The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-09
HAVE LIVELY Time
Sloan Lodge Celebrates Past
Masters Night.
Geo. w. Hart and Il. b. Akers
Presented With Jewels.

The Hveliest lot of Masons in Kan
sas are the young men who are at the
helm in Sloan lodge, Topeka. They
never do things by halves and an in
vitation to attend function of this
organization brings with 1T visions or
good things to eat and an evening with
cordial, wide awake people who fairly
sclntlllate when they are called upon
to discuss the advantages of Masonry.
Last night was Past Masters
Night at Sloan and the latch string
was out to all Masons as well as for a
few of the unregenerate. There were
$50 people under the Masonic vine
and fig tree and George Hart, past
master, who has gone to foreign lands,
viz, Hutchinson, Kansas, was the guest
of honor.
There was real sure enough feast
to start the festivities. Billy Bond,
major domo, had fairly outdone him
self and the cuisine was of the good
old fashioned kind-you eat until you
are tired without ever once having the
thought that you are exhausting the
larder. There were oysters, chicken,
thick, rich gravy such as IS seldom
toes, real mashed ones mixed with
cream, various other vegetables, too
numerous to mention, coffee whose
aroma could be detected block away,
and ice cream of the latest approved
style. The food was served by bevy
Of young men headed by Sir William
Collinson and Sir William TIMER in
white aprons, who would have looked
like real walters if they had not been
so handsome Every one of them
qualified for a job in a first class
hotel SO that if they are ever stranded
in a distant city they will not have to
walk home. James Thomas was really
the head waiter, but he refused to don
a uniform and so was not distinguish
able. There were cigars-boxes of
them-and every one was invited to
come back. There were real roses on
the tables.
When the decks had been cleared
for action, e. B. Akers, the youthful,
blushing master of the lodge arose
and said that he had delegated the
position of POSTMASTER to o. J. Wood
his father-in-law, who is physically a
much bigger man-not that Mr.. Akers
was not equal to the occasion, but it
being just before Christmas he con-
sidered it proper to show proper
Difference to his distinguished relative.
Mr.. Wood is a POSTMASTER tried and
true, for he is the hero of at least a
| thousand banquets. He made speech
/ which was frequently INTERRUPTED by
| applause and then compelled the
guest of honor to stand up while he
| told him what a great man he 1s-a
sentiment that brought rounds of
| cheers from those present-and pin
| ned on the lapel of his coat a gold
| badge that would have been priced by
Hector, William of Orange, Richard
Occur de Lion Or any other great
warrior, which is known as the past
masters jewel. Mr.. Hart made a
speech of acceptance which was prop
| er, but he didn't once say he was sur
| prised because he wasn't for he knew
when he came from Hutchinson that
/ he was to be decorated.
| Charles H. Chandler, state architect,
spoke for the grand lodge and he
made a mighty interesting speech. He
was followed by Bestor G. BrowG of
| Chicago, who for many years held the
| Topeka, but who left the city when
| Tom King grew up. Mr.. Brown talk
| ed a little about his European tour
and gave way to Charles S. Downing
of Kansas City, who once tarried
got rich and then south other climes.
Rev. Percy Silver talked against time
while the photographer was making
ready to take a flash light picture and
he made the speech of the evening at
that.
w. C. F. Reichenbach at the request
| of the twenty-eight Masons who were
| raised in Sloan lodge this year pre-
scented a masters apron to George W.
Hart, the youngest past master, and
one to Everett B. Akers, the present
master. Mr.. Akers was also presented
with a past masters jewel.
The audience then adjourned to the
| IOOS0 IOOHI Wn0I0 IllOt1AS
were displayed, showing the knights
| Templar parade in Chicago and other
| subjects of interest to the fraternity
The entertainment was closed by Civ
| ing George w. Hart an opportunity to
repeat his popular custom of passing
the red apples, this time to the accom-
paniment of cartoons of himself
thrown on the lantern screen.
/ Then everyone went home happy.