The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14
BIC MASON MEET
Annual Session of Three Grand
Bodies of Kansas.
Grand Lodge, Grand Chapter
and Grand Council Here.
TO ATTRACT 1,100 kAkSANS
Practically Every Lodge in
State Will Be Represented. :
Local Committees Appointed
To Take Care of Visitors.
FOUR DAY CALENDAR.
Monday, February Is.

GRAND COUNCIL.
a. m.-The NJ. Ill. Grand Council of
Royal and Select Masters of Kansas will
convene In Fiftieth Annual Assembly in the
Masonic Temple,
NJ. will confr the several degrees OF Royal,
Select and Super Excellent Master In the
Masonic Temple.
GRAND CHAPTER.
D. m-Thc NJ e. Grand Chapter of
BILE in Fifty-third Annual Convocation in
the Masonic Temple
a. m.IThe II. =. Grand Chapter of
Royal Arch Masons of Kansas will convene
in the Masonic Temple. in continuation of
5 p. n.-The annual convention of the
anointed High Priests of Kansas will be
purpose of bestowing this Holy Order on
those entitled to receive the same.
- 1880 p. m;-The Most Excellent Masters
Degree will be conferred in the Masonic
Temple by Topeka Chapter No. o. r. A NJ.
wednesday, ebruary 20.
GRAND LODGE.
0 a. m.-The Sixxty-second Annual Com
municat ton of the NJ. W. Grand Lodge Of
A. F. & A. NJ of Kansas will be opened in
Representative Hall in the state house
. D. m.-Oration by w. Bro. Austin NJ.
Keene of Rising Sun Lodge No. 8, Fort
Scott.
4 p. ma conference of the District Dep,
banquet room of fhe Masonic Temple.
D. m.-Entertainmcnu provided by the
Topeka Bodies, further announcement of
which will be made by the NJ. w. Grand
Master.
80 p. m.-Exemplification Of the Third
Degree in Representative Hall. The brethren
will assemble at 10. as the work Will be-
gin promptly at 80
Thursday, February FL. y -
70 a. m.-The NJ. w. Grand Lodge will re-
sumo labor.
At least 1000 Masons from every
nook and corner in Kansas are ex-
pected in Topeka next week for the
sixty second annual communication of
the Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M, the
fifty-third annual convocation of the
tieth annual assembly of the Grand
Council, r. & S. M. The former is in
session Wednesday and Thursday, the
second, Monday and Tuesday and the
last, Monday.
Elaborate preparations are being
most important Of all gatherings of
Masons of the state. Local commit
tees have been appointed to take care
of every detail The Grand Lodge
meets in Representative hall. The
Grand chapter, Grand council and the
order of the High Priesthood will
meet in the lodge room proper of Ma
sonic Temple and the conference of
district deputy grand masters in the
small banquet room in Masonic tenn
pie.
The exemplification of the third de-
gree is in Representative hall. The
conferral of the most excellent mas
ter's degree is in the Masonic temple
and the conferral of the council de-
grees also will be held at the temple
Headquarters for all bodies has been
esta blished at the National hotel.
Topekans Among Officers.
Many we'll known Topekans are
among the officers of the three bodies
meeting in Topeka next week Among
the grand officers of the grand lodge
are owen ]. Wood, grand senior war
den, and Albert K. Wilson, grand sec
rotary Matthew NJ. Miller is chair
man of the committee on correspond
ence. In the grand chapter, Albert K.
Wilson is grand secretary, and Will
liam Nelson, grand lecturer. Owen J.
Wood is chairman of the committee
on Jurisprudence and Matthew M. Mil
Ter is chairman of the committee on
correspondence.
In the grand council Albert K. Will
son is grand recorder; Elmer F. Strain
is chairman of the committee Oh
neurology, and NJ. NJ. Miller is chair
man of the committee on correspond
ence.
On Tuesday afternoon, February 10.
at o'clock, the order of high priest