The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-26
SCOTTISH RITES HERE.
Annual Spring Reunion Is Being Held
in Topeka

The annual spring reunion of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
bodies of Freemasonry of the Orient,
of Kansas, Valley of Topeka, com
menced at the Masonic temple on
Jackson street this morning, when de-
grees from the fourth to the thirty
second inclusive will be conferred up
on large class which has gathered
in Topeka from the various poltlons
of the state
Although one of the youngest of the
Masonic Rite bodies, having been
established about the year 1901, the
Scottish Rite is considered one OF the
most popular and extensively diffused.
Governing bodies of the rite are found
in almost every civilized country in the
world.
Arrangements have been made for
the comforting of the twenty-first
Noachfte or Prussian Knight degree
by team from Kansas City. Mo. This
degree has generally been given at the
afternoon session. but with a view to
accommodating as many as possible
of the visiting me bers it will be given
at the session Wednesday evening.
Maundy Thursday falling upon
March %. as 1t does this year, the
feast obligatory will be observed as
part of the reunion work, and the con-
ferring of the thirty-second degree
will be completed at the afternoon ses-
sion Thursday. which concludes the
work proper of the week. Promptly
ter of knights Rose Croix, No. 1, in
cident to Maundy Thursday, will take
place. The Mystic banquet will be
purely ceremonial. and the entire cere-
mony brief, though there will be no adj
journment for supper Thursday even
ing
At this time the Distinguishing of
the Lights, symbolical of the death of
story of the cross and the closing
ceremony of Unity Chapter. No.
which precede the banquet. The cere-
monies will be in charge of DIR. Ches-
ter B. Reed wise master. Easter
morning the ceremony of relighting
the lights symbolicaI of the resurrec-
ton of Christ, will be held, followed
by an Easter sermon by one of the
following is the condensed schedule of
the work of the reunion:
TUESDAY, MARCH 26
a. m:-4th degree, Secret Master,
conferred.
9:45 a. m.-5th degree, Perfect Mas
ter, conferred
II a m.-6th degree. Intimate Sec
rotary. conferred.
1870 D. m.-8th- degree, Intendant
Of the building. conferred.
p. m.-9th degree. Elus of the
Nine. conferred
BIS p. NTH, 10th, 18th, 18th and
18th degrees. communicated
p. m.-14th degree, Perfect Flu,
conferred.
7:15 p. m--15th degree. Knight of
the East, conferred.
$50 D. m.-16th degree, Prince of
Jerusalem, conferred
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27.
ga. NTH degree. Knight of the
East and West, conferred. qr
% a. m.-1Sth degree, Prince Rose
Croix, conferred
p. 18th. 10th. 2sd. gath. 26th,
9th and 2sth degrees. communicated.
2:45 p m.-22d degree. Knight of
Royal Axe, Prince OF Lfbanus, con-
ferred
3:45 p. m.-25th degree. Knight of
the Brazen Serpent? conferred.
4:30 p. MP 9Th degree. Scottish
Knight of st. Andrew, conferred
1880 p. m.-21st degree Noachite,
or Prussian Knight. conferred
$3.50 p. m.-30th degree, Knight Ka-
dosh, conferred. ---
THURSDAY, MARCH 2S
9 a. m.-31st degree, Inspector In
quisitor, conferred.
p. m.-32d degree Master of the
ROYAL Secret conferred
$50 p. m.-Maundy Thursday cere-
monies.
1880 D. m-Banquet