The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-19


ion l give my assent believing ii 70 be
sound Masonic practice and so inform
ed the companions Of Zebud council
No. 4.
And as this leads US to the matter OF
Jurisdiction. l would say that at our
last assembly action was taken and
the matter of jurisdiction was fixed by
you, but many who have the good OF
Cyptic Masonry at heart are or the
opinion that the rule should be chang
ed and that in countries where no coun-
ellis are located concurrent jurisdiction
should be the rule, without recommen-
dation, l submit the question for your
! consideration
MASONIC NOTES.
Among the gentlemen-the disting-
uished gentlemen-attending the grand
lodge, is Major Tom Anderson OF To-
peka. There is no man in the state
more close to the pulsating heart of
| the people than the genial Tom, who
I is the embodiment Of honor, good fel-
lowship and knightIy chivalry. At the
Carey last night he was the cen-er OF
the crowd until 10 o'clock and he never,
for once, talked railroad. Major Tom
| was down here 10 meet the boys, 10
talk TO them and to have good time.
II is entirely safe to say that more
good fellows shook his hand than that
of any other man at the grand lodge
meeting. Tom has been in Kansas only
| about forty years but judging from all
the people who know him it would seem
like he had been here since the age OF
that rock that is found about 600 feet
down in the Wichita gas well.
Jim Lawrence, or more diplomatic
| ally speaking. Hon James Lawrence, Of
Wellington was in the city attending
the grand lodge. Judge Lawrence was
very sa1 because the impression had
gone abroad that he and County At
dorney II. l.. Wood of Sumner county,
had roasted the supreme court of Ok
| lahoma Nothing could be farther
from the truth On the contrary
Judge Lawrence says that he and
County Attorney Wood absolutely
know that the Oklahoma court did the
proper thing and they are especially
| elaborate in their praise of the action
of Judge Scout. The matter worked
so hard on Jim's feelings that he sat
down at the Carey hotel and started
to write a letter to Supreme Justice
Dale explaining the matter to him.
Judge ]. A. Burnett of Sumner and
Cowley counties was in town yesterday
Judge Burnett is one of the men Of
Kansas who live in the present. He
came TO Kansas fifteen years ago with
a good head, an honest heapt and an
industrious and enterprising DISPOSE
ton. These were the only elements
of wealth he brought with him and
they were winners. Today he is rank
ed among the best district judges of
the state of Kansas. He has not
fought his way to the bench as others
| have done but on the contrary he has
got there by merit and steadfast ad-
herence to the great rules and princi-
pies of success-honesty, industry, and
sterling personal cleanness.
Captain Perry Hoisington of Newton
who is county treasurer of Harvey
county, was in the city yesterday at
tending the Masonic grand lodge. Cap
tain Hoisington may not like to have
his social and political virtues mixed
up but it is hard to miss an OppOrtu-
nifty of saying that the gallant, and
big hearted Perry is one of the coming
men of the state. There are twin quail
tiles that will always win and they are
intelligence and lfberality of spirit.
When Perry HOisinSton grasps your
hand you know that he is your kind of
people and everybody else's kind of
people who are broad guaged, liberal
and decent.
Judge Gilkerson. one of the appel
late judges of the northern district, is
in the city visiting the Masonic grand
lodge. To hear the pot house pOliti-
clans talk about Judge GilkersOn one
! would think that he was an anarchist,
/ but instead of thai he is a most refined
and cultured gentleman. man of edu-
cation, dignity and legal ability, and
/ if there are no smaller or more narrow
men on the bench of the state, Kan
sas is all right from a judicial stand
point. Judge GilkersOn is a typical
Democrat, one of the kind that can tru-
~ lay claim to the inheritance of jack
son and jefferson.
Jim Heskitt, sheriff of Sumner county
Was up yesterday attending the grand
lodge. Jim has been criticised because
when he goes away from home and
lives in the companionship of friends,
he is big hearted and liberal That
may be fault among the Pops of Sum-
ner county. but the great big heart of
the state looks at him in a different
/ light There is no reason for a man
TO be mean, narrow and stingy because
he is a Demo-Pop. office holder. jim
could not be that way if he wanted to.
Judge Charles Corey OF Fort Scott
is in the coity attending the meeting of
the grand lodge. Mr.. Corey is no time
serving politician but a broad gagged
Republican who is loyal to his princi-
pies and who believes that the Republic
can party of Kansas should stand for
and represent all of the great common
IpeOple instead of cranks, mOnOpOlistic
leeches and parasitical dead beats. He
is an up-to-date man and ii is hoped
that his tribe will increase.
Mayor Vincent Of Hutchinson was in
the city attending the grand lodge. Mr..
/ Vincent is a mighty fine gentleman but
is almost too modest 20 he a success
full politician. His friend, Mr.. Under
wood, however. insists that he has
made the best mayor Hutchinson has
ever had, and that is saying a great
deal.
The election Of Colonel Loomis of
Winfield yesterday was a fitting recog-
milton of the zeal and enthusiasm of
that splendid citizen and typical Ma
son. The Masonic bodies Of Kansas
should be proud of Colonel LOOMS.
Among the genuine Masonic wives
Of Wichita is Mrs. \. J. Applegate. She
is an enthusiastic patron Of the prin-
ciples Of the Eastern Star and was one
OF the ladies who made the reception
exceedingly pleasant last night
w. l. Stone Of Wsmego is not only
an enthusiastic Master Mason, Royal
Arch and knight Templar, bur he :
a thorough ladies man, as was demon
strated a I the reception OF the Eastern
Star ladies last night.
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