The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-19
KANsAs MAsONs.
The Grand ChapteF Of Royal Arch 1GasOn1
and the Grand Council Of Royal and
Select Masters Hold Communication
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The Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch 1EasOns
And the Grand Council Of Royal and
seleet Masters Hold Communications
A large number Of members of
the old and honorable order of Maaons
assembled TO attend the series Of COM
munications of various councils and
chapters and lodges held here Tuesday
and Wednesday. The hotels were I'LL
ed with gathering of men that would at
once suggest to the observer that for
some purpose more than ordinary, some
Of the best men of the commonwealth
had assembled, and such Is the case.
These men are among the lead
ing business and professional men
Of Kansas. Some Of theiT
names are known throughout the
length and breadth OF the state. A num-
Der of the prominent Officials of the or
der are in the state legislature, and all
together they are men Of whom the Ma
sonic brotherhood anywhere could well
be proud, and whom the Masons and
people Of EmpoTis delight to entertain
ROYAL ARCH MAsoNs.
The first communication Tuesday, q
the Masonic Temple, was that Of thu
Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch Masons
composed CT the Grand High Priests
Kings and Scribes Of the various Chap
ters IN the state. This Royal Arch de-
gree is the highest degree il
.na;a..k AEaan,-v "a 4. o1..,do-o5 al,
perfection of that ancient order
It is composed of the degrees of mari
master, past and present masters, mos
excellent master and royal arch master
The presiding officer was George S
Green of Manhattan, grand high priest
The following officers were chosen TO
the ensuing year:
Jacob Dewitt of SaliRs, grand higl
priest.
A. NJ. Callahan of Topeka, deput.
grand high priest.
w. D. Thompson of Minneapolis
| grand king.
Geo. w. Port of BeloIt. grand scribe
r. E. Torrington of EmporIa, grand
c. b.
q. c. Cook of Oswego. grand R. A. c
Isaac Hudson Of Fredonia, grand mar
| shall.
Alfred Barnes OF Junction City, CRANE
Fritz Msjers of Leavenworth, grand
sentinel.
ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS.
The degree of Royal Master ia init
Iy connected with Royal Arch Masonry
and is only conferred on those who hav
received the Royal Arch degree. It'll
said to contain much valuable
information, essentially necessar'
to correct understanding O
Royal Arch Masonry. The degree O
Select Master Is called the perfection O
ancient masonry and aids in completing
the history of Royal Arch Masonry an
has brought to light essentials of th
craft concealed from the masonic eye TO
centuries. It is the representatives O
these degrees that constitute the Gran
Council of Royal and Select Masters
The communication of this body wa
held in the Masonic Temple in the morn
ing, with Grand Master Jacob Dewitt
of Salina presiding, the officers chose
for the ensuing year being as follows:
Samuel Saylor of Newton, grand maj
| ter.
w. D. Thompson of Minneapolis, DEF
uty grand master.
Geo w. Port of Beloit, grand primo
| pal conductor of work.
John Il. Brown of Wyandotte, gran
secretary.
Christian Beck. grand treasurer.
Jas. Snedden of Wyandotte, c. of G.
j. G. Postlethwsite, grand chaplain
D. a. Stahl of EmporIa, grand ma
shall.