The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-22
-AST DAY OF WORK
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was uufurled yesterday on the flag star
Of the Temple the first regulation Scot
fish Rite banner ever flung 70 the breezes
in the West It is Of pure milk white
background with the Scottish Rite
Double Eagle in ropal purple with out
spread pinions bearing on the crest the
inverted triangle and clutchiHg in their
claws the broken sword in crimson with
the dropping penant inscribed with the
Latin words, "Spes Mea In Dec Est"
The banner win wave through the reun-
ion and then be placed in the Archives.
One feature Of interest as a coincidence
was the presence yesterday Of the fol-
lowing officers Of the Grand Lodge, A F.
& A NJ, an members Of the Wichita
Consistory: Thomas Emmett Dewey,
grand senior warden: BestOr G. Brown.
grand junior warden; Robert E. Torring-
ton, grand treasurer; Albert K Wilson,
grand secretary: Thos. G. Fitch, grand
senior deacon; James II. Mccall, past
grand master; and VIM NJ Shaver, past
grand master There has been app-o-
pirate music IN all the work. and the nu-
sic this session has been especially good
wei selected and executed with rare
good taste. The music throughout has
been selected and arranged by Henry W
Huffman 32nd. who has had fun charge
Of this important feature Of the work
and deserves and is receiving merited
praise.
Among the out Of town members pres
ent are: Jas. A. Corey, Bird. Dodge
City; c. NJ Beeson. Dodge City; C. S.
Morris, Arkansas City: Il. F. Gnlett,
Cottonwood Falls; I. A. Zug and A. Sor-
ensen, Mcpherson; NJ TRULY. Indepen-
dence; F. D. Peck, Edmund, o. T.; E
G. Hopes. Anthony: c. L. Bramwe1.
Anthony; G. A. Kennoyer, Leon; J. A
Miller and VIM. H Donnell Haven: ".
T. Bray, Fl Dorado; Ed Little, Haven:
F. B. Johson, Hays City; A. K Wilson
and Vim. NJ. Shaver, Topeka; A. r. Ga
zier and Robt DOugherty Newton; W. J.
Puett, Newton: J. n. Phillips Arkansas
city: Peter Miller and H H Wolsey.
Kingman; A II. Connect, Great Bend;
A. n. Henry, Fl Dorado: D. B. Fuller,
Eureka; Peter Carroll FL Dorado: T. 2.
Dewey and J. NJ G1eissner, Abilene;
Vim. Duncan and ". T. Howells Dun
can, 7. T.: John watts. Newton: VIM.
7. Deibert. Fort Scott; W L. Sullivan
and W. J. Long, Pauls Valley, Z t;
Frank z. Davis. Atchison; Chas. P.
Wicker. Kansas city: E. ". Jewell and
G. c. Robbins Mt. Hope; F. G. Thrall,
Eureka; Ed P. Nelson, Winfield; T. F.
Scruby. Cedar Vale and Ed H. Kitchen.
Newton. U. c. Guss. 3Srd, Of Guthrie
consistory is also present.
At the memorial services which took
4Io - 4&fl, rzt-- =
COIN, S8rd, delivered the address for
Edward Goldberg ssrd, deceased, speak
ing feelingly Of his active labors IN be-
half Of the Selfish Rite work here he
being one Of the twelve charter members
and serving faithfully through the years
of its wonderful history. Bestor G.
Brown had charge Of the services. J.
Giles Smith, 3srd, spoke In behalf Of
Thomas Hubbard CasweIl, S3rd. late
grand commander Of the upreme council.
His address was as follows:
Sorrow Sorrow Sorrow Always is Il
meet and right to remember in solemn
memorial service the departed friend. es-
pecially are we called TO accord such
honors as we NAV when one Of the grave
and reverend seniors of our generation
leaves the life temporal for the life eter-
nal. IN most marked degree do these
reflections apply to him in whose mem
DRY these ceremonies are celebrated.
his, Bro. Thos Hubbard Caswen. S3rd
decree, Grand Commander Of the SUI
preme Council Of the Southern Jurisdic-
ton CTother Supreme council 81 the
world died at his home in San Francisco,
California, Tuesday morning, November
18Th, 1900. one week ago today. He had
been ailing for the past few months. but
was arranging his matters to 90 east and
spend the winter In the House Of the
Temple IN Washington, n. c.. when he
was suddenly stricken down. and an
swere dthe call Of the Supreme Grand
Commander. to come to the House Of
the Temple above where we ali hone to
meet him Brother CasweIl had been
resident Of California for fifty years and
by profession a lawyer. he was born
in Exeter, Otsego county, New York,
August 10Th 1925 He was raised to the
sublime degree Of a Master Mason in Ia
fayette Lodge T. D. Nevada. California.
June 7th. 1851, one year after the forma-
ton Of the grand lodge Of that state.
Received the chapter degrees IN March,
1855 and the Christian orders Of knight
hood April 18th Of the same year lie
received the % degree Of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite October 18th. 1867.
and was crowned an active member OF
the Supreme council at Baltimore Nd.
May 3rd 1870 Appointed second grand
enuerrv. October Goth. 1880. Elected grand
minister Of state October z1st, 1884: elect
cd grand chancellor October 18th. 1898;
elected grand prior October 18th, 1892;
elected lieutenant grand commander Oe-
tober 18th, 1879: elected grand commander
October 2Lst, 1855. Brother CasweIT was
highly esteemed IN both the York and
Scottish Rites. He was elected and serv-
ed as grand secretary OF the grand chap
ter and grand recorder Of the grand com
maudery Of California for number Of
years. which offices he resigned in the
grand bodies. to better enable him 20 full
fiji MS duties IN The Scottish Rite
surely we Of this jurisdiction have
been sorely afflicted Brother Caswell be-
ing the fourth grand commander 70 pass
away since April. 1891. when our lis.
Bro Cen. PIKE left a pace vacant that
Is hard 70 FIJI.
"Tn my personal acquaintance, during
the past ten years. with our late grand
commander. 7 always found him the IN
telHgent gentleman q The kiu5liest dis
position. fuu Of love and charity, and al
though occupying the most exalted posi-
ton Of the Rite. he was ever ready %
converse and imDart informafion t. the
1llubIezt among ra. Il was che good
fortune OF the Beloved brethren a. this
valley TO have him, ytsit or city and
temple for Two 6ays last Deceuher. -
which time a provisional supreme council
was opened ia this temple ~ Kim. and
several other active members of the Sc