The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-16
Four Hundred Stars on Big Pa
triOtic Banner.
Annual Convention of Kansas
Chapters Is On.
WALTER E. WILSON A SPEAKER
Governor Addressed Delegates
at Morning Session.
Convention Closes Friday With
Election of Officers.

A service flag with four hundred
stars was presented and dedicated
this morning at the second days ses-
sion of the forty-second annual con-
vention of the Order of the Eastern
Star which opened Wednesday at the
state house. Nearly one thousand dele
gates from the 331 chapters of Kan
sas are attending the convention.
Walter E. Wilson, grand patron,
made the address at the service flag
dedication. The delegates were well
coined to Topeka by Gov. Arthur
Capper, Mrs. Emma Morrison, worthy
matron of Beulah chapter and Mrs.
Mabel Davis, worthy matron of Helena
chapter, Mrs. Matte Davis, associate
grand matron, Elmer S. Nance, asso-
ciate grand patron, Mrs. Minnie Grin
stead, grand representatives and other
officers of the order.
The official program of the conven-
ton also started this morning in repre-
sentative hall Committee reports
were to be made this afternoon.
s At Wednesday nights reception IN
the lobby of the state house nearly
$500 guests were present
The convention will close Friday
with the annual election of officers.
Governor on HsItT1OllSIl.
Representative hall was jammed to
its capacity when Govrnor Capper
spoke on patriotism shortly before
noon Many delegates arriving on
morning trains were unable to hear
the governor because they had forgot
ten their credentials and the officers
who could have issued duplicates were
in the hall behind locked doors listen
ing to the convention.
I'VE have been too easy in the past
with those who spread sedition and
disloyalty," declared the governor.
Now. when we are fighting for our
very existence there. can be- no half
way business in supporting the war.
The efisleyalist and seditionist will
have to get out of Kansas"
The governor was cheered when he
asserted that ne believed many good
things will come out of this war. This
win sprobably be the last great war;
he declared, for the peace that fol-
lows it should be lasting and perma-
nent." s
Because of the governors speech
and the constant influx of delegates
little in the way of business was ac-
.complished by the convention this
morning. This afternoon, however,
most of the business before the con-
vention was to be finished, leaving the
closing day of the convention, Friday,
The remaining sessions of the pro-
gram are as follows:
This Afternoon and Tonight.
2 p. m.-Report of grand secretary.
Report of grand treasurer.
Report of o. E. s. representative on
Masonic home board, Miss Emma NJ Viets.
Report of matron of Masonic home, Mrs.
Annie e. Burdick.
Report of committee on credentials.
Report of committee on unfinished busi-
ness.
Report of committee on Neurology
Report of committee on chartered chap
ters and chapters U. D.
Report Of committee. on appeals and
grievances.
Report of committee on fraternaI cor
respondence.
Report of committee on distribution.
p. m.-Exemplification of the work by
grand officers in the auditorium.
Friday, May II, a. m.
Election Of officers.
Report of committee on Jurisprudence
Report of committee on finance
= p. m.-E1ection of officers. continued.
Reports of committees, continued
Miscellaneous business.
p. Naturalization of grand officers