The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-14
Woodmen Of the World in Kan
sas City.
Six States Represented in
District Meeting.
NEW ORDER COMING UP
Annuity Union Hold National
Meeting Here.
Annual Court Of Honor Nation
al Convention.


District A. Woodmen Of the world.
held its convention in Kansas city on
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
elected officers for the ensuing two
years and chose delegates TO the SOW
oreign camp in Milwaukee on the second
Tuesday in May. District A. is com
posed of Kansas. Nebraska. North and
South Dakota. Oklahoma and the Indian
Territory The attendance was about
500
Among the state. district and national
officers who were in Kansas city were
J. G.. Root Of Omaha, sovereign commau-
der. DIT A. .. Cloyd Of Omaha. sover-
eign physician: Ben ScoviIle of Indian
Territory, head consul: c. E. Johnson.
past counsel commander and J. w. Kali
ser, state deputy for Kansas. A prize
drill was given Tuesday afternoon on
Seventh street in which Omaha. Fort
Scott. Galena and other teams compel
ed a convention ball was given in the
auditorium Tuesday night Following
are the delegates chosen for the SOW
ereign camp meeting. T.. s. Dyer, Ok
lanoua- B. J. ScoVile. j. n. Morgan. n.
A. Gibson. Indian Territory; j. W kai-
ser and c.. b. Moore. Kansas. M Il.
Redheld and H. g. Lennon. Nebraska.
ot1cerS for the ensuing term were also
elected as follows Head consul. F. s.
Dyer. Oklahoma City advisory Heuten-
ant ID. w. Care. Beatrice. Neb.: head
clerk Earl r. Stiles, Omaha. reelected,
head banker, II. Francke, Wichita
head escort n. +. Mackey, WynneW0od,
D. IT, head Waterman. c.. S. Cutler,
Great Bend, Kan. head sentry Ed Sand
lin. ArdmOre. The board of head mana
gers is composed of N. y. Teetzle. f. J.
Simpson. clerk; A. p. A1cKeIop. II. Kan
troWitz and f. g. Adams.
The national council Of the Annuity
Union held their first national
meeting in this city Tuesday, March
TO- This organization is one of the
newer orga nizations but the record they
have made during the ten months they
have been in existence is TO say the
least phenomenal Their first certifi-
Gates were issued on April g. 1902 The
report Of the national secretary at the
meeting Tuesday showed LBS certifi-
Gates written. The reports of the pres
ident DR.. H. II. Hitler of Rossville,
Kansas. and the secretary, W NJ.
Glass, of this city were audited by
committees appointed for that purpose 1
and the finances of the association
found to be in excellent condition.
The following officers were elected;
president DE-. H H. Hitler Of Bossville,
secretary. W n Glass of Topeka, {
medical director. DR.. w. S. Mcdonald
OF Fort ScOrt- chaplain, Rev NJ l.
Munn Of Wichita, marshal, Mrs. Bina
H. stewart DA Eli kltfllfll d-A lJEllte H.
G.. Tillotson Of Topeka board of di-
rectors. w r. FEEDER of Great Bend,
J a. Swallow Of Council Grove, o.
Chacsy of Leavenworth, NJ. l. Finley
of Independence and w c. Douglas Of
The Annuity Union Is presenting q
plan of protection rather than life in
Eurance 1t affords an annuity to the
beneficiaries Of the association which
Is PAID TO them quarterly, the same as
an old soldiers pension. 1t oVerCOmeS
the possibilities of its benedciaries
ever coming 10 want
The meeting Tuesday. in view of the
fact that the association is not yet
year old. was indeed a large one. The
order was represented by IT. III.
Miller NJ d. of ROssVille. w F..
FEEDER Of Great Bend, O. Chacey of
LeavenW0rth. T. E. McMilhn of En-
poria. J. n. Swallow of Council Grove,
w. 81. Glass of Topeka, H. l. Finley
Of Independence. D. C. T1llotSon ct To-
uela. w. Z. Samuels Of Emporia, L.
r. Disbrow of Topeka. J.. c. Blair Of
enworth, j. G.. curtis, N. d.. of Topeka.
Rev c.. L. Milton of Fort Scott. L. g.
Stewart of Rossville, w. c. Douglass
Of Alva. Oklahoma, and Frank Bolton
Of Council Grove.
Last Monday evenings meeting Of The
busy one on account OF the adn7i5slon on
several new members and the consider
ff0n or the report of the committee ON SICK
claims. Among the members VINO have
been in have been Dad II 8. Rust.
the we'll known Santa Fe engineer. Who
has been confined to the Santa re hos
Uitai and Miss lydia Culn. who has been
fl for the past six months
Next Monday night the A. e A. win
give q tackey masquerade bah at Lincoln
Post hall. The social feature of the or
ganization has thus far proven one of it's
clements OF greatest strength
Grand Secretary w. r.. Kemper .of the
Odd Fellows is engaged il making a
series Of visits to subordinate branches IF
the order through the state for general
purposes OF inspection. He visited Leav-
enuorth and Kansas city during the past
week and has planned AN itinerary which
win keep him out of town all next week
from Monday until Saturday His trip
ziu tale him about as follows Usage
Cir- Monday. Emporia TUESDAY. Council
Grove, "Wednesday. Lexington. Thursday
Abilene Friday, Wamego. Saturday
Plans for the annual convention Of the
Court Of Honor tn be held in Kansas CITY.
Nav IS 27 and .. are being laid by the
INTERESTING I