The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-09
A. & A. S. R,
IN REUNION
AT GUTHRIE
Visitors From All Parts of the
Territory in Convention
AT MASONIC TEMPLE
Glass This Fall Promises 10
Be Large One.
LAT MASONIC TEMPLE

Guthrie, 0. T. Oct. S.-The seventh an
nuaI semi-annual reunion Of the =. & 4.
S. r. for Oklahoma met in this city this
afternoon at the Masonic temple visi-
tors from all parts of Oklahoma are in
attendance and the class this fall gives
promise of being the largest one that the
consistory has yet had. Splendid invita-
tons were gotten out and sent over the
territory. The temple has been tasteful
ly decorated. And the immense struc-
ture which is a credit to the capitol city
never looked handsonaer on the interior.
after the meeting OF the class of this
year the active work Of the session was
engaged in. The first work engaged in
vas the conferring Of tn efourth degree
o., the Secret Masters degree and the
first in the rite. This degree was put on
under the direction OF George H. VIII
lis It in a measure refers 10 those cir
cunstances which occurred at the temple
when Solomon repaired 10 the builders
for the purpose of supplying the loss Of
its ulustrious Builder by the appointment
OF seven experts Among these seven
experts were to be divided the la5ors
which before had been trusted to one
mind. The lecture in this degree explains
10 a minute degree the mystic meaning OF
the sacred things which were contained
in the Holy of Holes. There are two
presiding officers. one is styled Puissant
and representing King Solomon. The
other is an inspector, representing Adoni-
ram, son Of Aida, who had the inspec-
ton Of the workmen on Mount Lebanon
and who is said to be the first workmen.
Solomon is seated in the east, clad in
mourning robes He is holding a scepter
in his hand and is decorated with a blue
sash from right shoulder to left hip Be
fore him is a triangular altar on which is
deposited a wreath of laurel and olive
leaves.
Adomiram is seated in the west, but is
without insignia of Office, in enumeration
OF the fact that work was suspended at
the tine of The institution of the degree.
The fifth degree is that OF Perfect Mas
ter under the direction Of Eugene Ham
iton and Chas. ". Fecheimer. It IS said
that the ceremonies OF this degree were
established as d tribute of respect to a
departed brother. The symbolic color Of
mind the perfect master, that dead in
vice he must hope TO revive in virtue. The
Jewel Of the degree is q compass extended
the fun sixty degrees to remind the Per-
feet Master that he should act within
measure and pay full tribute to equity
and Justice.
The sixth degree, that of Confidential
Secretary, was put on in fun form. The
work was in charge Of George II. Willis
and L. G. Niblaek. The history of this
degree records an instance Of unlawful
curiosity The punishment was only
averted by the previous fidelity of the Of
fender. There is a legend connected with
this degree in which 1t refers to the cit
les of Galuee which were presented to
Hiram, king Of Tyre and with whose
character he was so displeased that he
called them the land of Cabul The en-
blamatic color of the degree is black.
The next degree that of Provost and
Judge was conferred upon the candi-
dates This was followed by theeighth.
that of the Ihtendant of the Building.
This degree is sometimes called the
Master 10 Israel In the present ritual
there are three chief officers are Poabert.
AQOMliIalt anu foADIhlLi- III the WI Nils
of the degree the past officer assumes the
role Of Solomon. The Iegenu of the de-
gree is that was instituted to take the
place of the chief architect of the temple.
The emblamatic color is red.
The ninth degree, The Flu Of the Nine
was in charge Of a. 0. Farquharson and
was dramatized in fun. The word Flu
is French and means elected. And the
Elus OF the Elected forms a particular
system of Masonary.
Tire reception committee consists Of
William NJ. Jenkins, Forrest b. Lille
Frank Mcclure. Isaac Levy, Charles X
Filson. Gilbert f. McKeeby, Charles Z
Bnlingsley, James S Mabon.
Tot Causes Night Alarm.
zone night my brothers baby was
taken with Group, writes Mrs. J c.
Snider. of CriJtenden. Ky. 1T seemed
it would strangle before We could get
doctor. so we gave it DR.. Kings New
Discovery. which gave quick relief and
permanently cured it. We salways keep
it in the house 10 protect our children