The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-28
Undertakers Would Have Menu
beTship Compulsory.
VIII Ask for a Law 90 This
Effect.
MIR. PENWELLSS IDEA.
Says 1t Would Be of Great Cen
eral Benefit.
G. w. GOOdlander Of Fort Scott
to Be President.


ctpal one is that every licensed under
taker and embalmer should be COM
PEELED to be a. member Of the association
before he is given credentials to follow
his profession in Kansas.
1t is not Just an arbitrary move which
is suggested, but one intended to work
for the good of all parties. The help
and cooperation of the undertakers and
eTnbalmers in the state who are not
members is wanted just as much by the
association, as benefit and aid Is to be
extended to them.
The convention looks upon the pro
position. which was made by National
President I. NJ. PenWeU of Topeka, as
d decidedly good one, and viii have
executive committee work on the legis-
1ature in 1907 to see II a law embodying
the idea cannot be passed.
1t is proposed to do away with the
present embalmers' board and appoint
instead a committee Of emba liners, who
will not be allowed to license man
unless he is a member OF the state as
sociation. No objection at all is raised
against the present board, but the idea
is to identify the law. its subordinates
and workings. as closely with the state
association as possible.
Kansas now has one Of the best state
organizations Of funeral directors In the
country. Its influence is very marked
Iowa has a law which compels all
licensed undertakes and embalmers to
belong to the state association, and the
much alike in influence and power The
law has worked well in Iowa and the
Kansas undertakes think that they viii
take q wise step by copying it.
l. NJ. Penweu said this morning in
regard to the matter: Il think that It
would be the very best step for us to
take. We want to help the undertakers
I'm the state as much as we want them
to help US. Our point is to get the very
best results and give the people the
very best service. We can do that by
uniting. exchanging ideas. helping one
another. and being fraternal- Iowa has
tried the plan and it Is working an i'm
mense amount of good
The annual dues Of the association
viii be raised from 81 to SO per year.
The expenses of the organization have
grown heavier each year and more
money has been needed to defray them
Hereafter national delegates viii have
at least portion of their expenses paid
Forty-one new members were taken
into the organization today, just an
indicative figure as to how It is grow
ing Their names follow:
J. r. Durkin, Great Bend; Abram
Troup, Logan; W. p. Lockland, Yates
Center; James NJ FOndray. Mulvane;
A. L. Seamans, Riley; G. H. Tucker,
Philipsburg; Ernest Bowen Good
land, H. c. White, jr., Jewell; Henry
Ems Inman, F. Abel Burr Oak:
Mccoy. Cheney; j. w. Black, F'rOnte-
nae. p. c. Mathew, COffeyville; c. +.
Lamb. Ottawa; A. =. Thompson, Hill
city. D. H. ThOmasson, Glen Elder;
S. f. Peacock Stafford; Burton g.
Hall, Lincoln: F. r. COnweu, North
Topeka J. Z. Powell, Paola; E. L.
Peacock, jr., Stafford; A. G. Rosset,
Hoisington; N. G. Brady, Indepen-
deuce; J. U. Corner, Ellis; Mrs, 2. L.
Sappington. Kingmani Sidney Hunt
Blue Rapids; c. J. Frfckleys Miami; J.
". RiXon, st. john H. E. kibHngers
Mound Valley; o. G. Ferguson Corey
vile; G. N Ray, Topeka; c. ]. Har-
din. HOitOn; 3. w. Forney. Sterling:
L. z. Bragg. Downs; Ira aVrney, La
Crosses A. r. Meekers Norwich, J. L.
Carmder, Carney; Z. T. Diestelhart,
Alma; Z. March, Pittsburg; Z. L.
Berg, Salina; o. B. Aldrichs Garnett.
Mayor Charles Goodlander, of Fort
Scott viii in all pr0ba biitY be the
next president. He has the inside pole
now. and when the election takes
place tomorrow ne viii doubtlessly
be chosen. He is very popular with
the convention. L. NJ. Penweu viii
be again made secretary. He has held
that job for ten consecutive years, and
81 would be a very hard thing for the
State Funeral Directors Association to
get along without him He is a recog-
nized host within himself
The morning session was devoted to
some business matters. an address by
- harles Goodlander, Of Fort Scott on
National Work. and a lecture on
Minute Anatomy" by Or H. L. Al
Iire, Of the Kansas Medical college.
The afternoon session vas given over
TO addresses by J. K Sappington. of
Kingman, Rev. G. A. Finch, of To-
peka and a lecture by Prof. Hohen-
schuh. of Iowa City, Ia.
Tonight MarshalIs Band, the best
amateur band in the United States
civ .~-A s--
torium. The gallery seats are free to
the public.
Prof. George Barlow Penny gave a
very enjoya bic concert for the undertake
ers last night at the Auditorium.
large crowd was present. The visitors
were immensely pleased with the big
organ. Prof. Penny's selections were
heartily applauded.
Col and Mrs. I, NJ. Penweu gave q
dinner party at the Elks' club last
night for q number of the visitors at S
ID o'clock The following were present:
Mr.. and Mrs. c. a. Miller Cincinnati.
o.; Mr. and Mrs J. S. Johnson, Osa-
watomie. kan; Mr. and Mrs Fl. ".
Gates, IRosedale, Kan; Prof W p.
. Hohenschuh. Iowa City, Ia; d r.
Maltby, Mcpherson, Kan.
The programme for Thursday fol-
lows:
Call to order.
Music.
Address. Relations Of the Funeral
Director to the State Board Of Health, -
S. J. Crumbine, NJ. D.. secretary state
board OF health.
Report of delegates to national con
vention-
Report Of committees
L4ecture-Prof. Hohenschuh.
AFTERNOON
Call to Ordcr.
Election of officers
g. D. m--Au take cars and 20 to the
Kansas Medical college. where practical
demonstrations on a cadaver viii be
given by Prof Hohensehuh.
EVENING.
Grand ball at Turner Garden.