The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-26

thirty-secOnd were conferred. At g clock
banquet and smoker were given.
The members of the class who took the
degrees at this meeting. formed an or
ganization this morning. The officers who
We're elected, are:
". 5. Rush. Saltwater. president.
". P. Freeman, South McAlester. vice
president.
II. F. Ardery. Guthrie. secretary.
". B. Tiff. Guthrie. treasurer.
The Rev. Gooch. Saltwater, orator
The following resolutions we're adopted
by the class today:
Whereas. we, the undersigned, have
at the reunion of the Scottish Rite bodies,
Valley of Guthrie. Orient Of Oklahoma.
held April 22-24. 1902. been honored by
having conferred upon us the degrees
of the Rite 4-32 inclusive in a Highly in
structive and artistic manner. therefore,
be it
Resolved, That we tender our sincere
thanks to the bodies, the officers. mem
bers and workers thereof for the favors
we have received in the highly creditable
manner in which the degrees of the Rite
have been conferred.
Resolved, That we hereby constitute
ourselves into a class of this consistory
under the style and designation of the
Library Class of 'O2.
Resolved. further That we believe
that the time has arrived when steps
should be taken to found a Masonic
library in this beautiful temple. and 10
that end we hereby tender 10 the Scottish
Rite bodies as a souvenir OF this occasion
"a book case. properly marked with our
compliments"
And the opportunity is hereby given
the 5. 9. J. G. Harper 5. Cunningham
10 set the example by taking the initial
donation of books To be placed upon our
shelves. and invite each and every mem
her of the Rite to follow with all possible
speed his example and thus at once form
a respectable nucleus around which shall
grow the future library Of this temple
Resolved. That we hereby invite future
classes of the Rite TO cherish and foster
the project which we have thus begun.
expressing the hope that this library.
from such a small beginning. though it
be. may become a grand factor in the
future success and growth Of the Rite
an an aid to it IN promoting higher
type Of manhood. better government. and
greater civilization.
Resolved. That the secretary Of the
Rite be and hereby Is requested 70 take
steps 20 inform each member Of the Rite
OF this plan 10 organize and foster IL
brary. and request All 70 deposit at least
one book as an expression Of their APP
provaI and thus materially aid this
great work
At the social session in the evening
there was a great crowd of the Masonic
brethren assembled 10 participate ar The
banquet and enjoy the speech making
Harper s Cunningham presided ard n
number 81 impromptu and ENJOYABLE
speeches were delivered. The majority Of
the visitors remained AZ the temple until
late hour. enjoying the hospitality of
the Scottish Rite.
i'm the afternoon the new Gloss pre-
stsnted the temple with magnificent
library case. tha presentation speech
being made ty Rev. Geoch ~ Saltwater
Each member ~ the cousistory s. 20
make the temple present ~ q certain
number ~ books. ard the first 70 donate
was General If1rper s. Cunningham vh8 (
gave twenty volumes from his private T. .
brary
The reunion that closed last evening
las been a most enjoyable one iu every
way. and a proatahie one - wei 70 ihe
temple ard the 0sIshous conslstorv.