The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-15
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY GRAND LODGE
Three Failing at May Election
Are Chosen.
TOTAL VOTE NEARLY 800
Work of the Day in the Re-
bekah Assembly,
TOTAL VOTE NEARLY 800

The Grand Lodge. I. 0. Q. F., and the
Rebekah assembly began their regular an
nual sessions in this city yesterday with
greater attendance, than ever before
in the history of the order in Kansas.
The feature of the Grand Lodge meeting
was the election of the officers who
failed of election last May. Those elect
ed were: Grand Warden, John 1. Saua-
ders, of Cheney; Grand Treasurer, II. c.
Stevens, of Topeka, and Grand Represen-
tative, w. L. Brown, Of Kingman.
Yesterday morning at a. m, Past
Grand j. T. Kirzer, of Wichita called
the odd Fellows to order in The Toler
Auditorium. and introduced Past Grand
Judge Thomas c. Wilson, who delivered
the address Of welcome on behalf of th,;
city to the visiting Odd Fellows The
mayor being misinforned as to the time
of opening of the Grand Lodge, Past
Grand Rudolf Hatfield delivered the adj
dress of welcome on benalf of the Odd
Fellows Of Wichita.
Grand Master J. NJ. Johnson responded
OF behalf Of the Grand Lodge and the
= visiting Odd Fellows after which the
Grand Lodge, L o. o. r. Of Kansas open
ed in form, with the following officers
present:
]. NJ. Johnson-Grand Master
]. j. Roll-Deputy Grand Master
c. w. Allamon-Grand Warden.
w. II. Kemper-Grand Secretary.
G. 3. Potter-Grand Marshal
3. NJ. Powell-Grand Conductor
NJ. A. Brisht-Grand Chaplain
NJ. L. Radley-Grand Messenger.
J. 4. DeBard. Grand Guardian.
d. c. Luse, Grand Herald
w. l.. Brown, Grand Representative
j. w. Haughey-Grand Representative.
Grand Treasurer BeaI was detained at
his home by the serious illness of his
daughter, but came in on late train
last evening.
The following past grand masters an
j.. swered to the roll call:
+. II. Bottom, Z. S. Bertram. d. g.
Long, G. w. Jones, j. T. McMillen. II.
w Pond. J. A. Campbell, Levi Fergu-
son, w r. Taylor, w NJ. Glenn. w /.
Brown, ]. A. Colaw, John 4. Bright, j.
w Haughey and George w. Brown
Under a resolution adopted at Pittsburg
Kan, last year, the grand lodge pays
the past grand masters in attendance
the same per diem and milage as Off
GERS representatives. No better law has
ever been enacted. The grand lodge has
the benefit and experience of those who
have been in the harness for years and
whose wisdom and judgment are truly
valuable. The Sovereign Lodge, l. O. Q.
F. of the World pays their grand sires,
and when they have finished calling the
several jurisdictions for business of their
constituents, they call the roll Of past
grand sires for any matters they may
have to offer
An invitation from James Snedden,
superintendent of Masonic Home for the
odd Fellows to pay to home. was read
and accepted by the grand lodges. Many
OF the members went over yesterday and
more viii go before returning home
y Deputy Grand Master Elect. DR.. c..
r s.. ALBANIAN of Atchison. who has lately
returned from the Far East and the Holy
Land, presented to Grand Master J. NJ.
Johnson, and also to the grand lodges.
each gavel. made from woods grown
In the Holy Land
In making the presentation. Brother
ALBANIAN spoke as follows:
''To the Members Of the Grand Lodge:
AS see our presiding officer is with
out a gavet this morning and he is liable
TO damage his own person and an ampu-
tation would be necessary. 1 wish TO avoid
the trouble by presenting him with a liz
tie instrument that l procured while in
the far east. 1t is made CT olive wood
from the mount Of olives Just east of the
-.
toric spot on the face of the earth. as
1t was here that the Savior ascended 10
heaven In each end of the gaveI You
will see the emblems OF our order. This, I
made in mother-of-pearl. was manufae-
tured by Il native workman Ia the Cioy /
OF David. The work of making this in
strument was done by descendant Of \
the crusaders in the City of Jerusalem. I
The ribbon. the colors OF our order. was I
purchased in that historic city and manu- (
featured in India. l present this 10 you. 1
our Grand Master, in honor OF your office I
and the good you have accomplished dur 4
ing the last year. I trust YOU may take 4
it in the spirit in which it is given and (
keep it rs d memento Of my friendship.
This canteen that l present to the /
Grand Lodge l procured at the Good [
Samaritan's Inn on the road from Jeru- (
salem TO Jericho. In passing down this I
road that is infested this DAY as it was 4
On days of old by many robbers ani ,
highwaymen. you are required to have
an escort to safely make the journey.
AT the particular point where the Good 4
Samaritan found the wanderer there IS q
narrow defle in the hills. perpendicular
blum on the right about one hundred feet
high, and almost bottomless canyon