The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-16
MASONS At LABOR
All Departments in Full
Activity.
EMINENT GUESTS HERE
Scottish Rite Degrees are Ex-
empIifed in Full Form.
GUESTS HERE

All day yesterday the bodies Of the Scot
tish Rite of Ancient Free and Accepted
program as announced in yesterdays
Eagle Many distinguished Mssons q this
Rite from abroad came in through the
day and were registered at the temple,
guests Of the consistory. The work 50 far
done by the dignataries OF the organiza-
ton as Wei as by the various committees,
is acknowledged by ali to De well up with
the standard OF a high order long ago es-
tablished by the Wichita assembly. One
fortunate feature is that all officials. their
aides and appointed actors are this time
in the city, and all in splendid form. and
the result Is a very elaborate rendering
the various degrees.
Yesterday morning az o'clock the lodge
of Perfection. Elmo No. 9, resumed labor
on the 7th degree, which is Provost and
Judge. The entire forenoon session was
taken up with presenting the remaining
degrees up to the 14th, or Perfect Flu, or
Grand Elect, Perfect and Sublime Mason.
The sth degree is known as Intendant of
the Building; 9Th. Flu of the Nine; 10th,
Ilustrious Flu of the Fifteen; 18th, Sub
lime Knights EJECT OF the Twelfth; 18th
Grand Master Architect; 18th. knight OF
the Ninth Arch, OF Royal Arch OF Solo
mon.
After luncheon the work was resumed at
o'clock, and all work in the IneTable
degree was finished al $50 in the after
noon, Charles VI. Jones (S3, venerable
master, in charge
Last evening at 7:3o O'Clock notification
was 6ulletined 10 all Knights OF Rose
Croix Of Wichita chapter No. that the
chapter would be opened in special con-
clave for the purpose OF Illustrating the
several degrees Of the Rose CroX. At the
evening session there was conferred with
fun form and ceremony the 18th and 18TH
degrees, known, respectively. as Knight
OF the East and Princes of Jerusalem
George l.. Pratt (33l, az wise master Of
the chapter, had charge Of the work, but
specially appointed officers were in par
tscular charge OF the elaborate work of
these Two degrees, which, By the way, are
considered by symbol0gists and Masonic
scholars among the most important and
significant of the system OF the Ancient
and Accepted Rite. In the 18th James II.
Mccall (S3) had charge, he taking tn part
of King Cyrus. In the 18th degree Elmer
f. Bleckley. X c. c. H, was in charge,
he representing King Darius.
The 18th degree, or knight OF the East.
is a degree which has been extensively
diffused through the most important rites
of all classes Of Free Masonry, and il owes
its popularity to the fact that IT COM
memorates in its legend and in its cere-
monies the Iabors OF the Masons in the
construction of the second temple. II IS
founded upon the history Of the assistance !
rendered by Cyrus TO the Jews. who Per
mitted them TO return TO Jerusalem and |
to commence the rebuilding Of the house |
of the Lord. All of the drama Of recep-
ton IS historical and Biblical, and the !
lessons set forth are impressive and sub /
timely beautiful. The cordoa OF a knight /
OF the East is a broad green watered rib !
bon worn as a baldric from left to right. |
The sash or girdle IS of white-watered |
silk, edged above and fringed be,ow with /
gold. On It Is embroidered a bridge, with /
the letters l. P. D. which are esoteric. |
on the arch and also on other parts OF |
the girtie human heads and mutilated |
limbs and crowns and swords. The apron
Is crimson. edged with green a bleeding /
head. with two swords crossed on the flap.
and on the apron three triangles interlaced |
formed Of triangular links OF chains. The |
3ewel IS three triangles interlsced, en- |
closing two naked swords. Scripture and I
the traditions Of the order furnish many /
interesting facts in relation 10 this de- |
gree The Knights Of the East are said 1
to derive their origin from the captivity OF /
affs -. IQat-
TWO years Of servftude they were restored /
70 liberty by Cyrus. king Of Persia. through 1
the intercession OF Zerubba5el. a prince OF /
the tribe of Judah. and were permitted TO !
return TO Jerusalem and rebuild the tenn /
pie. Not only In the Scotch Rite is this |
legend and history perpetuated. but il j.
found all through the following rites in (
some form or other: French Rite Royal |
York Lodge Of Berlin. Chapter OF En- /
perors OF the East and West, Metropolitan /
Chapter Of France. Rte of 8uzraim. Rits |
OF PhilaIethes. Ado1hirariits Rite Knights I
OF Red Cross OF American Rite
The legend Of the 18th degree Is founded I
on certain Incidents which FOX place dur I
ing the rebuilding Of the second temple. {
when the Jews were 60 much i1comm0ded |
by The attacks oc surrounding tribes nat /
an embassy was sent 20 King Darius 10 /
implore his favor and protection. and this /
was accordingly obtained n the northern /
jurisdiction there - a third body which /
takes in these Two degrees and 5 known 1
as C0uIci, OF Princes OF jerusalem. but /
n tbs jurisdiction the more recent ritual 7.
CT the mother supreme council has abol- /
ished hrs separate order and merged Z n (
with rns chapter q Rose C-oix. Yellow is 4
the symboi color 90 this degree. and th- I
apron Is crimson formerly white. Tired I.
sud 50rdersd with yellow The J.wsl Is
a mesal % gold. OF one SIDE % watch Is 4
Inscribed = hand holding an equzI.y poised /
oa,auce. and on TIE other a 6oub,s-edgsd. /
cross hilted sword erect. between three I
s-s-s sround the pol1t. and he letters. 4
eeo;sric, n and on each SIDE This de- I
gree Is also the sd degree % -. MAtro- (
DO TIN Chapter % France, ard the 45.h O, /
ire Rite % Miriam
Refreshments closed -. evening -4s=-cn /
Today at o'aocs th4 work IN -his bo-sy 4
W. ee resumed. C0slnE a. roo-- A. f
o. clock work VII commence IN the Web /
Ia council Knights @: Ksdo@h No 5 ard 4
continuing through the Afternoon Ard I
evening. the 2Ist. o. N0sckite Or Przssisn f
K-ight. beng conferred II The evening T
session via fuE form ard ceremony.