The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-11
Preparing for the Odd Fellow
Celebration.
Plans for Big Gathering Given
Out.
INTERESTING PROGRAM
Oakland WOrkmen Entertain
Their Friends.
Grand Lodge of Indian Terri
tory Meets April 1916.

Odd Fellows ali over the United states
are looking forward TO April Is, the day
or the celebration Of the founding Of the
order by Thomas wildly. VINO came TO
America in 1919 eighty-four years ago
The FIRST lodge. established ia Balti-
more. was for several years tributary 10
the Manchester Unity Odd Fellows Of
England but it soon branched on and
became the first lodge Of the Independ-
ent order Now the Independent order
extends into most OF the northern coun-
tries Of Europe and into Australia Re-
Gently the Odd Fellows have invaded
the Philippines where lodge has been
instituted among the white soldiers and
settlers
In Topeka the day is to be observed
by holding a gathering which will be
attended by delegations from all the
principal towns in the east end OF the
state Even Hoyt has signified its in
tention of sending forty people There
will be big parade on the street and
iu the Auditorium there viii he meet
tngs in the afternoon and during the
evening Grand Master kemper, with
the assistance Of very Efficient COM
mittee is at work upon the progra mnle
and preparations most of which are
complete. The following lutorlna ton IS
taken from the announcement sent out
by the grand masters office
All visitors VIII be met al the depots
BY committees.
A parade will be formed to move at
p. m II viii march directly into the
A programme has been arranged for
the afternoon. with the main features
as follows. Meeting To be presided over
by Grand Master J. NJ. Johnson Ad-
dress of welcome by the mayor Of To-
peka- Address of welcome by Governor
Bailey. Address on Odd Fellowship by
Past Grand Master John Martin The
detail Of the programme Is properly ar
The meeting in the Auditorium at s
p M VIII be presided over By Grand
Patriarch A. NJ. Bain.
Principal address by Brother B. p.
1Vaggeuer OF AtChison-
The committee requests all Odd Eel
lows who are entitled to veteran Jewels
to have their certificates prepared and
in the hands Of Grand Secretary w. =.
kemper before that date and the grand
master win present them after the adj
dress In the evening.
The grand patriarch viii present the
cash prizes after the jewels have been
presented
the santa Fe shops will close for that
The Western Passenger association
has issued the following
Rate of one fare for the round trip
from all points in Kansas from which
the local one way rate 10 Topeka IS s.
or less, aiso from Kansas CRY and St
joseph. No Excursion tickets to be
sold on April q and Is. good 70 return
leaving Topeka until and including
April o. 1903. Tickets limited for going
passage commencing date Of sale and
for continuous passage each way This
rate is omen 10 every body
At least nine officers of the grand
lodge. grand encampmsnt and Rsbekah
assembly viii be present
Canton Topeka No. g, Topeka, Canton
Horton No. is. Horton and BIT. Dread
raj & .rIrr
here in fun dress uniform and lead the
parade
one Of the most carefully prepared
lodge entarta inments Of the winter or
spring was that given by Oakland lodge
NO. sos A. q. II. W.. at Harrison ha I
IN Oakland on Friday evening. Prol.
Harvey Worrdl. al the head Of COM
uany of his own selection Furnished 4
programme of classic and popular
music which met with unqualified APP
UroVai- Very few free entertainments
have been more successful in Topeka
this season At the close Of the pro-
Elamme ice cream and cake were
served The hall was crowded for the
was follows
/ Four-hand pieee-"At Full Speed.
Mr.. WorralI and Miss Vida T. Bush.
8Ir Edward shumway-
g. Reading Higher Culture in Dixie.
----.---- --J ones
Miss Edna Groves
4 Soprano slio-t-Ths SprinE has
Come -.--.----..-. Maud Y. White
Miss Gertrude Trvon
8 Four-hand piece Fanfare des
Dragons NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Kowalski
Mr. Worran and Miss Vida E. Bush
s. Song hsaut'' .-.-Tohu W Mefcais
Miss Gertrude Tryon
3. Reading-- How Lucy Learned to
Swim" .----.-- Jones
Miss Edna Groves.
s. Song Good Cheer ...-.--..---.--
Mr. Subway.
Four-hand piece Salut Eesth".
--...-..-- -.--.......-.--- k0yValski
sfr Worrau and Miss Vida f. Bush
The riano used at the eutertainmeur
was furnished by the Roehr Music COM
pany-
The Easter social and dance to have