The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-24
PROMINENT MASONS
ARE IN WICHITA
Ndmiral Sch|ey FavorabIy I'm
pressed with Kansas.
DEGREES ARE CONFERRED
Semi-Annual Meeting to Close
with Banquet.
DEGREES ARE CONFERRED

The semi-annual meeting of the Scot
yesterday morning, and will remain in
session until tomorrow evening. Visitors
are here from all parts OF the United
States, although those from Knasas are
IN the majority.
A greater interest is manifested on ac-
count of the visit paid the Wichita body
by the disting uished party fro mthe capi-
tai city, headed by Grand Commander j.
ID. Richardson, and accompanied by the
famous naval hero Admiral Schley. The
party is composed entirely of gentlemen
of note.
The train bearing the guests arrived in
the city Sunday al 3 O'Clock p. m. and
were received by a committee appointed
from the Wichita consistory. and were
: taken TO the Hotel Carey. Later in the
afternoon the entire party was taken in
carriages through the city parks and to
visit the Masonic home, on the West
Side.
There very pretty reception was given
.The children of the home were assembled
!. on either side OF the entrance, and as
admiral Schley and his party passed the
children sung the national air. which
greatly impressed the famous commander.
Afterwards he made short talk to the
children
Last night reception was rendered the
visitors in the consstory building at First
street and Topeka avenue, in honor of
Sovereign Grand Commander Richardson.
TaiAs We're made by a number present in
cluding Commander Richardson and Ad-
miral Schley. Both paid high cOmpli-
ments to Wichita and to the consistory at
this place.
Admiral Schley stated that he had al
ways had a high opinion of Kansas since
the time he attended at West Point. There
was a young man from the Sunfower
state present at the same time, who was
continually becoming engaged in fights
with his companions, and who as often
received demerit marks for it. The young
man stated that he could not see why it
was that they sent them there to learn
how to fight. and yet punished them for
1t when they did fight.
Admiral Schley further expressed as
more than pleased with the west. and
the Wichita consistory.
The class which viii receive the degrees
At this time is one of the largest in
the history of the order at this place. The
work was begun yesterday morning
AT 8 o'clock, the fourth degree was |
conferred, secret master followed at $780,.
by the fifth. perfect master, a 10:15 by /
The sixth, intimate secretary at 10:45 by |
1he seventh. provost and judge. and the /
eighth, intendants of the building, and |
at HIS by the ninth. Elu of the Nine; |
xhe tenth, Flu of the twelfth; the twelfth |
master architect and the thirteenth, royal |
arch Solomon At o'clock yesterday /
afternoon. the fourteenth, perfect Flu, /
was conferred. followed at 4 clock by |
thye fifteenth knight of the east. of the /
ss@ord of the eagle, by Wichita chapter
sf Rose Croix. No. >. Up to the fifteenth
tiegree, the work was done by Elmo
sodge of perfection, No. 9.
Last evening the sixteenth degree was
conferred. 1t was preceded by short
musical program, consisting of a vocal
solo by Mrs. Yost a violin solo by Prof.
Just and a contralto solo by Mrs. Shat
tuck.
This morning at o'clock the seven
teenth degree will be conferred and at
10:45 the eighteenth will be rendered.
At o'clock this afternoon the nine
teenth degree will be given. and at
o clock the twentieth degree will be con
ferred.
Tomorrow morning the thirtieth degree
will be observed.
On the afternoon of Wednesday the
. II,
conferred.
Tomorrow evening at $50 an elaborate
banquet will be given at the Scottish
Rite temple
The work in the fourteenth and fifteenth
degrees was especially praised by the
grand commander and others.
A number OF other members of the or
der are expected to arrive this morning
The entire class will probably number 10.
The visiting party is composed OF the
gentlemen:
James D. Richardson. 3Sd degree. grand
of the supreme council.
Southern jurisdiction.
Frederick Weber. SD degree. secretary
general of the supreme council.
r. G. Mum. SD degree, inspector-gen-
erai for Georgia
DR.. John w. Morris, SD degree. inspec-
for West Virginia.
Admiral Winfield Scott Schley. SD de-
gree.
Allison Nailor. Jr., SD degree. grand ,
lyler of the supreme council
William L. Boyden. SD degree. librarian
of the supreme council ,
George II. Walker. SD degree past ,
grand master OF the District of Columbia