The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-16
LODGE NEWS.
w. H. Kemper Talks About the
De BOissiere Suit.
No Politics in Suit Against
Troutman & Stone.
SAYS THEY CAN'T LOSE
Are $4,000 to the Good With
ont the Land.
Engineers Wives Pleasantly
Snrprise Mrs. Amos Beeler.

ou+ TODAY by Grand Secretary W. h
Eamner as showing the attitude taken
bv the odd Fellows of Kansas in ref
erence to the litigation over the estate
of Ernest V. De Boissiere, the title TO
which has been given by the Kansas
supreme court to Troutman & stone. Of
this city:
IT is all foolishness for newspaper
correspondents to talk about politics in
connection with the odd Fellows de-
mand on Troutman & Stone for the
property that belongs TO the orphans Of
the odd Fellows of Kansas. There can
NOT Dossfblv be politics in it. 1t IS
simply a matter of justice the lana
was given for an orphans home ana
was used for that purpose for a num-
Der of years. In fact it was being used
for that purpose when Troutman q
Stone secured possession of it
1T is a well established TACT that
Tsroutrnan & Stone paid only $4,000 in
irving to secure the title to a property
that is worth in the neighborhood Of
800 000 All the courts. including the
supreme court. had decided that the
title of Troutman & Stone was not
good till at the rehearlng in the su-
preme court possession was given to
aTroutman & Stone. When they secured
this possession they also secured from
$4,000 to IS 600 worth of personal Dro0-
erty and "a. 500 in cash. which is mucn'
The committee appointed by the
grand lodge had conference with
TrOutman & Stone in this office. De-
cember 8. 1908 and gave them an OPP
pOrtunity to make proper, just and
equitable adjustment of our claim. This
was done before any legal steps were
taken to secure our property for the
odd Fellows. They refused to make
any kind OF a settlement. and the
grand lodge committee Immediately be
gan action to secure what we believe
are our rights
In case the property is turned over
to the state or to the Odd Fellows,
Troutman & Stone are not losers, for
they have secured out of it already
from $4,000 to $4,000 in personal prop
erty and cash. which is much more
than the property cost them"
The engineers wives surprised their
past president, Mrs. Mary Fuller, and
their secretary, Mrs. Amos Beeler, by
presenting each with a half dozen sill
Yer knives and forks after the install
fatiOn of officers a the last regular
meeting. The newly installed officers
are: President, Mrs. Ed AIaher; vice
president, Mrs Sol Richardson; secre-
tary, Mrs. Amos BeeIer; treasurer Mrs
B. Smith; chaplain, Mrs. H. G. Rust
guide, Mrs. J. Mcneil; sentinel, Mrs. J
Rollo; musician, Mrs. Evan Thomas.
Wampanoa tribe 50. Improved Ordel
January and proceeded to hold a grea
b pOw-wow. 1t was the sleep to raise III
2. he chiefs. Past Great Sachem W. a. S
Bird acted as officiating chief ant
raised up the following named chiefs
Sachem, D. 3. Kraus; senior sycamore
Jesse Mace; junior sycamore. ]. D
Rodgers; chief of records w. L. Hewitt
keeper of wampun, A. F. Grear; frs
Eannap, George Knoll; second sannaI
William Bartlett; warriors, S. J. Henry
J. H. Hayes, J. c. Wonderly, J.
Ready; braves. z. o. Ready, William
Shorey, c. c. Maze, w. J. Hanan
guardian Of wigwam. G. H. Cook; guar
OF forest, J. c. MadOulet. Following tn
installation there was given a pro
gramme of music and speeches.
tableau was presented by painted chief
showing the treatment of a. pale fac
FOUND on the hunting grounds of tn
Red Men. A club swinging contest b
Chief Madoulet was followed by rnusi
by tn Misses Rodgers. An oyste
SUPPER closed the evening.
The last regular meeting of the Ia
dies of the Maccabees was taken u
with the installation of officers for tn
coming year. About $50 friends of tn
members were present and partoo
with them of refreshments served dur
ing the afternoon Past Lady Con
mander Fuller installed the followin
officers; Lady commander, Mrs Amc
Beeler; lieutenant commander. Mrs. \
O. Armstrong; recorder, Mrs. S J. M
ers; financial recorder, Mrs. T. Shear6
chaplain. Mrs. ]. Haskins; sergean
Mrs. J. w. Mcclure; mistress-at-arm
Mrs. S. A. Stevenson: sentinel. Mr
L. c. Geiger; picket. Mrs. Annie Mors
After the installation Mrs. Geiger steI
ped forward and presented to Mrs Bee
Ter hand painted tea set from tt
Ladies Of the Maccabees, in apprecis
ton Of her faithful service during tt
past six years The surprise was con
piete and Mrs. BeeIer could only than
the ladies', but promised them a speec
in the near future. While Mrs. Reel,
has been presiding the membership hs
doubled and there is a substantial SUI
of money in the treasury.
Last Monday night the engineers
division 234 entertained division 90.
I. A to B. of L. E, and their famili,