The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-13
]. R. BURROW, JR., SECRETARY
Twentieth to Thirtieth Degrees
Are Conferred Today.
w. H. Wilson Is One of Most
Active Members.

The Rev. Richard Penick. of Whit
ing, Kan, was elected president of the
class of candidates receiving the de-
grees at the fifty eighth semi-annual
reunion of the Scottish Rites bodies
of the Valley of Topeka, Orient of
Kansas, at the Masonic temple today.
other officers elected were: ]. r.
Burrow, jr., secretary; Richard J.
Hopkins, orator, and the Rev. John A.
Bright, chaplain. Temple Top" was
selected as the class name.
The reunion will close at $40 Fri
day evening with banquet rendered
by the Consistory to members of the
Scottish Rite, who have attained to
the thirty-second degree.
The degrees from the twentieth to
thirtieth were conferrd today and the
thirtieth will be conferred at the even
ing session. which convenes at 1880
o'clock.
F. S. Crane in Charge.
The first section of the twentieth
degree was conferred by Frank S.
Crane, thirty-third degree He was as
sisted by Frank c. Beck, Frederick H.
Gades, Elmo C. Gentry. George e.
Anderson, Herbert 3. Putney. Samuel
Alexander, Chester A. Buell. and Louis
r. Vesper. The second section was
conferred by Clarence e. Holcombe.
thirty-third degree. He was assisted
by William Horley, Frederick A Reh-
kopf, Alfred A. Rodgers, John A. Stein
meyer, Guy L. Hursh, George H
Hoyes, William ]. Russell, Alva z.
Billings, Elisha H. Anderson, Samuel
7. Willard. Ira z, Henry, Ferdinand
Voiland, Frank z. Cleland, Samuel z.
David C. Bergundthal, FlaVius o. Bur-
ket and Earl NJ. Spencer.
Frank S. Crane was also in charge
of the comforting of the twenty-first
degree. He was assisted by William
P. MacLean, John A. Steinmeyer,
Frank L. Stevens, George E. SeXbold,
Thomas S. Morrison, Samuel Cunning
ham, David c. Bergundthal, Frank f.
Russell, Frank E. Cleland, William A.
Tinker, Ross B. Francis. Donald D.
Longenecked and Joe Nickel.
c. E. HoIcombe in Charge.
The degrees from the twenty-second
to the twenty-ninth were commune
Gated by Clarence L. Holcombe.
The twenty-ninth degree was con-
ferred by Charles w. Garrison, who
was assisted by Francis A. Stevens.
David T. Nicon, Samuel L. Courtney,
William Horley, Guy A. Morse, Louis
R. Vesper, Kelsey II. Petro, William
J. Russell and William G. Tandy.
Friends of William H. Wilson are
glad to see him appear at the re-
union He is one of the oldest Ma
sons in Topeka Mr.. Wilson was also |
one of the most active Masonic work. |
ers in Topeka few years ago. He |
mas Deen UNABLE TO atteno recent re- |
unions on account of poor health.
Thomas G. Fitch. of Wichita, SOW
ereign inspector general for Kansas,
arrived in Topeka today from Salina |
where he attended a reunion and will |
be in attendance at the remaining ses-
sions of the reunion.
Jewel To A. A. Rodgers.
Alfred A. Rodgers, thirty-third. de- 4
gree honorary, who has served as Il
master of the four Scottish Rite bodies 4
of the Valley of Topeka, was presented \
with past masters jewel, Wednes- II
day night.
The obligatory feast of Maundy /
Thursday will be observed at $3.50 II
o. clock this evening.
Out of Town Guests.
Among the out of town members i
who are in attendance at the reunion 1
are: w E. Little Greenleaf; Daniel
Frid, Usage City; Fred L. Crabbe,
Wyo.; w. c. White, Usage
City; H. o. Bran, Quenemo; F. l..
Vaughn, Belvue; A. B. Stewart. Hays;
T. H. Dabner, Fort Scott; L. P. Scott,
Fort Scott; James Fyfe, Maple Hill;
Joe Strockway, Holton; G. H. Brown,
Holton; L. L. Smith. Mayetta; r. NJ. |
Forbes, Silver Lake; w. NJ. Seibert,
Mayetta; George S. Ford, Bradford;
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