The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-17
Woodmen Fixing for Annual
Log Rolling.
State Rebeckahs VIII Be Here
February II.
10. O. F. AT ATCHISON.
American Benevolent Associa-
tion Ball Monday Night.
G. A. r. and Relief Corps In
stall Their officers.
i. 0. 0. F. AT ATCHISON.

Shawnee county Woodmen are already
thinking about their annual log rollins
a function which brings out every
healthy member Of the organization not
onfv from this county but from all parts
o. the state 1t has been the policy Of
fbr Shawnee Log Rolling association to
make this one the best in the state. ana
thev have so far succeeded The last
one was held in Topeka. last August
and was the occasion Of great festivity.
President n ". Saxon Of the associa-
tion has sent out letter TO each OF
the camps in the county asking that at
the first regular meeting in February
DELEGATES be selected for a convention
to make arrangements for the rolling
Zach 200 members Is entitled 70 one
delegate and the convention viii as
semble at the Throop hotel in Topeka at
400 % m on March Z. Extensive prepa
rations Save to be made for the affair
because il costs a lot OF money. The
Toneka Woodmen organizations have
usually borne the brunt of the expense
SO that 1t is upon them that the hard
part OF the preparations viii fall The
next log rolling VIII occur some time IN
midsummer
Next Monday night the Woodmen Of
the World Will give an oyster supper
In their hall ait AIS Kansas avenue. This
VIII De for the members and their wives,
and rhe evening VIII be devoted TO a
general good time. state Deputy J. w.
ka User. of Fort Scott, has agreed TO be
present. and will address the gathering
at recent meeting of the local lodge
n H. Wolf was chosen delegate to the
head camp Of the Woodmen of the
World, which meets in Kansas City on
March 20.
A
camp NO. 51s. Modern Woodmen last
Tuesday evening the lodge presented to
Porter s. Cook. retiring banker beau
tlful cold watch chain with an emblem
charm. Mr.. Cook has been banker OF
the camp for the past eleven years and
is retiring from that position at the
same time with his retirement from the
office of sheriff OF this county. Judge
w =. Pagan made the presentation
with "a clever little speech. acknOwledE-
ing for tie lodge its thanks for the serv-
ices rendered by Mr.. Cook in handling
the funds Of the camp
on February 10 viii occur in Topeka
the state meetinE of the Royal Neigh
bors of America. the auxiliary organi-
cation to the Modern Woodmen. Tt is
expected that there VIII be a large at
tendance Of delegates and visitors to
this meeting. at which VIII be repre-
scented more than 300 lodges fin the state
1t IS stiu undecided where the meetins
new lodge quarters in the Bates build
Ing VIII not be ready at that time III
THIS case the gathering is likely to be
1eld ia Security hall
The session of the convention viii he
81 geld on Tuesday. On Monday eveuine
February III. the work of the lodge viii
pa eNernrl1ned by the drill team Of To-
peka camp No. l48. This gathering will
take the form OF reception for the
visiting delegates Mrs Jennie Walker
Of Goodiand- is state oracle Delegates
90 the head camp viii be chosen at this
meeting.
Next Monday evening there win be
mask BAN in Lincoln Post hall on East
skin street under the auspices of the
local organization Of the American
Benevolent associa ton. The weekly
meetings Of the lodge are usually de-
voted 90 informal social amusement
and the Monday night ~d0ings" Will be
httie more than ordinarily elaborate
Last Monday evenings meeting was
the occasion Of the installation Of Off
GERS the installation being in charge of
state Agent n. 3. Campbell and S NJ
Crow. Refreshments were served dur
ing the evening.
Last Tuesday evening was held the
installation of officers for the Atchis0n
Oad telloW eucampment and a number
or 5opeHa iodgemen went down to at
leA4 IT, AL was one of the biggest of
the small Odd Fellow gatherings ia
tns state and several Of the grand and
past grand officers were present
Among these were s. II. Kelsey Of
AlcnlsQn- M H. kemper Of Topeka W
,. Russell Of Kansas City Kan. and
H. G. Stevens OF Topeka A. NJ Rain
or LeavenWQrth. present grand patri-
arcn' Lewis T. Eeees of Leavenworth.
grand scribe and George w Jones of
Mound City. past grand master.
The Rebekan oreaufza tons of the
county kept open house. much TO the