The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-06

courage into che little band who oravesy
overrode al difficulties. and often paid oct
os their OWL pockets large SUMS % money
20 keep alive ne spark % being sor tee
rte IN Wicnsca- Once when extensive in
p-ovsusnts we're needed. rhsy went 20 ".
z Stsrnoerg. one q Ire early members
OF ere rite and laid the case before him.
Without word OF promise or any con
tract. NJ. S,eFnberg went rght ahead
with the work and flashed 1, CD Just as
desired. with no prospects OF rsnunsra-
ton, and in fact Il was not Cor a year
Or Two after The rough sailing was passed
that be was paid Twice each year the
four bodies net ard created more Masters
OF the Royal Secret. until a. hast tie az
tearfon % rhe supreme council was drawn
20 caei- sror:s. and J. :. Cole ard J Giles
Smith wsrs summoned 20 appear before
the supreme council ~ Washington. there
70 receive the reward fer their patent.
to.ling laoors. ana his was the coveted
D-d degree. ma, OF Inspector General.
which Is never extended except Tor user-
i-ortous service II behalf % ire rite.
From then on q new spirit os zrdene
zeal was iacuica.ei aEc the growth has
been so pheromenal.y rapid -ha: today
rhe youngest conSts.ory IN TIE southern
jurisdiction OF The world leads AL the
particular consistcTies IN membership
and hlga order OF ne working % th@
established ritual Since It's Organization
there have been crsaed n this valley
twelve SSrd degvh MasonS. and there are
now On the rolls ten knights Commander
OF the Court OF Honor. which Is the in
iaal sep toward the ard The Inspect
ors General Honorary. or ssr3 degree Ma
sons are; J. 5. Cole. Lansrk. III. J
Giles Smith. Jacob H Alley. deceased
Mater Edward Goith-rg Quapaw Indian
Agency. I T; Colonel Henry c. LOOMS
mayor % Winfield: Charles NJ Jsnes. :
II Homer. Caldwell: James II Mccall;
Henry walIenstsin. James A Corey
Dodge City: George I. Pratt: Colonel
Thomas G. Fitch. The Knights Com
uander OF the Court of Honor now en-
rolled and awaiting further Advancement
are. JLdgs Henry C. Slu.s Judge David
y Mitchell. Elmer r Blscklsy. Charles
O. Cohn. Fred H S,uckey. Frank "
Oliver. Charles w Biting. Stephen F.
HAYDEN snd John L. Powell The latter
general secretary OF al The four bod -.
Be II said that the secret % the wonder
fCl groVvh OF the Wtchita bodies. ard
thetr pinnacle sanding in ne esteem %
the supreme council IL the solidarity ard
ardent zeal 81 the membership. once a
Master Mason Is created a ond degree
he a. once feels he - a propagand.st and
missionary 20 irducs others among his
Nasoaic acquaintances 70 progress Up u7e
mysterious Ladder" All work together
and tie sruitags OF their la5ors Is today
amply II evidence. But 70 a few specially
gifted members along m dramatic and
hlsJrionic at IS due ths extension OF IN
limited praise. Charles NJ Jones has
proven an invaluable ala % he upbniie-
ing OF the rits IN thLs city and 10 more
popular ard respected member Is listed
Gifted with q remarkable memory. quick
% learn c1e difficuit par. % the drama
tizatiou. retentivs. and with natural his
trioulc gifts. and patient. willing reafi-
ness 20 serve. his rare and gifted talents
have more than once been brought into
play AZ a time when enthusiasm was 81
Is ebb and just suca powers most IN de-
mand. Henry wallensteiu. Fred Stuckey.
Colonel Blecklsy. Tom Fitch. Edward
Goldberg. George Pratt and many others
along this line have never f1l,eFsd when
their invaluable services were most de-