The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-07
INTEREST IS KEEN
Scottish Rite Jubilee TO be a
Notable Event
DIGNITARIES OF ORDER
Prominent MaSonS From
Everywhere Will Attend.

concluding with big banquet, is attract
Ing wide attention among the members
Of the Scottish Rite IN America.
The attendance Of the diguitaries OF the
Kite VIII be large, without doubt the
largest ever assembled at a convention
q the Rite in this jurisdiction.
While other cities, throughout the coun-
Sry are arranging 10 hold 20th century
5ubilees. yet wichita is entitled to the
fun credit Of planning the initial event:
being long in the field before others were
considered This jubilee. therefore, is
OF exceptional interest
IN addition TO the celebration Of the
NV century, tAat Of the Tooth anniver-
sary Of the Supreme Council is also in
Guided, which is Of especial interest to
The members Of the Supreme Council who
evidence their interest by their announce
nent OF being in attendance at the jubi-
lee.
The roster Of membership Of the Su-
preme Council for the southern jurisdic-
uon Of the United States at this time. is
Hs follows:
Jas d. Richardson, OR. Commander.
aiurfress boro. Tennessee.
Erasmus Il. Carr, Grand Prior. Leaven-
worth. Kansas.
Samuel E. Adams, Grand Chancellor.
minneapolis, Minnesota.
Martin Collins, Or. Minister Of State.
Ct. Louis, No
Frederick Weber. Secretary General
Washington. j.. C.
William +. Pierce, Treasurer General.
San Francisco. Cal
Richard J. Nunn, Grand AInoner. .Sa-
E-lnnah. Georgia
samuel H. Todd, Grand Auditor. New
Orleans, La.
Rufus E. Fleming. Grand Constable. T
Iareo North Dakota
Buren, r. sherman. Grand Chamberlain. T
Elnt0n, Iowa
Jas. R. Hayden. First Grand Equerry,
Seattle Wash
irving ~. Pratt. Second Grand Equerry,
r., Portland. oregon.
AdolDh L. Fitzgerald, Grand Standard
Bearer. Carson City, Nevada
George X. Moore. Grand Sword Bearer,
Montgomery. Alabama
Frank H. Foote. Grand Herald, Evan
Et3n, Wyoming.
Theodore S. Parvin, Cedar Rapids. Ia;
Lfcary H. Teller Central City, Colo:
I'm T. Mayer. Richmond, Va: Austin
p. Chamberlain. AsheviIe. North Car
DINA; John W. Norris Wheeling, West
Firginia. Edward T. Taubman. Aber-
deem, South Dakota. Gustave Anderson,
Omaha Nebraska
Fully one-half of this number will be in
Wichita to the big jubilee. which can be
taken as q great compliment to this city,
as il is such a distance from this widely
scattered membership. that it wiz re-
pGire some sacrifice FOR so many to at I
tend
In addition to the active membership of I
the Supreme Council many OF the hon 7
orary 33rds viii be here notably Chas. t
j. Rosenoaum. deputy Of the S. c., for
Arkansas, Thos. w Harrison of Topeka.
deputy Of the S. q. for Kansas A large !
delegation from St Louis. headed by A 7
C. Stewart OF the St Louis Trust Go.
Kansas City. Topeka. Denver Sslina
and Guthrie VIII send delegations. headed q
by their active members OF the Rite. And q
q scattered attendance from all over the
west especially "a Kansas. VIII be here. {
The work of the jubilee viii BEGIN Non c
lay night the 10Th. at o'clock at which /
t-ae the biz jubilee class win be organ
lied. These candidates to the number c
ci hundred or more win assemble in s
Albert Pike HAN and be enrolled. and y
7 1rdcipate In some Of the preliminary c
J
G. the jubilee enc following morning. The C
organization Of the class VIII be under h
the active direction Of JnO L. Powell. u
relary, and his assistants together
g a Geo. Z. Pratt Ven Master of Elmo y
Lodge of Perfection. and ]. Giles smith. Il
irman Of the committee in charge h
o. candidates ri
ON Tuesday morning. the 18th. com RI
-eacius g. the rendition of the degrees "
'f The Lodge OF Perfection. VIII De in q
lusnrated. +.
The Fourth degree. Secret Master. and
ll-h degree. Perfect Master. VIII De pre- p
nred &c the morning session. with the O.
wing officers in charge Fred II.
5,uc6ey. J. ~. Gin. w A. AnawaIt w. W
F Grant. Geo r. Pratt S. s. BillingsIev. al
j. Bleck-ey and Henry Wallenstein h
n the afternoon the 9Th degree Intimate al
secretary, the 9Th. desree. Provost and h
uiee, the Nth degree, lntendant of the n
building. sth degree. Flu of the Nine:
1th. Flu of the Fifteen: uth. Ella OF the r.
wclve, l2th. Royal arm OF Solomon, az
ui ltih degree. Perfect Elu, wiu be pre- is
n-ei hg chas- e. Cohn. " IT. Earri- m
Jas. r Bennett Prank +. Davis q,
ri Fal r. -. Cushman August So
rs1- 81. A. C2rvin having charge Of 81
Il the evening session en- Tuesday. the it.
~ me Rose CraiN degrees VIII be ia
r,u4trel Preliminary to the confer s.
s of rhis deEree. the 18th. Knight Of u
d. East AZ the Swor5 or al che Earle
entertainment of about half h9ur
SD be given the distinguished visitors
resent This Ul De largely 81 uiusi- =
III nature, ana wiz be appropriate ana