The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-08
is 41ST REUNION
Scottish Rite Masons, Valley Of
Topeka, Getting Ready.
They WIN Initiate a Glass of
100 Next Week-Big Event.


The four coordinate bodies Of the
Scottish Rite Masons. Valley of To-
peka, Orient of Kansas. will hold their
forty-first semi-annual reunion In To-
peka November 11-14, inclusive. Two
months ago Topeka Masons were not
sanguine concerning the fall reunion
They prophesied that. owing to loss
Of crops, attendance would be poor.
Instead, an unusually large number Of
candidates has been accepted. There
is an entering class t'f 100. At Least
200 out of town Masons are expected
at the reunion.
The hospitality of the Topeka Ma
sons is well known throughout the
middle west The semi-annual re-
capital city. The Masons keep open
house during the conclave, and ex-
tend every courtesy to the visiting
guests The Throop hotel has been
selected as official Headquarters.
All the degrees from the fourth to
the thirty-second will be conferred.
The usual elaborate preparations have
been made for the men who have
been prompted to solicit the privileges
of Masonry by a desire. of knowledge
and q sincere wish OF being service
able to fellow creatures"
William M. Shaver is director Of
work for the reunion, James E.
Thomas is in charge of the class.
Peter Couture is stage director and
Frank E. Mcfarland has charge of
the walters and dining room.
The program opens with registration
and preliminaries on Monday. Novem-
Der 10. The Lodge OF Perfection viii
be opened at p. m. On Tuesday the
fourth to sixth degrees-secret mas
ter, perfect master and intimate secre-
tary-will be conferred. The eighth to
the thirteenth degrees-intendant of
the building, elus of the nine. elus OF
the fifteen, and royal arch OF Solomon
will be given. The Perfect Flu will be
bestowed after supper. to be served at
6. The openeing of the chapter of Rose
Croix is scheduled for Wednesday.
when the fifteenth to the nineteenth
degrees will be given; these degrees
consist of knight of the east. prince OF
Jerusalem, knight Of the east and west.
Prince Rose Croix, and pontif. The
| twentieth, master of the symbolic
lodge, to the thirtieth, knight kadosh.
will be conferred on Thursday. The
consistory opens on Friday. when the
thirty first degree. inspector fnQuisttor,
will be given. After taking OF the
class picture and an informal luncheon.
the last degree, master Of the royal Sc
cret, will be conferred.
The reunion will close with a banquet
| to which only the members of the
thirty second and their ladies nave
been invited. The Eastern Star orches-
ira will furnish music. A special fea-
ture of the banquet will be singing by
the Scottish Rite male choir under the
direction of Dean Horace Whitehouse.
| The members of the choir are c. B.
Burge, w. r. Carrie, Scott Hopkins,
Glenwood Jones, Clarke N. Mertz, s. T.
Mallard. ]. A. Steinmeyer. L. r. Yes
per, o. C. Black, H. w. Bomgardner,
G. G. Burdett. G. w. McClelland,. T. s.
Morrison, L. v. Sans, Clement Smith.
N. b Thompson, E. G. Whitmore, w.
NJ. Levitt, E. l. O'Neil, John Sargent.
C. W. Schwartz F. z. Stevens, w. E.
Bulls, F. s. Crane, c. E. Eldridge. c.
w. B. Jennings, w. L. Payne, F. c.
| Squires, and L. M. H. Wood. w. A. S.
Bird will act as tOastmaster at the
| banquet. His program has not been
arranged.
| The Scottish Rite Boosters club, I'M
! der it's secretary, j. B. Doncyson, will
| help to make the reunion a success.
| The club has been working untfringly
since it's organization about a year
ago, and has secured 166 petitions for
| degrees.
Everything promises to be ideal for
the reunion next week, weather in
cluded. Topeka Masons have begun
preparations for the entertainment of
| the guests. The wonderful costumes
used in the comforting of the various
degrees are being inspected Scenic
| effects are being arranged. And the
Masonic cook. one of the most i'm
| portant persons. is planning delect-
able spreads"
The Topeka consistory is one of the
strongest in the west, and includes
1,40S members. The spring reunion
consistory class was composed of Al
members. More than twice this
many will enroll this fall. Candidates
are coming from Green Leaf, Usage
City, Holiday. Meriden, Emporia, OF
tawa. Onaga, Wamego, Garrison, Os-
kaloosa, Harrington, Eureka, Clifton.
Clay Center, Abilene, Frankfort, At
! Gibson and Soldier.