The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-03
LODGE NEWS.
FOresters Camp Within st.
Louis Exposition Gates.
Will BE Military Fraternal Fea-
ture of the Fair.
TO LIVE IN BARRACKS.
Management Makes Big Conces-
sion for WOodmen.
Scottish Rite Bodies Will AS
sembIe October 27-29.

An encampment of the Foresters, the
military division of the Modern Wood
men, is to be held on the ST. Louis Ex-
position grounds during the second and
third weeks of September, 1904 Infor-
nation regarding the completion of ar
rangements for this gathering has just
been sent by Major General. J. II. Mitch
ell to Brig adier General M. w. Saxon of
Topeka wslo is adjutant of the national
organization. Between five and six
thousand uniformed Foresters are ex-
pected to attend the St. Louis exposition
during the encampment and to take part
in the prize drills and the parades that
are to be given.
Exceptional advantages have been Sc
cured for this attendance. Large barrack
quarters are to be established upon the
exposition grounds where the Foresters
will secure food and lodging at the act
ual cost of their maintenance. One adj
mission fee will be charged, on the first
day. After being installed at the bar
racks passes will be supplied. Meals
will cost about % cents. Living expenses
will probably be excessively high
throughout ST. Louis during the expo
sition so that those who will be en-
abled to attend during the encampment
will be fortunate.
Prizes for drill team work equal to
those offered at the head camp are to be
offered at St Louis in the competitive
drills that are planned. The teams will
be divided into various classes according
to their merit and will compete for
prizes in these classes. In the first class
the prizes are likely to be in cash as
follows: $500. $780, $500. $780, 500. SIS, $50.
The second and the third classes will Of
fer lower money.
During the Worlds fair at Omaha
a cay was set aside as Woodman Day
and was very largely attended by MEM
bers of that order, who paraded and
did. drill work. 1t was used as fea-
ture of the exposition and drew well.
1t is believed that the encampment a
St. Louis will be equally successful
and will prove financially remunera-
tive to the fair management.
The announcement of the programme
for the tWenty-firSt semi-arinual re-
uni0n of the bodies of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
in She Valley of Topeka for the dates
October 81 to 20 has been recently is
sued. During the three days the var
iouS degrees will be put on for the
class of candidates that will then be
pre1ented. On the evening of October
20 4 reception will be given for the
members and their ladies' On that
evening an entertainment programme
Will De R1NteH- W. M oIAdNGI Will navy
charge of the music for the reunion
Meals will be served for the candidates
during the session at the Masonic |
building.
Washington lodge No. 26. Selected
Knights is preparing to give series of
danaes through the winter season, be-
ginning on October IS A dance viii
be given every two weeks following
that date.
Preparations are now complete for
the grand lodge meeting of the /. 0.
Q. r. to be held at Wichita. beginnings
October u. The official reports of
Grand Master ]. NJ Johnson and Grand
Secretary w. H. KemDer are now in
published form. At the close of the
business wear which the report covers
there is shown to have been member
ship of 80. 564, a gain of 2,214 members
during the year The report also shows
among this membership 1874 ministers,
439 school teachers, and 8,S15 past grand
Grand Secretary Kemper in
corporates in his report the following
recommends ton regarding the invest
meDt of the funds of subordinate
LODGES:
Il have always believed in the owner
ship of real estate. Many lodges have
been paying on real estate from Is to 20
years and many of them now own their
paid out and others are just beginning.
If the brothers of a lodge will get
good proposition, take it and work to
its ful.llment The road may seem
long but you will triumph in the end.
But in making a contract for property
study all points carefully and if you
cannot absolutely see out do not I'M
dertake it. Many lodges have almost
broken up under debt. During the first
ten years of the life of lodge it ought
to accumulate almost enough to own a
lodge room with a store room under it.
While the lodge is young is a good time
to lay a solid financial basis. Aid to
so manage your finances that at the
end of the first 20 years you will have
clear property with an income. Then
should adverse circumstances arise you
will be strong and able to Withstand
all the adversity that may strike you"
DR.. Adam Rupin. sr., homeopath, 106 |
East Sixth avenue. Same location for |
eighteen years. Consultation in English |
and German. Dropsy cured.