The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-01
KANSAS NEWS.
The Masonic Jubilee at Wichita
a Grand Event.
A Twentieth Century CeIebra-
tiOn Held in April.
JUST 100 YEARS AGO
Since Founding of the Supreme
Council in America.
National Importance to Members
Of Freemasonery.

Wichita, April Many of the prorni-
nent dignitaries of the Scottish Rite in
America will assemble at Wichita in
April to assist the local organization Of
the Rite in celebrating the Tooth ami
versary of the founding of the Supreme
Council o. America, which occurred May
81. 1901
AS early as November last the Wich-
tia bodies perfected an organization to
celebrate this event, and at the sarle
time to commemorate the beginning of
the new century. An executive commit
tee of eight prominent officers of the rite
Henry Wallenstein. Fred H. Stuckey, J.
Giles Smith. John L. Powell, Charles g.
Cohn, Thomas G. Fitch, George l. Pratt
and O. H. Bentley, was selected to have
charge of the preliminary work Of the
jub lee.a and active measures were at once
taken to make the event q successful
one
Invitations were sent out to the prom
inent dignitaries of the rite throughout
America, including one Of a very elabor-
ate and artistic nature to President Diaz
of Mexico. who is an ardent member Of
the rite Favorable responses have been
received from many Of those invited
sufficient to warrant the entire success
OF the jubilee.
OF the % active members of the su-
preme council OF the southern jurisdic-
ton aDOUl Oli6-IdI nave d4IGdQy SAz4A-
fed their intention of being present, in
Guiding Congressman James d. Richar1-
son CT Tennessee, grand commander;
Frederick Weber OF Washington, d. c.,
seer tary general; Martin Collins of St.
Louis, grand minister OF Statei T. L
Carr of Montana. grand prior; Senator
Henry NJ. Teller, of Colorado, inspector
general.
Henry L. Palmer of Milwaukee, grand
con mander Of the northern jurisdiction,
will hers
supreme council, are expected.
The supreme council Of Mexico will
also be represented, and either President
Dia. in person will be here or his official
representative.
A distinguished attendance is also as
sured of the honorary members of the
supreme council as well as the officers
and mem berS of the rite from all over
the west, notably from Denver, Omaha,
Topeka, St Louis, Little Rock Calves
ton, Fort Scott, Salina and Kansas City
Every organization of the rite in
America, as well as the distinguished
Dig itaries invited, have been apprised
of the nature and scope of the celebTa-
tfcn through the medium Of the most
beautiful and artistic programme that
was probably ever prepared for a Ma
scnic event
This programme, which is intended as
a souvenir Of the event, and which has
but recently been mailed from the office
u the secretary at Wichita, is a verita-
bic edition de luxe It is 1Ox12 inches in
size comprising 80 pages, each page a 4
art study and of most pleasing charac-
ter.
Ahe covers, while representing certain
sym oolicaI features. are most beautiful
symphonies in color, the richest Effects
in rose reds and greens, crimsons, vel
lows, blues with purple and gold, COM
bin ng to make the most brilliant and ar
tistlc effect. On the front cover, in the
center, appears the double eagle of tie /
rite. Respondent in gold and surrounded
by a wreath OF immortelles in when
are entwiled the vines and buds OF
roses, ana displaying at intervals the
emDlems Of masonry, the square ana
compass, the double triangle, the rose
cross, the Teutonic cross. Above and be-
low the eagle appears the following IT,
scription: Twentieth Century Jubilee
Reunion, A. a. Scottish rite of Free