The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-26
LODGE NEWS.
Webb McNall Addresses Work
men at YineW0od.
American Benevolent AssOeia-
tiOm Plans Winter Work.
J. T. BLACK AT HEAD.
Chosen Dictator by knights of
Honor Grand Lodge.
II. z. AS Will Make Fun of
InitiatOry Ceremony.
]. T. BLACK AT HEAD.

The increasing number Of small lodge
events is significant of the revival of
interest in fraternaI affairs for the
winter season During the summer lit
tie but the barest routine of lodge work
is transacted. There is 3 slump in
business and social activity from which
not even ice cream and watermelon
fetes can rescue the lodge. But with
winter there is a natural renewal and
the lodges start in for the winter re-
freshe6 by the rest. The American
Benevolent association had several IN
itiations at its last meeting and VIII
hold an important business mSeths
next Monday night at which the aiIalrs
4 Il the winter will be mapped out. The
n -xnerican Benevolent association is one
of the most active social fraternal or
eanizatio and had great many en-
tertainments and dances last winter
Atv fnewood park Wednesday the A. Q.
L. w. picnic association OF shawnee
county gave a big picnic whlcn vas
attended by members OF all the Work
men and Degree of Honor lodges in the
country The speakers who addressed
the gathering in the afternoon were
past Grand Supreme Master WorkTnen
webb NIcNall OF Chapman and Joseph
Riggs of lawrence. Grand Master 4:
~ Turner OF MankatO. Grand Chief OF
Honor Mrs Agnes Michaelis. Rev Mar
lin of Baldwin and others Exhibition
driIls were given by drill teams ana
lodge go and D. Of II. lodge 81 \
number Of amusing races and pase-
LaiI same were given during the after
noon. In the evening a big dance was
given at the pavilion
At the annual meeting of the grand
lodge Of the Knights Of Honor at the
COPELAND hotel last Tuesday the follow
ing officer were elected: Grand dlcta-
tor Joseph T. Black Of Ottawa. grand
vice dictator. NJ Q. Frost; grand ASSIST
ant dicta tor. William Dill OF LeaNeh-
worth. grand reporter, $ B. riggs OF
1-r,noria. grand treasurer. William
birmingham Humboldt; trustees l'fNlo
T7atar Of AtchisOn. r. d Thomas OF
vnnorfa- John Christ of Peabody: rep
resentative to supreme lodge. Joseph l.
black. alternate. :. b riggs
The grand lodge will meet IN IopeKa
IN September, 1905
Next Tuesday evening the Knights
Of the Protected Ark VIII give an
fartainment and dance for the iouss
mem hers Something novel Is pronllseu
far the entertainment feature II IS 10
ha a mock initiation. and VIII ne
eatire, upon the serious initiation eere.
.1oniee by which new members are
R.aken into the lodge
Last AIon.iay evening Assistant At
fnTnEE A1eneTdi jay CAaSE
.-erV- humorous address before the
members Of the Ohio association at
their monthly meeting in the Bates
building. Another interesting speech
as made nv the Rev. NJ. T. NcKira-
han. and Miss Ona Miller gave reel
tation. The next meeting Of the asso-
citation viii be the annual meeting Tot
the election of officers It viii occur on
The third Monday in October At that
time the men will furnish the su0oer
for the ladies of the organization, DONG
The cooking and serving the supper IN
the hall.
4 picnic attended by all the odd Eel
lows and Rebekah lodges in the city IS
being given at Vinewood park today.
Rev. Charles A Finch. of the First
Christian church. is the speaker of the
afternoon The lodges participating IN
the gathering are Shawnee lodge No l,
Toneka No. 40. Eugene No ~. Har-
nony No 81. Naomi No. %. Capitola
No. 21s. and Monarch No. 295-