The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-22
SCOTTISH RITE REUNION.
A Notable Gathering OF Freemasons-fro$ress
OF the Work a ihc Csthadrai Yesterday
With Notes. etc.

The Scottish Rite cathedral at the corner
of Market and First streets, awoke from
its long sleep OF the past summer yester
day morning. The inaugural OF the
autumn semi-annual reunion was the oc-
sion of its rooms being thronged with emf
nent Masons of the Scottish Kite orders.
from home aud abroad; which. with the
rich furnishings aud decorations OF the
rooms made bright and attractive scene.
Old friends met in interesting CONVERSE
tion, aud new acauaintances were made,
and all was life and energy after the pass
ing of the summer time OF inactivity anu
rest from masonic duties.
A reception committee composed OF
Messrs. c. NJ. Jones. j. P. Allen, NJ. w.
Levy, J. Giles Smith. j. H. Alley, II. L.
Gordon, f. E. Bleckley. Ed. Goldberg.
Russell Harding, Edward Vail. N. j. Oil
yer, George L. Pratt, d. A. Mitchell, j.
H. Mccall, Thomas G. Fitch, Louis S.
Troupe. Aug. Anderson, Geo. l. Girty.
Jas. P. Burrell. Henry Wallenstein, ChAs.
w. Biting, Chas. w. Carey and VIM. A.
Reed of this city, with Colonel H. c.
Loomis of Winfield; John Watts, VIM. j.
Puett aud H. w. Sharp OF Newton; Jas.
A. Corey aud Samuel E. Busser OF Dodge
City, were present at the opening Of the
union at IL o'clock to extend the courtesies
and greetings of the fraternity to the
Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret"
who were gathered to participate in the
ceremonies of the reunion.
After An informal reception and signing
of the register, the candidates who appear
ed for the degrees were formally received
and names entered in the reunion class
Those appearing at the morning session
were as follows: Arthur c. Bangs. Will
lam H. Hudson, Edwin Lamont, Winfield;
William f. Tarbox. August kumpf. Grant
Reeder. Coolidge; c. NJ. Bseson, Dodge
City; H. D. McQuade, Stafford; NJ. A.
Carvin, Carl Klein. l. I. Ault, b. X.
Royse, Edwin Z. Carroll, city.
After lunch the formal presentation Of
the degrees began at 1870 All the degrees
from 4th to l4rh inclusive in Elmo lodge
of Perfection No. 9, being completed by 6
O'Clock.
The Dramatis personae Of the officers in
charge of the work in these degrees were
as follows
Edward Goldberg. 330. 30.........Ven. Master
Chas NJ. Jones. 33a a........ Sen. Warden
VIM. A Reed, 32a. .-........ Master OF Ger
j. II. Mccall. 32s. 2s...................Ex Expert
Chas u. COhn 32e 2e..............Or Orator
John L. Powell, 32o. Secretary
VIM. NJ Shaver, 52o Musical Director
In the 5th and 9th degrees Henry Wal
lenstsin appeared iu tho character OF
King Solomon instead OF the Ven. Master,
and he won high encoimums from themem-
bers present for the able manner of ten-
derin2 the character of that noble grand
master of Ancient Freemasonry.
The degrees in the Lodge OF Perfection
in their order rank are as follows:
4 Secret master.
). Perfect master.
D. ultimate secretary.
Z. Provost and judge.
8. InteDdent of building.
g. Master elect OF g.
10. Flu of Is.
IL. Knights elect Of -.
Il. Grand master architect.
13. Knight of the 9th arc.
a. Grand elect perfecs aud sublime ma
son.
A quartet of singers, composed OF Mrs.
B. o. Hagen. soprano. Of Newton; Miss
Adelins d. Shaver. contralto; W. II. Sha-
YER. tenor, and n. B. Hagen, basso. with
Miss Nina Hall. accompanist, under the
direction Of William NJ. Shaver, rendered
a pleasing aud appropriate program of
music during the progress Of tho degrees.
At S O'clock the Fifteenth degree,
knight of the Sword and Eagle" was
| commenced, with n large and appreciativs
audience of members in the balcony and
on the floor. The cast Of the degree " as
as follows:
KNIGHT OF THE SWORD AND EAGLE 15s