The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-21
WORK OF THE r. A. M.
Programmes Of the Festivities For
Night and Day.
THE EXERCISES FULL OF INTEREST
Begin Tonight with n Banquer-The
Excursion 20 Fort Riley.

Begin Tonight win "a Banquee-The
Excursion TO Fort Riley.
Topeka seems to have been fairly cap
Fured by the wearers of a golden triangle
and the keystone that bears such mys-
FERROUS letters
The twenty-ninth convocation of the
general grand chapter Of Royal Arch
Maaons Of the United States is in active
session and you cannot walk a block at
any time without meeting badges green
and badges red that signify the wearers
as delegates from somewhere to the
most dignified assemblage Topeka has
perhaps ever seen.
The cOnvocation is on today in earnest
The general grand council Of the royal
and select masters has been in session at
she Masonic temple on Jackson street
This evening the Royal Arch Masons
take up the programme and begin with
a banquet which viii be given to the
general grand chapter of Royal Arch
Masons by the companions of Topeka
Chapter No. 3, assisted by the ladies, at
9 o'clock at Masonic temple
The Topeka chapter was chartered
October is, 1856 Its present officers are:
VIII c. Chaffee, high priest; Charles J.
Webb, king; Silas /. Seabrook, scribe;
past grand high priests. Thomas j. An
derson, Silas +. Sheldon, Andrew III. Cal
lahan and BesrOr u. brown.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock the
officers and mem bers Of the general
grand chapter will assemble at the head
quarters at the Copeland. where car
riages viii be IN waiting to take them to
the Grand opera house, where the pro-
gramme viii be as follows, Robert E.
Nickels, grand high priest, presiding:
Music
Invocation by Rev. Francis NJ. Porch.
Music
Address Of welcome on behalf of the
Royal Arch Masons of Kansas, by Owen
A. Bassett, past grand high priest
Response by George L. McCahan of
Baltimore, deputy and acting general
grand high priest
Address of welcome on behalf Of the
Masons of Kansas, by George w. Clark,
grand master.
Res pOnse by Reuben c. Lennon, gen
eral grand king.
Address of welcome on behalf of the
citizens Of Topeka, by Companion Thorn
as w. Harrison, mayor.
Response by James w. Taylor, gener-
al grand scribe.
Music
At twelve o'clock, noon, the convoca-
ton OF the general grand chapter will
convene at the temple
AT o'clock the ladies accompanying
the members Of the general grand chap
ter viii be given drive about the city,
and that will be followed by a collation.
at the Thr00p.
The much looked forward to excursion
70 Junction City and Fort Riley occurs
on Thursday. 1t is expected that at least
four hundred invited guests will go on
this excursion The train will leave the
Urion Pacific depot in North Topeka at
exactly 8 o'clock Thursday morning, and
will reach Fort Riley before 10.
The programme that has been arranged
for the entertainment of the visitors is
as follows: Brevet Brigadier General
James w. Forsythe, colonel Seventh
United States cavalry, commanding, COM
mencing at 10 O'Clock.
Artillery drill
Dismounted guard mounting with
band.
Drill Of the hospital corps.
Mounted cavalry parade.
Cavalry drill
Luncheon viii be served at the post
mess hall at two d clock p. m. The band
will give a concert during and after
luncheon, and vocal music will be fur
nished by the MOdoc club.
The train will leave Fort Riley at five
o'clock for Junction City, where the Wis
itors viii be taken in charge by juno
ton City chapter No. II.
There viii be carriage drive followed
by supper at the Masonic temple, at half
past six o'clock. The train will leave
for Topeka at eight o'clock D. N.