The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-13

approximately 100 men are attend
ing the annual assembly of the Grand
Council of Royal and Select Masters of
Kansas. About 400 persons are at
tending the annual convocation of the
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons
of Kansas.
Other officers elected were: Holmes
". Haviland, of Kansas City, Kan.
deputy grand master, who succeeds
Fred j. Cossitt, t.t Wichita: Frank s.
Altman, of Topeka, grand p. G. of w.
who succeeds Holmes w. Hayiland. OF
Kansas City, Kan. Joseph D. Fell. OF
CCncord.a, grand captain of the eu1-d.
who succeeds Frank S. Altman, of To-
reka: Jan es r. McClelland, of Inde-
Eendence, grand conductor of council.
who succeeds Joseph d. Fell, of Con-
cordia; Elmer f. Strain, of Topeka.
grand marshal, who succeeds James
E. McClelland, of Independence; Otto
X. Souders, of Wichita. grand Gus
todian of work, who succeeds Elmer
F. Strain, of Topeka; w. Amer Bur-
nett, of Oberlin, grand steward. who
succeeds Otto r. Souders. of Wichita.
Charles w. Miller. of Hays, grand SEN
tineI, who succeeds W. Amer Burnett
of Oberlin.
Albert X. Wilson Re- Elected.
was reelected grand treasurer. other
officers reelected were: Albert Il.
Wilson of Topeka, grand recorder;
the Rev. John Wesley Bates of Sa-
lima. grand chaplain.
3 The new officers elected to serve
fo- the ensuing year were installed at
the same session. W. f. March cs
Lawrence. past grand master of the
grand council, acted as installing Of
tteer. He was assisted by Elrick c.
Cole of Great Bend, past grand mas
ter Of the grand council as grand mar
shal.
Every council in Kansas was repre-
sented at the assembly.
Many From Out of the State
Among the men present at the ss-
sembly who reside outside Of the state
were: William +. Kuhn of Kansas
City, Mo-, grand high priest of the
general grand chapter CT Royal Arch
Masons of the United States Of Amer
lea; Bert S. Lee of Springfield. Mo.
deputy grand master Of the general
grand council of Royal and Select
Masters of the United states of Amer
lea; James +. Pr.ce or Kansas City.
Mo, grand high priest of the grand
chapter of Royal Arch Masons OF
Missouri; George c. Marquis of Kac-
sas City. Mo, grand lecturer Of the
grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons
u SnlsSOuiis 1-oS y 4CeiiSloss u fAet-A-
sas City, Mo, past grand master OF
Shekima Council No. s, Royal AMI
Select Masters of Kansas City. Mo.
S. L. Seabrook, of Chicago. past
grand master of Zabud Council No 4.
of Topeka, was in attendance. He is q
former Topekan and held this office
twenty-five years ago.
Meeting To Close Tonight.
The annual assembly of the Grand
Council will close tonight with a meet
ing at the Masonic temple. Zabud
Council No. 4, Royal and Select Mas
ters. will confer the Royal, Select and
Super Excellent Master degrees
The fifty-seventh annual convoca-
ton of the Grand Chapter OF Royal
Arch Masons Of Kansas opened at 3
o clock this afternoon at the Masonic
temple. This session Will close late
this afternoon.
The second meeting will be held at
o'clock Tuesday morning at the Ma
sonic temple. The sOnvocation which
opened this afternoon will be con-
tinued.
The annual convention of the an
nointed high priests of Kansas will be
opened at o'clock Tuesday after
noon at the Masonic temple. for the
purpose Of bestowing the Holy order
on those entitled TO receive It.
VIII Close Tuesday.
The convocation will close Tuesday
evening with the conferring Of the
Royal Arch degree in the Masonic
Royal Arch Masons.
The Sixty sixth annual communica-
tion of the Grand Lodge Of A. f and
A NJ. OF Kansas will be held We'd
nesday and Thursday in representative
hall, state house.