The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-25
REUNION OF MASONS
Scottish Rite Bodies Will Hold
25th Semi-AnnuaI Meeting.
OPENS TUESDAY MORNING
viii Close With an Elaborate
Banquet Thursday,

The twenty-ffth semi-annuaI reunion
of the bodies Of the Ancient and Accept
ed Scottish Rite Of Rreemasonry, in the
Valley of Wichita, will be held at the
Scottish Rite Temple in this city during
the present week. The opening session
OF the reunion will be held Tuesday morn
ing the 9th, commencing at o'clock, at
which time reception will be rendered
the visiting brethren Of the Rite and the
aspirants for degrees.
The reunion closes Thursday night with
the usual elaborate banquet in the Tenn
pie banquet hall.
Master Masons who are in good stand
ing are eligible for the Scottish Rite de-
grees. Scottish Rite Freenlasonry, as
exemplifed in this jurisdiction, takes the
Master Mason, after he has received his
first three degrees, and carries him up
from the fourth to the thirty-second, to
the height Of Masonic philosophy.
The twenty-nine degrees are divided in
TO four separate bodies: The Lodge of
Perfection, including all from the fourth
TO fourteenth, inclusive; the Chapter of
Rose Croix, the fifteenth, sixteenth, sew
enteenth and eighteenth degrees; the
Council Of Kadosh, those from nineteenth
10 thirtieth, inclusive, and the Consis-
tory the thirty-1rst and thirty-second de-
gIees.
One higher degree only is possible in
Freemasonry. which is the thirty-third,
and only given by the supreme council
Of the rite to members of the thirty
second who have rendered eminent ser
vices in the order.
The organization Of the Scottish Rite
located in this Valley IS the largest and
strongest in the entire southern jurisdic-
ton. This jurisdiction includes all the
states south of the Ohio and west Of the
Mississippi rivers; thirty-1ve states and
territories In this jurisdiction there are.
approximately, 7,0G0 members Of the
thirty-secOnd degree Wichito with 600
members therefore, has more than one
twelfth Of the entire membership. more
tby - per cent than any other sigle or
ganization, and more than any single
state entire, with the exception Of three.
The temple owned by the local organi-
cation, at the corner Of Topeka avenue
and First street, Is, so far as known, the
handsomest temple in existence devoted
exclusively to the interest Of Scottish
Rite Masonry; so that Wichita in this
year Of our Lord nineteen hundred takes
pride in possessing this eminent distinc-
ton in Scottish Rite Masonry.
The meeting Of the members of the
Rite this week viii be as large and as
Tv7fc
forty or more candidates will be- present
to receive the degrees. and with a well
equipped roster of officers the exemplif-
cation Of the degrees viii be as delight
fully entertaining as ever
Members from all over Kansas and Ok
lahoma have signiied their intention of
being present. and as Wichita hospitality
is well known a most enjoyable week is
anticipated by every one.
An executive committee composed Of
Elmer z. Bleckley Edward Vail, Chas.
w. Carey and Jno. L. Powell have en-
tire charge Of the arrangements of the
meeting. They have designated the fol-
lowing committees to take charge Of the
various departments:
Reception committee-LeIand I. New
".
Cohn 80; e D. SchermeISorn. %; Thos.
L. Dewey, 80; Ira f. Lloyd, 81; Frank E.
Davis, 50; A. X. Wilson. %; c. L. Reed
er, %; P. H. Albright, 80; Henry z. Asp,
81; z. p. Greer, 50; Edward Goldberg. 3S:
w. b. Washington, %; George /. Nc
Cullaugh, %; Marvin l. TRULY, 80; David
B. Fuller, 80: A. NJ. GoIdstandt, 50; Rob
ert Findiay, %; J. O. Davidson. 90: Edd
Hays, %; II. N. Walt, 80; Thomas q.
Fitch, %; Finiay Ross, 80; John NJ.
Moore. %; S. *. Hayden, X c. c. H;
". i. Sullivan, %; Samuel Strauss. 50;
Peter Carroll. %; Frank F. Dyer, 50; J.
A Slime. So Fred II. Stuckey, 80; John
NJ. Hamme, 81; J. A. NJcCulom, 30; Au-
gust Anderson, 81; Isaac 4 Gill. 80;
elem Spruance, 80; A. r. Glazier. 80: A.
c. Jobes 81; T. J. Hess, 50; J. A Corey,
81
Music committee-John l. Powell. %.
chairman; Henry W. HUFFMAN. 80;
Bruce N. Priddy. 50; Earle W. Evans,
p; a. i. Woodson, 50; Fred W. Dold %;
S. II. Horner, Sc; B. B. Cushman, b; w.
II. Shaver. So
Banquet and entertainment committee
Geo. J.. Pratt SO. chairman: Edward
NaiI. %; (. W. Carey, 3; Charles W.
Biting. IS; Elmer Z. Blecldey. SO; c. D.
Darrigrand, %; VIM. N. Anawalt 81; w.
il. Herbig, -; Jno. +. House, 50, VIM.
Beatty, 30; +. ]. Cossitt, 3; Z. W. Wei
iington. X. Z. <. H
Committee in charge Of candidates..
Giles Smith. s., chairman, Henry Wanen
stein. 30. director Of work; Bestor G.
Brown, .. stage manager; P. NJ Ander-
son, .; Mark Krouch. 3, costumers; FL
bert Dumont 81, manager OF properties.
Henry {. Sluss will preside az the ban
Guet Thursday night as toastmaster.
Best of All
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