The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-17
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Texas jurisdiction, who is asking
that the next session be held in Hous-
ton, while Boston and New York are
= centesting for it. There will be a
:; lively time in the selection of the
place for the next supreme session.
! August, 1928
The feature of the session this
morning was the bi-annual address of
Supreme Chancellor Green, who re-
viewed all the work of the order, and
! said some good things touching his
! people. 1t took two hours to read
the report. He said in part:
Report Great Prosperity.
''Unerring and relentless march of
time has brought us face to face in
| the 21st biennial session of our SUI
preme lodge and the moving fingers
having written our history, passes on
and leaves the open door to those
| who have been entrusted with the
cares and responsibility of our affairs
to render unto you an account of
their stewardship.
While unfavorable conditions in
! the labor world and financial market
have retarded the progress and pros
perity of all classes and conditions of
people and may have struck a harder
blow against our particular class. vet
we are able to report a larger and
| greater prosperity for the period than
has been our good fortune to witness
| in the past decade.
THE period of time that dates from
the closing of our session at Atlantic
City, N. J., August, 1919. up to the
present time has been marked neither
I by great upheavals nor low depression
/ in the conduct of our affairs, but has
moved with a steady onward march
and has neither faltered in spirit nor
fallen by the way side. We have
neither been cursed with poverty nor
blessed with great riches. We have
| Weathered no storms and faced no
gales since the period of our last as
/ semblage, but have moved onward
and upward in the march of progress
and prosperity despite the ripples that
| have appeared upon the smooth waters
\ of success.
| 1.-THE cycle of time has again gath
| cred some of the sheaves of our Pyth-
| ian family and left in our midst an
| aching void. One supreme lodge Of
ficer, one member of the Pythian
Temple commission, and one. grand
chancellor, have been called from la
| Dor to reward since our last session"
At this point the supreme chancellor
announced officially the death of A.
| H. Newton. New Jersey, supreme pre-
late. and NJ. NJ. Rodgers. Texas, MEM
Der of Pythian Temple commission;
and c. S. Muse, grand chancellor of
Colorado. They stood and Joined in
singing "Shall We Meet Beyond the
| River %
He then took up the various depart
ments, commencing with the Supreme
Court, with Vice Supreme Chancellor
| Ernest G.. Harrington, official head
In the Supreme Court.
At the opening of the supreme court
this morning in the state supreme
court room, Supreme Chancellor E. G.
Harrington was presented with q. bunch
of sunflowers by a representative of
the grand court of Kansas.
81 am delighted to receive this
bunch of Kansas favorites,' he said.
land 1 assure you that 1 appreciate
them. You have been very kind to
US. and we hope to have the pleasure
of coming to you again. I have been
made a life member of the Jurisdiction
| of Kansas, and this means that you
will find me in your grand court at
some other time. You Kansas people
know how to do things, and 1 regret
to see the reference made to our. wom-
en- in morning newspaper in To-
peka.'
There was much interest manifested
| in the opening of the supreme court,
and the journal which was read by
Mrs. NJ. ]. Hazelwood, supreme regis
ter of deeds. She was commended for
the efficient manner in which she had
recorded the work of the order.
PoIicewoman Is Here.
Mrs. Maude NJ. Wilkinson, of Des
Moines, Ia, a policewoman of that
city. was presented to the court, and
madeJ some remarks. She is a repre-
sentative of the progressive women of
her race in Iowa, and pointed out
many avenues of thrift opening to the
worthy men and women of the coun-
| try. I'VE have got to work our way
up and in doing this we naturally VIII
encounter competition, and now and
| then will have to fight that monster
l., mr.
capitol an Inspiration"
The supreme court officers claimed at
! tention by their reports. supreme Coun-
sellor Harrington, in his biennial address,
| said in part:
| capitol building. the supreme court room
| of Kansas, which is an inspiration within
itself and shows just how well our friends
! think of us and the progress we are max
| inf, and we are determined to do our work
and to see that every calanthean receives
| their just deserts and honest dues;
"Caiantheans, let us enter into the work
| of this session with but one firm deteEmi
nation, and that is to promote the future
welfare of this noble order of ours; We
| have gathered during a great epoch in the
history of mankind, ehangeahle and
favorite one. Old conditions are passing
| away. Let us hope for new and better
ones. This is a time when the material
and spiritual interest Of all ,the people on
earth are being more fully evolved.
1.-The humble citizens, black and white,
along with the magnates of the earth, are
ueeply CONCERNED ana VIII De Wlue!y al
fected, either for good or harm. Whether
some of you are aware or not, we are
now at the starting point. The war that
ended few years ago, am sure, has
| taught US all lesson. We should prepare
while the harvest is right. Let our lives
be worth living for. AS people we must
and will come to our own. But we can
not sit still and expect it to come to u.s."
There was a great rejoicing and many
| compliments at the close of the reading of
the report. A resolution passed, asking
that the supreme lodge re-elect the SUI
preme counsellor.
| Mrs. NJ J. Lakewood, supreme register
| of deeds, made a report, which was a lit
erary gem and full of thought, and then
she delved in to the business part of her
office, showing a large amount of business.
Then came the report Of the supreme in
! spectrix, Mrs. Jessie D. Robinson, of st.
Louis, and Mrs. Anna Mundy. of Hender-
son, KY, supreme receiver of deposits, who
made the main financial report. She had
| handled and cared for during the past
two years $21, 74456. She was given a