The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-17
MASONS IN FORCE
Nearly 1900 VIII Be in Topeka
Next Week.
Here for Annual Grand Meet
ings of Kansas.
MADE GOOD GAIN IN 1911
Lodges of State Added 1900 to
Membership.
Interesting Figures in Report
of A. X. Wilson.
MADE GOOD GAIN IN 1911

Topeka VIII be turned over 10 the
Masons next week More than loo
members OF the grand lodge, grand
chapter and grand council and visitors
from lodges over the state Will be in
Topeka to attend the annual meeting
If the " ca -her is favorable and all con-
ditiOns are favorable it IS possible that
2,0e0 Masons will be guests in this city.
The actual accredited membership of
the grand lodge IS 700 and the grand
chapter 20. In all probability all uf
the number Will be here. The actual
membership of the lodges over the state
Is 1896, the councils 1874 and the chap
tiers Sis, making 4 total lodge mem
hership in Kansas of more than 4e,0VV-
Hundreds of Masons from these lodges
viii be in Topeka next week.
The hftv-sisth annual communication
OF the grand lodge is February Z and
-. The forty-seventh annual conVoea-
tion of the Grand chapter IS February
19 to 20. TIE forty-fourtn annual as
sembly of the grand council February
70 The sessions then VIII be held Mon
day. Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs
day, February 10. %, q and p
\ Good Gain This Year
In his report to the bodies. A, Is
viii show that the lodges in the state
have made net gain OF 1000 mem
bers in the year 1911. This IS WITHIN
80 of the gain made in 1910. The gam
of the organization. Eight new lodges
one chapter and one council have been
organized in the year. The report Will
show that the Masonic home at wen
tia is in fIourishing condition Inc
membership of the Masonic Home
Family now is about So
The meetings in Topeka next week
are open to all who have received the
degrees. said Alexander \ snatp'
grand master OF the Grand lodge To-
day. 4 large number of the Masons
OF Topeka Will attend the meetings
THE object of these annual meet |
ings." said a. K. Wilson. grand secre- |
tary lis for the purpose Of receiving
and considering the reports Of various
bodies and grand officers and legIslate |
on matters of importance
The meetings viii be held IN Repre- !
sentative hall at the state house and Z
in the Masonic temple on Jackson +
street, between Sixth avenue and Sc
anth street. The headquarters OF the Z
officers has been designated az the Ma
.ional hotel.
Time of the Meetings.
The Grand Council viii open MoDdaE
morning at o'clock and viii be presided
over by Thomas l.. Bond grand master
of SaIina. This assembly Will be held at
the Masonic Temple. The Grand chap
ter Monday afternoon at q clock at the
Temple presided over by VIII G. ChaTee,
grand high priest Of Iopeka- ! rs ordst
Of high priesthood conVenes clock
TUESDAY afternoon at the Temple This
organization is composed eff past hisn
priests Of the chapters The degrees are
conferred on the newly elected high
priests who are the only ones eligible to
receive that order.
The Grand Lodge meets at 9 O'Clock
Wednesday morning at representative
han and is presided over by Alexander A.
Sharp, grand master. of Topeka
The exemPlication Of one Of the degrees
takes place Wednesday evening This is
done by the grand lecturer Charles W
Williams Of Horton. ASSISTED oy thor
oughly qualified members This work Is
done in behalf of one Of tho local bodies
as the grand bodies do not confer &c
grees.
Tuesday evening Topeka chapter No.
confers the Royal Arch degree for the
edification of the visitors
Monday evening Zabud council No. 4
will exhibit the degrees of the Council.
Or. S s Estey. pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church OF Topeka as char
man Of the committee on neurology viii
submit his report relative TO the deaths
of members in Kansas and distinguished
mem bers of the Masonic Fraternity il
the United States and abroad. Judge
Dana as grand orator will deliver the
Annual Grafton Thursday morning al ,
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