The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-06


ton of the Handsome New Masonic
Home-Ihe City VIII be Decorated and
| it VIII be General Holiday-Line of
March aud Who VIII be in Charge.
| All signs indicate that next Thursday
will be generally observed by the citi-
zens OF Wichita.
| On that date there viii be hundreds
| OF visitors in the city who viii be here
to attend the dedication Of the Masonic
home.
The people OF Wichita feel gratifiad
| 70 the Masonic fraternity for locating
| the Home here, and they are proud OF
their city and proud that they had such
a magnificent building 10 tender 10 the
committee appointed ID select a loca-
ton for the Home.
Every member OF the committee who
came here is perfectly satisfied with the
committees action. and when their con-
stituents come here this week and see
for themselves, they, too. will be highly
gratified, for ii would be a strange
mind, indeed, that could find fault with
the location OF the Home, the hand
some building, the beautiful grounds
and the general furnishings and accom-
, modations. 1T is simply q model Home,
1T for other organizations to pattern
after.
In another column Will be found the
procl4 mation Of Mayor Cox, calling upon
all citizens to decorate their residences
and business houses in commemOrat ton
of the occasion, and the business houses
have been asked 20 close between the
| I0rrr-- = I nd - rr that fou ard =
| general expression was given yester-
! day on all sides that the mayors pro-
clamation would be obeyed willingly
and that Wichita would show 70 the
| thousands OF visitors that her citizens
| fully appreciate the fact of the Home
| being located here.
! The parade VIII be in charge Of Gener-
| al ". s. Corbett and will formed at the
court house on Market street and march
west to Main street, south on Main
| to Douglas avenue, east on the avenue
| TO the depot and counter march west
| 10 the Home.
| General Corbett has appointed the
| following assistant marshalS from the
| Sir Knights Of the state:
F. Sir Perry II Hoisington, Newton,
f. Sir Henry c. Loomis, Winfield.
E. Sir H. II. WooIsey, Kingman.
r Sir Ed Hays, Wellington.
Il. Sir L. W. wellington, Ellsworth.
z. Sir David 3. Fuller, Eureka
Z. Sir James 5. Collins, Topeka
f. Sir Thomas L Bond, Salina-
r. Sir David F. Laws, Emporia-
E Sir W. K. Maxwell, Parsons.
Z. Sir Peter J. Freeing, Leavenworth.
L. Sir D. D. johnson, 4 tchison-
z. Sir r. L. McDermott, FIT Scott
u. Sir J. r Roberts. Lawrence
J.. Sir Charles A"lkins, Oswego.
L. Sir W. e Zeigler, Independence.
Z. Sir F. a Wilkinson, Ottawa
z. S.r George H Adams, Hiawa tina
T. Sir o. J. Richards. Great Bend
Z. Sir J. c. Fry. L4Araed
r. Sir J. F. Lenderer, Mcpherson.
Z. Sir T. c. Armstrong, ElDorado.
f. Sir Peter p. Kehoe, Clay Center.
E Sir W. H BridgenS, Kansas City.
z. Sir Steve E QuInby, Paofa-
Z. Sir Thomas II. Jones, Beloit.
E. Sir r. B. Jacobs, Abilene
f. Sir George F. Tucker, Hutchinson.
r. Sir Ben 5. Paulen, FredOnia-
E Sir John W. 8Iagee, Girard.
z. SIR L T. Stanley. PittSburg.
F. Sir John II. Sterling, Arkansas !
City.
E. Sir Curtis ". Wann, Hays City.
J.. Sir c. L. Kelley, Council Grove.
Z, Sir c. II. Schneider, Horton.
F. Sir J. ]. Summersoy, Dodge City.
Z. Sir W. z. Blackburn Anthony.
f. Sir Clayton 3. Jewell, GoodLand-
F. Sir ]. W. Danley. Olathe-
E Sir Charles D. Schmidt, MaTysville.
E SIR O. G.. BURROWS. Seneca
r. Sir Theodore Lalng, Concordia-
E. Sir George w. Kendrick, Junction 4
City.
z. Sir George II. Lindsay. Chanute.
e Sir Charles NJ Jones, Wichita
II IS expected that every subordinate /
lodge in the state viii be represented .
by at least the officers OF the lodge AMI I
that all lodges within a radius OF 100 /
miles will be represented by the major
~ OF it's members.
The railroads have all granted reduc-
ed rates and not only Masons and their
wives are expected, but hundreds OF
others who win come 10 witness the
parade and beautiful ceremony.
The exercises viii begin promptly az
O'Clock and visitors viii be entertain
ed throughout the afternoon and even
ing.
The hotels viii be taxed 20 their NJ
most capacity 70 entertain the visitors
here on that date. and for this reason
the dedication was not held during the
state fair as az first proposed L vii
be great day for Wichit2 and her ciJi-
zens should see that the visitors are
well entertained
The street car company VIII have plea /
~ OF cars On hand for the purpose Of
rot only carrying visitors 70 and from
the Home. but 10 other points OF inter-
est throughout the city.
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