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

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1895.
Companion Alley was made a Mason
in 1881 in Wichita lodge, No. 90, and was
its worshipful master for five years
He received the capitular degrees in
Wichita chapter No. SO in 1881, and
served as Excellent High Priest for 1898.
Was a charter member of and received
the Cryptic degrees in Wichita council
No. y in 1886, and was elected T. III.
master December, 1894, and was such
at the time Of his death. In 1881 the or
ders of the Temple were conferred on
him and he served as Eminent Com
mander of Mount Olivet cOmmandery
No. Il, 1885. He was a Mason in the
truest sense. AT our last assembly, he
expressed TO me the anticipated pleas
ures which are not his, of greeting US
today.
"Leavenworth mourns the loss Of
Companion Benjamin F. Phelps, April
q, and Reason V. Flora, November ID,
1895. Wyandotte No. 6, Z. a. Berry,
January %, 1895. Emporia No. Z, Hor-
ace V. Bundrew, December %, 1895. Hi
ram No 10, of Perry, Van Trovingor,
May Is. 1895.
illinois reports the loss, May 1l.1S95,
of P VI. III. Grand Master Hon. Harvey
f. Huston. New Jersey, May g. 1888,
Edward Goetler, P. NJ. III. Grand Mas
ter. Nebraska. January IL, 1895, Chas
f. Goodman, P. NJ. ILL.,, Grand Master
Louisiana, February 6, 1895, DR.. James
Ray, p. N. Ill, Grand Master. Arkan-
sas, November, 1895, loses III. Compan-
ion Jasper NJ. Pinnell, Grand Chaplain.
These illustrious companions have left
behind them a record of affectionate
memories.
''They are dead, and waited to the
heavenly bourne,
To gladden. angels, making mOrtals mourn;
Gone to that distant awe-inspiring sphere,
Whose joys are Wrung from tears OF sor-
row here
Speaking about the condition of the
rite DR.. May said:
During the year, from correspond
ence and other sources, / have learned
of an earnest desire 10 enlarge the num-
hers of constituents councils and in
crease the mebership of those already
in existence. but our annual returns
will disclose the fact that the year has
been one Of exceptional quiet, and We
can not expect any great increase in
interest until the financial depression
shall have lifted. Another reason is
found in the fact that this was triennial
year and many royal arch Masons have
temple TO be ready for the triennial pill
grimage before uniting with the coun-
ellis.
1T occurs to me that if the compan-
ions will zealously avail themselves of
every opportunity 70 unfold the beau
ties of the Cryptic rite to all royal arch
Masons and with the return of improv-
ed financial conditions, Cryptic Mas
onry will assume its proper place in our
Masonic system.
GRAND REPRESENTATIVES,.
October 1, 1895, issued commissions
to illustrious companion, George How
ard to represent this grand council near
the grand council of North Carolina,
and January %, 1896, 1 commissioned il
lustrious Companion Fred L. Hoburg,
as our grand representative near the
grand council of Illinois. Both Of these
companions having been recommended
by the NJ. Ill, Grand Masters of their
respective jurisdiction.
Il have had the pleasure of recon-
mending the appointment of the follow
ing named companions as representa-
tives of other grand councils near the
grand council of Kansas:
IN. III. Companion Robert f. Tor
rington from North Carolina; III. Com
panion J. Lee knight from Kentucky
and Companion Mathew NJ. Miller from
Illinois, and official notice of the forma-
ton of grand councils in Washington
and the Indian Territory, having been
received and they are fraterEally well
coined TO the sisterhoodo of grand councils
and l have recommended for appoint
ment III. Companion Frank =. Davis as
the representative from Washington
and Companion George p. Connor as the
of the Indian Territory
near this grand council.
With reference to the jurisdictions he
said:
AT the trienial assembly Of the gen.
eral grand council of the United States
of America held at Topeka, Kansas,
August, 1894. charters Were issued TO
seven councils of royal and select mas
tiers in the state of Colorado, and in
December of that year a convention of
the representa- of the aforesaid
councils was held and an independent
grand council was formed for Colorado
notice Of which has been received to-
gether with request for recognition
and an exchange or grand representa-
tives. Accompanying this communica-
ton was a copy of a notice from John
W. Coburn Most. Puissant Grand Mas
ter of the United States of America, Sus-
pending the Thrice III. Masters of the
aforesaid chartered councils for their
INSTRUMENTATION and declaring the
grand councils of Colorado illegally
formed. Such being the case, this
grand council could not exchange cour-
tesies with their so-called grand body
or in any wise recognize them and de-
clined 10 do so. The correspondence is
herewith submitted:
III IiSnnnE2tinnS he
said:
February IS. 1895, 1 issued a dispen-
sation TO Zahud Council No. 4 10 receive
petitions and act on the same waving
time, that the work might be exempted
before the grand council following the
precedents established by my ppedeces-
sors. May Wichita Council No. i,
TO elect and install Thrice lllustrious
Master TO fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Companion Alley, and on June
. said council met AMI elected COmpan-
ion Thomas q. Fitch and on the same
evening he was installed by p. NJ. III.
Grand Master James H. Mccall De
cember %, 1895, issued dispensation to
Hutchinson Council No. IS 70 elect and
install officers, their hall being used FOR
comforting the royal arch degree on the
date of their stated ASSEMBLY,, and on the
same evening I had the pleasure OF
installing the officers so elected.
IN April l appointed Companion D.
G. AIcGiffen. 2. T III. N. 70 install Ill
Companion William II. Noeth as grand
marshall.
Speaking about official visits he said;
During the year l have had the pleas
ure Of visiting Zabud No. and Wyan-
dotte No. and together with Com
panion Connor, grand lecturer, April -.
1895. rendered such assistance al the
comforting Of the degrees in Wyandotte
as was needed. spending a very pleas
ant evening and enjoying the hosoi-
tally and cheer Of the members OF that
council. From the evidences o. zeal
and skill manifested on that occasion by
the officers and members and win
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