The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23
SCOTTISH RITE REUNION.
The Meeting Closed With Grand Banquet at
the Carey Hotel.


work done was especially pleasing to th'
members Of the consistory here. Yester
days proceedings involved the conferrinG
| of the higher degrees, and of course they
I were more interesting TO the visitors
The officers and brethren of the bodies
were largely assisted by Brother George
| ID. Adams, Thirty-second degree, past
grand commander Of the grand priory oi
Knights Templar of the Dominion OF
Canada He is one of the best posted men
in Scottish Rite Masonry, in all the de-
grees, that has ever visited the state. He
goes to Denver consistory Colorado on
Nov. z, to assist the brethren in the several
degrees His assistance to the brethren here
in the several degrees was of great value
and highly appreciated, especially his fine
line of costumes for the dignitaries in the
higher degrees. He is genial gentleman
and will be long remembered by the
brethren of Wichita Consistory.
II. G. Cook, Thirty-second degree, of
Leavenworth Consistory, and P. G. Mar
tin, P G. Il. p, and P G. En-. COM
mander of knights Templar Of Kansas,
were visitors. Also John H. Brown,
Thirty-third degree of Kansas City, Kan,
grand secretary Of all the Masonic bodies
in Kansas.
Mr.. James H. Dodge, Thirty-second de-
gree, of Wisconsin Consistory, Milwaukee,
Wis. was present to witness the cere-
monies, Also number of brethren from
the different cities in Kansas.
Work was resumed at 10 a. m. and the
class conducted through the several de-
grees of the Kadosh from the Twenty-fifth
to and including the Twenty-ninth.
At l o'clock p m work was resumed
and opened in the Thirtieth degree, and
the class received the Thirtieth degree in
full form.
At z O'Clock p. m. the Consistory was
opened in the Thirty-second degree by J.
Giles Smith, Thirty-third degree, COM
mander-in-chief, aud the class received the
Thirty-first and Thirty-second degrees.
THE BANQUET.
The Scottish Rite reunion concluded last
night with banquet, and to say that it
was one of the most notable events of the
kind in the history of the city would not
be overestlmating it. At 10 o'clock prompt
~ sixty five gentlemen, representing the
flower of the citizenship of Southern Kan
sas. filed into the Carey hotel and ten min
ute~ thereafter the doors of the elegantly
lighted and beautifully decorated dining
room were thrown open. Each one
stood at his chair till the invocation was
announced, at which time Judge Mitchell
of this city appealed to the Venerable
Master above to bless the assembly, and
thanked him for the blessings he had be-
slowed upon the Masonic body whose
semi-annual work was just completed
Judge Mitchell delivered a very earnest
prayer and one that made a lasting i'm
preston on the hearts of those present.
The supper was then served
in three courses and consisted
of every imaginable thing the good
taste of the COMMITTEES could suggest. 1t
was an elegant supper and one that the
popular hotel can well feel proud of.
Messrs. o. B. Stocker and Ed Goldberg
took special interest in the guests of the
and left nothing undone that
could add to their happiness and appetite
Claret was served at first, but after that
NUNS champagne was circulated about
in the original bottle, after which some
Havanna cigars were passed around to
still farther add to the happiness and |
pleasure of the merry crowd.
The supper AS heretofore stated was ele- !
CANT II consisted of oysters, chicken |
salad. French peas, scolloped oys ers,
celery, tender spring chicken and Saratoga |
chips with some delicious Roman punch |
10 make it rest lightly on the stomach |
and act as an auxiliary in its digestion. |
Every one praise the supper and inward |
" blessed the cook who made it so de- |
icious.
Thomas G. Fitch of this city was the |
5oas master of the evening, and to say he |
: good one would not he adequate /
" eXpr, s~ing it, He Is fully as |
we'll equipped mentally for the banquet |
hall as he is for the political convention,
aud hat L. saving a good deal. He is |
som, hing of a Chauncy Dcpew himself, |
nasmuch as that lac eau make a very
;lrveralle dinner speech When he arose
le WAS received with loud cheer which |
made the chlndliers rattle. He welcomed !
he visitors from other states, from other /
.ities outside Wichita, and the new mem
lers Of the ConSisi ory In language that
vas really eloqurn aud bid them make
hens, Ives at home He shot few de-
id-Gly clever shafts of wit among the
quest and tiral!y wound up by proposing
he toast Oar Guests"
Hon. JOHN H. Brown of Kansas City,
[an, the Jealous Mason aud efficient sec
etary OF all the grand Masonic bodies of
he state. is unquestiuuably the most pop
liar secret society mau IN Kansas Uncle
ohn, rs he Is callel, was received with
tremendous applause when he arose. He
nodestly bowed his acknowledgement OF
he appreciation manifested towards him
nd proceeded at once to respond. He re-
erred. 10 Wichita as the A heus of hospi-
ality aud declared that it was impossible
or stranger To stay here for twenty
our hours without falling head over heels
n love with the Peerless Princess, her
allant sous and lovely daughters He
aid Il fine tribute TO the zeal manifested
" the Scottish Rite MasOns of Wichita
ud the southN est in general. and to the
members OF Elmo lodge of Perfection in
articular In addition he gave the
rethreu some good and wholesome advice
nd concluded by saying that so long as
fs would be spared him. he should hold
hc memory of last night green in his
nemory. He was again cheered as he sat
own. The quartette then sang the fol-
owing clever piece of poetry composed
urriedly by Mr. b b. Cushman for this
cry occasion and which was sung to the
une of John Browns Body"
We have a man among Us whom we all delight
10 meet,
lie is welcome TO our board and given prom
iucut seat.
lis counsel aud his friendship we all agree TO
Keep,
While his soul goes marching on.
CHoKUs-"Glory, glory, hallslujah." etc.
lis zeal for our order is uneQuRlled in the
state,