The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-16

lei Dorado, S2.14; No. 81, Hays City,
S1.94; No Al, Chanute. S1.66; No. g.,
SO.99; No. 80, Arkansas City, sO.7S;
No. Sc. Horton, SO.S5; No. Is, Win
field, 1856; No. 54, Atwood, 1856;
No. 26, Hutchinson. 1855; No. 3S,
Goodland, 1886; No. SIS, Liberal,
1880; No. II, Ottawa, 1893; No. 43,
Junction City, 1891.
New Charter Recommended.
Grand Commander Carruth recon-
mended that Stafford Commandery L.
D be given a charter. Twenty-fOur
knights in stafford and vicinity re-
cefved letters of dispensation on June
p. 1921. following the receiving OF
consent from Pratt Commandery No.
SO. Grand Commander Carruth held
regular inspection on March s, 1922,
and commandery scored the unusual
mark OF $3.50. Commander Sir
Knight Ernest n. Briles is given much
Briles will serve as press correspond
ent of the conclave.
All but nine communicates of Kan
sas held an Observance of Christmas
day. Offerings amounting TO $1,26S.OS
were presented to the endowment
fund of the Masonic home at Wichita.
The contributions on Christmas day
were as follows: No. 1, Leavenworth,
$50; No. ?, Atchison, $25; No. 3, Fort
Scott, S25; No. 4, Lawrence, $25; No.
No. s. Emporia, S3O.22; No. 9, New
ton, $50; No. 10, Independence, $25;
No. II. Independence, $25; No. II,
Wichita. S25; no. IS, Hiawatha, 500;
No. II. Great Bend, S25; No. Is. Win
field. $40; No. 16, Larned, SIS; No.
II, Parsons, $23; No. is, Mcpherson,
S6.95: No. 19, Eldorado, S54.37; No.
90. Clay Center, S25; No II, kansas
City. $25; No. "a, Wellington, $50; NO
IS. Abilene. $50; No. 26, Hutchinson,
en-. N - E-radopia S5O- No %
Girard S25; No. %. Pittsburg, $50;
No. 80. Arkansas City. $25: NO. 81,
Hays S3S.25; No. 80 Council Grove
50; No. "a, Kingman, S25; No. 80,
S14; No. ST. Anthony, $25; No. 80,
Olathe. $40; No. 40, Marysville,
S25.SS; No. AZ. Concordias 500; No.
A.. Sterling, $40; No IS, Manhattan,
S11: No 81, Phillipsburg. s25: No. 50,
Coffeyville. $50; No. So, Herington,
26.O5: No. 54, Atwood. $40. and No
SO. Pratt, s15-
Grand Commander Carruth also
recommended that seventy-five Sir
Knights residing in the vicinity of Wa
keeney be given a charter. These Sir
Knights will present a petition for
charter to form a commandery at this
conclave They asked for letters of
dispensation last year. but were re-
fused by A1eppo Commandery No. 81,
of Hays.
dOl0 OOInpculiNc BF1Is.
The competitive prize drills opened
at o'clock this afternoon on Washburn
field. The Sir Knights were taken
from the Masonic temple to the field
on special cars.
Teams which are entered in the
Glass A drill are Topeka. Wichita,
Hutchinson and Pittsburg.
EmpOria, Great Bend; Kansas City,
Paola, Dodge City and Coffeyvilie are
represented in the Glass B drill.
The drills will be judged by Grand
Captain General Hugh Means, of Law
renee; Past Grand Commander Milton
r. Mclean, of Topeka. and Past Grand
Commander Thomas c. Babb. of Ere
donia.
This is the first conclave at which
Paola has entered a drill team Dwight
NJ Numbers is captain
Numbers was in attendance last
year when President Warren G. Hard
ing was made an associate member OF
Columbia commanders. Washington,
D. c. His father, c. T. Numbers, is
a first cousin of the president.
The Paola Drill Team.
Other members of the Paela drill
team are; James w. Darrison, Wal
lace c. Hamm. Harry NJ Bates, Frank
b Schroeder. Martins s. Bounds, Cyrus
w. Ricketts,. Thomas A Reeves, Neil
c. Rice. Lester W. Rose, Jesse B.
LindemOOd, J. Garrett Winkler and
John r. Fordyce.
The evening parade will be held at
about O'Clock on Washburn field.
The members of the Order of Beau
ceant are entertaining the wives of
the Sir Knights at the Masonic tenn
pie today. They viii hold a line party
in their honor at the first perform
ances Of the Grand and Orpheum
theaJers this evening
Topeka Commandery No. 5 will con-
fer the Order of the Red Cross at
o'clock this evening at the Masonic
temple for visiting knights and the
local commandery.
An AII-Girl show.
At $3.50 o'clock the '.AII-Girl" show
viii be presented in the Masonic tenn
pie The kitchen Cabinet Sympathy
band VIII appear on the program
a dance viii be rendered the Grand