The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-15
SCOTT|SHR RITE MEETS
Regular COnvocation ofWichi-
ia MaSons Assemble.
GOOD CLASS PRESENT
Elaborate Ceremonies Ar
ranged for the Degrees.

Las. evening at the cathedral OF the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Of
Freemasonry, in this city. was formally
opened in due and ancient form the SOL
emn and beautifully fitting ceremonies OF
what at this local point is known as the
twenty-second senni-annual reunion of the
four coordinate bodies of the rite, sit
ting in the Valley of Wichita, Orient Of
Kansas.
For eleven years these four working
bodies Of Scottish Rite have gathered
twice each year under dispensation from
the Mother Supreme Council Of the world
sitting IN the house of the temple at
Washington, D. c., for no other purpose
than TO disseminate Masonic light, to In
culcate higher ideals, to relieve distress
and suffering and 70 alleviate wherever
found, the misery and the woe OF the
world. Not alone in beautiful customs and
rituals and dramatic effects does this lofty
organization work quietly, year in and
year out, but likewise in the more practi-
cal and wholesome feature of widespread
and actual charity. Arm 10 arm and
shoulder 10 shoulder the little army of
Scotland's well famed cllivalry has year
by year added well earned laurels to their
heraldry, and today, Wichita Consistory
No. 2 ranks very first among the particu-
lar consistories of the entire civilized
world throughout the southern grand Ma
sonic jurisdiction, and this takes in all
of Uncle Sans domain south OF Mason
and Dixon's line. and west OF the Missis-
sippi river, the District of Columbia, the
Hawaiian kingdom, the empire of Japan
and part of south China, with all the other
consistorfes throughout the world. either
directly or indirectly yielding allegiance
to the Mother Supreme Council whose
grand see is Charleston, South Carolina,
and whose grand east is in the House of
the Temple at Washington. D. C.
A higher morale is established among
the universal brotherhood of mankind at
every one of these twice a year assembling
together of the membership of Wichita
Consistory No. , The world of the pro-
fame knows little of the workings of this
majestic and time-honored institution,
and it is better so. But quietly and with
out ostentation or display it goes on and
on quietly at work all the while to make
the conditions of society better, its mem
bership nobler and more generous and
charitable, and the community in which
it thrives grateful for its being.
Last night promptly at 1880 from the
east of Elmo Lodge of Perfection No.
emanated a call for a convention in spe-
cial session of all Master Masons who
were filed 70 take the degree as well as for
the membership. This meant that during
the evening would be conferred or COM
municated the first three degrees of the
Lodge Of Perfection, established as the
inefTable degrees. which take in this sys-
TEN from the fourth to the fourteenth de-
grees. Only three degrees in this body
were worked last night and they were as
follows: Fourth. or Secret Master; fifth.
or Perfect Master; sixth. or Intimate Sec
rotary. These were worked upon a very
satisfactory class of candidates, and I'M
der the immediate charge of Charles VI.
Jones. 33rd. as Venerable Master, assisted
by a corps of thirteen officers.
The degrees which were conferred last
evening follow closely upon the last de-
gree of the sO-called York rite, which ends
with the third, or Master Mason. and the
colors for the draping of the sanctuary
are always black, symbOliZing mourning
among the Jewish tribes over a tragic
episode in IsraeHtish history.
Today. commencing at 9 o'clock the
same body. Elmo No. 9, will convene I'M
der the auspices of the same officers and
put on in full effect the degrees from the
seventh, or Provost and Judge. TO the
fourteenth which is entitled Perfect Flu,
the work closing at $50 p. m.
This finishes the Lodge OF Perfection
work and Tuesday evening the Chapter
of Roix Croix No. will assume charge
under the control of George L. Pratt,
33rd. Wise Master, assisted by a corps
OF thirteen officers:
Among the prominent visitors present
at this reunion are the following: A Sid
ney Chase, Ellsworth 3Srd; Harper s.
ney Chase. Ellsworth. 33rd; Harper s.
General of Oklahoma territory; Joseph II.
Sepman Fort Scott. 3Srd; Edward Cold
berg. Quapaw Indian agency. S3rd: H. T.
Toevs, Newton, Sind; A. r. Glazer, New
ton. end; A Z. CanooSe. Oklahoma iCty,
send; John NJ McCallum, Strong City.
32nd; w. H Davis. S2nd; Dr. J. r. Ewart
Logan. Send; c. A Van Velzer S2nd
Fred Taintor, Kansas City. S2nd; X. y.
Cochran, Baxter Springs. SIND; j. W.
Page. FL Dorado, SIND; W. L. Cochran,
Kingfisher. end; Fred Dold, Buffalo, N
Y. S2nd; ". o. Enhart, Nj. Hope, SIND;
stephen HAYDEN. Fort Scott, 32nd; P. C.
Walton, Anthony. end.
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