The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-21
ADDITIONAL CITY NEWS
BRILLIANT
MASONIC JUBILEE BEING AR
RANGED FOR.
President Diaz of Mexico VIII send
Personal Representative

Final preparations for the big Masonic
meeting 10 be held in this city April . to
Is. inclusive. were made at a conference
Of the executive committee at the temple
last night. and the indications are that
it viii pe the most elaborate event in
Scottish Rite circles ever held in this
section and one of the most brilliant
events Of similar character ever held
in the country.
The Twentieth Century Jubilee is being
advertised in all parts Of the United
States wherever Masonic body is TO be
found. and the result Is that hundreds OF
AIasons Of high standing have signided
their intention OF being present for the
occasion.
Unfortunately the present Illness Of
President Diaz OF Mexico. who had been
invited 10 attend. makes it impossible for
him to come. but he mas informed the
local body that he viii send a personal
representative. Congressman James ].
Richardson supreme grand commander
Of the Southern jurisdiction. of which
Wichita is one of the most important cit
les. has signifed his intention of being
present as has also Senator Henry NJ.
Teller of Colorado and many other equal
~ as prominent men. In fact the COM
ing event VIII be attended by more prom
inent members OF the rite than have ever
gathered at any one assembly. Knowing
this to be a fact the committees having
the arrangements in charge are sparing
neither effort nor expense TO arrange all
details on a plane commensurate with
the importance of the gathering. The ex-
ecutiye committee. which consists Of Hen
~ Wallenstein. Giles Smith, II. Stuck
ey, Thos. Fitch, o. II. Bentley, Chas.
G. Cohn. John J. Powell and George l..
Pratt have had the preliminary work in
hand for the past several months and
now have an elaborate program in course
of preparation which viii certainly meet
with favor on the part Of the members
and invited guests.
The committee arranging the details OF
the jubilee has I. R Newcomb for its
chairman and consists Of some sixty
members.
The special entertainment committee.
which is to have charge Of high degree
Masons, is composed Of all the S3rd degree
members Of the local consistory, with
Edward Wellington Of Ellsworth as
chairman. George l.. Pratt and corps
Of local members VIII have charge of the
arrangements for the banquet which IS
to be served on the evening Of the last
day Of the convention. denry W Hutt-
mann is TO have charge Of the musical
program during the three days OF the
jubilee. and the singing VIII be done by
some of the best talent in the city.
For the last night a special operate
company WIN be engaged, and it VIII give
a concert just before the banquet. Hen
" Wallenstein has been selected TO have
charge Of the direction OF the work OF
the various degrees Of Masonry, and he
is now engaged in the task of selecting
and organizing the various officers for
the different degrees that are to be ex-
emplifed during the jubilee. Bestor g.
Brown Of Chicago has charge Of the seen
&c effects. The costumes and scenery is
now being made IN Chicago. and il VIII
be Of A magnidcence by far Gurpassing
anything Of the kind ever seen IN the
west Mr. Brown VII be assisted by
Fred J. Cossitt Col. 2. r. Bleckley is
chairman Of the. committee on credentials.
It is estimated that in all there VIII be
close TO a thousand Masons in this city
for the event All Of the visitors viii be
presented with beauufm souvenirs.