The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-04
Round Table Chapter of Order
Instituted at Topeka Today.
Members and Visitors Stage
Monster Parade at Noon.
SPECIAL TRAIN BRINGS 500
One Hundred and Ninety-TWO
Topeka Boys Are Enrolled.
Kansas City Chapter COnfers
Degrees on Local Body.

noon, 1872 boys of Topeka and nearby
towns are being initiated into the or
der of De Molay, under the sponsor
ship of the Scottish Rite bodies of
Masonry of Topeka.
At II o'clock this morning a special
train brought the patrol of the Moth
Ter Chapter of De Nolan. of Kansas
City, Mo-. the Mother Chapter band,
Kansas City, Kan, officials of the
grand council of the order, and the
Huron Chapter No. 8. of Kansas City,
Kan, officials of which will confer the
degrees this afternoon and tonight.
The officials of the Huron chapter who
will carry thru the work are: Arthur
Henry Strickland. directing. advisor,
Everett w. Sutherland, master coun-
cilor; George Chinnery. senior coun-
cilor; Kenneth Vance, junior coun-
cilor; Floyd Wahlenmaier, treasurer;
Kenneth Anderson. scribe; Fred Mont
gomery, senior deacon; Earl Berryhill,
junior deacon; Byron Ward, senior
steward; Richard Allen, junior stew
ard; Gerald Lilliard. marshal; Arthur
Stine, chaplain; Lawrence Cunning
ham, almoner, George Jolliff, standard
bearer; Monty Spear, first preceptor;
Myrten johnson. second preceptor;
Charles Jones. third preceptor; Frank
Engler, fourth preceptor; Hayes Ayde-
lotte, fifth preceptor; Matthew Nc
Dougal, sixth preceptor; Lee Land,
seventh preceptor; Harold Nicholas,
sentinel.
Topekans Met Visitors.
| The train was met at Topeka by
more than forty guest cars furnished
by Masons and the families of the De
/ Molay boys here. The two bands led
a parade which included the drill pa
troll of the Mother Chapter, and can
dicates. to the Masonic temple, where
luncheon was served at noon.
| The women who accompanied the
special train to Topeka were met and
entertained by a committee of Topeka
| women, wives of Scottish Rite Masons
The Topeka committee included: Mrs.
Z. q: Parr, Mrs. c. B. Van Horn, Mrs.
/ o. w. Kelley. Mrs. F. l.. Sturges, Mrs.
J. E. Thomas, Mrs. J. B. Doncyson and
Mrs. Fred Voiland.
The program of entertainment for
| the visiting women opened with a
| luncheon at the Masonic temple at
noon, participation in the parade this
/ afternoon, an automobile drive thru
| the state from o'clock to o'clock
this afternoon, a banquet at the Ma
sonic temple at 6 o'clock this evening,
and a party at the Orpheum theater
at 1880 o'clock this evening.
/ Paraded After Luncheon.
Following the luncheon at noon, the
VlSllOIS,
and friends, paraded, with the band
of the boys Industrial school, from
the Masonic Temple to Fifth street
and Kansas avenue, south to Tenth
avenue, counter-marching to Eighth
lavenue, and east to Quincy street, then
to the city auditorium, where the
initiation was started.
Capt w. P. MacLain, superintendent
of the boys industrial school, was
marshal of the parade.
The degree work. will be continued
tonight at 1890 o'clock. after a BAN
!. quet at the Masonic Temple, which
will be attended by the local De
Molays and their visitors. Late to-
night, after the ceremonial has been
finished and there have been ad-
dresses by the prominent Masons pres
ent, the special train will leave for
kansas City. with the returning
| visitors.
The boys who were initiated into the
order this afternoon, as charter mem
bers of the Round Table chapter which
is to be instituted tonight, are:
Charter Members of Chapter.
Abel, Archibald d. (Silver Lake,; Adams
Mark Oliver; AInis. John Houerton: An
derson, Dana Hoffman; Anton, Willis
Banta, George. Jr.; Barnett, Laurin Clark
Baum; Bell, James Williams; Bingham
Jack Wilson; Blaine, Robert Agnew; Blair
Marfogg afog osear Boes Kea
Victor; Bower. Arden Rolla; Boyd, James
ter. Arthur seeley Brintnan, Kenneth
Weir; Britton. Paul Malapart; Brizendine
Bs Afed HfSw houghton Bu joy M
Chester Childers: Burkhoider, Ralph
carr, Harvey DeMott Lorenzo ;rSia Carr, Asn Ro
bert Colon, Jr; Carter. Cecil Sylvester; Ca
tren. Russell Ernest; Cessna, Charles Clar
Chnn ffG lin
Thornas Boyd; Christman. Walter Joseph
| Chumos, George Constantine; Cleland. vii
Waldy; Ciithero. Stanley Dewitt; codding
ton, Harry Leander; Colville, Robert Be
man; Gomstock, Albert Lyle; Cooper. Theo
Covert, .Aldon Fred; Covert. Lester Ellis
Crane. Alfred Harry Crews, Charles Man
Horace ozro; Davis, John Glen; DeMun
John Russell; Dibbie, Daniel willis; Dib
BILE. Ernest: Diffenderfer. Orvtlle Para
Richard Theodore; Fenity, Douglas Ran
dali: Fergus. Thos. Merle; Fichtner, Clyde
Fiehtner, Harold Herbert; Fitzsimmons
bic, Eldon Ray; Clifford, Jewell Devandry
Gilmore, Kenneth Gleason, Kenneth Jack
Graham, Hail; Graham, virgil Thomas
Griest. John Mendelson: Haggard, Henr.
/; Whertram: Harshbarger. Ray stratton
Fraser;' Here. Howard Henry: Hewins
t Edwin Homer: Higgins, Robert Eby: Hill
s6eden nstn HoSsfe5 Miae5 SG05g
Hughes, Theodore Everitt; Hugh hes
Thomas Richard; Ives, Olin Rockford
johnson, Alfred Mitchell; Joliey, Harf,
Edward. Jones. Charles leonard: Joslin
E De Forest Funk; Jungk, Herman Harry
, Kearney, James Robert, jr.; Kenney, Rob
ert Emmett; Kerr, James Albert: Xii
bourn, Adrian Richard; Killian. WilIar,
Clark; King, Karl willard: KitteIl. Noe
strem, charies a Epps Sci II: aane Landers Geerg &
Henery; Lee, Louis Edward; Lewis Aide
Alfred; Lowe, Clad Verue; LundgreI
Willis; LyEgar, Charles Howard: Lyman
e William -Orren: McCaslin Robert Earl