The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03
IN NORTH TOPEKA
Amity Lodge, X. of p, Hears
Address by Gov. Capper.
Convention of Rural Sunday
Schools at ShOrey Tomorrow.

News of the death of John w.
Wright has been received in Topeka
by a. J. James. superintendent of the
bridge and building department of the
Santa Fe. Mr.. Wright was working
on a bridge at Lansing. Kan, and lost
his balance, falling thirty-seven feet,
which caused his death instantly.
Mr. Wright was 4S years old. He
had been employed in this department
since last October. Before starting
work with the Santa Fe he was en-
ployed in the same capacity by the
Rock ISLAND. He has lived with his
family, consisting of his wife, son
and daughter, for the past eight years
at 1881 Central avenue
His body arrived in Topeka this
morning from Leavenworth. Ar
~7ngcmcnts for the funeral will be an
n nnccd later.
Dedication of Travelling Knight.
An open meeting was held last
night by Amity lodge No. 231 knights
of Pythias Governor Arthur Capper
and w. A. S. Bird gave short aG-
dresses as part of the progra m. Gov
ernor Capper talking of 'F'rarernal-
ism" and Mr.. Bird of the principles
of the Travelling Knight" The dedi-
cation Of the Travelling Knight was
held. and presented to DR.. Byerly.
chancellor commander of Amity, in
behalf of the lodge, by Deputy Grand
Chancellor Amos Goodman. The
Travelling Knight is made of solid sill
yer. with the lettering in the three
colors of rank in the order. 1t will
travel to all the subordinate lodges in
the state. then to all of the lodges in
the United States and return to Amlty,
with a record kept Of the trip which
it makes other features of the pro-
gram were readings by Miss Elenber
ger and Mrs. ]. p. Hicks piano solo
by Miss Steadman. The meeting was
attended by a hundred or more MEM
bers.
County S. S. Convention.
The convention of the rural Sunday
schools of Shawnee county will be held
next Saturday afternoon in the Shorey
schoolhouse. This will be the third
convention to be held by the Sunday
schools of the county. Work of the
Sunday school will be discussed by H.
X. Evans in his address, THE Rural
Sunday School" 1.-The Standards of
the Rural Sunday School, will be dis
cussed by w. S. Robinson. The pro-
gram, which will begin at 10 O'Clock
in the morning and close at $3.50, will
be in charge of Robert D. Bussey. pas
tor OF the Seabrook Congregational
church The people of Shorey will
serve the dinner. Last years conven-
ton was held in Auburn.
Notes and PersOnIs.
w. II. Hanan, 1921 Topeka avenue.
has returned to his home after short
visit to relatives in Hanover, Kan.
Miss Irene Hills. of Kansas City,
Mo, is the guest of Miss Clara Jones,
1921 Topeka avenue.
DR.. Haynes of Sabetha, Kan, is Wis
iting at the j. W. Dowler home, 935
Monroe street.
Degree team of Shawnee Council
No. 3 held a special business meeting
last night at the home of Miss Edna
Mcclure, S23 Quincy street.
The ladies of the Second Presby-
terrain church will hold a cooked food
sale at Campbell's drug stoe Saturday.
Miss Dorothy Seal is seriously i'll at
her home, 1929 Quincy street, of pneu-
monia.
Mrs. J. F. Maggie of Belvue, Kan, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs P L.
Grace of 1913 Holman street, left today
for her home.