The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-24

stampede In appearance he is notable.
smooth shaver and very much like the
ideal Roman of ancient times. He will be
big factor in the fight for the grand
masterShip.
Henry Shindler, one of the veteran
newspaper men in Kansas, is down from
Leavenworth. Henry is an expert in mil
itary matters and when he saw some OF
the boys smoking in the ranks during
the parade yesterday he almost had a fit
Col. Harry Lopez of Summer county, is
attending the grand lodge. being mem
Der of the credentials committee. He and
Billy Morgan. of Hutchinson, entered
into contract early in the day. Col.
Lopez was not to boom Andy Richards
during the grand lodge if Morgan would
lay down on Sam Forsha. Each broke
the contract probably about $50 times
during the day.
]. G. Johnson, chairman of the execu-
tive committee of the Democratic ma
tional committee is an enthusiastic Work
man and is here representing Peabody at
the grand lodge meeting.
Ed Weilup. of Galena. the man who
made King Edward. of England, square
my dear subjects letter to the Kansas
legislature and who is one of the ablest
parliamentarians in the state, will be
member of the grand lodge and, in all
likelihood. will be honored by selection
a delegate to the next supreme lodge
meeting. Mr.. Weilup is not only a fine
fellow, but a man of substantial worth
and ability. Although being wealthy he
is as common as an old shoe.
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the penitentiary and a well known pol
itician and business man of the Sixth
district, is attending the grand lodge.
William Wallace. 1.-The Scottish Chief"
of Kingman, is attending the grand
lodge. He is past grand master and
is very near to the hearts of Kansas
Workmen. Mr.. Wallace is one of the
candidates to succeed Chester /. Long
in congress and has his county probably
as enthusiastically for him as any other
man in the race. Mr.. Wallace is a gen
tleman of fine abilities and will always
be a strong factor in Seventh district
politics.
f. E Murphy of Leavenworth is at
tending grand lodge and Will probably
present the name of Leavenworth for
the next grand lodge meeting. If he does.
his speech will be one of the interest
ing features of the grand lodge meet
ing.
Hugh p Farrelly of Chanute is here
attending the grand lodge. Mr.. Farrelly
is state chairman of the Democratic COM
mittee. author of the Farrelly antitrust
law and one of the most enthusiastic
Workmen in Kansas.
Joseph Riggs. an ex-supreme grand
master. is down from Lawrence attend
ing the grand lodge. 1t is one of the
things creditable to Kansas that dur
ing the life of the supreme lodge-a lit
tie more than twenty-five years-two
Kanssns were elevated to the highest Of
flee in il.
DR.. Priest. one of the eminent surgeons
Of central Kansas. is here from Abilene,
not to bind UP the wounds of his friend
Pepperell after the contest. for he does
not expect his neighbor 10 receive any
rought treatment from the grand lodge,
but to help him 20 win.
Tom Cordry of the Hutchinson News
is the press agent for the grand lodge.
To him is assigned the duty of telling re-
porters who cannot get into the grand
lodge meetings what is going on in secret.
of punishable nature. He can perform
his duty like born diplomat and all
the boys are his faverites Tom ought 10
have been selected to succeed Cortelyou
as secretary 10 President Roosevelt
\. p. Riddle Of Minneapolis viii never
get old. He persisbts in renewing his
youth every year and has always for
nearly a quarter of a century. looked
about as he did the year before TO
grand lodge attendants. Governor Rid
die. IT is said. was master workman OF
the second lodge instituted in the United
States.
The local committee is doing the right
thing in every particular with their
guests.
John Churchill. Of Kansas City. is the