The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-19
MAS0NS ARE HERE
Opening Session of the Grand
Council Held Yesterday.
ATTENDANCE is LARGE
Scottish Rite Bodies viii Give
an Elaborate Reception.

The three Grand Masonic bodies Of the
state began the annual meeting in Alch-
tia yesterday morning with the opening
session Of the Grand Council. The work
Of the council was principally routine and
was concluded at O'Clock yesterday az
ternoon, when the work Of the grand
chapter was taken up.
Wichita today has more than 800 Ma
sonic visitors, and this number viii be
doubled for the meeting of the Blue lodge,
which Will be held tomorrow and viii con-
1inue over Thursday.
1t is probably the largest meeting Of
Masons that has ever gathered for the
annual meeting of the order in any psrt
CT the state on any previous occasion
committees Are Appointed.
The visitors are being rayally enter
tanned, by the local Masonic bodies, and
special committees have been appointed,
the members of whic mare leaving roth
ing undone to impress them with the hos
pitality OF Wiehitans.
The two committees appointed are as
follows
Executive Committee-Elbert Dumont
chairman, Wichita chapter No. y; Els
berry Martin. Secretary, Wichita chap
ter No 80; W IT, Harrison. Wichita ledge
No. 81: J. r. irker, SunAower lodge no.
s. w S. Grant, Albert Pike lodge no.
5o3
Reception Cornmittee-Natt. J. Parrot,
chairman; Nick Steffen. John NJ. Chain,
L. O. whittier, W. =. Pierce, of Wichita
lodge No. 90. T. c. Kirkpatrick, Ed Ridg-
way J. c. Dunn. H. A. 1Iill Jr., G. A.
Latham. Of Sundower lodge No. Sc; J.
Giles Smith, Fred stuckey, j.. f. Blech-
ley. f. D. Eimbau, II. i. Piper, Of Albert
Pike lodge 80. 3o3.
A special meeting of Wichita council
No. T. Royal and Select Masters, was
held last night st which the work Of the
council was exemplifed and degrees con-
ferred upon thirty-two candidates from
al lover the state. The work was in
Charge OF Most III. Grand Master Bestor
G. Brown Of Topeka, who was assisted by
William NJ Shaver Of Topeka. grand mas
ter of the grand chapter; Edward Vel
lington. Ellsworth grand captain of the
supreme grand council of the United
States; Charles J. Webb. grand master Of
Kansas, and many others These degrees
were rendered for the first time yester-
day assisted by magnificent scenic effects
on the stage. From q historical stand
point it was the most elaborate spectacle
ever presented TO the grand council, and
was attended by fully $50 guests and local
Masons
The order OF High Priesthood win be
conferred tonight upon a large class Of
candidates. Only those are eligible TO
this oflcewho hive presided over a chap
ter for at least one year
Reception 10 the y5aSons.
Following the conferrns Of the order to-
night wiz be a recpu rendered 50 Mas
Ter Masons by the Scottish hita bodies.
The reception VIII be held at The cathed-
raj and viii be highly enjoyable. schu-
mans concert company which had been
filing an engagement al Kansas city
when the opera mousse burned i'm chat city
a week ago. has been secured by The local
0lasons and Will entertain the visitors in
the large auditorium of the cathedral to-
niaht
AT the election Of the Grand Council Of
fcers Of the Royal Arch Masons. the fol-
lowing were chosen lor the ensuing year:
Grand Master-Best0r e. Brown To-
Deka-
ill., Dep Master p Thomas C. Fitch.
Wichita
Prin, Cond'r of Worlo-W. G. r. Riehen-
bach, Topeka
Grand Treas urer-P. J. Freeing, Leaven-
worth
Grand Recorder-wmiam NJ Shaver,
Topeka
Grand Captain Of Guard-Joan Q. Pos
tiewalte Jewell City.