The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-07
HOST TO A. 0. U. W.
Topeka Eatertaias Delegates to
Workmen Convention.
Between 400 and 500 Expected
Here Tomorrow.

Topeka today is host to hundreds OF
delegates and visitors to the thirty
fourth session of the Grand Lodge of
the Ancient Order of United Work
men, which began at 1880 O'Clock this
morning at the Throop hotel and
which will last until Wednesday aft
ernoon. 49, 7-= -
The Grand Lodge committees met at
1880 o'clock this morning at the ho-
tel to discuss various business affairs
and to make plans for the convention.
Between 400 and 500 Grand Lodge
peka, in addition to about 200 visitors.
Hold Competitive Drill.
At 2:30s 10 clock this afternoon a
comp etitfve drill was held at the city
auditorium. Entries were received up
until i o'clock for the contest.
At o'clock this afternoon two
juvenile drill teams were to put on
Parsons team No. IL and Wichita
tea II No. z77, the first under the SUI
pervistcn of Minnie Peters and the
latter under the supervision of
Blanche kohn were chosen for this
work. Al exemplification of juvenile
Wichita Juvenile Degree team No. 271.
Banquet Tonight.
Tonight. at $50 o'clock. the dele
gates were to attend a banquet in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms. Rev
j. w. Waidrqp OF Great Bend. former
pastor OF the North Topeka Metho-
dist church. was to be the after din
ner speaker. The orchestra of lodge
No. 244 was to fNrnish music.
At o'clock az grand ball will be
held at Steipherg's hall and simultane-
ously an entertainment will be given in
the assembly rooms at the Chamber
of Commerce. Mrs. = NJ. Catron will
tyiu
tiers, of Topeka, are also on the pro-
gram.
Convention Opens Tuesday.
The main convention will open to-
morrow morning. At 10 o'clock a
grand parade, led by Marshall's band
and in charge of Capt. W. p. Wilcox,
will be held from the Throop hotel
1t will include grand lodge officers,
delegates, local members. committee
men, visiting members and drill and
degree teams. Immediately after the
parade Gov. H. J. Allen will give an
address of welcome and Mayor H. J.
Corwine will welcome the Workmen
on behalf of the city. J. w. Graybill,
of Newton, grand master Workman
will respond. Frank L. Travis, state
superintendent of insurance and a
member of lola lodge No. 98 will also
speak. Governor Allen is a member
of Ottawa lodge No. ia
"A Grdnd LOQSe session will be held
in the afternoon and in the evening
the full ritualistic work of the order
will be conferred upon nearly 1000
new members at the city auditorium.
Two Grand Lodge sessions will be held
Wednesday.
Officers of Grand Lodge.
The officers and committees of the
grand lodge are as follows:
j. w. Graybill, Newton, grand mas
ter Workman; John e. Coryell, Sa-
betha, grand foreman; a., j. Van
Nranken, Pratt, grand overseer; E. NJ
Forde. Emporia, grand recorder; Fred
L. Bell, grand Treasurer; Miss Laura
Middaush, Rosedale, grand guide; B.
L. Slime, grand inside Waterman; e.
q. McGuinnes, grand outside watch
man; p. w. Robinson, Osawatomie,
grand medical examiner. Board of
trustees, H. K. Benneson, chairman;
W. NJ. Moore, B. i. DeGroff Law
committee. Edgar Bennett, Washing
ton, chairman; John T. Sims, Kansas
City, and William Bowes, Alma. FL
nance committee, F..W. Cooter, Hutch
lnson, chairman; James D. Banker,
russell, and Ed Stewart, Indepen-
dence. Good of the Order committee:
II. P. Farley. chairman; e. E. Julien
and Laura Middaugh. Printing and
supplies committee: N. J. Wallard,
Paola, and j. ]. Sullivan, Salina Gre
dentials committee, l.. G. Kennedy.
Kansas City. chairman; Roy Highfill.
Atch1son, and H. r. Addison, HAYS
Appeals and grievances committee, J,
+. Heron, Pittsburg, chairman; J. w.
Holiday, Topeka, and L. E. Foulk,
Garden City.