The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-02
LODGE NEWS.
w. j. Russell VIII Canvass
L. o. o. f. Vote.
George Brown Only IL Short of
an Election.
II. & l.. s. ELECT ION.
Only One New Officer in the
List.
He Is c. A. Cover of Lansing,
Michigan.
(. & L. S. ELECTION.

W. J. Russell OF Kansas City, Kan.
chairman of the committee on elections
or the grand lodge I. o. o. F., will be
IN Topeka on July and make an Off
cial canvass Of the field election just
held 1t will at that time be definitely
- decided whether a grand representa-
bttve was elected or not George Brown
OF Cherokee came within II votes OF
getting the necessary 40 per cent of the
entire vote cast for all the candidates
It is thought that there will be a few
votes difference one way or the other.
and possibly there might be enough to
give Mr. Brown the office.
1t is definitely settled that no grand
warden was chosen. for none of the
hve candidates came at all within reach
of the necessary per cent to elect.
The grand lodge will consequently
have to elect officers for these two posi-
lions. 1t has been officially announced
that the annual convention would be
held on October IL, II and Is in Repre-
sentative hall in the state house. All
of the past grands are entitled to vote
in the election of officers not chosen in
the field contest.
The programme for the big meeting
IS not yet made out. The committees
having that in charge will be appointed
and set to work shortly. A big at
tendance is looked for this fall, for the
order had a very prosperous year.
None of the prizes offered for the best
competing drill teams at the San Fran
cisco conclave in September amounts
10 less than $1,000 in actual cash value.
The list is unusually large and fine
The Odd Fellows are fixing up their
business headquarters at the corner of
Fifth and Quincy streets. At least $500
is being spent, in papering the walls,
replacing the ceiling and painting the
woodwork Temporarily the order IS
using a room four doors west of the
corner in the Office building
unite a r,ur,F,ar Of rro0aIxa KNIGHTS Of
Pythias are expecting to attend the ma
tiOnal meeting of the order which is to
be held in Louisville in August A
party from this city will probably be
made up to visit the fair and attend
the meeting at the same time.
All the national officers. who have an
active part in the management of the
order. were reelected to Office on June
is. and will handle the affairs of the
K & l. of S. for the ensuing four
years.
The national council, in session at St
Louis. unanimously reelected National
President w. B. Kirkpatrick. National
Secretary ]. NJ Wallace, National Med
National Treasurer w. NJ. Forbes. |
None of these met with any opposi- |
ton.
E. c. Miner. of Topeka, and W. ]. |
Combs of Emporia. Kan. were both |
continued on the executive committee. |
The office of vice president now has /
a new incumbent c. A. Cover of Ian |
sing. Mich. was selected out of a field |
of five nominees to fill the place here |
tofore held by ]. A. Dempster of
Omaha
Mr.. Cover is one of the best known |
and strongest members of the order.
For several years he has filled the ex- |
tremely trying position of chairman of /
the grievance committee, and abs ham |
died the business of that committee |
with the highest credit to himself and |
the greatest benefit TO the order
Denver was chosen as the convention |
city for 1906.
The midsummer dull season is now |
on among the lodges Very little is /
being done Just the regular meet !
ings are being held for the purpose of 4
dispensing with the routine work. /
Most of the people interested in fra |
ternal matters are looking forward to !
attending their national conventions 1
wherever that is possible, in con- |
nection with their regular vacations. /
In the local circles few plans are be- |
ing laid for next winter. most of that |
being left until the hot season is over, |
and the cooler weather returns