The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22
State Journal Headline ArOuSeS
Masonic Patriotism.
Demonstration at Temple Over
the British Smash.
GENERAL WOOD FRIDAY NIGHT
Closing Feature of Big Scottish
Rite Reunion.
Five Elaborate Tableaux To Be
Staged Tomorrow Afternoon.

Carving the headline, British
Break Hindenburg Line on Thirty-two
Mile Front" Wednesdays noon edition
Of the state Journal gave rise to
iubiAation at the Scottish Rite reunion
that came near to assuming the pro-
portions of a young riot. According
to T. 3. Doncyson, the halls of the
TEMPLE bore striking resemblance to
the Tower of Babel for nearly an hour
Perturbation of the riotous celebra-
tionfis laid at the door of A. A Rod
gers. who appeared at the temple short
" after the noon edition was off the
press. and, regardless of the absorb
tions of the candidates in. their work,
he loudly and jubilantly announced
the Egreat British victory Masonry
was promptly forgotten and the State
Journal was literally torn to small BITS
in tie mad assault to obtain details of
the fight About an hour later the
storm subsidized and the rites of Ma
sonny again received the attention OF
the candidates, albeit they seemed
fidgety and restless all the rest of the
day.
This morning a class of 1913 novi-
tiates took the work of the Knights
of Kadosh degree. According to MEM
bers Of the Scottish Rite who came
out of the initiation rooms, every
opening of the door was the signal for
an Instant straining of ears for fur
Their news of a continuation of Haig's
drive. The KadOsh work will be COM
pleted tonight, If General HalS sees
fit to rest and allow hard working
Masons to devote their attention to the
work in hand.
Tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock the
work of the consistory will begin I'M
der fthe direction of Clement Smith,
33d idegree, honorary. The cOnsistory
work is the work of the 31st and
32nd degrees and, except for the hon
orary 33d. is the crown or highest
degree. of Masonry.
Patriotic TabIeaux.
Tomorrow afternoons program will
include the staging of five elaborate
tabledux, under the direction of AL
bert i. Reid, Clement Smith, and
Ferdinand Noiland. These men ar
ranged the tableaux and have secured
costEmes and electrical effects from
Kansas City. In speaking of the pro-
gram, j. B. Doncyson, general secre-
tary.. said that the tableaux will form
one pf the most impressive rites to be
observed by the members of the pres
ent CLASS who attain to the S2nd de-
gree These tableauX are patriotic eff
fectA and are a especial rite arranged
especially for this occasion
major General Leonard Wood will
be speaker of the occasion as well as
guest of honor at the thirty-second de-
gree supper tomorrow night. General
WOOD is himself a thirty-second de-
gree Mason, and his audience will be
entifely made up of other Masons of
the same degree.
Visitors to the fall reunion of the
Scottish Rite bodies of the valley of
Topeka have been entertained at the
noon hour by the Scottish Rite band.
under the direction of Captain R. F.
Montgomery, by the Eastern Star or
chestra, directed by Mrs Lillian o.
Andrrson and by the Scottish Rite
quaHette, Miss Marguerite Gohlke,
Mrss r. ]. Shoemaker. Paul Van Ness
and mWilliam r. Carrie. Mrs. shoe
maker made special trip from Mil
waukee to attend the reunion.
The reunion closes tomorrow night
after the supper for thirty-second de-
gree Masons.