The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
Soldiers of Masonic Order Hold
Reunion Here Today.
Fifty.Four Take Higher Scot
fish Rite Degrees.
HAVE BIG DINNER TONIGHT
Visitors Will Be Entertained at
Masonic Temple.
Most of Army Men From Funs"
ton and Doniphan.

Soldiers whose homes are scattered
turnout the United States are in To-
peka today for the Masonic soldiers
reunion" The program included the
comforting o. degrees ranging from
he~fourth to the thirty-seeond, in
elusive, Scottish Rite Masonry, upon
the military men.
The affair was an exclusively mill
tary one, fifty-four officers, non-com-
niiSsioncd officers, enlisted men and
men in the first draft attending They
were the guests of honor this noon at
a luncheon at Masonic temple. The
Scottish Rite quartet, composed of
Miss Marguerite Gohlke. Nj ISIS Allison
Shaver, William Carey and Paul Van
Ness, furnished the music, and short
talks were made. A dinner will be
given for the men tonight at the tenn
pie. The Quartet will sing and several
speakers, not yet NAMED this after
noon. will be called upon.
Many States Represented.
The majority of the men attending
the reunion" today came to Topeka
from Camp Funston and Camp Doni-
phan where they are stationed. The
registration slips showed that the
men, however, were from a score or
| more of states. The reunion" is be-
ing held here as a matter of conven-
fence for the army men, many of
whom cannot get to their home lodges
| to take the degrees.
The fiftyfour soldiers registered at
| noon today included:
H. H Sctibel. Co. E. 314 supply train. 50
Thomas b. Caabpen jr. Scranton.
{. Il Chamberlain. Battery A, $40 field
H NJ. Richardson. I'LL Monroe.
Gashel s Kelly, 100 West Sixth,
q y. Mitchell. a5s infantry t - ''''''
a n Wait, Co 2 314 supply train.
H.. s. Brandon. Headauarters s" COMPANY a4s
r.. {. Hitehcock. Co. b, s14 supply train.
]. w. Trenchard. Co e. 314 supply train.
! w. G. Ham, 80 Co. 1914 depot brigade.
y. X. Fpre. Fifth infantry. Camp Fun
E. A .pivan, s41 field artillery.
Sohn irving WOOD, Co f, 314 engineers.
5. - Rollr, medical detachment, $40 field
Ska =; MILES, medical detachment s4s
II. H. Ranney, Co. +. 314. engineers.
b. . "; surber. Fifth infantry. 1Gi depot
r.. @. Missersehmitt, Fifth infantry. 1e4
c. !. Morris. Fifth infantry, 1s4 depot bril-
+. 4. thinner, Co. 80. 164 depot brigade. d.
L; r. ksoehn, Co A. 314 supply train.
Frank Harmonson: 10 Lane street
arthur NM A Adams Maple Hill
| r. Neil Rain. Topeka
Pc. W. Schnader, Clay Center
Fl. c. Clements. Co. B. 1877 infantry
A. v. Sehonhoven. Paxico.
| ]. A. Lawrence. Clay Center
| d. A. Sauter. statistical offices. Camp Fun
E. c. .MeCorkle, Co p, s14 engineers.
Elmer kamnerer, machine gun company
i: +: seheibel,. Go. E. s14 supply train.
W NJ Barton. 314 trench mortar battery
g. E. Sleninger, 314 trench mortar battery
Robert W. Griffith, 314 trench mortar bal
| - terry. IN
G. D. Rogers. Co. 40 depot brigade.
r.; J; Brown, Sixth infantry, 16i depot
c.. r. .Northcntt. Headquarters company.
| 342 field artillery.
G. J: Trump. Battery f. 342 fieId artillery.
G. johnson. Battery II. $40 field artillery
Fl. T. Smith. 3t2 field artillery
=. r. Holman. Battery r.. 342 field artillery
g. II. Perkins. Co. y. 314 supply train.
| p. d. Thernberry, 124 East Fourteenth
c.. W.. Converse, Headquarters company
John W Parish. battery D. s41 field ar
| tillery.
NJ. l. Hayes. Co. AZ. I64 depot brigade.
Roy L. Smith. 353 infantry band.