The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-18
Big MaSOnS From All Parts OF
State Are Here.
Grand Council r. & S. nj. Con-
vened This Morning.
To BEST0W The HOLY ORDER
High Priests of Kansas Are in
Session at 8 O'clock.
Many Masons From Other
States Are in the City.
MASONIC CALENDAR.
Monday, February Is.
GRAND COUNCIL.

GRAND COUNCIL.
7:15 p m.-Zabud Council No. 4, r. & s.
NJ: will confer the several degrees of Royal,
Masonic Temple.
GRAND CHAPTER
. p. m.-The NJ. E. Grand Chapter of
BILE in Fifty-third Annual Convocation in
tuesday. February 10.
Royal Arch Masons of Kansas will convene
in, tue Masonic Temple, in continuation OF
their Convocatfon opened on Monday.
p. ,n.-The annual convention of the
opened in the Masonic Temple. for the
those entitled to receive the same
80 p. m.-The Most Excellent Masters
Degree will be conferred in the Masonic u,
Temple by Topeka Chapter No. D, K. A M
Wednesday. February 20.
GRAND LODGE.
Q a m.-The sixty-seco Annual Com
munication of the NJ. W. Grand Lodge of
A F. & A NJ, of Kansas will be opened in
Representative Hall in the state house.
p m.-Oration by W. Bro. Austin NJ
Keene, of Rising Sun Lodge No. s, Fort
2:45 p. m.-Report of committee on
neurology.
uty Grand Masters will be held in the small
banquet room Of the Masonic Temple.
p. m.-EntertainmehI provided by the
Topeka Bodies, further announcement of
which will be made by the NJ. W. Grand
Master.
80 p 1m-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.
0 a. m.-The NJ. w. Grand Lodge will re-
sumo labor.
Masonic sessions which are bringing
zoo members, delegates and officials
of the oTder to the city began in To-
rxri4i, + he fiftiatl
sembly of the Grand Council, Royal
and Select Masters of Kansas. this
morning and the fifty-third annual
cor.vocation of the Grand Chapter
| Royal Arch Masons, this afternoon
! The sixty-second annual communica-
tion of the Grand Lodge A. F. & A
M will open Wednesday morning for
a two-day program.
All the sessions are of state irnpor-
tance. The Grand Council convened
at o'clock this morning at Masonic
temple. Routine business and the
| election of officers were taken up
both morning and afternoon. A
BIZ, entertainment feature will be nut
on tonight at 7:15 o'clock at Masonic
! temple when Zabud council, No. 4,
| r. & S. M, will confer the several de-
grees of Royal, Select and Super Ex-
cellent Master.
| H. "A. NJ. Meeting.
] The grand chapter of the Royal
! Arch Masons, in convening this after
! noon at o'clock at Masonic Temple
will open the fifty-third annual con-
vocation. The Grand Chapter will
elect officers tomorrow
: Delegates attending the sessions
I represent Is grand council 94 grand
chapters and 416 grand lodges of the
state Sessions of the grand lodge
will be held at Representative hall in
the state house. All other bodies meet
at the Masonic temple.
Several men of national prominence
{ in Masonic circles are attending the
/ council and chapter meetings today.
They include, Edward w. Wellington,
/ past grand master of the grand coun-
/ Gil of Kansas and general grand mas
| ter of the general grand council of the
! United States. William j. Vanniz, st.
! joe grand master of the grand council
| of Missouri. and DR. w. M. Camp
bell, st. Joe, grand marshal of the
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