Among them VIII -
Mystic, No. y; Girard; vienna No.
,: Pittsburg, No. 80: Ness City No 40;
and Bonner Springs, No Al. The pWzes
hung up are $3.50. 800, $40, 500 ana we.
This drill viii be very ATTRACTIVE One
as all of the companies participating
have practiced for II lot a loil - T.,
There will be special exhibition drills Ia
addition. The Girard company cap
fured the supreme lodge prize at ons
time. -
,,a4,5er for l6 years and is well known
and liked over the state. His nome Is
a. /. eayenworth and besides his connec-
fio7 with the Knights of Pythlas re y
travelling passenger agent Aoi Ia
Missouri Pacific railroad.
Another meeting Of almost equal m
portance as FAR as numbers IS collcel 49,
Is beine held at the Knights OF fytHias
nan It is the grand lodge OF the Rath-
l1ore sisters the auxiliary organlzatlon-
rT-,e frst session this morning was
taken t1p with the reports OF committees
and officers. At 10 O'Clock an open
,l9at5na was held at which Mrs. Ida NJ
vVphe of Topeka, past grand chlef.
made a cordial address OF welcome. i ne
response was made by Gfand CniE3
Carrie Kinnard. Of Wlcnita- ne CLOS
inc feature Of the morning session was
fl7e formal opening Of the grand temple
and the comforting of the grand temple
degree.
This afternoon ttleIe VIII DS SSSASt
business sessions and this evening open
mo and closing of subordinate temples
vii be performed by Topeka temple
No This viii be followed by the ex-
eY7aufifcatiCn CT rituaIistic work by Cap
itaI temple No 81
Wednesday morning Will occur the
election of grand officers At p ms
the prand temple viii reconvene and at
4 O'Clock will occur the public installation
Of the newly elected grand officers, by
the old officers. assisted by Topeka
temple No. staff. In the evening the
ladies' Of the organization will join with
the Knights Of Fythias IN the grand
ball at the Auditorium.