The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17
Will RIDE THE GOAT.
Scottish Rite Masons will Meet In the VAL
lev this Week.

This week will be gala week with
the Scottish Rite bodies Of the Valley
of Wichita 1t is the occasion Of the
sixteenth semi-annual reunion, and
elaborate preparations have been in
progress for months looking forward to
this event
There are four bodies Of the Rite in
this city. all yielding allegiance 10 the
Supreme Council of the Thiuty-third de-
gree for the Southern jurisdiction of the
United States Of America. the Mother
Supreme Council of the World whose
Grand East is Charleston, S. c.
The officers of the Rite in this city
are: ]. Giles Smith. SO. deputy inspec-
tor general, Honorary of the Supreme
Council for the state of Kansas;
Charles G. Cof1n, 80, Prior and Acting
Venerable Master of the K adosh, Wich-
Sta Consistory No. 2; Thomas G. Fitch,
80. Commander, Wichita Council of
knights Kados4h, No. s; Elmer E. Bleck-
ley, 80, Wise Master Of Wichita Chap
ter Rose Croix, No. 8; Henry Wallen-
stein, 80. Venerable Master Of Elmo
Lodge of Perfection, No and John
r. Powell, 80, Secretary Of all the
bodies
The reunion commences tomorrow,
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reception rendered to visitors and can
didates by the members of the bodies
of Wichita The session will be con-
sinued during the days of Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. closing with
the banquet on Thursday evening. The
membership numbers over three hun
dred and they are scattered all over
Kansas, and beyond its borders. A
large membership attendance is expect
ed. Among the distinguished visitors
who will probably be present are a
number of 1.-THE deputy inspector gener-
ais for the surrounding states and ter
rltorfes. During the reunion all Of the
degrees Of THE Rite from the Fourth to
the ThfIty-second will be conferred up
en- a large class of candidates. Over
fifty have been eleoted to receive the
degrees of this class, although proba-
bly, not more than thinty will be in at
tendance.
On Monday evening and the day Of
Tuesday. the meffable degrees of the
Rite VIII be conferred, the Fourth.
Fifth and Sixth on Monday evening,
and from Hhe Seventh to the Fourteenth
inclusive on Tuesday. On Tuesday
evening and the day of Wednesday the
Historic and Religious degrees from
the Fifteenth to the Eighteenth inclus-
lVe-ttife Fifteenth and SiXteenth de-
grees viii be the program for Tuesday
evening. "Wednesday afternoon, even
ing and Thursday, the Philosophical
and Chivalric degrees from the Nine
'teen.lh ito the Trlir+tieth Will be confer
red-the Twenfy-fourth being the pro-
gram for Wednesday evening. On
Thursday afternoon the Tihirty-first
will be conferred. and in the evening
the TIhfnty-second and the Master of
the Royal SecrSt. These degrees viii
be conferred with full paraphernalia,
and am elaborate musical program.
A large committee of forty members
with Colonel Henry c. Loomis, 80, of
Winfield, is chairman, have been ap-
pointed on fraitenal courtesy. A COM
perent committee with Edwin Goldberg,
SO, as director, viii have charge Of the
work. Edwin Goldberg is also chair
man of the committee on banquet and
entertainment William NJ. Shaver. 80,
as musical director. has charge of the
musical features Of the program. All
members of the Rite will be cordially
and fraitenrally welcomed. John L.
Powell. the secretary, is busy man
these days.