The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29
Shawnee County Workmen Will
Gather at VinewOod.
OHIAONS TO OTTAWA.
Will Help Franklin County
Buckeyes Enjoy Themselves.
Last Wednesdays Picnic Was a
Very Successful Event.


Shawnee county together with invited
lodges from the small towns outside is
the plan that is on floor in the councils
of the A. o. U. w. of Topeka just now
The picnic will probably be held at
Vinewood park during the latter part
Of September, after the state fair. The
project has been started by Upchurch
lodge 244 but has been enthusiastical-
ly taken up by the other lodges in
town. A committee from this lodge has
been appointed to see what arrange
ments can be made for the gathering
and to interest the other Workmen
bodies
Invitations will be sent to lodges in
the small towns of the counties to join
in the arrangements for the gathering
1t is the intention to make the picnic a
display of the strength of the order in
the county and, with this in view, the
project is being warmly supported.
Should the picnic prove the success it
is expected to be it is planned to turn
it into an annual affair. It is believed
that the holding of such a gathering,
/ which will come to be very generally
attended and will demonstrate the sue
cessful growth of the order, will do
much toward keeping up the fraternal
feeling in the lodges.
The plans for this year include a
number of team drills in which prizes
of some sort will be hung up for the
competition. Every lodge in the coun-
ty will doubtless enter its team for the
prize. The Workmen lodges in Topeka
are as follows: Capital lodge No. 3.
Apollo lodge No. 1888; Irwin lodge No.
26O, Kaw Valley lodge No. 20. Upchurch
lodge No. 244, Star lodge No. 331 and
Topeka lodge No. IL. There are also
lodges at Shorey and Oakland. The De
gree of Honor lodges. the auxiliaries of
the Workmen lodges, are as follows:
Excelsior ledge No. 81, North Topeka
lodge No. 152, Lincoln lodge No. 299,
Capital lodge No. and Charity lodge
No. 26.
The Topeka organization of the Ohio as
ISOLATION held very successful picnic at
Vinewood park last Wednesday with an
of the society with their families. 1t was
an all day affair, although many of the
at the park During the afternoon light
rain storm frightened some of the people
back to their homes, but there was good
McNeai and H. G. Edgeworth of Ottawa.
The picnic is an annual affair
On September 3 train load of Ohioans
will go from Topeka to Ottawa on a
Santa Fe excursion to attend the Ohio
sent out by the ottawa Ohioans and it is
believed that a very general response vii!
lar for the round trip mas been secured.
provided 60 persons can be secured for the
journey. Secretary Harry Wright of the
Ohio club has sent out the request that
all persons desiring to go on the excursion
shall meet meet Mond aye evening at IT. larry larry
land hotel, to make arrangements for
tickets.
Deputy Grand Master ]. F. Daniels OF
the A. o. Z. W. was in attendance at the
last regular meeting of the Buffalo lodge
were initiated into the order. OF the
pleasant affair the Buffalo Advocate says
"a team from Yates center T I2dge con
White and ]. B. Adams of independence
were M with all the fxin's' and gave
what is known the screen work Re
freshments were served at the close
very much enjoyed social was giver
last Tuesday evening by the Court OF
Honor at 41S Kansas avenue. There was
a good attendance and a large amount OF
refreshments were consumed.
Last Tuesday night Capitol Ark No. &
Change card 9ap pery Te new game wa:
entered into with great deal of spirit
and all sorts of fun was had / out It of II It
medicine for prizes for the evening. Tit
nature of the prizes was not made known
ance that they were well worth trying
for Harry Wright, who acted as foo
manager, devoted considerable pains Il
praise the mysterious trophies and whcr
they were finally presented to the winner
of the series the shouts of applause Were
terrific.
On last Wednesday evening the boys o
the members of Valiant lodge No. 155 a
the members of Valiant lodge No 155
the lodge rooms at Sixth and Quinc,
streets Refreshments were served durin:
the evening
! The members of Summit lodge No. 2
K P A held a very pleasant social a
their lodge rooms at the corner of Sixth
and Jackson streets Thursday night Ici
cream and cake were served during TIL
evening.
$11.5O, st. Louis and Return vii
Rock Island.
Tickets on sale August 2Sth to 31st in
elusive, limited for return not later thar
Sept. 18th.