The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-07
LODGE NEWS.
New Law Regulating Wearing
Of Lodge Insignia.
Grand Secretary Kemper's
Work in Legislature.
QUIET WEEK In TOPEKA
Another Successful Benevolent
Association Dance.
Gala Company No. S, X. of P,
lBstalls officers.
QUIET WEEK In TOPEKA

Probably the most interesting piece
OF legislation SO far as Kansas lodge
men. are concerned. passed by the pres
ent legislature is the law making it
illegal for any person not a member
OF a fraternal order TO wear pin OF
other insignia of membership in
that order Grand Secretary w.
H Kemper of the Odd Fellows de
serves the credit for the passage Of
this law Tt was almost solely through
his work that the bill was gotten
through. He assisted in its prepara-
tion and by watching it carefully dur
ing its residence in the committees
succeeded in having it resurrected at
the proper moment to be passed.
This is not the first measure placed
before a Kansas legislature but it is
the first law of its kind ever adopted
IN this state. At one of the previous
legislative sessions the odd Fellows in
troduced a similar bill. relating. how
ever. only to their order. Tt was turn
ed down because it was not general in
nature. To obviate this objection the
new bill was made to cover all secret
orders. 1t is as follows:
An Act. making it unlawful to use
or wear the badges of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons. Knights of Ply
thias. or other secret and fraternal
beneficiary societies. and providing
penalties for the violation thereof.
"Bc it enacted by the legislature of
the state of Kansas.
Section T. Any person who shall
wilfully wear the badge. insignia, but
ton. uniform. or other emblem of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
Ancient. Free and Accepted Masons.
Knights of Pythias. or other secret or
fraternal beneficiary society OF who
shall use the same to obtain aid or as
sistance within this state, unless he
shall be entitled to use and wear the
same under the laws rules and regula-
tions of the grand lodges of said orders
in the state of Kansas. shall be guilty
Of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine not
to exceed twenty-five dollars. or by
Imprisonment not to exceed thirty days,
or by both such fine and impr1son-
meut."
Last Monday nights dance In Lincola
Post han, under the management of the
American Benevolent association, was
the most successful Of the series Of
dances and entertai nments given by
that organization this winter tt was
in celebration Of nothing in particular,
but the hail was crowded to the guards,
and an the people who wanted to dance
at times
\. HWolf will go to Kansas City Mon
day as a delegate to the district meet
ing of the Woodmen OF the World. Mr.
Wolf has been working to land the gath
cring for Topeka next year and has
hopes Of being successful.
Shawnee lodge No. 1. L o. o. f. has
invited the second degree team of Eu-
gene lodge. No 49, to put on degrees for
q class Of candidates next Tuesday
night.
Gala company. No. 8. Knights or
Pythias. installed officers and held an
inspection last Tuesday night. The
work was followed by a lunch and good
time in the hall. The company is figuring
on new fatigue uniforms to wear on the
occasion of the grand lodge, which
meets here on May 10
Mrs. Hattie v. Fest Of AtchisOn, presi-
dent of the Rebekah assem- bly, Of the
state was in Topeka this week looking
over the local Rebekah assemblies
Grand Secretary w H Kemper OF the
Odd Fellows viii &C to Leavenworth
Saturday night to attend a gathering Of
the three lodges there, and he will be
present at a rally Of all the Odd Eel
lows in Kansas City. Kas., next Satur.
day evening.
Oatville lodge. No. 547. L o. o. F., was
instituted on the evening of March 3 by
A. g. Shaeffer Of Wichita. Another new
Odd Fellow lodge VIII be set going or
March IA. That viii be Linn lodge No.
54e. to be Instituted by r. p. Wells o.
Washington kas