The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-15

on the left with horseshoe curve. s.
the traveller can see neither to the right
nor left. This inn stands today on the
same ground where the original inn stood
and some of the rocks in it's construction
are the same that stood there two
| thousand years ago.
The other gavel 1 wish to present &c
the Grand Lodge. to be placed in its
archives, is made of four pieces of wood
from different parts of Palestine, also
manufactured by a native workman under
my directions. I trust that it may De
placed in the Grand Secretary's office
for the inspection of any of the members
at any future time.
Il thank You
Very little legislation was done Reso-
lutions were introduced and referred to
/ the proper committees, who will report
this morning, when business will begin in
earnest.
AT the morning session resolution was
| adopted making the hour of p. M for
the election Of those officers who failed
| Of election last May. The election resulted
as follows:
/ Last evening the Odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs of Wichita gave a local entertain
ment at the Toler TO the visiting members.
Inc auditorium was filled to overfiowinG
before O'Clock. The Odd Fellow Cadets
of Kansas gave drill on the stage which
was magnificent and they were highly
applauded.
After the drill Grand Representative W.
l. Brown and President Hattie V. Fest
addressed the cadets and gave them
words Of encouragement which were re-
sponded to by the captain
The Rebekah assembly then disposed Of
quilt which they started at Pittsburg
last year. At that time they sold chances
to get your name on the quilt for 1Gc each.
sS4 names We're secured. The quilt was
made by Mrs. Katie Watkins of Lawrence
and the names were embroidered in silk
in circles of Il inches across. The manner
of disposition was by voting for the
lady of your choice at 1Oc per vote. Miss
Rachel Boggs of Kansas City, Kansas,
was the fortunate winner
The sale Melted N42.17. which will be
added to the orphans home fund.
The next entertainment was the spin
sters' convention, given by members Of
Elizabeth Rebekah lodge No 20 Of this
city. They were dressed surely like old
maids and acted as if they really were,
by singing love songs. giving recitations,
etc, in which.th cry was for "a man.
Topsy was also there with her dog and
doll
DR.. Makeup appeared on the scene and
offered to change the old maids to a man
or young person by his wonderful inven-
ton and read a certificate from Carrie
Nation that he could do 1t. Several of
the maids took advantage ofhis offer and
were transformed. which resulted in
bringing several artists on the stage.
+ b. Walton sang L Fear No Foe"
Miss Stella Burke rendered New Years
at Old Willards s." Miss Goldie Wolf
played a violin solo. Mrs. Earle Blake
sang Bird of the Mountain" with piano
and violin accompaniment by Miss Goldie
Wolf Topsy's dog was transformed to
sausage, which Topsy gave to the audi
ence. And the last maid was not trans
formed. She simply upset the machine
and broke the doctor up in business.
Promptly at a. m. yesterday morning
the 18th session of the Rebekah assembly
opened in due form. The following Off
GERS were present:
Mrs. Hattie V Feist, president; Miss
Emma Stevens. president; Mrs. Katie
Squires. warden; Mrs. Harry e. Mays.
secretary; Mrs. Blanche Brooks, treas
urer.
Not much business was transacted;
only the presenting of resolutions and
such The subject of increasing the fund
for the Orphans Home came up. This
fund was started several years ago and
there is now on hand something over
81, 200. which has ben received from vari-
Gus sources.
At the quilt voting last evening $142.17
was realized. which will be added to the
fund.
Late in the afternoon part of the
officers were elected The balance will
be elected this morning and then the
fun report of all the officers will be given.
The officers are jubiant over the at
tendance which they claim is the largest
OF any of their previous meetings.
al votes We're cast in the grand lodge
yesterday for grand lodge officers. which
is the largest vote ever polled for grand
officers in the history of the grand lodge.
Past Grand Master H. w. Pond and
his wife, Barbara Pond, Past President
Of the Rebekah assembly now living at
Denver. Colo. but formerly of Fort
Scott. Kan, are in the city attending
grand lodge and Rebekah assembly.
Sister Hanna, as usual. is attending
the assembly She helped TO organize
the first assembly She has not missed
a meeting since its organization; always
has d good word for the order and a
pleasant smile for every one. She is the
mother of the Rebekahs and is looked 10
and counseled in all their deliberations.
She is chaplain and performs the duties +
Of the Office with reverence. Mother /.
Hanna is enjoying good health, despite +.
her age, which IS IS years.
The association Of past grand officers /
Of the grand lodge, grand encampment (
and Rebekah assembly held a social ses- /
sion at the Carey last evening and elected +
the following officers for the ensuing year; /.
President. Mrs Ella Y. Hutto Of King (
man: vice president, J. Il. Johnson Of 4
Gavnett: secretary. Mrs. Lizzie B. Shep- (
pard of Wichita: treasurer. Miss Katie !
Watkins OF Lawrence.
WAS A SAD VISIT.
MIR. and Mrs. Oarisis Return From