The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-18
MADE NO PROGRESS

ROYAL ARCH MASONRY NOT AS
PROSPEROUS AS USUAL.
Grand High Priest Spencer Calls Attention
to That Fact in His Address and Attrib-
utes it tn the Booming ProcIivities of
Other societies-He Can See Nothing
to Warrant CongratuIations-He Does
Not Wish to AssaiI Other societies But
Wants Something Done to Counterfeit
the Induenne that Causes Degeneration.
The Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch
Masons of Kansas met yesterday after
noon in annual session at aGrfield hall
Very little business was done beyond
hearing the address OF the Grand High
Priest and the reports of the grand
secretary and treasurer, owing to the
fact that there were only few OF the
representa- tives present.
Today they Will again meet at 10 a. m.
at which a big attendance is expected.
The grand lodge of subordinate or
blue lodges viii meet tomorrow and as
this is always the great event of the
meeting Of the Masonic bodies most Of
the delegates do not come in until as
near that time as they can afford 10.
The only thing done yesterday besides
the reading of the reports was the adop-
ton of the following resolution of con-
dolence sent 10 Owen a. Bassett Of
Ellsworth.
This Grand Chapter extends You
greeting from the Royal Craft with the
assurance that in the hours of your
afiiction the heartfelt sympathy Of all
Royal Arch Masons is with YOU and
they now desire to demonstrate that
affection and appreciation which is
hereby done by unanimous vote
REPRESENTATIVES, PRESENT.
Not near all the representatives OF
the meeting Of the grand chapter had
arrived yesterday, but among those
present We're:
Atchison-N. S. Monterroud, Frank
L. Davis.
Leavenworth-JohnB Black ]. c. Kitch
ison.
Topeka-silas L. seybrook. a. o.
Wellman.
wyandotte-Anderson Phalp.
Olathe-J. w. Donley, William Juli-
an.
Emporia-Ed Hoffer.
Kinsley-S. w Vandivert, Frank S.
Porter, Frank NJ. Cole.
OswegO-J. w. Gillian.
Troy-G. II. BuckhOlder.
Junction City-Charles H. Baskin, J.
c. Scott, Lewis c. Singleton.
Salina-F. 7. Delaney.
Marion-C. W. Williams.
Usage Mission-J. n. Taylor, W. B.
Bell.
T,aor,v 5o-oo ID To,5ry II ID
Allen.
Columbus-D. p. Hazelhne, J. H.
Mood
Garnett-Carl W. Newman.
Burlingame-C. w. Wood.
Osborn-W H. Mize.
Girard-J. \. Smith, W. H. Voeth.
Winfeld-H. c. LOOMS.
SeneCa-P. +. Dresie, D. w. Acker.
Wichita-J. H Mccall, HIP; NJ. A.
Carvin, K; II. i. Gordon, S.
Hutchinson-W. r. Underwood.
FL Dorado-T. D. Mcintyre.
Great Bend-G. y. Moses, Martin Mu
sill
Clay Center-C. C. Coleman.
Sedan-J. T. Bradley, J. E. Lewis.
Usage City-W. /. Reed.
Beloit-J L. Soper.
AHcPhersOn-G. F. Grattan.
Sterling-H. L. Lasky, B. H. Beattie,
IL L. Willard.
Minneapolis. w. Smith.
Wamego-1L L. Stone.
Fllsworth-Nelson 3. Bowers.
Eiureka-J. VI. Smyth.
Neosha Falls. L. Jones.
Pittsburgh. c. Jackson, z. E. Mass
Ter.
Council Grove-O. s. Tenney.
Medicine LODGE. NJ. BrOwenen, F.
!. Gordon.
Russell-Lewis Banker, Chas. Z. Hall.
Kerwin-C. Z. Mcneil.
GoOdland-J. J. Neville.
Dodge City-P. II. Young, ]. A. Co.
Tey.
Horton-Josiah Green.
BuTlingtOn-G. NJ. Dixon.
Baxter Springs-I c. Perkins.
Foltou-MOses Sarbach.
Ossowa tonnes. II. Colby.
In addition TO the above the follow
ing past grand officers were present:
Past High Priests A. NJ. Callahan, OF
Topeka; Robert Torrington, of Wichi-
To; NJ NJ. Miller, of Topeka, and Vester
c. Brown. Of Topeka.
GRAND HIGH PRIESTS ADDRESS.
Grand High Chief Spencer delivered
the following address:
''Companfons-Tt is no ordinary priv
mitted 10 enjoy, when ! bid you as your
presiding officer. 2 welcome to the DELHI
eratiOns. fraternal intercourse, and res
possibilities of this. the Jhirty-firSt an
nual cOuvOcatiOn of the NJ. +. q. II. r.
A. chapter. of Kansas. Matters of i'm
poTtanHa pertaining TO the prosperity
and welfare Of this NJ. Z. G. chapter and
the subordinate chapters of this juris-
diction. will be submitted for your con-
sideration, which l ask your earnest,
deliberate and careful attention.
Thirty years Is a long space of time,
and the changes are many. There IS
not present today one meber who asst
Chapter, and few if any. connected
with its early history and trials. Each
year we miss familiar faces.
4 ON not familiar with the report
which viii be presented by your COM
miutee on chartered chapters. but fear
that if il does not show a loss for this
year, in the aggregate Of chapter men,
bership, we VIII be unable 10 congratu-
late ourselves or any decided gain.
There are numerous causes to account
for this. but l believe many of US who
have knowledge and possess the secrets
Of the beautiful and impressive chapter
degrees, do not fully appreciate the in
ducements offered to. and the inroads
made upon material that formerly came
II Us. and should come STILL by innum-
cradle other frateTnal organizations
that have sprung into existence within
the last few years, aid are multiplying
rapidly
Il do not desire to assault or antag
cniZa any of -b0Sa DrIu7arous societies