The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-17
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and r. L. Goodrich. Thurifer; John DAY.
idson and John House. Acolytes; z. L
Spencer. a G. Mueller ana EN- Eaton,
Spirits of Evil and Good The twentieth.
Grand Master of the Symbolic Lodge,
viii be communicated.
At 8 o'clock this evening the twenty
first. Noachite. or Prussian Knight, VIII
be fully enacted dramatically with Past
Grand Master Wm. II. SHAVER, end, in
charge. in the character Of Lieutenant
Commander, assisted by Robert Daugh-
erty. as Baron Alderuorf; frank E. la
Wis. Ihadore Of Bohemia; Edward Vail.
Thaddeus Of Poland; A IL Goldstandt.
Richard. King Of England: z. E Bieck-
ley, BIRD. Count Reinlred; Henry Wal
lenstein, BIRD, Philippe, Ing Of France;
Bruce NJ Pridoy, Alphonso Of Castle;
Earl ". Evans. Adolph the Saxon; Glen
Spruance, Marshal Of the Tribunal; ia
cob wallenstein. Grand Warder; with
Heralds. Guards ana frumpeters.
The twenty-secont degree, knight Roy
al Axe, Prince Of Libanus; twenty-third.
C.-ef of Tabernacle; twenty-fourth.
Prince Of Tabernacle; twenty-hfth,
knight OF the Brszen Serpent; twenty
sixth, Prince Of -uercy; twerty-seventh.
Knight Commander Of the Temple; TWEEN
ty-eighth, Knight OF the Sun Adept: and
the twenty-ninth. Scottish Knight Of st.
Andrew, viii be communicated. and
these will close the work of today.
The active work in the degrees Of the
Scottish Rite commenced yesterday
morning with the Elmo Lodge of Perfec-
ton in charge OF the system of Ineffable
Degrees. The first was that of Secret
Master. fourth IN number and first in the
Rite This degree refers to those cir
cuInstances which occurred at the Tenn
pie when Solomon repaired 10 the build
ing Tor the purpose Of supplying the loss
Of its IUustrious Builder by the appoint
ment Of seven experts. among whom
were to be divided the labors which had
heretofore been intrusted to one gigantic
mind The lecture deliberately explains
the mystic meaning Of the sacred things
which were contained in the Sanctum
Sanctorum, or Holy Of Holes. The Lodge
in this degree IS hung with black cur
tains strewed with tears, symbolic Of
grief There are eighty-one lights, dis
tributed by nine times nine; but this
number is often dispensed with, and
three times three substituted. Some later
rituals reduce them TO eight. There are
two presiding officers-a Master. styled
''Puissant," and representing King Solo
mon and an Inspector. representing Ad-
oniram, the son Of AIDA. who had the in
spection Of the workmen on Mount Leb-
anon. and who IS said to have been the
first Secret Master. Solomon IS seated in
the East clothed in mourning robes lined
with erTniue holding a scepter in his
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from the right shoulder to the left hip,
from which Is suspended a triangle of
gold. Before him is placed a triangular
altar on which IS deposited a wreath of
laurel and olive leaves. Adoniram. called
venerable Inspector" Is seated in the
West, but without an insignia OF Office,
in commemoration Of the fact that the
works were suspended at the time OF the
institution of this degree. He is decorat-
ed with a triangular white collar, Dor
dered with black, from which is suspend
ed an ivory key, with the letter ~ en-
graved thereon, which constitute the coll
lar and the jewel of the degree. These
decorations are worn by all the brethren.
The apron is white. edged with black.
and with black strings; the flap is blue.
with an open eye thereon, embroidered
with gold. The modern ritual prescribes
that two branches of olive and laurel
crossing each other shall be on the mid
die OF the official apron. Fred H Stuckey.
S3rd. was in charge as King Solomon, and
l. ". Gill in the West as Adoniram.
The fifth degree that of Perfect Master.
was rendered in full form. with George
L. Pratt. 33rd. as Adoniram Ben Abada.
The ceremonies of this degree We're or
iginally established as a greatful tribute
Of respect to a worthy departed brother
The symbolic color Of the degree is green. /
10 remind the Perfect Master that. being
dead IN vice, he must hope TO revive in
virtue. The jewel is a compass extended /
sixty degrees, to teach him that he
should act within measure and ever pay /
due regard to justice and equity. The /
apron is white with a green flap, and in /.
the middle of the apron must be en-
broidered or painted, within three circles, /
a cubicsl stone, in the center of which I
the letter J is inscribed, according TO the (
rituals Of the Southern Jurisdiction. AS +
sisting Inustrious George /. Pratt were /
S. s. Billingsley S2nd, as zabud Ben Ma /
than; Henry Walenstein. 3Srd. as King 4
Solomon. z. Z. 4.leckley. S3rd, as Hiram, (
4 III am win q AAt1N IA eAANA4AAtAAtc 0iA D
King Solomon, and Hiram, King of I
Tyre, who were Grand Masters at the I
building Of the First Temple
The sixth degree. that Of Intimate Sec 7
rotary. was rendered in fun form. This
degree in its history recorus an instance +
Of unlawful curiosity, the punishment Of {
which was only averted by the previous +
fidelity Of the offender. The legend in .
this degree refers TO the cities Of Cali 4
lee which were presented by solomon f.
to Hiram, king of Tyre. and with whose f.
character the latter was so oispleased +
that he called them the land Of Cabul
The emblemauc color Of the degree is (
black. strewed with tears. and frs collar
and the Iining Of the apron are red. Its
officers are three: solomon, King Of Is
-aeI. Hiram. king OF Tyre. and a Cap
tain Of the Guards. 4-nown as Master Of f
Ceremonies L. II. Stevens. 81. served as
E. f. BlecS.ey 3grd. as Hiram.
King Of Tyre. and ". 5. Grant as Master
1f Ceremonies.
In the afternoon Provost and Judge
was communicated. followed bv the rem
iering IN fun OF the eighth. that OF IN
.endant u the Building. this degree is +
sometimes called Master in Israel Its
smblmauc color IS rec. and It's principal
officers. according 70 the old rituals are
/, Thrice Puissant. representing Solomon;
4 Senior Warden, representing the II
ustrious Ito. one Of the Harodiu. and
Junior Warden representing Adouiran
son Of Aida But Sd the present rituals
Il the two supreme Councils ~ the
United States the three chief officers rep
resent Asoniram. Joabert and Stolkin;
5us n the working II the degree the past
,ficer assumes the character OF soio-
non. The legend Of the degree IS that Il