The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-16
John McCullagh Elected Grand
Master of MaSons.
He viii Succeed Ben S. PauIen
of FredOnia.
THE REV. BROOKS IS CHAPLAIN
Annual Communication Closes
at Representative Hall Here.
Perry NJ. HOisingtOn of Newton
Installs New Officers.

John McCullagh. of Galena, was
elected grand master of the grand
lodge of A. F. & a. NJ. of Kansas at
the final session of the annual COM
munication at representative hall,
which closed at 1880 o'clock this after
noon. He succeeds Ben S. Paulen, of
Fredonia
William Frank March, of Lawrence,
grand treasurer, and Albert X. Wilson,
of Topeka, grand secretary, We're re-
elected.
The Rev. Fred E. Brooks, OF Marys-
vile, grand chaplain, and w. Amer
Burnett, of Oberlin. grand tiler, were
reappointed by John McCullagh, grand
master.
Other Grand Lodge Officers.
Other officers elected were: John
A Ferrell, of Sedan, deputy grand
master, who succeeds John McCullagh,
of GaIena; Richard E. Bird, of wich-
ita, grand senior warden. who sue
ceeds John A. Ferrell of Sedan; Elmer
F. Strain, of Topeka. grand Junior war
den, who succeeds Richard E. Bird, of
Wichita; Charles A. Loucks of Lakin'
grand senior deacon. who succeeds Ell
mer F. Strain, of Topeka; Frank H
Curry, of Emporia, grand junior dea-
con, who succeeds Earl II. Hopper OF
Ness City; William c. Washburn, of
Elkhart, grand marshal, who succeeds
Jesse J. Winter, of Concordia; James
w. Lewis, of Sedan, grand sword bear
er, who succeeds Charlie E. Gale, of
Pratt; Arthur NJ. Gardner of Baldwin,
grand senior steward, who succeeds
Frank G. Brown, of Fall River; Sig
mum Lehman. of Chetopa. grand junior
steward, who succeeds Lynn r. Brod-
rick, of Marysville; Homer H. Hardin
of Wichita, grand pursuivant, who sue
ceeds Roberto. Caldwell. of Topeka
Installed by p. NJ. HOisingt0n.
The officers were installed by Perry
NJ Hoisington. of Newton, past grand
master, who was assisted by owen j
Wood, of Topeka, who served as grand
marshal.
The delegates to the communication
began leaving Topeka on the early
afternoon trains. large number viii
visit the state offices this afternoon
and leave this evening. Those residing
| at distant points will take trains latf
this evening so as. to arrive at then
destination early Friday morning.
Pictures of the Grand lodge Heetint
! in representative hall, which were
taken Wednesday. were sold to the
delegates as they entered the lobby
from the hall by two attractive youne
| ladies' The older men smiled and IL
number of cases placed their han6
over their eyes as they walked pas
the girls. The middle-aged men dis
| played a countenance with a serious
| look and the younger men smiled and
walked briskly past, if possible. Those
| detained made a hurried departure.
There are 69,150 Master Masons ir
Kansas, according to the annual re-
| port of Albert K. Wilson, Of Topeka
grand secretary. There are at pres
I tn a n ncne
whose membership exceeds 1.OOO
They are as follows: Wyandotte lodge
No. 8, Kansas City. Kan. 1,770; Al
| bert Pike lodge No. 303, Wichita
l1,7OS; Orient lodge No. 81. Topeka
1901; Pittsburg lodge No. 1S7. IL Sy
and Wichita lodge No. 80, Wichita
1,121. Orient lodge No. 81. of Topeka
the last year and is now the third
largest in Kansas.
| Eight New Lodges.
Dispensations were granted eigh
new lodges during 1921. They are
Claflin, Barton county; Turner. Wy.
andotte county; Minneola, Clarl
! county: Richmond. Franklin county
Cunningham, Kingman county; Pretty
| Prairie, Reno county: Burdick, Morris
county; Goff. Nemaha county. Char
| ters were issued to five lodges estab
lished under dispensation the previous
year The Masonic grand library II
Topeka is one of the most complete
| in the United States, according to tbs
report of Albert E. Wilson. grand sec
retary.
! The endowment of the Masonic
home at Wichita was increased $40,
/ SCI during 1921 Orient lodge No. s.
of Topeka contributed $3.50 to thi
| fund.
| A feature of the session "Wednesday
was the exemplification of the th.rt
I degree in fun dramatized form b,
4 members of Golden Rule lodge No. 81
| of North Topeka. This work was wit
messed by about 1 500 Masons and tn
work of the North Topeka lodge drew
many compliments from those in at
| tendance.