The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-10
LODGE news.
Seventh District knights Of
Pythia&at Hutchinson.
Local Lodges Are Now Busy
With installations.
P. S. COOK RETIRES.
Banker of SunfIOWer Camp, n.
W. A., for II Years.
Atchison Odd Fellows Encamp-
ment Hold Public installation

ment Hold Public installation
Last Wednesday the Knights of
Pythias of the Seventh district were
in session at Hutchinson. Kansas. The
attendance was large, including
Knights from all over the state Some
Of the prominent officers of the order
present were Grand Chancellor A s
Mcdowell. Grand Keeper of Records and
Seals GusJ. Neubert General J. H Lyons
of Kansas City. ". J. Duval and L n.
HalloweH of Wichita and W A S.
Bird of Topeka
The first session Of the convention
was held in K of P. hall in the fore
noon. There was a remarkably good
attendance both of visitors and local
Knights. Among the other distinguish
ed guests were: c. \. Miller. Mime
apolis. district deputy; J. F. Kirker.
Wichita, district deputy; Y. Elder, W
d. Brewer, J. H. Rosenberg and A o.
Anderson, Mt Hope; s. W Hobble,
Putnam. John E Shanafelt. Perry,
ok. representing the endowment rank;
Fl. Myers. Augusta; E. Cooper and NJ.
Hallen. STAFFORD W. W Higgs, Ster-
ling; Paul r. Mage, St John; Colonel
T. w. NIosley, St John; W. Parkhurst,
Dodge City; Robert Arlington, Sterling
c. H Walter, Manhattan; F. D. Krup-
per. Kansas City, kan; r Il. Miller,
John Mcmillan. A Aitken, H R. Ross,
St John. W H. HIlyaEd, Mount Hope
The meeting was opened by Grand
Chancellor Mcdowell Gus j. Neuoert
was appointed keeper of records and
seals with John Campbell as assistant
II. It. Webb, NJ at A. and George W.
Shannon, O. G. There were p lodges
represented
The convention closed with a social
and supper.
A condition of unusual quiet reigns
over Topeka lodges at the present time
although many of them are making pre-
parations for and carrying out public
installations These have been the &C.
casions of some very enjoyable gather
ings in the lodge halls during the past
week or two Last Tuesday evening
Shawnee lodge No. I / O. O. F, Install
ed its new officers, and afterward sat
down to very liberal spread given by
Noble Grand J. H. Johns and Vice
Grand G. F. Hare. At Topeka lodge No
&C. Wednesday evening the programme
was very much similar Noble Grand T.
I. Gertz put up an elaborate supper for
the lodge members who had hOnOred
him with his Office
Next Monday evening Naomi Rebekah
lodge VIII install officers An enj9ya bic
evening is promised The staff Of this
lodge is giving a series OF entertain
ments for the purpose OF. paying the ex-
penses of its drill team TO the sovereign
grand lodge at Baltimore next SeDtem-
Der. 1t is a big underta king and the
lodge is working hard to accomplish it.
Preparations are being made for another
entertainment next month.
On Tuesday evening. January -. the
Atchison encamDment Of Odd Fellows
and have sent out large number of in
vitatiOns for il. Every Odd Fellow in
AtchisOn county has been notified OF
the event ard a number OF Invitations
have been sent to To1elza and else
where. Grand Secretary kemDer and
others viii 60 from here.
A Topeka Odd Fellows directory is be-
ing printed by the Western Odd Fellow
for distribution among the mem bers Of
the order here This is a very CONTACT
and useful little publication and will
be in much demand
The Odd Fellow union relief commit
tee has been organized among the lodges
{ n Topeka with the following officers
President D. Williams. treasurer. T H
Balm. secretary, J. NJ Shellabarger.
Next TUESDAY evening the public in
srallatiOn Of officers OF SgnfioWer camp
No 526. N. ". A. VIII be held in the
hall at 704 Kansas avenue. At this
+ meeting Porter S. Cook, who for the past
eleven years has been banker Of the
camp. VIII retire. 1t is probable that the
/ consideration Of the new bylaws Of this
camp. which have been under prepare
ton for several weeks past, viii Be
taken ID.
Last Monday evening Capitola Re
. hekah lodge gave a china shower for
+ Miss Minnie Halterman. About forty
/ ieces OF t. beware we're given by the
members of the lodge. among whon1
Miss Halterman is very popular.
Deputy Grand Master J. J. Roll pre-
sized at the instituting of Fideies Re
oeizah lodge No. &2S at Coates, the othes
night ElHnwOod Rebekah lodge NO. 429
was instituted at Ellinw0od on January
BY Ms Hattie Luce. of Great BEND.
Atlanta lodge No IS. L o. o. F. was in
stituted on December 81 by ". o. John
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The following officers were installed
Wednesday evening by Topeka Post
No IL. g. A r.. George W Weed. post
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