The Kansas Workman from Great Bend, Kansas • 6

G.M.W. COLUMN. Office of Grand Master Workman, Ancient Order of United Workmen, Lawrence, May 16, 1882. Bro. Eiddle: In reply to the brother from Independence, in regard to German Constitution and By-Laws, I would say that the translation has been duly made and manuscript placed in hands of the printer.

Lodges needing such can procure them at same price as the English copies by applying to E. M. Forde, Grand Recorder, Emporia. Yours in C. H.

P. Wm. R. Sheen, G. M.

W. PROUD OF IT. Office of Grand Master Workman, Grand Lodge of Kansas, A. 0. U.

W. Lawrence, May 16th, 1882. Brother Riddle: The May number of the Workman is just received, and I am proud of it. I do hope it will receive the patronage it so richly deserves, both from the Lodges in ad- vertising matter and from the Brothers individually. Please say to the Lodges in the June number that, as I will be absent at Cincinnati, attending Supreme Lodge, from about the 4th to the 20th of June, that correspondence coming to my office during that time will remain unanswered until after the 20th.

If Brothers know I am away, they won't think hard if they don't get prompt replies. Very truly yours, in C. H. Wm. R.

Sheen, G. M. W. Bro. Riddle: On May 27th, 1882, 1 instituted Cowley Legion, No.

16, Select Knights, A. 0. U. at Win-field, Kansas, with 20 petitioners for Office of Grand Master Workman. Grand Lodge of Kansas, A.

0. U. W. Lawremce, Kan, June 1st, 1882. To Local Lodge Deputies: Brothers: Please take notice that you are hereby directed to attend to that part of your duty which requires you to see that the officers of your Lodge elected at last regular meeting in June are installed on the first meeting night of July.

In the absence or inability of the Lodge Deputy, then the installation ceremony to be performed by any Past Master Woknian present. Yours in C. H. and P. Wm.

R. Sheen, G.M.W. Office of Grand Master Workman, Grand Lodge of Kansas A. O.U. W.

Lawrence, Kas, May 26th, 1882. To Subordinate Lodges A. 0. U. W.

It having been brought to my notice that certain Lodges in the State are violating article 2, Sec 1 (last two sentences of the Section), of constitution for Subordinate Lodges. Now, notice is hereby given said Lodges so violating that, unless they make effort, and that successfully, to have those Brothers so offending either cease doing so, or sever' their connection with the order, that they are laying themselves liable to have their enactors arrested any day. Charter. The Legion meets on the 1st and 3rd Friday evenings of each month. Following are the officers for term ending Dec.

31st 1882. Col. Wm. Whiting, Select Commander. W.

B. Caton, Vice Commander. Dr. F. H.

Bull, Lieutenant. Frank T. Berkey, Recorder. D. L.

Silver, Recording Treasurer. C. A. Bliss, Treasurer. Wm.

H.Colgate, Dr. W.R.Davis, and B. M. Legg, Trustees. Drs.

C. C. Green and W. R. Davis, Medical Examiners.

Wm. R. Sheen, Dep. Gr. Com.

Bro. Riddle: OnTuesday evening, May instituted Creswell Legion, No 15, Select Knights of A. O. U. W.

at with the following officers elected and installed for term ending Dec. 31st, 1882. M. N. Sinnott, Select Commander.

I. H. Bonsall Vice Commander. 0. S.

Rariok, Lieutenant Commander. J. G. Shelden, Recorder. Dr.

H. G. Kellogg, Treasurer, J. R. Rogers, Recording Treasurer.

Legion meets on 2d and 4th Friday evening, of each month. This Legion starts off under very favorable cicum-stances, is composed of A No. 1 material, well officered, and I predict for them a bright future. Wm. R.

Sheen, Deputy G. Commander. Brothers can you afford to run this risk; can we as an Order afford to retain men in our ranks who will persist in committing slow suicide? Trusting this matter will be attended to promptly, with good results for all concerned, I remain, yours for the right. W.m. R.

Sheen, G. M. W..