The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-20
CHANGE IN PLANS
Consul Talbot Unable to Visit
Shawnee Modern WoOdmen.
Celebration Next Thursday VIII
Be Held in /. O. o. F. Temple.

The Modern Woodmen of America
Of Shawnee county have been engaged
in a membership drive for several
weeks. and had planned to have the
head consul of the society, Hon. A.
r. Talbot. of Lincoln, Neb., visit To-
peka in the midst of the drive, and in
his honor to have a. reception ana
class adoption at the auditorium May
25. Word was received by the gem
eraI committee that Consul Talbot's
physicians will not permit him to
make any speaking dates, and forbid
his coming to Topeka to fill this en-
gagement. It was known by the COM
mittee that he had been very sick
man, but it was believed he would
have recovered sufficiently by this
time to lend his presence at this big
meeting.
Upon learning this. Chairman o. X.
Swayze wired the editor of the Mod
ern Woodman, the official paper, ask
ing him to substitute for the head
consul. This telegram found him at
the bedside of his son, in a Chicago
hospital, where he had been for three
weeks, and his answer was an explain
alton and regrets that he could not
come to Topeka next week.
A Woodmen Affair.
While this puts dampener on the
part of the program upon which it
was hoped to spread the gospel of
Woodcraft thruout the eastern half
d
mittee held recently it was decided to
proceed with the plans heretofore
made. except that the meeting will be
a purely Woodmen affair instead OF
an open meeting and held at the hall
of Shawnee Camp. No. $500, in ODD
instead of at the auditorium. The
class adoption will be held, and all the
candidates of all the camps of Topeka
and surrounding towns will b massed
for the final initiatory degrees in one
big class.
Director E. E. Murphy the Kansas
member of the executive board, and
W. w. Gordon, of Kansas City, KAN
sas, both of whom are whirlwinds of
enthusiasm and marked ability as
speakers, will be present and if it is
possible for c. B. Griffith. assistant
attorney general to sandwich in this
date with his strenuous official duties
We too will take part in the program
next Thursday evening.
1.-The committee concluded" said
DR.. F. r. Souders, special deputy head
consul for this drive, ''to go ahead
with our meeting as planned, and
postpone the Talbot celebration until
some time in the fall, when we are
assured Topeka will be given first call
on the time of Head Consul Talbot
and Editor John T. Harris. Every
camp having candidates elected dur
ing this drive will be asked to bring
them to Topeka Thursday evening for
the final work, which will be con-
ferred by the officers and teams of
both SunfIower and Shawnee camps
Jointly. Following the conferral of
the degrees, smoker will be held,
at which some entertaining features
will be introduced"
According to present estimates
there will be approximately $50 in
the class. Every newly adopted mem
Der. as well as every Woodman in
Shawnee county, is urged to attend
this meeting, which will be the fore.
runner of others even more elaborate
In the last half of the campaign. For
the information of the country camps
it is announced that the afternoon
parade will not be put on, but that in
order to get thru with the program
in reasonable time, the fireworks
will start promptly at 1880 o'clock at
the camp hall. The change in pro-
gram will necessitate the trimming of
the stunts some, but every Woodman
who comes is promised good time.