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State Board of Agriculture Museum. West wing of State capitol ; open daily. Free to visitors.
State Historical Society Museum. West wing of State capitol ; open daily. Free to visitors. F. G. Adams, secretary.
State Horticultural Society. North wing of ground floor in State capitol building. Fred Wellhouse, president ; Wm. H. Barnes, secretary.
MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS.
Battery B, First Light Artillery. Organized June, 1888. Meets every Monday even- ing, at Armory, 401 Kansas avenue. W. A. Pattison, captain ; F. W. Dodds, first lieutenant ; B. W. Long, second lieutenant ; A. M. Sherer, quartermaster.
Boyd's Cadets. Composed entirely of young ladies ( except Capt. Boyd ), about fifty in number, thoroughly drilled, gracefully uniformed, and regulation armed. The armory is at 401 Kansas avenue, where regular drills are held.
Company A, First Regiment Infantry, K. N. G. Armory, 401 Kansas avenue. Wm. Peterson, captain ; W. J. V. Deacon, first lieutenant ; E. M. Clark, second lieutenant; Hestor C. Stevens, quartermaster sergeant.
NEWSPAPERS AND PUBLICATIONS.
Ancient Order of the Pyramids. Monthly. Fraternal. A. K. Rodgers and C. S. McClintock, editors. Published by the order.
Barks and Cackles. Monthly. Dogs and poultry. M. O. Frost, business manager. Barks and Cackles Publishing Company, publishers. 830 Kansas avenue.
Baptist Visitor. Monthly. Religious. Mrs. Gertrude Frazeur Slater, editor. Miss Maud Barnes and Charles E. Eldridge, associate editors. Y. P. S. C. E. of First Baptist Church, pub- lishers.
Bulletin, The. Semi-monthly. Devoted to Republicanism and Flambeau Club. Oscar K. Swayze, editor.
Christian Blade, The. Monthly. W. W. Blalock, editor and publisher.
Colored Citizen. Populist. A. R. Eagleson, editor. P. C. Thomas, associate editor. Citizen Publishing Company, publishers.
Daily Democrat, The. Democratic. W. P. Tomlinson, editor and publisher. Office, 114 East Seventh street.
Farmers' Advocate, The. Formerly The Advocate and News. George B. Harrison & Co., editors and proprietors. 116 West Sixth avenue.
Fulcrum, The. Prohibition. F. M. Steves & Co., publishers, 116 East Fifth street. Gleanings, The. Quarterly. Edited and published by the Young Women's Association of Kansas.
DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF BUILDING MATERIAL.
213 EAST 6TH STREET.
PHONE 204. W. I. MILLER,
M INIMUM EXPENSE AND LOWEST RATES ON REAL ESTATE LOANS. T. E. BOWMAN & CO. =
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Helping Hand. Monthly. Secret society. Alonzo Wardall and S. B. Cooley, editors. National Aid Association, publisher.
High School World. Published monthly by students of the High School. A. D. Bauer, publisher, 122 East Fifth street.
Investors' Guide, The. Monthly. E. W. Poindexter, publisher, 701 Jackson street.
Kansas Baptist Review. Religious. Rev. W. P. King, editor and business manager. Miss A. D. King, assistant editor. Kansas Baptist Review Co., publishers.
Kansas Children's Home Finder. Monthly. Charity. Rev. O. S. Morrow, editor and manager. The Kansas Children's Home Society, publishers.
Kansas Churchman, The. Monthly. Religious, Very Rev. John W. Sykes, editor. The Kansas Churchman, publisher.
Kansas Farmer. Agricultural. H. A. Heath, president and manager; E. B. Cowgill, vice-president; D. C. Nellis, secretary. Kansas Farmer Publishing Co., publishers, 116 West Sixth avenue.
Kansas Home Missionary, The. Occasional. Rev. L. P. Broad, editor. Kansas Mis- sionary Society, publishers, 701 Jackson street.
Kansas Issue, The. Monthly. Kansas State Temperance Union, editors and publishers.
Kansas Medical Journal, The. W. E. McVey, editor and publisher, 122 East Fifth street.
Kansas Messenger. Monthly. Religious. Rev. O. L. Cooke, editor and publisher.
Kansas State Sunday School Journal. Monthly. Religious. J. F. Drake, editor; Kansas Sunday School Association, publishers.
Kansas Telegraph, Weekly. German. Democratic. H. von Langen & Son, editors and publishers, 402 Quincy street.
Kansas Worker. Semi-monthly. Religious. Kausas Tract Society, publishers.
Kimball Family News, The. Monthly. G. F. Kimball, editor aud publisher, 835 North Kansas avenue.
Monthly Weather Review. U. S. Department of Agriculture, Kansas Section, - Climate and Crop Service, Weather Bureau. T. B. Jennings, section director, publisher, Columbian Building.
Merchants' Journal, The. Trade. Charles P. Adams, manager, Guy D. Adams, secre- tary and treasurer; The Merchants' Journal Compauy, publishers, 711 Kansas avenue.
North Topeka News Letter. Daily. Published by Eugene L. Smith & Co., 610 North Kausas avenue.
North Topeka News. G. F. Kimball, publisher, 835 North Kansas avenue.
Plaindealer, The. Weekly. Afro-American. Republican. Plaindealer Publishing Co., publishers, 114 East Seventh street.
Poultry West. Monthly. George H. Gillies, editor. Gillies Printing Co., publishers.
Protector, The. Monthly. Patriarchs of America. A. D. Bauer, editor. Protector Pub- lishing Co., publishers, 122 East Fifth street.
Santa Fe. Monthly. John Coldwell, editor and manager. Railroad Young Men's Chris- tian Association of Topeka, publishers.
Spirit of Kansas. Weekly. Published by G. F. Kimball & Co., 835 North Kansas ave.
Shorthand for Everybody. Occasional. George E. Dougherty, editor and publisher.
State Ledger. Weekly. Afro-American. Populist. F. L. Jeltz, editor and publisher, 522 Kansas avenue.
Topeka Capital, The. Daily and weekly. Republican. Harold T. Chase, editor ; Dell Keizer, business manager; David W. Mulvane, publisher; 109 East Eighth avenue.
Topeka Daily Legal News, The. Miss Nanon L. Herren, editor and publisher.
Topeka Herald. Juvenile. Harry Rigby, editor and publisher.
Topeka Mail and Breeze, The. Republican. Arthur Capper and T. A. McNeal, editors ; Arthur Capper, publisher ; 501 Jackson street.
Topeka State Journal, The. Daily and weekly. Independent. Frank P. MacLennan, editor and publisher, 800 Kansas avenue.
W. I. MILLER, LUMBER DEALER, 213 EAST SIXTH ST.
T. E. BOWMAN & CO. Sell Securities to Sleep On.
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Topeka Volks Blatt. Populist. A. Lemkan, editor. Volks Blatt Publishing Co., pub- lishers.
True Democrat, The. Populist. M. H. Sley, editor and publisher.
Washburn Review. College. Clara R. Day, editor-in-chief ; students of Washburn Col- lege, editors.
Weekly Call, The. Afro-American. Republican. J. B. Bass, editor and publisher.
Weekly Crop Bulletin. U. S. Department of Agriculture, Kansas Section, -Climate and Crop Service, Weather Bureau. T. B. Jennings, section director, publisher, Columbian Building.
Western Barber, The. Monthly. C. B. Hypes, editor. The Western Barber Co., pub- lishers.
Western Odd Fellow, The. Semi-monthly. H. C. Stevens, editor ; F. S. Stevens, pub- lisher. 122 East Sixth avenue.
Western Pigeon Review, The. Monthly. J. P. Lucas, editor and proprietor.
Western Poultry Breeder, The. Monthly. Thomas Owen, editor; Owen & Co., pub- lishers.
Western School Journal. Monthly. Educational. John MacDonald, editor aud pro- prietor, 734 Kansas avenue.
Western Veteran. Monthly. G. A. R. O. H. Coulter, manager ; Western Veteran Com- pany, publishers.
POSTOFFICE.
Federal Custom House Building, northeast corner Kansas avenue and Fifth street. JOHN GUTHRIE, Postmaster. Station A ( North Topeka), A. E. Robinson, clerk in charge. Station B ( College Hill), F. P. Baker, clerk in charge.
A. K. Rodgers, assistant postmaster.
H. L. Foster, bookkeeper.
Edith L. Metcalf, Supt. money order division. W. A. Tinker, Asst. Supt. money order division. Maud Earnest, Supt. register division.
Josephine Herren, Supt. stamp division. T. A. Wilkie, Supt. box division.
Judith Hagan, general delivery clerk.
A. J. Kellam, supt. mailing division.
R. G. Moody, night mailing clerk.
H. R. Blanchard, mailing clerk.
D. L. Carson, mailing clerk. Homer Shull, mailing clerk.
LeRoy Powell, Supt. of city delivery.
A. J. Ashpole, night distributing clerk.
A. H. Shoaf, distributor.
H. F. White, distributor.
A. E. Robinson, clerk in charge Station A.
W. J. Stovall, clerk Station A.
F. P. Baker, clerk in charge Station B.
C. F. Rice, substitute clerk.
B. F. Dudley, substitute clerk.
Carriers.
J. J. Curry.
M. T. Lacey.
Geo. Dagg. C. S. Matthews.
F. C. Farnsworth. J. H. Murphy.
I. P. Groome. M. H. McNerney.
S. J. Hodgins. E. P. Pollard.
J. T. Porter.
Chas. Summers.
S. M. Robinson. J. W. Tobias.
John Ryan. T. A. Widener.
L. F. Seiler. S. B. Wills.
A. P. Smith. B. C. Young.
Substitute Carriers.
A. M. Allison. C. H. Conron. Mark Mason. W. J. Nuzum. Chas. H. Stewart.
O. R. Molz, collector.
WV. B. Groome, special delivery messenger.
A. J. Allen, special delivery messenger. J. J. Harter, fireman.
B. S. Benefiel, night watchman. J. T. Long, janitor. Joseph Dittrich, janitor.
Geo. R. Lugton, elevator conductor.
ESTIMATES CHEERFULLY GIVEN ON LARGE AND SMALL ORDERS OF LUMBER. W. I. MILLER, 213 East 6th St.
T. E. Bowman & Co.
Real Estate Loan Brokers. No accepted application has ever had to wait a day for money.
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RATES OF 'POSTAGE.
DOMESTIC.
All mailable matter for transmission by the United States mails within the United States is divided into four classes, under the following regulations :
First-Class Matter. Letters ; samples with prices noted thereon in writing ; matter wholly or partly in writing; inclosed matter, two cents per onnce or fraction thereof ; postal cards hav- ing anything attached or any writing or printing on the face other than the address; drop letters at non-letter carrier offices, one cent per ounce or fraction thereof.
Second- Class. Newspapers and periodicals to regular subscribers, one cent per pound ; tran- sient newspapers, one cent for each four ounces or fraction thereof.
Third-Class. Printed matter in unsealed wrappers, corrected proof-sheets, and manuscript copy accompanying same, business and visiting cards, address tags and labels, printed maps, plans and charts, paper valentines, blue-prints, photographs, engravings, heliotypes, hektograph prints, lithographs, and similar articles of print, one cent for every two ounces or fraction thereof. Seed, cnttings, bulbs, roots, scions and plants are now sent at this rate, but subject to fourth-class regulation. .
Fourth-Class. Envelopes, blank bills, letter heads, blank and playing cards, paper sacks, wrapping paper with or without printing, and blanks of any kind, merchandise, samples, draw- ings, and other matter not included in the first, second or third classes, one cent per ounce or fraction thereof.
Letters and packages may be registered for a fee of eight cents each in addition to postage. Re-forwarding. Letters may be re-forwarded without payment of additional postage, but second, third, and fourth-class matter cannot be forwarded unless the necessary postage be paid.
Unmailable. Matter injurious to the mails, explosives, poisons, or exhaling bad odor, or liable to decomposition, ardent, malt, vinons, spiritous or inflammable liquids.
All matter is limited to four pounds, except single books and first and second-class inatter, which may weigh more.
Whenever any packet of matter other than first-class offered for mailing to any address within the United States is sealed or otherwise closed against inspection, or bears writing not permissi- ble by law, it is subject to postage at letter or first-class rates, treated as a letter.
Registered Matter. First, third and fourth-class matter may be registered at an expense of eight cents on each package, in addition to the proper postage.
Charges for Domestic Money Orders :
Not exceeding $2.50.
5 cts.
Over $30.00 not exceeding $40.00. 17 cts.
Over $2.50 not exceeding $5.00.
7 cts.
40.00 **
50.00. 20 cts.
5.00 *
10.00. 10 cts.
50.00 "
60.00. . 22 cts.
10.00 "
20.00. 12 cts.
60.00 “
75.00 27 cts.
¥ 20.00 “
30.00. 14 cts.
.4 75.00 "
100.00 .30 cts.
A single money order may include any amount from one cent to one hundred dollars, inclu- sive, but must not contain a fractional part of a cent.
General Information.
The postoffice is open for the reception of mail from 5 o'clock A. M. to 11 o'clock P. M., and for general business from 8 A. M. to 7 P. M., except Sundays. For the transaction of registry business from 8 A. M. to 5 P. M., and for money-order business from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M., except Sundays.
On Sundays and holidays the office is open for general business one hour, from 12 o'clock noon to 1 o'clock r. M., during which hour the carriers are in waiting to pass out any mail called for by their patrons.
Collections of mail from street boxes are made from one to six times daily, according to schedule attached to the respective boxes.
Outgoing mails close one-half hour before departure of trains from the station.
Inquiries respecting the arrival and departure of mail should be made at the office of the superintendent of mails.
Immediate delivery of mail matter by a special messenger may be secured by affixing a special delivery stamp, in addition to the regular postage, at any hour between 7 A. M. and 11 P. M.
Inquiries respecting the delivery of mail should be made at the office of the superintendent of delivery.
GOOD GRADES. LOW PRICES.
213 EAST 6TH STREET.
W. I. MILLER, LUMBER.
INVEST YOUR SAVINGS THROUGH
T. E. BOWMAN & CO.
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The stations register letters and issue and pay money orders and sell postage stamps and stamped envelopes and wrappers.
Application for missing letters, papers and packages, mailed at Topeka for other postoffices, for mail matter that is held for postage, or is for any other reason unmailable, should be made at the office of the superintendent of mails.
The entry of second-class matter, or for information concerning the same, for letters which the senders desire to recall by telegraph before delivery is made to addressee, should be made at the assistant postmaster's room.
For stamped envelopes, postal cards, etc., in quantities of 500 or over, and for the rent of lock boxes or drawers, should be made to the bookkeeper.
For redemption of stamped envelopes, which have been spoiled in directing or printing, ap- ply to the retail stamp window. -
For employment as clerk or carrier, or information concerning the same, application should be made to the secretary of the local board of examiners for the Civil Service Commissiou, who is the superintendeut of city delivery.
All transieut residents receiving or expecting to receive mail at the general delivery should instruct their correspondents to add to the address of same, "General Delivery," which will save from 12 to 24 hours in delivery.
RAILROADS.
ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILWAY-"SANTA FE ROUTE."
( Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Indian Territory, Texas, New Mex- ico, Arizona, California, Oklahoma.)
FOR YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1898.
Total earnings
$39,214,099
Operating expenses. 28,506,335
Net earnings.
$10,707,764
Other income
164,382
Total net income. $10,872,146
Total payments
6,981,722
Balance
$3,890,424
Interest on adjustmeut bonds.
2,053,840
Surplus.
$1,836,584
Mileage.
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway 4,564.73
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway.
1,087.60
Southern California Railway
488.20
Santa Fe Pacific Railroad
818.55
Sau Francisco & San Joaquin Valley Railroad.
306.27
Total mileage
7,265.35
Express Co .- Wells, Fargo & Co.
Officers.
Chairman of the Board, Aldace F. Walker, New York; President, E. P. Ripley, Chicago, Ill .; First Vice-President, E. D. Kenna, Chicago, Ill .; Second Vice-President, Paul Mortou, Chicago, Ill .; General Manager, J. J. Frey, Topeka, Kau .; Treasurer, E. Wilder, Topeka, Kan .; W. J. Black, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, Topeka, Kan. General offices, Chicago, Great Northern building, and at Topeka, Kan., on the southeast corner of Ninth and Jack- son streets ; New York offices, 59 Cedar street, 377 Broadway, Manhattan Borough. Depot in Topeka, Fifth and Washington streets; Thomas L. King, City Passenger aud Ticket Agent; Cromwell & Jeffries, Ticket Agents, Postoffice Building, North Topeka ; Charles Gerteisen, Agent, depot, North Topeka.
W. I. MILLER, LUMBER,
213 EAST SIXTH STREET. PHONE 204.
. E. BOWMAN & CO.
We always have on hand mortgages in de- nominations to suit investors, and of a kind that are the safest obtainable remunerative investments for your savings and trust funds.
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CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILWAY. ( Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma Ter., Indian Ter., Colorado.) FOR YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1898.
Total earnings.
$20,382,520
Operating expenses
12.626.258
Net earnings.
$7.756,262
Other income
502.634
Total net income $8,258.896
Total payments.
6.406.315
Surplus
$1,852,581
Mileage. ( East of Missouri river.)
Illinois Division 236
Iowa Division
469
Southwestern Division
501
Des Moines Valley Division
382
( West of Missouri river.)
Eastern Division
749
Southern Division
737
Western Division
539
Total mileage
3,613
Express Co .- United States.
Officers.
Chairman of the Board. R. R. Cable; President, W. G. Purdy ; Vice-President and Gen- eral Manager, HI. A. l'arker; Third Vice-President and Freight Traffic Manager, J. M. John- son ; General Attorney (lines in Missouri and west of the Missouri river), W. F. Evans ; General Superintendent ( west of Missouri river), W. H. Stillwell; Assistant General Passenger and Ticket Agent, E. W. Thompson. General offices, Chicago, Ill .; New York offices, 13 William street, 305 Broadway, Manhattan Borough. Office building and depot at Topeka, corner Kan- sas avenue and First street ; A. M. Fuller, City Passenger and Ticket Agent.
MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY. ( Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Indian Territory, Arkansas, Louisiana.) FOR YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1898. ( Not including Iron Mountain Line.)
Total earnings
$11,036.154 8,509,997
Operating expenses
$2,526,157
Other income
Total net income
$3.547.870
Total charges
3.173.075
Surplus.
Mileage.
Missouri Pacific Railway
1,513
Missouri Pacific Railway, independent branch lines
1,651
St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway
1,773
Central Branch U. P. Railroad.
388
Total mileage
5,325
Express Co .- Pacific.
Officers.
President, George J. Gould, New York ; Vice-President, C. G. Warner, St. Louis, Mo .; General Manager, W. B. Doddridge, St. Louis, Mo .; Secretary, A. H. Calef, New York. Gen- eral offices, St. Louis, Mo .; New York offices, 195 and 391 Broadway, Manhattan Borough. Depot in Topeka, corner Fifth and Adams streets; F. E. Nipps, Agent. .
BEST GRADES AND LOWEST PRICES ON LUMBER. W. I. MILLER, 213 EAST SIXTH STREET.
Net earnings
1.021.713
$374,795
Low Rates C. E. Bowman & Co. Prompt money Every Accommodation to Borrowers.
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LEAVENWORTH, TOPEKA & SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD.
Depot, corner Fifth and Washington streets.
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD-"OVERLAND ROUTE." ( Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Montana.) FOR SIX MONTHS ENDING JUNE 30, 1898.
Total earnings
$7,670,579
Operating expenses 4,534,418
Net earnings
J
$3,136,161
Other income.
606,442
Total net income $3,742,603
Total payments.
1.945,918
Surplus
$1,796,685
Mileage.
Nebraska Division 1,070.8
Kansas Division. 1,080.8
Colorado Division. A31.1
Wyoming Division 569.2
Total mileage 2,851.9
Express Co .- Pacific.
Officers.
President, Horace G. Burt, Omaha, Neb .; Vice-President, Wm. D. Cornish, New York ; General Manager, E. Dickinson, Omalıa, Neb .; Secretary, Alexander Millar, New York. Gen- eral offices, Omaha, Neb .; New York offices, 120 and 287 Broadway, Manhattan Borough. Offices in Topeka : Law Department for Kansas, A. L. Williams, Office Block, corner Fifth and Quincy streets ; Depot, corner Railroad street and Kansas avenue, North Topeka, T. C. Fulton, Agent ; City Ticket Office, 525 Kansas avenue, Frank A. Lewis, Agent.
THE TOPEKA RAILWAY COMPANY.
Organized March 30th, 1892. Thirty-two miles of track. General offices, 113 East Eighth avenue ; general manager's office, shops and car barn, 1112 Jackson street ; power house, cor- ner Second and Jefferson streets; transfer station (which all cars pass), corner Eighth and Kansas avennes.
Officers : Clifford C. Baker, President and Treasurer; M. A. Low, Vice-President; J. G. Slonecker, Secretary ; Joseph M. Patten, General Manager.
SECRET AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES.
MASONIC.
The Masonic halls are on the fourth and fifth floors of the Masonic Block, 619, 621 and 623 Jackson street. All Masonic bodies, except Golden Rule Lodge, No. 90, meet in Masonic Hall. Golden Rule Lodge, No. 90, meets on the third floor at 900 North Kansas avenne, North Topeka. During the months of January, February, March, October, November, and December, all stated meetings are at 7:30 P. M. During the months of April, May, June, July, August, and Septem- ber, all stated meetings are at 8 P. M. The total membership of the four lodges on December 31, 1898, was 972.
Topeka Lodge, No. 17. Chartered October 18, 1859. George M. Lescher, master; Carl W. Nellis, secretary. Stated communications held the first and third Wednesday evenings of each month. Membership, 318.
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Orient Lodge, No. 51. Chartered October 16, 1867. L. C. Frederick Lohmaun, master; Evan Davis, secretary. Stated communications held the first and third Friday evenings of each month. Membership, 246.
PLASTER YOUR HOUSE WITH ACME CEMENT W. I. MILLER, SOLE AGENT, 213 EAST SIXTH STREET.
ou will find security for your idle money T.E. Bowman & Co.
~- in investments offered by
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Golden Rule Lodge, No. 90. Chartered October 30, 1870. Harvey A. Barnes, master ; Henry C. Bowen, secretary. Stated communications held the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Membership, 160.
Siloam Lodge, No. 225. Chartered February 20, 1884. Frank S. Crane, master ; Jos. E. Dubreuil, secretary. Stated communications held on the first and third Thursdays of each month. Membership, 24S.
Topeka Chapter, No. 5. Chartered October 16, 1866. Harry F. White, priest; Willian W. Russell, secretary. Stated communications held on the first and third Mondays of each inonth. Membership, 279.
Zabud Council, No. 4. Chartered October 15. 1873. W. C. Reichenbach, Th. Ill. master; Wm. F. Ellison, recorder. Stated assemblies held on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Membership, 305.
Topeka Commandery, No. 5, Knights Templar. Chartered October 18, 1869. Ham- ilton Fish Morris, commander ; Wm. F. Ellison, recorder. Stated conclave held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Membership, 257.
Orient Lodge of Perfection, No. 3, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. Char- tered February 1, 1879. Early W. Poindexter 32º, venerable master; James A. Hass 33º, sec- retary. Stated meetings held on the fourth Thursday of each month. Membership, 247.
Unity Chapter Rose Croix, No. 1, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. Char- tered February 17, 1881. John A. Dailey 32º, wise master ; James A. Hass 33º, secretary. Stated meetings held on the fourth Monday of each month. Membership, 220.
Godfrey de St. Omar Council Knights Kadosh, No. 2, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. Chartered February 15, 1884. Richard W. Jenkins 32º, commander; James A. Hass 33º, reporter. Stated meetings held on the second Wednesday of each month. Mem- bership, 209.
Topeka Consistory, No. 4, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. Chartered April 28, 1892. William Green 32°, master; James A. Hass 33º, registrar. Stated meetings held on the second Friday of each month. Membership, 244.
Beulah Chapter, No. 34, Order of Eastern Star. Chartered March 11, 1885. Mrs. Millie H. Poindexter, matron ; Mrs. Henry C. Bowen, secretary. Stated meetings held on the first and third Saturdays of each month. Membership, 274.
Topeka Masonic Board of Control. Organized July 15, 1891. Has charge of the man- agement of Masonic Hall. Composed of the first three elective officers and the secretaries of Topeka Lodge No. 17, Orient Lodge No. 51, Siloam Lodge No. 225, Topeka Chapter No. 5, Topeka Commandery No. 5, and Oriental Lodge of Perfection No. 3. Charles J Webb, pres- ident ; Spencer P. Wade, secretary. Meets second Monday in each month.
Masonic Board of Relief. Organized April 12, 1881. Has charge of the care and relief of worthy sojourners and their families. The board is composed of the first three elective of- ficers and secretaries of Topeka Lodge No. 17, Orient Lodge No. 51, Golden Rule Lodge No. 90, Siloam Lodge No. 225, and Topeka Chapter No. 5. E. W. Poindexter, president; Walter E. Fagan, secretary.
The Masonic Immediate Relief Association. Organized May 16, 1891. Number of members, 195. Grants immediate relief to the family of a member of the Association, upon his death, by the payment of $100. Membership confined to the members of lodges in Topeka, or resident Master Masons in good standing in other lodges. W. S. Bergenthal, president; J. E. Dubreuil, secretary.
The Masonic Temple Company. Organized and incorporated under the laws of Kan- sas, September 20, 1888. Owns and has charge of real estate on the northeast corner of Eighth avenue and Quincy street, valued at $20,000. Also collects and invests funds designed for the erection of a Masonic Temple. Annual meeting for the election of Directors, January 10, 1900. Charles J Webb, president; Albert K. Wilson, secretary.
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