The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-22
LAST DAY OF WORK
Scottish Rite Close Their
Labors Tonight
VERY IMPRESSIVE SCENES
Many Visitors Arrive Late
Elaborate Banquet
VERY IMPRESSIVE SCENES

important Of the session At 9 clock
Wichita Chapter Of Rose Croix resumed
labor on the 18th degree. that Of knights
Of the East and West with Right wor-
shipfuI Albert K. Wilson of Topeka, in
charge as Wise Master. This is the first
of the Philosophical degrees of the An
Gent and Accepted Rite, and the begin
ming Of a course of instruction which viii
fully unveil the novitiate the heart and
inner mysteries Of Masonry. The truths
which are so richly portrayed IN this
sublime degree were gathered and
CLEANED by the Essenes from the doe
trines OF the Orient and the Occident
from the Zend-Avesta and the yedas
from Plato and Pythagoras. from India,
Persia, Phoenicia, and Syria, from
Greece and Egypt, and from the Holy
Books OF the Jews. Hence, we are in
formed by General Albert Pike the mem
bers Of this degree are called Knights
of the East and West, because their doc
trines come from both. And these
doctrines, the wheat sifted from the
chaf, the truth separated from error,
1 Masonry has garnered up in her heart
I of hearts, and through the fires of per
secution, and the storms of calamity
has brought them and delivered them
to the present. That God is One, inu-
table interchangeable, infinitely just and
good; that light will finally overcome
darkness-good conquer evil. and truth
be victor over error-these rejecting all
the wild and useless speculatons Of the
/ Zend-Avesta, the Kabalah, the Gnostics,
and the Schools are the religion and phil
osophy of Masonry.
The 18th degree, that Of knight Of Rose
Croix was also worked in full with J. F.
I Bennett, S2nd as Most Wise Master in
charge This degree Of Rosy Cross
teaches primarily three things; the unity
/ immutability, and goodness of God; the
| mortality of the soul; and the ultimate
/ defeat and extinction of evil and wrong
and sorrow, by a redeemer or messiah
/ yet to come, If he has not yet already ap-
/ peared. The rose was anciently sacred
to Aurora and the sun. 1t is a symbol Of
dawn, of the resurrection of light and the
T renewal Of life and therefore Of the dawn
/ Of the first day, and more particularly Of
I the resurrection; and the cross and rose
4 together they are therefore hierogIyphi-
!
/ life which all nations have hoped for
/ by the advent of a redeemer One Of
/ the beautiful and appropriate emblems
Of this degree is that Of the mother peli-
can bird feeding her seven young by
/ plunging her beak into her own breast
/ and thereby sustaining life in her brood
/ by her warm blood. This touching sym
Dol IS an emblem Of the large and boun-
/ tfful benefcience of the redeemer OF the
fallen man, and of that humanity and
/ charity that distinguishes a knight Of
/ this degree.
At 1870 the 18th degree. that of Grand
I4Pontiff, was put on in full form by
/ corps of officers Of the Wichita Council
/ Of Knights Of <adosh Chas. G. COIN, Sir
4 Preceptor. The fdramatis personae were
some Of the best of the Consistory's
/ actors. with Isaac Goldsmith SIND, as
/ GrandPOntiff The music in the 18th
+ and 18th degrees was exceptionally fine
and was rendered by a mixed quartet
/ composed of Misses Monte Dunbar Mabel
Larimer and Messrs. Fritz Huffman and
/ B. B. Hull Excellent music was also
furnished by male quartet consisting
of Messrs Jack Shields, Fritz Huffman.
1 Casper Haines, and 3. B. Hall Mr.
Shields sang THE Holy City" in a most
artistic maner in the 18th degree.
Fine solos also by Mr. Fritz
Huffman, tenor, and Miss Larimer
and Miss Dora Woods, contraltos, and
Miss Dunbar soprano. In the evening
the 9th, Master Of symbolic Lodge was
given; followed by the Dist, Noachite or
Prussian knight, in full form, with Most
WOrshipful Past Grand Master VIM NJ
Shaver Of Topeka, as Lieutenant Grand
Commander. assisted by an able CORDS of
officers. This IS one of the important
degrees and was instituted by King
Frederick the Great, first in what was
then known as the Order Of the Emper-
ors of the West The candidate in this
degree is especially charged TO be mod
est and humble and not vain glorious
and filled with self-conceit Be not
wiser in his own opEliou than the Deity
nor ind fault with his works, nor to
endeaorv to improve what he has done.
To be modest also in his intercourse with
his fellows and slow to entertain eviI
thoughts Of them, and reluctant TO
ascribe TO them evn intentions And r.
nally, the Mason is taught By the les
sons Of this degree TO b humble ana
modest towards the Grand Architect OF
the universe and not impugn His wise
dom. nor set up his own imperfect sense
Of right against His Providence and dis
pensations. nor attempt TOO rsshly II ex-
plora the mysteries of Gods Infinite
Essence and inscrutable plans. and Of
that Great Nature wbich we are not
made capable 70 understand. This was
the most important work Of the evening
perhaps o1 the day. and was followed b.
the rest Of this system o. degrees up 10
1he 2s-h, which are, 2ud, EnlgaC 81 The
ROYAL Axe Prince u Id5anus zsrd. /
chief 81 the Tabernacle; 2fsh, Prince Of
the Taberuacls; 9Th. knight % the
Brazen Serpent, ssh. Prlnca Of Mercy
9th, Knight Commander Of the Temple
2sth. knight Of the sun. Adept; GEh
Scottish Knights 81 ST andrew.
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