The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-18

with u code OF bylaws adopted by
this grand body published in a separate
volume, could he paced IN the hands
az each High Priest OF a chapter. 1
therefore recommend that the commit
tee on Jurisprudence be authorized 20
prepare and submit 10 the Grand Chap
ter at its next annual session a printed
code OF bylaws embodying. 50 FAR as
practicable. the laws now In force with
such others as may be requisite and
necessary for the government % this
grand body. The laws should be plain
and in sections explicit and concise.
RITUAL.
AS provided by resolution adopted a.
out last convocation. Comp. Shaver ESs
continued his labor upon an extended
and improved ritual for this jurlsdic.
ton. The work has required much stUdy.
extended research. tedious and very,
careful comparisons. I have been adj
vised often Of his progress. and feel that
the result VIII be entirely acceptable -
I you and the companions throughout tho
/ jurisdiction when they are familiar VIA
all that he has accomplished Feeling
that the end desired Justified the expcEfN
after consultation With Comp. Shaver,
we agreed that he should visit orient
Chapter ar Kansas city. No. upon tho
occasion OF c0nfer1ng the ". EN " de-
grcss upon a number % candidates.
this chapter having an enviable reputa-
tiOn FOR SIS excellen, and elaborate work
especially ia this degree. He made tho
trip and advised me- that ne obtained
very valuable ideas and inforna ton. 70
aid him IN completing the work you az
signed 20 him. As the trip was entirely
IN the interest OF the craft, I authorized
a warrant issued for the actual e1pen-
sss. Warrants have also been igsued sc
different tineS argreZatiuR one hun
dred dollars $4,000 for hAs Services an
provided by resolution. Comp. Shaver
viii submit n report Of what he has IN
dertaken. accomplished and would rec
onTnend N the matter Of Yitusl And (
trust Il VIII rpc>iya,close attention and
be very carefully Snsiiered by The
companions present "a this convocation.
for I believe 70 IL one OF the most Inn
portan. matters which ve have 10 con-
slider. We havs made a oomenfaols
start let Us take no STRIP backward.
CONCLUSION.
But . few hours and the record oe
my administration, the record OF this
grand conyocation VIII have passed In
10 history. u mans but e briet period
since assumed the nonors ard respon-
sibllsries OF thiR exalted position through
your kindness and favor. Much graft
tuds - due, not only my oficial associ-
ates and past oHicsrs OF this Grand
Chapter. for courteslss extended ne. bus
each individual rpsnbsr, sor Tire CON-
pitnent you have paid M ard for ths
confidence thereby expressed. I shall
SION assume my place again among
you. companions. giving my bez, efforts
20 the Terps,uat5on ana dissemination q
the excellent prscsp,s and sublime prin-
ciples 30 well taught By Cap.tuiar Mas
T.rs-Ngaf -.
S1ccessors. Is cordially a. I have b.~a
supported. TIE record of my osieisi
acts I submit % your combination ana
kind Criticism"
NOTES or TIE LODGES.
Dr. ssay % Hutchinson. got quite o
reputation <5r The sloQUsacs ot lbs an
uuzl addreEs
Frank Gordon o. Lake City. - ~ rep
reseuting his bocal blue Lodge szd he
Medicine Lodge chapter.
Or. Callahan of Top eka, = present
He makes a Gae SUCCESSOR % TIE late
venerabls John II Brown
Ia Merchant Of Stafford. - attending
she grand lodge and his friends regret
70 see him IN poor hezl;h again
II Wellington ~ down from lis
worth attending the Eraud lo1E-. Cob
onel Wellington IL prominent ssrfnsT.
prominent AaEors IA N ely. lie -
Kept busy rounding % z14 recording
the representative.
J. n BfcCaI - a. busy as a ra5ASr
ioonaZ after the interests .; rs paD<s.
tns Kansas FTeS-nAson- EFsryDocy -
coupliueafing tas LAST .ssgs - -
wellington. Caldwell. Harp. An
thorv- SsEtoa arr Arkanszs CtfY. tbs
reEe-zt CHAPTERS % wichita. were Nc.
present Or rs9r~ssatsd a. IA grS23
chapt~r yesterday.
jake yacss-w~r: % KlasieT. -
arnorg chs representatives. % fh~ KY1za
chapter. Jsczs EAn4-rverf IL e4nti-
dste .Jr Cn.t@1 States senator. he cst-
lczf~iy Acknowledges tA2s BE "a
C0io1eI Lconls q Wiun<1. as n
prominent hzsre Among tss MAsoas
yesterday as be always "a NascarF =
Cglgnal L,og-nis' rsEs59n. politics ss4
eVs-ysalas, e.sz- IFS ssui - wrz11es -
"a T.
TOE Bstch~r Esii kno~s - even o.i
NtuAeat ald 3Tofrgsur - 8ETh-ld sm-
xeTs5fy n1I Elpr- -Etsssrrf ~
schs15E = WriileEt has neen
tx q f-~ days BE- ~ city sff
sgrre basiness ass FlE-..r-
fr.efas "a. -. "a = Il.