The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-19
MAS0NS WILL HAVE
BANQUET TONIGHT
Attendance at Reunion Is
Largest in Years.
AT SCOTTISH RITE TEMPLE
Complete Program of the
Work for Today.


union yesterday not only exceeded thai
Of the former sessions. but was one OF
the largest attended meetings ever held
by the Scottish Rite Masons.
Only once in the history of these re-
unions has the attendance Of yesterday
been exceeded and that was in 1901, when
the grand commander and other Off
GERS of the supreme council from Wash
ington were here and took part In the
cunsistory work
The present class of candidates is also
one of the largest that ever took degrees
and only on two former occasions were
they larger
Taking into consideration the fact that
yesterday was only the second days work
of the reunion il may be safely stated
that the attendance today and tomorrow
will be larger. 1t has always been in the
history CT these reunions that the first
two DAYS was not as large as that
of the last two days and that as the
meeting progressed the interest increased
and that at thu banquet. which always
follows the consstory work and Is the
GROWING feature Of the reunion, the
largest crowd is present.
This banquet tonight promises TO be
one of the most successful and largely
attended and is looked forward TO with a
degree of interest that leaves no doubt
as to the success of the affair.
Arrangements on larger scale have
been completed and the guests will dine
tonight in manner that will exceed their
fondest expectations.
After the dinner there will be toasts
and responses given by the many promin-
ent Masons.
The POSTMASTER for the OCCASION has not
been selected but viii he chosen some
time this morning.
A program has not been prepared and
the speeches will be Interpretations.
The committee having this banquet in
charge is composed of the following per-
sons:
George Lee Pratt. SO, chairman.
Glen. Spruance, 81.
William VI. Anawalt. p.
William Beatty. 81.
Isaac Goldsmith. X. G. c. II.
William II. Herbig. y.
Adolph c. Husey, %.
Nicholas Steffen, -.
s. Harvey Horner, SO.
Edward Vail %, Elect
John p. House, 32.
Oscar ID. Barnes, 81.
William s. Grant X. c. c. H.
Geo. F. Gehring, 80.
.Chas. ID. Darrigrand. 80.
John II. Reynoldsf 80
Today the 80 and 30 degrees win be
conferred and this viii finish the work
Of the consistory.
On Friday the % degrec will be confer
red upon the class Of Is.
Owing to the fact that it is some
thing out of the ordinary for this degree
to be conferred outside Of Washington it
has attracted much attention and will
no doubt bring a large number of SO de-
gree Masons from all or the surrounding
states.
This is the highest degree of the Ma
sonic work and is an honorary degree. In
order TO receive it. the candidate must
be elected for the honor by the supreme
council at Washington.
Among the prominent Masons who ar
rived yesterday were w. NJ. Shave OF
Topeka. past grandmother of the state
of Kansas; w. P. Mudgett, SO degree
elect. and p. Dalrymple of FIT. Scott
The following is the program for today's
work:
go A. NJ
WICHITA COUNCIL OF KNIGHTS KA-
DOSH No. 3.
Goth Degree-Knight Kadosh or knight of
the White and Black Eagle.
Oramatis Personae-"F'irst Apartment -
Preceptor............... james T. McCoy-32
Marshal of Ceremonies. e. T. Bleckley-S3
Spirit of the Departed......E Dumont-S2
Second Department"
The Hierophant- Chas. G. Cohn-33
Marshal of Ceremonies. r Z. Bleckley-SS
Third Apartment"
Third Apartment The Areiopagus.
Fhe Supreme Judge......Tho G.. Fitch-22
The Frank Judges. C. NJ. Booth. s2:W. 2.
Washington. %; A s. Wright 81 E. VI.
Wellington. X. c. c. H.; d. b. Fuller, 80;
L. E. Bleckley. 30.
Fourth Apartment"-The Mysterious
Ladder