The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-13

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all parts Of the state are in Topeka to-
day attending the forty-first semi-an-
| nual reunion OF the Ancient and Ac-
cepted Skottish Rite bodies Of the Val
ley of Topeka. Orient Of Kansas. The
reunion began with the registration
| Monday and will end with the recep-
ton and banquet Friday evening.
Today 66 members of a class took the
twentieth to the twenty-ninth degrees
and this evening IS will be conferred
with the thirtieth honors.
The offices in the comforting of degrees
today were represented by: Winfield
A. 8. Bird, James B. Mullen, John p.
Btrchheld, Samuel G. Zimmerman, Vic
tor s. Boutwell,. William S. Eberle,
George s. Badders. George F. Babb.
William Elder. Ferdinand voiland.
George w. BANTER, Frank L. Sturges,
Alfred A. Rodgers, Thomas s. Norri-
son, Fluyius o. Burket, Henry Kibbee.
Elmo B. Whitmore, George w. Knauer,
Peter Couture, Samuel Cunningham,
Thorp B. Jennings, James B. Doncy-
son. Charles s. Kistler. Charles H. SEES,
sions. Owen J. Wood, Thomas A. Beck,
Andrew L. Neugebauer, George H.
Hughes, jr., Homer w. Bomgardner,
Benjamin o. Springer, Mortimer Gragg,
Benjamine Diment. William L. Excl.
Peter J. C1evenger. Samuel L. Court
ney. John M. Cleveland. Charles "A.
Moore, Fred c. Fuller, Lewis c. Burns,
Clarence E. .Holcombe and Frederick
W. Strives.
Tonight the parts will be taken by
Henry C. Kibbee, Seth A. Cook, George
w. Hart, James B. Doncyson, Harold
J. Skinner. Cornelius B. Burge, William
Nelson. Homer w. Bomgardner, Morti-
mer Gragg. George F. Babb. Louis w.
Wilson. Ferdinand Voiland, Nathan B.
Thompson. Frank C. Hagenbuch, Geo.
w. Knauer, Evert E. Johnston, Charles
E. Joslin, Franklin H. Rippetoe, Will
J. Russell, Jr., Clarence e. Holcombe,
Francis NJ. Spencer. Edison J. Lunger.
Samuel L. Courtney, Benjamine Dim
emit, Thomas A. Beck, Samuel A. Swend-
son. Peter ]. Clevenger and John NJ.
Cleveland.
The committee in charge are: Win
field A. S. Bird, Clement Smith, Will
liam M. Shaver. Theron C. Kirkpatrick,
CEas. A. Moore. LaRoy NJ. Penwell,
Elisha H. Anderson, Frank e. McFar-
land. Owen ]. Wood, Chester B. Reed,
James E. Thomas, James B. Doncy-
son.
Executive committee: Winfield A. 8.
Bird. Clement Smith, William M. Sha-
Yer. Elisha H. Anderson, Theron C.
Kirkpatrick.
Examination committee: Theron c.
Kirkpatrick. Andrew L. Neugebauer.
Fred Shippe, Frank L. Sturges, Thos
A. Beck.
Reception committee the Scottish Rite
Booster club: LaRoy NJ. Penwell, Jas.
B. Doncyson.
On November "A, the fourth Monday
OF November, following the Scottish
Rite reunion, the Topeka bodies Of
the Ancient Toltec Rite will hold a re-
union for the purpose Of comforting the |
degree Of this Rite upon deserving pc
titioners. Thirty-second degree Ma
sons and Knights Templar, and their |
wives. mothers, sisters and daughters
are eligible.
The class that took their degrees to-
day: Charles E. Beyerle, Topeka; |
Earl McKeen, Atchison: John r.. Car
penter. Seneca: Leland M. Chamber |
lain. Holiday; Paul Mennenoeh, Eure- |
ka: Loren M. Wiles. Soldier; Bartine |
r. Smith, Soldier; Edward L. Rehkopf. |
Topeka: Frank P. Edison, Topeka;
John w. Johnson. Garrison; Robert T. |
Jones, Usage City; Charles c. Bruce,
Usage City; Robert Gordon, Topeka:
Joseph H. Mcdowell, Herington; Floyd
r. Heavier. Emporia: Harry F. Chute,
Topeka: Walter A. Cross, Topeka: Os-
car Gohlke. Topeka: Willard F. Trox-
ell. Topeka; Herbert J. Corwine, To-
peka; Amos H. Plumb. Emporia; Ira