The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-10
GOES TO SALIVA.
/. o. o. F. Encampment Accepts
the Invitation.
Five Thousand Dollars for
Eureka Lake Home.
END OF THE SESSION.
Installation at Auditorium at
Noon Today.
An Excursion to Manhatt tan
This Afternoon.

By unanimous vote, the L. ~. " L.
grand lodge last evening accepted the
invitation to hold the next grand
lodge encampment, the second week in
October, 1908, at Salina. The Salina
delegation came to Topeka prepared
to make a strong bid for the next en-
campment, and they got it, although
a resolution had been passed carrier
in the session to make Topeka the per-
manent meeting place for the annual
sessions.
That the Odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs take excellent care of their in
digent brothers and sisters, was fur
Their demonstrated last night when
$4,000 was appropriated for the main
tenance of the Rebekah home for
aged Rebekahs and orphans at
Eureka Lake, Manhattan. The home
has been installed two years, and has
been kept up exclusively by the he
bekahs all over the state. This after
noon an excursion over the Union Pa
ci1c will take train load of delegates
and officers to Manhattan, to inspect
the Odd Fellows home there
At noon today the last installation
of the session was held at the Audi
torium, Grand Warden G. M. Cole, OF
Phillipsburg, taking office. He was
elected at the regular state election OF
/. o. o. F. officers held last May. THESE
regular elections are held at every
lodge room in the state on the same
day, and the candidates are voted for
by the Australian ballot system just as
state and national officers are elected.
The candidates are named at con-
vention held some time before the
election.
The sovereign grand lodge report
was read at representative hall by
Conner Davies and DR.. G. w. ALBANIAN,
after which the Wednesday evening
session was devoted entirely to the
election of officers of the Rebekahs.
Mrs Hattie B. Luse, of Great Bend
former vice president, succeeded Mrs
Nelly B. Humphrey. of N1ckerson. Inc
former president. Mrs. Effie McCuroy'
of Iarned, was elected vice president
Their election was by reclamation. Bal
lots were taken on the offices of secre-
tary treasurer and warden. On tne
third ballot Mrs Mary E. Mays, or COL
urabus. was elected secretary, Mrs
Ganorie white treasurer and Mrs. Ger
tie K johnson warden. other canol-
dates for these places were MRS Mary
Brown of lola, Mrs. Sadie Holmes OF
Oswego. Mrs. Bertha Willis of wichita,
Mrs. Anna Sewers OF BORROWING anu
Mrs. Mary Bentleton of Kansas City.
Mrs. Hattie Feist, of Atchlson, was
reelected a member of the board of trus-
tees. one member of this board retiring
each year.
At the close of the session at Repre-
sentative hall, the Rebekahs adjourned
TO the Auditorium where the degree or
ChtvaIry was conferred on 16 Candidates
This is the highest degree conferred on
a woman of rhe order, and there Is only
che higher degree attainable by men.
This is an impressive ceremony, and
concludes with the presentation of the
Jewel of decoration, which was present
ed to both the Patriarchs ard Rcoekahs
receiving the degree. The recipients or
this degree we're Miss Carrie Brinkman
and Mrs. Carrie Stubblefeld, OF lnde-
pendence. Mrs. Tessie Stevens, MRS.
ITcy Bunch. Mrs. Lou Braden and o.
A. Stevens, of Meade. Mrs. Malinda N:
CLAYTON and Mrs. Hattie Parsons. OF
Dodge City, Mrs. Harriet Cole, mrs; 1oa
RIoon AMI Mrs. Lydia Lamont, of Kan
sas City, Mrs Ella Crone. of Topeka.
G. S. Parsons. of lodge City, Mrs j. ID.
Flaxbeard, of Smith Center, MRS; ser
tba baker Walter Hawkins and Mrs.
Hattie Gatrell. of Caldwell
All minor business of the session was
concluded this afternoon. About 1'zoo
PabaEahs and Odd Fellows will be on
the U. P. train this afternoon When 1t
starts for Manhattan.