The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-19
SONS OF HERMAN
ELECTS OFFICERS
Grand Ball Was Largely At
tended.
WICHITANS ARE H0N0RED
Next Meeting Place of Grand
Lodge Selected.
NICHITANS ARE HONORED

officers of the Grand Lodge Sons of Her
man to serve for the coming year were
elected at the session Of the lodge held
yesterday.
Several matters were taken up and dis
cussed but definite action was not taken
upon any of them.
Among the matters discussed was the
present insurance and sick benefit features
of the lodge. but nothing was done which
changed in any way the present laws in
this department.
The mems lodge held their sessions at
the lodge room, Sl4 North Main street.
Two sessions were held. one in the morn
ing, lasting from to Z o'clock. and one
in the afternoon from to I o'clock.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: Grand president. Dr. p Newman
of Wichita; first grand vice president.
f. Kahlke of Marysyile; second grand
vice president Martin Ehrhard OF Leav-
enworth; grand secretary, Gus Arnold of
Topeka; grand treasurer, August Holm
of Marysville; grand guide. Otto Huller of
Wichita.
The following persons were elected as
trustees: August Suhr OF Wichita; Henry
Noltemeyer of Wichita and f. Spensberg
of nome City.
William Meyer was elected grand rep
resentative to the national grand lodge
convention to be held in Seattle, Wash
ington. September, 1904.
The next meeting of the grand lodge of
the state win be held at Leavenworth
some time during the month of August,
1905
he ladies' lodge held their meeting in
the Getto block. They also held two ses-
sions at which time an election of officers
of the lodge took place The following
persons were elected: Grand president
Aipertina Schnitzler OF Wichita; first
grand vice president, Annna 4-~ner of
Wichita; second grand vice president,
Minna Lounge OF MarysvilIe; grand sec
rotary, Mrs. Anna Nichols. Wier City;
treasurer, Mrs. Mary Ehrhardt of Leav-
enworth; grand guide, Mrs. Paulina
Treble of Herington.
The following trustees were chosen:
Mrs. Anna Schramm of Frontenac. Mrs.
Johanna Pittrufr of Frontenac was cleo
outside guard Mrs Frederick Idle of
Wichita, Mrs. Anna Pavlovic of Pitts
burg and Mrs. Helena Bergman of To-
peka were elected. to serve Oh the finance
committee
In Hartman hall. at 90 North Main,
a ball was given in honor OF the dele
gates TO the grand lodge. II was at
tended by about $50 persons. who en-
joyed the evenings entertainment, and
it was pronounced one of the greatest
social events in the history of the grand
lodge
Wichita people never do things by
halves and last night everything that
could be provided TO make the ball en-
joyable was done. NIarriaser's full or
chestra furnished music for the occa-
sion .
At $50 p. m, in the Hartman hall.
and before the opening OF the ball. the
ladies' drill team from Martha Washing
ton Lodge No, . of Topeka gave a fancy
drill to large and appreciative audi
ence. This drill was the finest of the
kind ever seen in tits city. The twelve
young ladies who tock part in It were
dressed in white and carried the colors
also carried a shield in their right hand.
They presented a very neat appearance
and the evolutions of the drill were per-
formed in perfect time TO the strains OF
piano music. The first part OF the drill
consisted of many fancy movements and
steps. which were we'll executed. and
showed the results OF long training. The
second part of the drill was especially
pleasing to the audience, and during this
drill ali the letters of their lodge. in
perfect shape, were formed by the young
ladies'
Through Mrs. Emma Schnitzler of this
city. Mrs. Alverna Kauss and MIS-. Al
bertha Schnitzler, the out going and in
coming presidents OF the ladies' lodge
were presented with fine bouquet Of
flowers
At the banquet Tuesday night. the
members of the ladies' lodge as a token
Of appreciation of her services rendered
to the lodge as its president, and as
mark of their friendship. presented Mrs.
Alverna Krauss a costly cut glass vase.
The delegates were pleased with the
reception rendered them b. the local
lodge and were sorry when the time
came that brought the meeting to close.
1t was ono OF the largest attended and
most interesting meetings ever held by
the grand lodge