The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-24

Thousand Delegates and a Large Num-
Der of Visitors Present During the ses-
sion-Grand Chapter and the Grand
Council r. and :. M.-It Win be the
Largest Gathering of Masons Ever Held
in the Stste-Great Preparations Being
Made for Their Entertainments.
The Masons Of Wichita are all astir,
and well may they be for they are soon
TO become the entertainers of the larg-
est meeting Of Masons probably ever
held in the state of Kansas.
There VIII be the N ". Grand lodge.
\. f. & A. NJ, NJ. E. Grand chapter.
r. A. NJ, and the NJ. ]. Grand council
r. and S. NJ, on Feb. II.
4 circular has been issued by the
grand secretary. r. W. Albert X. VIII
son from which is CLEANED:
Headquarters Grand lodge, Grand
chapter and Grand council. Hotel Ca
rey. Place Of meeting Garfield hall.
Local committee-On general ar
Engagements: L. L. BleckIey. Thomas q.
Fitch, c. NJ. Jones, ]. NJ. Chain and o.
L. Drake
eral Masonic lodges of Wichita, eSpec-
tally those wearing blue badges.
Hoteis-Carey, Douglas and Fourth
avenues, s. 10 $3.50; Manhattan, Doug
las and Topeka avenues, 81; Santa Fe,
Douglas and Fifth avenues, 81 TO $50;
Topeka Avenue. III South Topeka ave-
Rue, 8; Occidental, Main and Second
streets. 81; City Hotel. 122 North Mar
ket street, 81; keystone, 22S North Main
80 Il.
avenue, 81.
Transportation-T-h following rail-
roads have made an open rate OF one
fare for the round trip from all points
in Kansas, including Kansas City and
St. Joseph. Mo. AtchiSon, Topeka and
Sa nta F'e. Chicago Rock Island and Pa
cific, Kansas City. Fort Scott and Mem
phis, Missouri, Kansas and Texas. Mis-
souri, Pacific, ST. Joseph and Grand Is
land, ST. Louis and san Francisco and
Union Pacific.
Tickets on sale Fec 10 10 19, good for
return 10 and including Feb. %.
Important: The Grand Lodge viii
only pay mileage 10 representatives,
VINO are entitled TO receive the same, at
the rate OF one fare for the round trip,
from all stations where the rate is IN
effect. Members Will therefore be par
ticular and purchase tickets for the
claim TO have no instructions 10 sell
round trip tickets, please take receipt.
General information: Grand Lodge
will convene at $3.50 O'Clock a. IN. We'd
nesday, Feb. 19. Grand Chapter will
convene at 3 O'Clock p. m, Monday,
Feb. IL. Grand Council Will convene
at 9 o'clock a. m. Monday. Feb. Il.
AS the Grand Lodge representation is
composed of the Master and Wardens
Of inc Lode nj n
some 200 lodges IN the state there viii
be SOME 600 delegates 10 the Grand
Lodge Then the Most Eminent Grand
Chapter ought to bring hundred more
WHINE the Most Illustrious Grand Coun-
Gil should furnish as many as the Chap
ter. IL is safe 10 say that there will be
nearly. if not quite, 1000 delegates in
Guiding their wives and daughters For
il is usual that the surroduning towns
and cities send many more brethren
than delegates and Hutchinson. New
ton, El Dorado and other nearby
lodges viii bring two or three times
the accredited delegation.
Major Bristow is authority for the IN
formation that members of the Eastern
Star OF this city expects TO serve lunch
and have a general reception room in
the Board of Trade rooms in the Sedg-
wick block for the use Of visiting sis
tiers, thus showing that many ladies
are expected.
The order Of High Priesthood will be
conferred Tuesday evening. the 18th.
All companions who have been elected
and Installed High Priests are eligible
tc receive this order. Communicate
with +. Z. Comp. Jacob Dewitt. Sa-
lima, grand secretary of the grand coun-
ell. for petitions and any other infor-
nation. The work VIII be fully eX-
emplified as agreed upon by the COM
mittee appointed at the General Grand
Chapter. The fee for the order will be
$3.50. which will include certificate OF
membership and presentation Of Bible
The Master Msson's degree VIII also
be conferred on Tuesday evening, the
18th, for the accommodation of visiting
brethren who are not entitled 20 re-
ceive or attend the order Of High Priest
hood.
Members viii please make themselves
known TO the committee on reception,
who viii meet ;hsm at the trains, and
who viii wear the blue badges.
Souvenir buttons viii be furnished
representatives BY the committee on
credentials
Mr.. Bleckley. chairman Of the commit
tee on general arrangements, is alb
sent in Pennsylvania and the commit
tee he's not met 10 perfect plans. but Il
IS safe to predict that no city IN Kansas
can or does do more for her visitors
than Wichita.
Something Il the oldAtime crowds
viii be here and the town VIII be IN the
hands Of the speculative. as Il used 10
be- in the hands OF the operative Ma
sons.
Il IS not expected there viii be many
regular banQuetS during the sessions
Of the grand bodies though IL Is settled
there viii ne many Eprea as and lunches
for the visitors. When the committee
gets together the arrangements VIII be
perfected and published for the benefit
~ those eUDer~rf~g 10 attend