The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Over 400 Attend II. p. Anniver-
sary Banquet.
Rev. Waldren, Orator, Principal
Speaker of Evening.
LUKENS OPERA HOUSE.
Nearly Every Member OF Amity
Lodge Present.
Other Items Of Interest on the
North Side.
LUKENS OPERA HOUSE.

over 400 people, representing practi-
cally every member of the lodge and
others attended the seventh annual an
| niversary banquet of Anity lodge No.
231 knights of Pythias, at Lukens' OPP
era house last night. The lodge coiors,
red, blue, and purple decorated the
hall. A banquet followed the addresses.
The program follows:
Music-Ha1Ps orchestra
Address of welcone-A. n. Goodman
Meditation-Mrs. F. NJ. Shellabarger,
Mrs. Robbins.
Reading-Miss Willetts.
Humorous lecture-C. H. Kutz.
The address of Rev. J. w. Waldron,
commander of the lodge, in part fol-
lows:
This grand domain has been bless
ed with many great and valiant
Knights, who always wore their armor
in defense of virtue and truth, men who
were priced in their respective COM
munities because of their sterling man
| hood.
"One year ago there moved in Pyth-
ian life and knightly circles hero who
always extended the hand of friend
ship, cast over humanity the mantle
of charity and lined the pathway of his
| shining history with the noble deeds
| of fraternal benevolence.
when the Pythian pennant was not
| floating at full glory in the sunf1ower
/ domain, this princely man placed his
! Herculean strength to the task and
| the blue. purple and red in it's triangle
| of power swung out in the clear air.
He, like Horatius. kept the bridge,
as in the brave days of old.
"On January 4, 1911, in the halo of his
| seventy seventh birthday, with its ten
| der memories and comforting remin-
! iscences clustering about his Pythian
heart he sailed out for the unknown
| shore.
"All that is mortal of Gustavus j.
Neubert is laid by the side of other
| true and trusted Knights in the silent
city of the dead
Miss Pearl Head and Miss Hazel
| Fiederling sustained severe bruises
when they were thrown from a horse
near Shorey Wednesday afternoon The
/ animal became frightened and threw
! the girls off. No bones were broken.
| Miss F'iederling lives near Elmont and
Miss Head at 216 West Curtis street.
/ The girls were taken to their homes
| where they are reported to be improV-
ing.
] At the meeting of the North Topeka
drainage board Tuesday night when
the old officers were renominated, votes
of thanks were passed as follows:
/ Shawnee State bank, Merchants Ma
| tionaI bank and Prudential State bank
| who loaned them $4,000 until they could
| realize on the bond sale; also the I'm
ion Pacific Railroad company, which
! T0dllZlflS Iu0 VI Ihlo WI n
| built jetties at its own expense, costing
| upwards of SIS, 900. A vote of thanks was
| given the Shawnee State bank. Mer-
| chants National bank and Prudential
State bank for their financial aid, and
also to the Union Pacific Railroad COM
| pany for valuable assistance, and to
the board together with J. B. Billiard
the first president, and Mr.. Parkhurst
the engineer, for their efficient SER
| vices.
| Notes and Personals
J. r. Spregg has moved from 1925
North Monroe street to 615 Fillmore
| street.
A. NJ Petro. druggist
Mrs. Sidney Smith has returned from
visit IN Oklahoma.