The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-31

the pearly gate and it is to be hoped the
fall opening will be attended with quite
rush.
On last Monday about 20 members of
the local organizations of knights of
Pythias, headed by L. M. Penwell, went
to Leavenworth to attend the annual
district convention. There was much
larger attendance from Kansas City,
about 100 being included in that delega-
ton. The morning and afternoon ses-
sions were devoted to speaking and de-
liberation upon measures for the good
of the order Grand Chancellor F. I.
Britton of Usage City spoke.
The convention concluded with a ban
quet at the Planters hotel Nearly a
hundred Knights from Kansas City and
the members from this city were pres
ent. Toasts were responded to by Cen
eral J. H. Lyons, T. l. Britton. q. M
Culver, w A. S. Bird, G. J. Niebert. E.
E. Murphy, S. S. Gofding, +. B. Dawes,
F. S. Newsletter and w. c. Moidle. Pre-
ceding the banquet there was a street
parade, led by a band.
Worshipful Grand Master Bestor G.
Brown, of Topeka. went down to Otta-
wa last Monday for the purpose of con-
Quoting the initiation of candidate
He was assisted by the officers of Otta-
wa lodge No. 1873 A. F. & A NJ, into
which the candidate, Album E. Skin
ner. was initiated. The ottawa Herald
SAYS:
AFTER the exemplifcation of the
work, which was very impressive under
the grand masters Interpretation. the
members sat down to an elaborate
banquet The occasion drew the larg-
est gathering in the history of local
Masonry. G. NJ. Copeland and W. F.
Maxwell, of Paola. were also guests of
honor"
A. o. U. w. lodge No. 26o has during
the last two weeks settled the death
claims of the families of James Sproat.
Harmon D. Wilson and George Nc
Carter. All of these claims were rap
idly adjusted.
w. A. S. Bird will go to Scranton on
Monday, November 2, to deliver the
dedicatory address at the dedication of
a new building belonging to the Scran-
ton wigwam of the Order of Red Men.
The new building is a good piece or
property one of the best lodge prop
the Red Men of that locality are thriv-
ing.
On Tuesday, November 2, the knights
of Pythias OF the southwestern part of
the state will hold their annual district
convention at Pittsburg. w. A. S. Bird,
of Topeka, will be present and will ad-
dress the gathering. Other knights of
Pythias of note, including Grand
Chancellor F. G. Britton, of Usage City,
will be present.
On Wednesday night Capital city
tent No. "a, Maccabees, initiated four
candidates. among them G. B. Tyler.
of the Mills Dry Goods company. A
dance will be given Wednesday even
ing of the coming week.
At the K. P. A. rooms last Tuesday
night an unusually clever literary pro-
gramme was given by the ladies of the
order The men had no part in the
preparations. and the ladies showed
that they could get along very well
without their assistance in getting up
an entertainment.
w. G. Cressy, who, besides being
state deputy of the knights of the
Maccabees, is a prominent member of
the Woodmen of the World holding
membership in Golden Cate camp No. GA
of San Francisco, will conduct the initia-
ton of three candidates in the topeka
camp next Monday night. The initia-
ton will be followed by an oyster
supper.