The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04
LODGE NEWS.
WOodmen Hold Their Annual
County Convention.
Give No Instructions to State
Delegates
A MASONIC REUNION.
Scottish Riters to Be in Topeka
on May 26-2s.
SunfiOWer Camp, N. VI. A., Gets
Back It's Banner.
/ MASONIC REUNION.

The county convention OF Woodmeu.
held for the election of delegates to the
state convention took place in Topeka
on Wednesday, April 1. Similar county
conventions were held in thirty-six
states for the same purpose At the
various state conventions to be held
this year the delegates to the national
encampment will be chosen The Kan
sas convention will take place in En-
poria on May S. The national conven-
ton viii be held at Indianapolis in
June
There was no debate over instructions
and no resolutions regarding the pro
posed change in the method of rating
which viii be taken up in the head
camp at Indianapolis The delegates
convened at the Woodman lodge rooms
a the corner OF Sixth and Quincy
street Dinner was taken at the Orr
ent restaurant In the afternoon dele
gates were elected for the state en-
campment- They are W f. Pagan Of
Richiand. c. d. Welch Of Topeka, c. C.
Mcpherson of Silver Lake and F. w
Harrison of Auburn.
Each delegate was allowed to select
his own alternate W z. Pagan named
L NJ. Pencil, c. D Welch named NJ
W Saxon, C. c. Mcpherson chose D
G. Till0tson and F. W Harrison Sc
lscted J. J. Burton.
On Wednesday. April l. council No
p K & L of ;, gave an entertainment
and supper in their hall N security
building Tor the members of the order
in Topeka The supper was we'll at
tended. An entertainment programme
OF unusual excellence was rendered
The following officers have been Sc
Iectad by the Topeka Eiks' lodge Tor
the coming year: Exalted ruler. W.
H C0ulson; esteemed leading knight.
A G. Goodwin. esteemed loyal knight
L NJ PenWeu: esteemed lecturln2
knight. r. r Hayden. secretary. Henry
Ruff treasurer, L. c. Bronson tyler.
:. n. Lakin, trustees. William Brown.
W A Alexander. C @ Gillian ana
William Henderson
The bodies Of the ancient and ac-
cepted Scottish Rite Of Free Masonry
in the Valley of Topeka Orient OF kan
sas viii hold their twentieth sen1i-san-
uuaI reunion May 26-2S Degrees from
the fourth &c the thirty-second VIII be
administered. The rituaIistic work OF
the reunion viii commence TUESDAY
morning May %. but all candidates are
urged to meet in the Scottish Rite par
Iors Of the Masonic building 10 be en-
rolled a considerable attendance or
Scottish Rite MasOns IN good standing
will be present at this reunion and the
the gathering to be unusually successful
A large class OF candidates IS expected
to receive degrees
on Tuesday evening. March 81. the
fourteenth anniversary Of the estao-
lishnsnt Of SuufOwer camp so, Mod
eru Woodmen, was enthusiastically ceie-
brated by its members at their new
lodge room at the corner Of Sixth and
Jackson streets. The occasion was
made additionally important by the re-
turn to SunffoWer camp Of the banner
for being the largest Woodman camp IN
Kansas there being about 500 members
in the camp Plates were laid Tor 5Vv
at the supper.
Hon T. Z Murphy of Leavenworth.
who is a director Of the head camp, and
the person designated by the national
board for the presentation of the ban
uer discharged that duty with a clever
and suitable speech MI Murphy was
1inwen and was compelled to leave at
date 10 succeed Governor NorthcOtt as
head consul. The celebration Of the an
uiversarv was one of the most enjoy
able functions that has occurred in the
lodge
on THURSDAY evening April .. tire
annual gathering Of Odd Fellows under
the roof OF the odd Fellow building ar
The invitation Of Shawnee enca mDmeaE
No. 3 took place. The attendance NUM-
bered about goo persons. chiefly IRON.
{ IcDHka lodges. OUT tHCtuliI8 tATtT711-
lions Of varying sizes from many OF the
surrounding towns. Lawrence sent -
persons and WamegO about an equal
delegation.
The creation Of new odd Fellow ami
Rebekah lodges has been going on 1t
a rauid rate during the past few days
on April Beatty lodge No $40 was IN
stituted By J. n Sillingsley at ANtei,
Kas-. with a membership Of p mem
bers- Aftica Rebekah lodge No. 434 Vas
instituted Friday evening by MIS-
Fannie A Shriver. of HaTper- kas- Al
: Oatviile Kas. Mrs Mary Killlon SUI
perfntended the institution of Geneva
Rebekab lodge No 435- Tonight Up
land lodge No. $50. I 0. O F, viii be
instituted b. E E Hill.
Don't forget to ask your druggist for
DR.. Holloway's Universal Ointment. q
guaranteed cure for all skin eruptions
and wounds
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