The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-18
Odd Fellows Busy With Their
Anniversary.
knights of Columbus at Atchi-
son Install.

The next big state lodge meeting viii
be the annual encampment of the Mod
arm Woodmen, at Emporia, on May 8.
On April i the Woodmen OF this county.
as well as Of all the other counties in
the state held conventions for the Sc
lection Of delegations. Shawnee VIII
send four representatives. to the state
convention. where there will be about
800 delegates in all At this convention
delegates to the national encampment IN
indianapolis. on June g. will be chosen
1t is impossible to tell what viii be
tne action, If any, of the state conVen-
cion on the important question OF as
Gessment rates, which has agltated the
lodges Of the country for a year and
half Only comparatively few of the
delegations to the state convention were
instructed how to vote on the PROPOSE
ton. Generally speaking, it is believed
the state favOrS a change in the pres
ent system of rating. In considerable
measure the division of sentiment lies
between the country and the town
lodges. the former being conservative
and opposed to a change and the latter
IaVOring it.
The proposition has been rehearscd
with such frequency that it is thor
oughly understood. Those favoring the
change claim that unless the basis of
assessment is changed so as to be pro-
pOrtiOnate to the advancing age Of the
Itself compelled to resort to the double
header assessment in order to meet its
liability in the event of a sudden in
crease in the death rate This prOpOsi-
ton VIII be the principal question be-
4ore the head camp and viii be made
the platform of some Of the candidates
1or grand lodge offices of the order.
M. w Saxon, who is adjutant general
Of the uniform rank of the national or
ganlzatlon. viii leave in few weeks for
Indianapolis to assist in making the ar
rangements for the national meetina
w lille there he will also look after the
arrangements for caring for the dele
gates from his own state. Mr.. Saxon
VIII probably return in time for the
state meeting at Emporia
Grand Secretary Kemper Of the odd
Fellows is giving the anniversary ceIe-
bration to be held on April 25, a week
from today, thorough advertising and
expects large crowd to be present for
the occasion. He has issued the fol-
lowing announcements which will be of
interest to persons who are thinking of
attending the celebration.
Special rates have been secured on the
railroads entering Topeka and reception
committees viii be at the trains TO
meet visitors who come on that day.
Canton, uniformed encampment Mus
coKltes In full uniform and degree teams
VIII be features of the parade.
Line of march-Parade will be formed
en- Kansas avenue at Gordon street,
North Topeka. VIII move south on
west side of Kansas avenue to Ninth.
counter march on east side of Kansas
avenue to Fifth street East on Fifth
10 Quincy, south on Quincy to Audi
forum.
Special returning trains viii be run
from topeka to Lawrence and from To-
peha to Atchison. leaving at II %. m
hx-United States Senator John Mar
IN + q NJ, viii deliver an address in
tne afternoon and Hon. B. 2. Waggener
IN the evening Mayor w S Bereund-
thai and Governor w. J. Bailey viii he
on the afternoon programme
Fart of the main floor of the Audi
forum viii be reserved in the after
noon for the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
to the public.
The parade at 2 o'clock will have some
novel features.
The lodges Of Topeka have offered
cash prizes for the lodges having the
greatest per cent of membership in line
one or the interesting features of the
evening programme viii be the presen-
tation of Veteran Jewels by the Grand
master
Fun programme of afternoon and
evenings will be published in this paper
on next Thursday.
Last Wednesday evening p. T. Mon
Afghan and the degree team of the To
peka organization of the Knights of
Columbus went to Atchison to install
lodge there. Ten new members were
given the first degree. There are now
over seventy members ia the Atchison
lodge which is composed exclusively
of Catholics.
The American Benevolent association
Will give their last dance of the season
next Monday evening. April 20 at their
lodge room Lincoln Post hall n. b.
Campbell. state agent has returned
from a visit to Usage City; he found
the association in fine shape there and
while there paid Mrs. Frank Rosetta
$500. being the amount of the policies
which she held against the associa tfon.
Mr.. Rosetta was killed about a month
ago.