The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-13
Katie B. Squires, President of the
RebekahS.

Rebekahs.
Wichita made a hard and character
tstic canvass for the meeting. Repre-
sentatives from that town started the
campaign several months ago and
kept persistently at it, until they land
ed the plum today. The result was
quite surprise. especially in view
of the fact that the secretaries as
ISOLATION, made up of every secretary
of each lodge in Kansas, voted unani-
mously to come back to Topeka next
year, and presented this resolution on
the floor of the grand lodge meeting
before the ballots We're taken.
The meeting of 1904 came to a close
this afternoon. Secretary Kemper says
that it was the most harmonious and
most largely attended of any in the
history of the order, Bringing almost
1000 odd Fellows and Rebekahs to the
city. Adjournment was taken this af-
ternoon at the conclusion of the COM
mittee reports.
The Rebekahs this morning rescinded
their action of Wednesday of incor-
porating board of trustees for the
proposed orphans home which they are
planning to build in Kansas within the
next few years Instead of that, it
was decided to incorporate the Rebekah
lodge itself, that never having been
done, and electing board of trustees
TO act IN accordance with the wishes of
the lodge. The following trustees were
consequently elected: Adelaide Way
land, Washington, years; Elma B.
Dalton, Winfield, years; Hattie V.
Feist, Atchison, 8 years: Evelyn Brad
ford, Concordia, 2 years; Jennie w.
Wehe, Topeka, year. The location of
the orphans home will not be decided
until the meeting in Wichita next year.
1und is being created which now
amounts to something over s., 900. A
total sum of 100000 will be needed.
ton of the grand warden and the grand
representative at the session on Wed
nesday afternoon before a selection was
made. A. w. Hershberger of Green's
burg was chosen grand warden by a
majority of IS votes. Upon a motion by
B. NJ. Powell, his nearest competitor,
his election was made unanimous
George w. Brown of Cherokee was
chosen grand representative, by a ma
5ority of SO votes. His election was also
made unanimous, J. M..Johnson making
the motion.
The final ballot for grand warden was
as follows:
e. c. NJ. Cole. Ok
J. w. Davis. II
A. w. Hershberger $3.50
H. E. Potter. 20
B. NJ. Powell. 177
The final ballot for grand representa-
tive was as follows:
Il . Bertran- Observation-Disclosures. %
J. A Bright. -..---.....-.........1T ITS
J. NJ johnson. 81
At 10 o'clock Wednesday night all of
the past grand presiding officers of the
grand lodge, the encampment and the
assembly, were banqueted at the Elks'
lodge. About sixty past grand presid-
Ing Officers attended this years meet
ing. Each was entitled to take one
guest to the banquet. Covers were laid
for more than 100 An elaborate menu
was served, and was followed by a
zorro mo of
The Rebekahs held their annual cleo
ton Wednesday afternoon in the SEN
ate chamber. Mrs Kate Squires of Ga
lena was chosen president. The other
officers elected We're as follows: Vice
president, Mrs. Clara Riggs Wichita.
secretary, Mrs Mary A. Afayse, Column
bus: treasurer Mrs. Alice Thesins
Pittsburg; warden, Mrs. Umphreys
Nickerson-
At noon today 100 tickets had beer. sold
to Odd Fellows who will attend the ODD
Fellows, excursion to St Louis. which
leaves tonight over the Santa F'e al 8
o'clock From Kansas City the BurIine-
of seven days will be made at the fai
Secretary Kemper stated this morning
that total attendance of Odd Fellows 20
today was a little over 1900 We have
the largest attendance this year which
was ever had in the history of the order
he concluded in the way of comment.
The fight to regain $4,000 from the De
Roissiere estate was delegated to the
charge OF Grand Master ALBANIAN and