The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-17
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known. Deeply bordered with solid black
folds of crepe is the enlarged picture of
him. On his left breast CLEANS the gol-
den symbol of his loved and devoted
order. Just over the front of it is the
scarlet and crimson roseate of satin rib
bons the mourning colors of a Kadosh
knight At the base, on either side, are
candelabra holding burning tapers, kept
lighted day and night all through this
conclave. There the sombre silent scene
reposes He speaks not and seems so
alone, where only a short time ago he
was the life and spirit of these reunions.
Before this shrine every visiting Mason
stops and stands with silent awe. each
feeling a personal friend has gone. over
on the south wall is the Morse painting
of him. framed in elegant gilt effects and
presented to the Consistory by the
Morse studio. 1t seems sometimes as
though he must speak to the throng that
hourly stands gazing longingly up at
those yet smiling features which always
bore a smile and never knew a frown.
His work was unfinished: his column
is broken; his death was untimely, and
the brethren mourn For twelve years
he had stood steadfastly at the helm OF
Scottish Rite Masonry in this city, and
now his light is extinguished, there is
settled gloom resting heavily over the
loss. Just above his portrait is that of
General Albert Pike, one of the most IL
lustrious Masons and philosophers and
thinkers this country has ever produced.
1t is fitting that these two should be thus
associated in the halls a the Wichta
cathedral. The wooden square and COM
pass which was for over hundred years
in use in Scottish Rite ledge in Ha-
vana. Cuba, and presented to the Wich-
tia Consistcry by VIM. Speer, is also
draped in mourning, as so recently the
brethren laid him away also with Ma
sonic honors, "amid the clods of the
valley" The work which has always
been done by Mr.. Jones was during TINS
session ably performed by the. following
well-known leaders in the work in this
city: Judge Henry C. Sluss, c. V. Fer
guson, Henry Wallenstein. August An
derson and Colonel E. E. Bleckley.
The music features of the reunion were
especially fine all through the degrees;
Henry Huffman and his choir rendered
sweet melody which added greatly to the
interest Of the work Mr.. w. NJ. Shaver
also did his usual superb part in this fea-
t1,re Snecial mention should be made Of
Miss Alice Goldberg, who rendered two
numbers on the violin in the tltteenth de-
gree that Of the knight of the East, OF
the Sword, or of the Eagle Her work
was greatly appreciated by the large
audience. In this same degree Miss Dun
bar sang two solos which were very ef-
fective The ladies of the City Hospital
were the caterers at the fine banquet
and after the work was done the hungry
! guests and class sat down to an elegant
! repast.
Two interesting features should be men
TONED, namely: Three brothers took the
entire range of degrees, and also father
and son together The three brothers
were Messrs. w. S. Williams, S. 7. VIII
Jams and G. F. Williams. The father and
son were w. S. King and c. P. King of
Galena-
After the work of the 32d was complet-
ed the vast throng was organized into
procession two and two from the audi
torium of the cathedral down to the ban
ouet hail. headed by Judge Henry G.
Sluss, who ofTiciated in the capacity OF
toast master After music, the first toast
was by Bestor G. Brown of Chicago and
was a memorial in honor Of Chas M.
Jones' In most eloquent and touching
terms he referred to his personal and Ma
sonic and business associations with the
lamented brother, and many an eye was
dim and many a heart beat faster as he
portrayed the splendid qualities OF the
finest specimen Of true manhood per
haps which this city has ever known.
There was no morbid sentimentality in
Mr.. Browns response, no attempt at
prettily worded phrases and no rhetorical
display 1t was the simple tribute Of man
to man. Mason to an exalted and high
" respected, yes, venerated, Mason. AT
the close of this address the entire ban
uuet room arose together and offered a
last tribute to the enduring memory OF
him they loved so we'll At the entrance
of the hallway leading down to the din
ing room was a Photographic reproduc-
ton of the elaborate floral offerings as
they were arranged on the lower step OF
the Masters Carpet in the main theateI
of the cathedral the night of the Low
Twelve funeral of the Kadosh ceremonies
which occurred on August % last for Mr.
Jones.
Later the officers of the various CO.
ordinate bodies, members Of the class
and visiting brethren responded to toasts
and one of the most successful gathering:
Of the Scottish Rite closed. with every
one satisfied and with renewed enthusi
.1,, Of "a ~
in this valley. The ladies interested il
the hospital work were all present, an'
great credit is due them for their splen
did efforts.
l Following is the list Of candidates:
Charles Cant Adams, Wichita.
Harry Adams. Wichita.
Thomas Moore Bailey, Galena.
: Arthur Evans Boggs. Tulsa, l. T.
4 James David Bolton. Mt. Hope.
l. Thomas jefferson Booth. Independence
Frank a. Burress, Andale.
= Morgan Cox, Wichita.
Edmund Davis. Jr.. Whitewater.
= Willard Everett Bon Durant, Wichita.
T John Coffin Dunn, Wichita.
d Robert Fsndlay. Sterling.
$ Charles Newton Fowler, Langley.
10 James Willis Gillespie. Wichita.
e John Martin Hamme, Cottonwood Fail!
Frank Hunt, Conway Springs.
lie Frank Burleieh Johnson. HAYS City.
III Winfield Samuel King. Galena.
Charles Percy King. Galena.
Ed. David Little. Haven.
= Joseph Edison Maxwell Paola.
William Arthur Minnick. Wichita
., John Morrison Minnick, Wichita
Ia Jacob Michael Miller. Wichita.
az Harry Lewellyn Miles. Wichita