The Topeka state journal., 1903-02-28
LODGE NEWS.
Robert Turner Is at Head Of
WOrkmeu.
Grand Lodge at Wichita Well
Attended.
COURT OF HONOR ELECT
State Court Holds Two Days
Session Here.
Woodmen Of the World to Gath
er in Kansas City.
OF HONOR ELECT


The election ef grand master ef the
A. .. IT, w. at Wichita this week re-
suited in The selection of Robert w
Turner of Mankato. The other candi-
dates for the office We're Judge g. Il.
Foote of Topeka j. H. Crider Of Fort
SCOTT and r. o. Kelly of Marion. The
selection of Turner for the once was the
end OF one Of the closest fights for the
office of grand master that the order
has ever seen iii this state and its out
come was unable 10 De predicted up to
the date on which 1t was decided. All
the representatives of Topeka lodges
stood together for Judge Foote and
made showing OF considerable
strength for him. The other candidates
Eor Offices we're.
Grand Raceiver-John ~. Breidenthsl
OF Chatopa. w II. l. Peppereu OF Con-
coIdia and Frank A. Pearl Of Hutchin-
son.
Grand Trustea-Johu Daum of Salina,
i. f. Messerve Of Wtenira II B Nelson
OF Mcpherson and Joseph chonberne Of
Leavenworfh.
Leavenworth is to be the next meet
ing place of the grand lodge
Topeka showed up Wei at the grand
lodge meeting and won considerable
teams which acc0mpa MED the delega-
ti0n. Tn the prize drill which was held
last Monday the result was IS follows
Team representing Topeka lodge 40.
-60. scored $40 points. and won hrsL
prize. Arkansas city won second prize.
wirh 343 points Topeka lodge No g. won
third prize. with a4- points and LeaFeu-
worth lodge No 8. won fourth prize,
with $50 points.
Decisions OF the grand master work
man are always of interest TO lodge
members and the following were given
out At the Wichita metius
The law on mam barship is not based
on citizenship and is not limited to
persons who can speak The English
language
divorced wife IS not eligible to con
ti1ue as the beneficiary Of her former
husband
No one should be permitted 10 keep
member in good standing. when the
latter desires 70 become suspended
otherwise It would destroy the fraterraI
feature Of the order and reduce it To
the worst form of speculative life in
sIrance
A stepmother cannot he made the
beneficiary Of a member. she not being
a blood relative
In an election for representative to
the grand lodge 2 tie in the ballot was
announced The master Workman gave
THe casting vote In favor Of his ovu
candidacy declaring himself elected.
Held illegal on the ground that tae
master workman. while entitled TO vote
for officers Of lodge and represent tatENe
20 grand lodge must cast his vote be-
fore announcement OF same is made by
presiding officer
The state organizat tien of the Court Of
Honor met in Topeka Tuesday aud
Wednesday Of This week About fifty
delegates were present from various
parts Of the state and In resolutions en-
dorsed the candidates Of the following
persons before the supreme convention
I'm Kansas City in May DE. J. A.
Berry Topeka, for supreme medical
director. supreme chancellor. A T.
Hereford. and supreme recorder w. +.
Robinson Of Springfield. HI. for re-
election The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year.
Mrs Flora Of Oberliu. chancellor. a.
II kodau cf Parsons vice chancellor. a
p Hamilton Of Kansas City recorder
p. F eaurlue Of AIChtson. treasurer
Eva Wheeler OF Norton. conductor. J.
a Stone ~ FQlun. sentinel. and q. G.
4Qlaud Of St. John, guard The hoard
Of directors are Mrs Mcconnell Of Atch-
lSe1. J. a Srurns OF DanVlllss r. J.
Wilson cf t4orham. A. H. Bilby Of Ken
singr0r. Arthur Clarke Of LHavsnw worth
and Frank Stewart of Sanordvine.
Last Thursday evening a very pleas
ant entertainment was given under ths
manage lleuI Qf Washington union No T.
Patriotic Legion Of America. in the
street. The PRINCIPAL feature of the
programme was an illustrated sUereqo-
ticcu lecture hE Supreme AIauage
George W. Cole who mas rarertfyr ken
charge Qf the affairs eE the organ fzatfon
Musical and literary numbers were
given by members Of the union. The
Patriotic Legion is new beneficiary OF.
der. established a Few m5nrns AGO fn
Topeka and includes among It's mem
nership several of the most substantial
men ef the state It IS Of fra teruas
beneficiary character. and IS now man
age1 oy George ". CaIe. man of con-
siderable experience in fraterual insur-
ance business The officers ara- Cfen
a S. Metcals supreme president.
George VIZ Coie supreme manager gen
erals z. H Ragsdale. supreme Secretary
generals " e Morgan, supreme treas
urer gsneral- DIT j. p Lewis supreme
surgeon general. III A. s Bird. supreme
attorney general
There VIII be big meeting Of the
;. QodEuen Of the World in Kansas Cits.
RAN during the second week In March.