The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-18
CLOSE THEIR WORK
MaSons Finish With an EIab-
crate Banquet.
WAS SUCCESSFUL REUNION
Many Visitors Attend Last
Nights Ceremony.

Last evening at tbs cathedral OF Scot
fish Rite Masonry the last ceremonies
OF the four days seri-annuai reunion
were enaceed before q crowded audience
chamber, over which was spread that
calm and profound silence which always
goes with solemn and sublime scenic e.
fectS
On Wednesday night the most import
ant. as well as dramatically beautiful. de-
gree OF the Kadosh system save one only.
mad been conferred with full and complete
effects. This was the twenty-drst degree.
known as Noaohie or Prussian knight,
tradition claiming that King Frederick
the Great, the great Kaiser who did moro
10 make out OF a chaos OF dismembered
states the now powerful German empire,
20 be the founder.
Thursday morning found al the visit
ing members, the local membership and
the class, al on hand and ready TO par
ticipate in the ceremonies OF the thirtieta
degree, or knight OF ksdosh. All the
morning was taken up IN working in full
the first section Of this degree. Sir Pre-
- -
as presiding officer OF the council, No. 5,
had charge OF the work OF the first Sec
ton, assisted by Charles NJ. Jones, So;
J Giles Smith. 80; Charles Biting, 81,
and Isaac AuIt. g. The work in this first
department OF the knight of Kadosh
degree was finished at noon Work was
resumed at . clock on this degree, the
second section being put on with COM
plete effects. Many OF the consistorys
special actors took active part in this
section Fred Stuckey, X c. c. H, be-
ing in charge, assisted by Ed. van, 81:
Charles NJ Jones. 90; George L. Pratt, 90.
and others This closed the entire pro-
gram for the Philosophical and Chivalric
degrees. or Council of Knights Of Ka-
dosh.
From the Eest OF Wichita Consistory
No. 2, Sublime Princess Of the Royal Sc
cret, was bulletined an official summons
in the afternoon reading as follows: AT
tendon, S. P. P S.-You are notified 10
in special convention promptly
at $3.50 o'clock. At the afternoon session
the thIrty-frst. or Inspector Inquisitor
win be conferred. Promptly
at 1880 D. n. the thirty-second, or Master
Of the ROYAL Secret will be conferred
with special ceremony, work closing al 10
o'clock"
AT the afternoon session, Edward Vail
=, as Master OF KadoSh Of Wichita Con-
sistory No. 2, was In full charge. The work
Of comforting the thirty-hrst was placed in
deputized charge OF Past Grand Master
James III. Mccall, So assisted by F. ".
n
ey Gus Anderson, ". NJ Anawalt, ". A.
Reed and ". ". Pearce.
The final ceremonies and the culnina-
ion OF Scottish Rite Masonry were per-
formed IN the evening session. with brill
ant histrionlc and dramatic effects. Ed
ward Vail as highest functionary OF the
bodies. assisted by a corps OF sixteen aides
md officials. conferred with special cere-
nony the last degree to which Master
Masons are ordinarily entitled that OF
he chirty-second. or Master OF the Royal
Secret All regularly assigned officers
we're in their positions and the work was
lttentively watched by a large number
II out Of town guests, members Of other
,onsistories. and the local adherents OF
he rite. This is one OF the Oldest OF the
Ancient and Accepted degrees. tracing its
origin directly 10 the Council OF the EN-
'erors OF theNs1ast Ed West, which body
vas established in the year I75s. Ths
OF the Sublime Prince consists OF
collar Jewel, and apron Tbs collar e
black, edged with white. The jewel Is a
reutouic cross Of gold The apron is
Slke. edged with black. On the flap are
six flags, three on each side
ne STATS. in saltisr. and the flags blue.
ed and yellow. On the center OF the Dap,
,ver these, is Teutonic cross surmount-
d by al Al-seeing Eye, and on the cross
double headed eagle not crowned. On
he body OF the apron is the tracing board
u the degree. The most important part
Il the symbolism OF the degree IS the
racing board, which is technically called
The Camp" This is a symbol OF deep
import, and in its true Interpretation Is
-ound tina, royal secret" from which the
degree derives ats name This camp con-
ititutes an essential part Of the furniture
" a consistory during an initiation, but
- explanations are altogether esoteric.
Z IS a singular fact, that Notwithstanding
he changes which the degree must have
Undergone il being transferred from ne
weaty-fif-h OF one rite 20 ire thiTty-sec-
md OF another, no alteration was ever
made IN the camp. which retains at the
present day the same form and sigridca-
ION that were originally given TO it.
Following ne ritualistlc work came TIE
inal spread. and this feature Of rhs
wenty-second seui-a1zusl reunion was
attended by a large throng which listened
0 toe toasts and speeches with rapt a.
sntIon. Many prominent MSsons both
y the local membership and outside Wis
ting guests delivered addresses. aud 10
-ether with one o fthe most elaborate
lanoaets gwen n the city. made \ very
pleasant closing reflection . a gathering
L once important 70 Wichita as a city of
he FIRST class end - me coordinate bod
es OF the Scottish Rite. TIE interest %
his conciava was augmented ii 10 lictle
manner ~ the Ere music effects supplied.
Sesi6ss those special features already
mentioned IN these columns mention IS
low made Of the fine -eldi-ons % Messrs
fred Dol5. Fritz Huffman. Jack Shields
md ne iunedis.s direction OF :he con-
tstory quartet ard other musical effacrs
y Mr.. Hezry Huffman. n All IL bzs oeea
successful gathering. and simply renews
he already established high standard %
he Scotch Rite bodies in wichita
Ex-County Attorney c N Clark Of Pea
.o5y vas n The city yesterday. lie vas
ez5sters6 az the Carey hotel