The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-06
BIC MASON WEEK
Twelve to Fifteen Hundred to
Attend Ceremonies in Topeka.
Sixty Fourth Communication
VIII Be Held.

Week after next will be a big Ma
sonic week in Topeka. Three separate
meetings-the sixty-fourth annual
communication of the Grand Lodge,
the fifty fifth annual convocation of
the Grand Chapter. and the fifty
second annual assembly OF the Grand
Council--will be held here at that
time. Between twelve and fifteen
hundred Masons are expected to at
tend.
The Grand Lodge communication will
be held on Wednesday and Thursday,
February IS and 10; the Grand Chap
ter convocation on Monday and Tues
day, February 16 and II. and the
Grand Council assembly on Monday.
The grand lodge will meet in the
house of representatives at the state
house and the grand chapter, grand
council and the order of high priest
hood in the lodge room proper of the
Masonic temple. The conference of
district deputy grand masters will be
held in the Egyptian room of the
Masonic temple. The exemplification
of the third degree will take place in
representative hall. and the conferral
of the royal arch degree and of the
council degrees in the Masonic temple.
Headquarters for all the bodies will
be at the National hotel.
The program for the meetings and
the officers and committees of the or
ders follow;
Monday. February 16.
Grand Council. a. m.-The Grand Coun-
Gil of Royal and Select Masters of Kansas
viii convene in fifty second annual assem-
bly, in the Masonic Temple.
Z p. m.-Zabud Council No. 4, Il. & S. NJ,
will confer the several degrees of Royal.
Select and Super EXCELLENT Master in the
Grand Chapter, p. m.-The Grand
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Kansas
will assemble in fifty-fifth annual con-
vocation in the Masonic Temple.
Tuesday. February IL.
0 a. m.-The Grand Chapter of Royal
Arch Masons of Kansas will convene in the
Masonic Temple, in continuation of their
convocation opened on Monday.
p. m.-The annual convention of the
anointed high priests of Kansas will be
opened in the Masonic Temple, for the pur
pose of bestowing this holy order on those
entitled to receive the same.
30 p. m.-The Royal Arch degree will
he conferred in the Masonic Temple by
Topeka Chapter No. ., II. A. NJ
Wednesday, February IS.
Grand Lodge. 0 a. m.-The Sixty-f fourth
annual communication of the Grand Lodge
of A. f. & A. NJ, of Kansas, will be opened
in Representative Hall in the state house
p. m.-Oration by Bro. Rousseau A.
Burch, justice of the supreme court, and
member of Salina Lodge No. 60. salina.
crology by Bro. Elmer f. Strain, chairman,
Orient Lodge No. 81 Topeka.
+ p. ma conference of the district
Egyptian room of the Masonic Temple
p. Entertainment provided by the
Topeka bodies. further announcement of
which will be made by the grand master
30 p. m.-Exemplification of the third
degree in representative hall. The brethren
will assemble at 7:15. as the work will
begin promptly at Z 80
Thursday. February 10.
a. m.-The Grand Lodge will resume
| labor.
Local Committees.
Exeeutive-George w. McClelland. chair
man, Zabud Council No. 4 James H. Muir
rell, secretary. Golden Rule Lodge No. 80 !;
George L. Tuer. treasurer. Topeka, Lodge
No II; George F. Recs. SLOAN Lodge No.
225: Chester L. Joss. Orient Lodge No. Of.
Nathan b. Thompson, Topeka Chapter
Reception-Nathan B. Thompson, chair
man.
Entertainment-Chest E. JOSS. chair
Hotel and train-.George F. Rees. chair
man.
Place of meetlng-George L. Tuer, chair.
man.
Information-James H. MurrelI, chair
| man.
Refreshments-James Allen, chairman.
Grand Officers of Grand Lodge
Owen J. Wood. grand master. Topeka
Chanute.
Ben S. Paulen, grand senior warden, Ere
donia.
John McCullagh, grand junior warden.
| Galena.
William Frank March, grand treasurer,
Albert X. Wilson, grand secretary, To-
peka.
Francis S. Blnyney, grand chaplain,
John A. Ferret, grand senior deacon,
Sedan.
otto r. souders, grand junior deacon,
Wichita.
Clarence Il. Aten, grand marshal, Dodge
City.
William A. Thompson, grand sword
Clarence j. Wells, grand senior steward,
| Wellington.
Jacob Lund, grand Junior steward Man
: Francis A. Stevens, grand PURSUANT,
| Topeka.
Amer Burnett. Grand Tyler, oberlin.
Chairmen of Standing Committees.
On observation-disclosures Treat Payne
Ellis.
on Report, OF Grand officcrs-Perry NJ.
| HOisingtOn. Newton.
On Finance and Property. ...............
.....:......... Charles A. Loucks. Lakin
On Jurisprudence. Richard Z. Bird, Wichita
on Chartered Lodges and Lodges u. ID.
..;:.......W William Fl. Tester, Coffeyville
On Correspondence. Observation-Disclosures.
| Albert X. Wilson, Topeka
On Neurology. $3.50. Elmer f. Strain, Topeka
Grand Officers of Grand Chapter
John A. Terrell, Grand High Priest. Sedan
Joseph d. Fell. Deputy Grand H. P....,
Charles G. West, Grand King. .Emporia
owen j. Wood, Grand Scribe. $50. Topeka
Aaron II. Connect, Grand Treasurer.
Albert X. Wilson. Grand secretarTs .ro pehs
| Rev. John Wesley Bates, Grand Chaplain
Charles \. Fowler. CIR. Capt. Of Host sa'
william Eastcn, Hutchinson, Grand R. 4:
Ben S. Pauen. Grand Marshal. .FredoniS
William Nelson. Grand Lecturer. Topeka
". Amer Burnett, Grand Sentinel. .OberliT
Chairman of Standing Committees.
On mrcdentials, Charles W. Miller, jr.
Hays
ON reports Of grand officers, Elmer F
| Strain, Topeka.
on finance and property, Robert Trea
Payne, Ellis.
| ON chartered chanters and cha ntera L Il.