The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-17
WORK IS FINISHED
Scottish Rite Masons Adjourn
With Banquet
LIST OF CANDIDATES
Ladies of the Hospital Board
are Caterers.

Yesterday witnessed the final scenes OF
the twenty-fourth semi-annual reunion OF
the Scottish Rite bodies sitting in this
valley which have been in progress Tor
three days. The morning session was
opened in full form at o'clock under
the authority of the Wichita Council OF
knights of Kadosh, No. 5. This body, the
third of the rite named in the system as
Philosophical and Chivalric, closed their
work during the morning session with
the SOth degree, that of Knight OF the
White and Black Eagle, Knight Of Ka-
dosh. This is one of the most important
of the rite. and the degree is divided into
four apartments, the dramaus personae
of which was as follows: First Apartment
-Preeeptor, Elmer E. Bleckley, 32d; Mar
shal of Ceremonies, Chas V. Ferguson,
32d; Spirit of the Departed ]. II. Nc
Call 33d; Lucifer. c. W. Biting, 3d.
Second Apartment-The Hierophant, c.
C. Cohn. SD; the Sacrfficer, A. r. Glazier,
32d; Marshal Of Ceremonies, E. E. Bleck-
ley. 32d; Lieutenant of the Guard, ,. +.
HAYDEN, SD Third Apartment, or that
of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Judge mos
G. Fitch, S3d; the Frank Judges were as
follows: Jas H Mccall, w. B. Washing
ton. A. E. Woodson, Z. w. Wellington
and D. B. Fuller; Provost of Justice was
E E Bleckley. Fourth Apartment-Thls
SIS the division wherein appears the sub
lime work and precepts of the Mysterious
Ladder. The officers in this department
were: Commander, w n. Shaver; Orator,
Fred H. Stuckey; Pilgrim, Chas. w. Bit
ting; Monk, Jas H. Mccall; Captain OF
the Robbers, Edward w. Goldberg, 33d;
Leaders of Free Companions, Bestor q.
Brown and J. Giles Smith; Captain of the
Maltas, George L. Pratt, SD; Captain Of
the Templars, f. H Stuckey.
At 4 o'clock in the afternoon the Wich-
Sta Consistory, No. 2, opened the official
program to confer upon the class the sys-
dem Of degrees and teachings known as
"Oficial and Ceremonialg' This last body
of the Scotland Rite is made up Of two
degrees, the 31st Inqulsitor Inspector,
and the 32d, Master CT the Royal Secret.
All members of the Consistory are styled
in the Rite Sublime Princes of the Royal
Secret. The 3lst was put on with the
following cast: Hall of Justice" Osiris,
J. H. Mccall Ma Henry Wallenstein;
Anufu August Anderson; Kebhsenuf,
Whitney r. Tucker; Hapi, Chas. w. Bit
ting; Isis, Frank w. Oliver; Alum, Chas.
G. Cohn; Thoth. VIM. NJ. Anawalt; Horus
Edward Goldberg; Tua-Mutef, Vim. w.
Pearce; Amset, VIM. A Reed; Nepthys,
Fred H Stuckey. In the HAL Of Equi-
ty' appeared the following actors: cara
thustra, F. E. Davis; Hermes, Edward
Vail; Moses, George L. Pratt; Numa,
Thos G. Fitch; Manu-. Isaac Goldsmith
Confucius, Chas. V. Ferguson; Minos. A
G. Mueller; Alfred. Fred H Stuckey.
This degree took up most of the after
noon, and in the evening the last degree,
that of the 3d. or Master of the Royal
Secret, was placed with the following
cast of characters: Master of the Ka-
dosh, /. G. Whittier; Prior of the Ka-
dosh, Chas. G. Coin; Sub-Prior Of the
Kadosh, Henry Wallenstein; Marshal of
Ceremonies f. E Bleckley; Grand Lee
turer Edward Vail; Voice of the Past,
II. c. Sluss; Light of the World Jas. H.
Mccall; Captain of the Guards, Thos. G.
Fitch. Nine tents and five standards
were presided over by prominent men,
bers of the bodies.
This reunion has been among the most
successful of any in the history of the
valley of Wichita, excepting only the IA
NOUS dedication centennial class. There
were in all forty-seven candidates the
list Of whom appears below. The work in
the several degrees was superbly finished
the stage settings, the music, the histri-
onic talent brought to bear. the decora-
tions, and, in fact, every feature was
carefully planned and studied by the Of
ficials. and the out Of town candidates
present expressed their most eloquent
praise and satisfaction, and once agar
the fame of this valley goes out over the
world. as the Mother Supreme counci
recognizes in her Wichita daughter on,
of her most cherished offspring The to
tai membership Of this Consistory nov
numbers go. placing her about 15g NOR,
than any Consistory in the Southeci
Grand Masonic Jurisdiction Of the. World
T. W. Harrison deputy inspector gen
eral of the supreme council for Kansas
was present and gave a very compliment
airy talk 10 the officers and assistants
telling them that he had Travelled owe
most Of the United States and visi;e
Gnany lodges of the Scottish Rite. and wa
ready to frankly declare that none an
preached the Wichita bodies in their fin
work
This was memorable occasion and n
sublime lessons taught and the splendi
precepts illustrated by the finest drama
ic effects. will long be remembered by n
large class taking them And yet thei
was all through the ceremonies a -certat
shadow Of gloom which would not dow
cloud over the gayety of the banqu
halls. an added sombre coIoring 70 n
whole proceedings. Charlie Jones W.
not present Visiting Masans from OF
of town, who for years have first thin
sought out the master mind and Spir
of this work. looked in vain for hir
Most We're prepared for this. and \
on entering the portals or the ca. hed~
they all inStincttvely looked. as by cor
mon impulse for the genial welcome
ways before there. the warmth Of III
natural hearty smile. and the st~o,
hand clasp They knew he was cor
never TO come hack agaIn. and Vet II
all the rest here in the city. il seem
Sc hard TO exactly realize it. In the
ception parlors on the east side. sunk
the wall over the portrait gallery
thirty-ihirds is large portrait of q
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