The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14
LODGE NEWS.
VIII Give Away Five Thousand
Dollars in Prizes.
WOOdmen Drills to Be Judged
by Army Officers.
BUILD THEN A HOUSE.
How Odd Fellows Take Care Of
an Aged Couple.
Gala Co. No. s, b. Of P, Will
60 to Kansas City.

The annual encampment OF the Eor-
esters. the military branch or the oroer
OF Modern Woodmen Of America Will DC
held in St. Louis during the week SCI
aside by the worlds fair
IN honor Of the fraternal organizations
of The country September ; to 10, in
elusive. viii be fraternaI order week
and September s viii be Modern Wood
man dav In regard to the plans for
urfze drills John H Mitchell, major
general commanding the ForeSters,
stated in a recent announcement:
The worlds fair ~autohrities have an
thorized the Offering OF nearly 5000
IN prizes 10 be competed for by the
uniformed Foresters during the week
Of their stay upon the WORLDS 1alr
grounds. These drills viii be judged
by officers OF the U , a ana unosI
conditions and restrictions similar 10
those at Camp Reece. the following De-
ing claszifcations and divisions:
Battalion Prize DrfII-Eirst. $3.50; sec
ond. $3.50, third. $3.50; fourth, Sl70- LoeAAs
Senior Team Prize Drill-F1rst, $3.50;
second. $3.50; third. $3.50; fourth. S199'
fifth. 300; sixth. $75i seventh, $50 To
Junior Team Prize DriIl-First. 500;
second $3.50: third, s125; fourth, 800;
fifth, so; sixth, $50; seventh, $4o- 4otA'
s945-
RnnX IEdm HTLLE III L9NF $3.50
second sf25: third. $50; fourth. SIS;
ffth, 500; sixth, $50; seventh. $50 Total.
On Condition of Quarters on InsPee-
tion-Ffrst. SIS; second, $50; third, ga
fourth. s15. Total. 1855.
Band Prizes-F1rst, $500; second,
Also special prizes for exceIlency IN
guard duty and other Individual Work
on the part of the team captains and
foresters-
Teams will be required TO remain in
Uniform and under orders during the
week in order to obtain the adVan-
tage above given, and VIII not De
permitted TO break camp within the
nine DAYS unless excused by the COM
handing officer; must appear In the
parade on Wocdmen day. ana meet
the other requirements necessary to
accomplish the display Of the uni
formed branch OF the society that IS
expected of it. But at 4 same time
the prize drills and military duties VIII
be 50 arranged as to leave every for
ester ample opportunity for viewing
all the attractions upon h worlds
fair rounds and in the city OF St
Louis itself Where reasons are SHOWN
why a team should return home be-
fore the close Of camp permission wiz
be promptly given. and. Except upon
parade day, full half OF the day time
and nearly all Of the evenings will be
at the disposition Of the foresters.
A district convention of the Knights
Of Pythfas has been called to meet at
Junction City on November. 19. Mem
bers Of the order from Riley and the
half dozen counties adjoining will be
expected to attend and take part. The
district conventions are being held
over the state this year, three having
already been held One IS expected TO
be called for Topeka during December.
Several prominent Knights OF Pythias
of Topeka are expected 10 go to
Junction City.
The November meeting Of the To-
peka Ohio association will be held at
the corner of Sixth and ackSo streets
next Monday evening. AT this meeting
the newly elected officers of the asso-
citation will be installed will as
sumo their duties.
Capital City council No. 1. Knights
and Ladies Of Protection. held their
first social meeting on Friday evening
of last week Addresses were made
by several prominent colored men Of
Topeka h is q fraternaI organiza-
ton Of coIored people which promises
to be very successful
On Tuesday evening OF next week a
meeting of Gala mpa No. s.
Knights Of Pythfas. will be held for
the purpose of making arrangements
to 90 to Kansas City on November IS.
on the occasion Of the big initiation in