The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-10
MEET NEXT MONDAY
SCOTTISH BITE SEMI.ANNUAL Re-
UNION TO SIT.
First -Four Days Of Next Week Will Be
Taken Up BY the Work Of the Order
Members and Candidates Are to Gather
in This City From All Over the State
Members of wichita Consistory Have
Spared no Pains or Trouble for the
Accommodated Of Guests - Program
Is Given.

Next MONDAY morning the nineteenth
semi-annual reunion and convent ion Of
the four coordinate bodies of Accepted
Scottish Rite of Free Masonry of this
| state VIII be held in this city. The work
and entertainment Of the reunion will be
in charge Of the following officers: j.
Giles Smith, general master of ceremon-
les; Charles G. Conn. work in the Con-
sistory; Thos. G. Fitch, work in the Ka-
dosh; Elmer Z. Bleckley, work in the
Rose Croix; Henry Wallenstein. work IN
Lodge of Perfection; Charles NJ. Jones,
| chairman committee on entertainment
Henry W. HUFFMAN, musical director;
Edward Goldberg, chairman committee
on banquet; Nicholas Steffen, caterer.
The program for the four days is as
follows:
Monday-Candidates are requested 10
present themselves at the cathedral
promptly al 7:30 p. m, at which time Wis
iting brethren will be cordially welcomed.
Work will begin at o'clock, the 4th, 9Th
and 9th degrees being conferred at the
evening session. A musical program will
be rendered.
Tuesday-Work in the lodge Of Perfec-
ton will be resumed Tuesday at a. m.
in the 18th degree, and will continue dur
ing the day, closing at $50 p. m. in the
14th. Grand Elect, Perfect and Sublime
Mason
At 7:30 p. m. work in the Rose Croix
will be inaugurated and the two Royal
Degrees" the 18th and 18th, will be pre-
sented with full form and ceremony, ac-
comapnied by an elaborate musical pre-
gram. Light refreshments will be serveo
at the conclusion of the work
Wednesday-At Q a. m. work will be
resumed in the Rose Croix, the 18th and
18th degrees being conferred during the
forenoon session. The 18th, Prince Rose
Croix," will be fttingly presented with
floral and musical accessories. the work
concluding at II o'clock.
At p. m, the Council of knights of
Kadosh will convene, and during the al
ternoon and evening sessions the degrees
from 10Th TO 29th, inclusive. will be pre-
scented. Light refreshments will be serv-
ed at the conclusion of the work at the
evening session.
Thursday-Commenci at a. m, the
30th degree, Knight Kadosh," will be
conferred, closing at 230 in the afternoon.
Wichita Consistory, No. ?, will be con-
vened in special session at p. M. and
the 31st degree conferred. At o'clock
ir the evening the 32nd degree, Master
of the Royal Secrtt," will be conferred
with full form and ceremony, closing at
10 O'Clock.
Banquet--At the conclusion OF the Ia
hors of the reunion a. banquet viii be
served IN Masonic hall, corner Main and
First streets. at which ali our members
and guests are cordially invited to par
ticipate.
The complete enjoyment derived by
the members and their guests al the pre-
vious reunions held in this city have re-
suited in so much social enjoyment that
they have become we'll known all over
the west among the most delightful
events among Masonic bodies held any
where. The lodge work all during the
week, as well as the concluding banquet,
have been thoroughly enjoyable in pre-
vious reunions. and judging from the eff
forts being put forth by the various
committees. this will be the finest and
most enjoyable of any held heretofore.
Quite a number of candidates have al
ready sent in their applications, and the
committee has requested all others who
intend to send in their applications TO do
so as soon as possible. Charlie Jones Of
the entertainment committee. has made
ample arrangements for the entertain
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for the reunion to be success in every