The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-29
SCOTTISH RIIE MAS0NS
Many Candidates seeking the Higher
Mysteries.

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Guthrie. Q. T., Nov. 2S.-The new class
initiated or 10 be initiated at the sessions
OF the Scottish Rite Consistory now in
progress, comprises the following:
Fourth 10 Fourteenth degree-FIarry T.
Allen, Guthrie; Lyman J. Bickford. Hen
nessey; Thomas Broaddus. Pawnee;
James P. Batcheldor Valley Falls. kan
sas. James z. Burns. EInghsher; Isaac
X. Berry, Pawnee; Fred A. Belt, King
fisher, John n Couch, Oklahoma City;
Albert s Cockrum, Orlando: Julius Cae-
sar Cross. Jr., Kingfsher; John n. CoulJ-
or. Pawnee; James W Drsughon, shaw
nee; .Chas. W. Carpenter, Cushing; John
w. Duke. Guthrie; James Geary, Okla
homa City; Phillip c. Grimm, Sac and
Fox Agency; Frand Hudson. Pswnee;
William T. Hales. Oklahoma City; Bay
ard T. Hainer. Perry; Christen johnson,
Guthrie; Oscar NJ Lancaster Pawnee;
James S. NIahon, Guthrie; Frank H. Nc
CURE. Guthrie; William r. McGeorse,
saltwater: Solomon r. Morris, Pswnee;
Ilewelyn F. Corkle Cushing John NJ.
Noble. Perry: Jacob Puckett. Gushing;
FIelden s. Pulliam. Cyyle; William T.
People, Oklahoma City; Chas. w Rob
ertson. Jones; James A. Ryan, Oklahoma
City; Jos. N Roads, Guthrie. George c..
sauer. Hennessey. John ID. Share. Ava;
John s. Shearer. Guthrie; Edwin +. Shinn
of Guthrie: Jas. d. Townsend, Mulhall;
Frederick H. Umholtz, Edmond.
Observation-Disclosures C. Dolcater' Al
bert Morris Williams.
The following brief sketch indicates tho
growth Of the order In Oklahoma from Its
first small beginnings ten years ago;
The Scottish Rite Of Oklahoma, start
Ing ten years ago with three members
now boasts membership of AS, scactter-
ed throughout all the cities Of the terri
tory and composed Of some Of the best
and strongest men, financially, socially
and Intellectually. in Oklahoma On the
Thursday preceding Easter in 1890, Judge
Harper 5. Cunningham S3d degree. pub
Hshed a call in the territorial press, for
all Scottish Rite men in Oklahoma to
meet with him in Guthrie and parti ipate
in the mysteries CT the feast. There
were three assembled in answer 10 thar
call-Judge Harper s. Cunningham and
Messrs. Cannon and Metcalf They met
in west Guthrie IN the Americas hotel
onw the territorial deaf and dumb insti-
tuition. Mr.. Cannon, the owner Of the
hotel prepared the feast. and with
Messrs. Cunningham and Metcalf the
latter but recently from West Virgin
the Scottish Rite Of Oklahoma originated
In July following Harper S. Cunningham
was appointed the deputy for Oklahoma
by the supreme commandery. From that
day they held all their feast days 10 a
private way and communicated the de-
grees until they became strong enough 20
organize a body On January IS, 1897, the
Lodge Of Perfection was organized. In
1855 on the anniversary date, the perma-
neBt charter was received and the Chap
ter Of Rose Croix was organized. Two
years later the permanent charter for the
chapter OF Rose Croix was received and
the Council of Kadosh and the Consis-
tory were organized.
The present official roster Of the Con-
sistory is as follows:
Venerable Master Of the Lodge OF Per-
fection-Edward s. Donnely. SOD.
Wise Master Of the Chapter Of Rose
Croix. Unah Cloyd Guess. SD
Preceptor Of Kadosh league Ray. 22d
and X. c. c. H.
Master OF Kadosh-George wiuis, s2d
and K. c C. II.
Harper S. Cunningham, 33d degree. has
been elected sovereign grand inspector
general, an active member Of the su-
preme council.