The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-22

talntleS or revolutions IN SpanlSh-Amerl-
can countries said that when he was in
Spain the consul from Honduras asked
him for letters of introduction TO parties
at Washington for two of his friends,
commissioners at the Paris exposition.
Mr.. Turner wrote the letters and then
attended a dinner where he met the two
men in question. Both of them We're
splendid gentlemen and eminent in the
affairs of their country. Two or three
months afterwards the consul from Hon
duras came to the American consulate
and showed Mr.. Turner a home paper
giving an account OF the execution of
his friends. They weren't aware Of the
fact that revolutionary party had sue
ceeded in their country While in Spain
Mr.. Turner translated the friendly COM
mercial laws of Spain for the state de-
partment and initiated the measures
which afterwards eliminated in removing
the prohibitive barriers between Ameri-
can meat products and the Spanish mar
kets. Mr.. Turner it was who secured
practically all the interesting documents
in Spain for the worlds fair for which
he was commended highly by Secretary
Of State James G.. Blaine and it was
largely under his management that the
Columbus caravels We're built For this
work the Spanish government has sent
him medal
Previous to becoming a lawyer diplomat
and politician, Mr.. Turner was an edu-
Gator and an editor. During his editor
ship of the Western School Journal he
increased its circulation fran three
thousand to ten thousand and gave it a
prestige which has been ably maintained
by John Mcdonald, the noblest Scotch
man of them all. 1t was he who wrote
the educational article for the Kansas
agricultural report which was awarded
the gold medal at the Paris exposition.
Mr.. Turner. for man of strong charac-
ter and unyielding opposition TO sham
in anything, is a very genial gentleman,
inclined to scholarly habits, but yCS
practical man of the world. His appear
ance in the hotel lobby is quite distin-
guished ana from the way he is greeted
by everybody it is evident thathe is pop
ular among the Workmen.
John w. Breidenthal has shaken hands
with every representative and delegate
who has so far arrived in the city to at
tend the grand lodge and it is n safe bet
to make that he will shake hands with
every one who viii arrive between now
and Tuesday morning. Mr.. Breidenthal
is still in the forty-five class but there
are evidences that age is telling on him.
For instance. yesterday he forgot an old
friends name for several seconds. Foo
twenty years he has never hesitated at
a mans name. either at grand lodge meet
Ing or political convention. 1t is said that
he knows more people by name than any
man in the state Mr.. Breidenthal has
belonged TO nineteen mutual benefit So
cietics in his time. Nine Of them are
dead and ten alive. He has held high
once in many of them. for he has
wonderful knowledge of the idea upon
which they are based. He likes those ex-
clusivcly Of male membership best. be-
cause women are sometimes troublesome
in lodges. They bring with them too
frequently petty jealousies into the lodge
meetings and they are Siven fearfullJ
strong TO the habit OF blackbailing Mr..
BreidenthaIs faVorite lodge is the \ ..
L. w His membership still remains in
his old home town. Chetopa. never having
taken 4 demit from there. He will ba
one of the very influential men in the
coming grand lodge meeting.
Grand Master Lamb arrived Friday
night and was busy yesterday shaking
hands Mr.. Lamb has made a strong
and able grand master and his aGministra-
ton viii be universally regarded as one
Of tho best in the bright historic chapters
of the order in this state. Mr.. Lamb has
been state senator and is strong man.
One Of the veteran members of the order
of Workmen. Mr. John Daum. of Sallna.
is IL The city to attend the grand lodge
lie has been a Workman for So years and
vas a member Of the first grand lodge
of the order IN Pennsylvania lie was
master workman of local lodge before
either grand or supreme lodge Were or
gained He well remembers when the or
der was instituted by a few working men
OF Pennsylvania. Mr. Daum is a large
contractor and one Of the best architect
Ural experts in the state.
Capt. Tom Donahue. OF Kansas CITY,
Kansas. is here. Captain Donahue was
one of the pioneers OF Sumner county
and for four years clerk OF the district
court AT Wellington. His home was II
Belle PLANE. where he became Work
man Yesterday he told . sroun of
brothers about the remarkable fact that
Belle PLANE lodge for fourteen years
did not have death among its members.
This is Thought to be the record" OF The
state and probably the record OF the
nation.
At 70 o'clock last night over % Nom
hers Of the A. a. L. ". had registered.
nearly all Of whom were on committees.
Many more VIII arrive today. but tonight
and tomorrow morning the big crowds
VIII COME Among many other noted
Wodkueu already here are DR.. s J.
Crumblne. grand medical examiner. Of
Dodse City; g II Lamb. grand master.
Yates Center. and 2 n. Forde. Grand
recorder. Eu1uoria. All the deputies have
arrived and registered.
HeadqUarte-s OF the A. o. I. w. this
week are az the Carey hotel They have
4 desk II the Lobby with two telephones
FOR the use Of the members The teie-
Phone numbers are, New phone. No
-; old phone. ss7. Behind the desk : a
large square bulletin board which viii be
used when the meeting IS in fun pro-
greSs.
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