The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-29
WAS A BIC SUCCESS
Scottish Rite Give Entertain
ment to Members.
PROGRAM IN THREE PARTS
Closed With a Grand TabIeau
to America.
PROGRAM IN THREE PARTS

Last evening at the auditorium Of the
Scottish Rite cathedral there was rem
dered q very pretty and successful ANA
teur entertainment under the auspices Of
Wichita consistory No 2.
Only the membership Of the several
and the lobby. parquet and al galleries
were well filed, testifying to the appre-
citation Of the order in their efforts to
make the social side of the sublime rite
as interesting as the esoteric and cere-
monial features. A committee, consisting
of the following, had the affair in charge:
Henry WalIenstein, John I. Powell,
George L. Pratt, Z. z. B,eckIey, Charles
w. Carey and August Anderson. All
are either 33d degree Masons, knights
commander Of the court of honor or mas
tiers Of the royal secret.
The program was divided into three
parts. The Introductory of the evening
was delivered by Charles ". Jones' 33d,
In his usual facetious and winning way.
Then followed a presentation of the palace
scene, which IS especially provided and
displayed in the rendering of the 18th de-
gree Of the rite known as the knight of
the east IN the historic and religious de-
grees Of the chapter of Rose Croix. Dur
Ing this scene Miss Edna Goldstandt en-
tertained the audience with a pretty song.
The third number was the presenting of
the scenic effects Of the 3lst degree in the
Egyptian apartment, known as inspector
inGuisitor Of the ceremonial and official
degrees Of Wichita consistory No. 3 In
this Miss Mabel NIiHison appeared in a
well rendered recitation.
In the fourth number appeared the Per
sian court scene Of the 9Th degree. known
as Princes Of Jerusalem. in the ROSY
Cross system o degrees. In this the
only and matc1less Jack Shields and the
favorite baritone Of Wichita, Mr. Bion
Hull appeared.
In the fifth number was displayed the
treasury vault scene o fthe 18th degree, in
Which Miss EIvie Walker sang.
The sixth was tableaux Of the 18th
degree, and in this appeared all the Of
ficers Of the chapter Of Rose Croix. with
descriptive prelude by Mr.. 7. W. Gill.
rendition by a male quartet and a solo
by Miss Dunbar followed and this closed
part first.
In part second was a picnic in the woods
scene, in which, In true Bohemian fashion,
several Of the pretty girls Of the city
and Charlie Jones wended their way
through the may tangles Of the sylvan
retreat. accompanied by DR. Hoffman,
Jack Shields, S. W. Cooper and Henry
WaEensten. as the old white-haired farm
er who owned the grove. and several
Viands Of every de,icacv were spread on
table-cloths, easily arranged on the green,
and stumps and wooded effects. trickIing
riHs and bucoic scenes generally made
IN A typical picnic party. 5. W. Cooper
was the first single performer on this
part Of the program and ne was simply
forced 10 appear three times in his humor-
Gus songs and southern melodies. After
that George Kessler entertained with his
sweet and me,Odious whisting, and re-
sponded to encore with the ''AIocking
Bird" The Consistory male quartet again
sang with appreciated effect and were
recalled. The Utopian string band then
rendered two very pretty pieces, and were
enthusiastically applauded. Mr.. Fritz
HUFFMAN sang a solo which was appre-
ciated and enjoyed. Other specially pro-
viCed performances were well given, and
these closed the second part.
The third part was beautiful and SYM
bolio tab'eaux representing the Unborn
American loyalty and patriotic impulses.
Mr.. Fred Stuckey very effectively gave
the Introduction before the curtain in an
apostrophe to the flag. the burden Of the
theme being "Old Glory" Then the cur
tain was raised and a majestic scene with
intermingling lights was displayed to the
resounding applause of the large audience. (
The national colors I'm a large banner were /
Haunted to the breeze and on a shield
with tn estars and bars leaned gracefully |
Miss Ward in the costume Of the Cod
dess Of Liberty. who. with barred right
arm, pointed majestically with a naked
sword 10 the flying emblems which IN
the past year have swept over the great
round globe in the name Of liberty and
protection. This was long and loudly ap-
plauded. and slowly the curtain fell. clos
ing the program Of the evening. and all
expressing themselves as greatly edited
and pleased with the evenings entertain
uaent.