The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-02
officer than some who have already
been in the grand chapter.


been in the grand chapter
Past w. NJ. G. NJ. Madeline Conkling,
as well as our present M. w. G. M,
Ella Washburn of Racine, Wis, of the
general grand chapter. and our past
as Wei as most OF our present grand
oncers, know Of the conditions in To-
Pekt, and Past Grand Patron E. H.
anderson has known for a year that
our secret work was known by one
person at least who is not a member
of the order. And still they allow this
unlawful work to go on and have the
order the ridicule of many, as is the
cae OF Beulah chapter, but If it was
one OF our chapters they would inn
charter or have law made to fit the
case to suit them. Now you as mem-
bers OF the grand chapter of Kansas
Will be held equally responsible, for
this photo and circular will be sent
so every member of this grand chap
ter will know for themselves, and steps
must be taken at this second annual
session to be held in Topeka, Kansas,
in May. 1908, to right the wrongs done
our order, not alone in Kansas, but to
all chapters of the o. E. S., for all
chapters shall know of your acts in
this case.
For right is right since God is God
And right the day must win.
To doubt would be disloya1ty,
TO falter would be sin.
All eyes will be turned to you and we ex-
pect you to do your duty to the order at
this coming grand session and remember:
It's as easy to wear smile as a frown;
It's harder to cry than to laugh;
1t takes no more time to cheer than to jeer
It's as easy to praise as to chaff.
It's. just as much work to knock as to
It's as easy to heal as to hurt;
There's Just as much joy in lauding man
AS in dragging his name in the dirt.
So. do you by others as you'd be done by;
helping hand ready to lend
If you make others happy whenever you
You'll be happy yourself in the end.
What Led to Circulars.
The State Journal interviewed promi-
lah chapter Thursday and gained about
the following information:
The circular was evidently inspired
by some lady of this city who had
been denied membership in the Beulah
chapter. This lady sought the assist
ance of an Eastern Star member, pro-
badly living outside Of this city, who
had possibly been defeated for office
in the grand lodge, and from spite,
possibly founded upon some internal
dissensions Of a trivial character, have
started this propaganda against the
order. There is a well defined sus-
picion as to the identity of one of
these ladies.
The charges referred to were brought
up at the last state meeting at Salina,
but were put aside as not serious
enough nor well founded to be given
attention by that body. At the ap-
proach of another session Of the state
lodge the grievances are again brought
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The grand lodge win meet here May
13 and Ia, and Beulah chapter will
give a grand reception the last day of
the meeting. Great preparations are
even now under way for the enter
tainment of the delagntess OF the state
lodges and grand 0Gge.
The members interviewed all declare
that there is not the least foundation
for the charges made in the circular
letter above. The men and women at
tackled are above suspicion, and Mrs.
Farnsworth, who founded the Helena
chapter which is named after her, is
one of the most estimable ladies in
the city and stands very high in the
order.
Beulah chapter is the strongest one
in the state, having about 600 MEM
bers. and is in a f1Ourishing condition.
1t has fine degree team, complete and
elaborate epharaphenalia, and good at
tendance and interest at business meet
dngs There is no dissension or trouble OF
any kind worthy the name. On the
contrary, the utmost harmony pre-
yails 1t may be true that some one
was rejected for membership without
cause over a personal matter: This
is unfortunate, but liable to occur in
any lodge at any time.
The letters sent out by this unknown
woman where addressed to members,
contained photographed reprints, of
secret work and information OF the
lodge. These photographs were not
sent to the State Journal.
ffai G unfortunate
on account of the publicity attempted
by the writer, and the fact that SINH
lar letters were sent to a great many
other Kansas dailies, the State. Jour-
nal feels that it is best to publish 1t
and at the same time present the facts
as regards Beulah chapter at Topeka,
and thus at the beginning offset any
harm to the order or state meeting
that might be intended in thus scat
tering these seeds Of dissension broad
cast over the state
In a nutshell, the attempt seems to
he the effort of a couple Of disappoint-
ed ladies to magnify some tr1hlng mat
ters into serious offenses. 1t is possi-
ble that some member of the Beulah
chapter has been indiscreet enough to
fell some of the lodge secrets to
friend, but the ladies here cannot be-
Iieye it, They are inclined to think
that one of the instigators of these let
ters is a member and that the other
is a clever lady who has managed to
nick I'D some little information OF the
inside work of the order and seeks to
make it appear that she knows more
than she really does.
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