The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-25
PLAN FOR SPRING
Scottish Rite Bodies Prepare
for Big Reunion Soon.
viii Be Date for Dedication of
New Masonic Temple.
, MEETING TO, CLOSE FRIDAY
Degrees From 31st to 33rd To
Be Conferred Thursday.
Reception VIII Be Given for
New Members Friday Night.


The discussing of plans and maxi
ing preparations for the largest initia-
ton ever staged by any Scottish Rite
bodies in Kansas is the feature of the
fifty-ninth semi-annual reunion of the
Scottish Rite bodies OF the Valley of
Topeka, which was opened for the
second days sessions. this morning. A
class of 1000 candidates will be mi
tiated by the local bodies at the six
tieth semi-annuaI reunion next spring,
when the new Masonic temple is dedi-
Gated.
The new temple is one of the most
complete and beautiful in the United
States and the local bodies have raised
the funds for its erection.
Degree of Yellow Dog.
For the first time for several re-
-, unions the degree of the Ancient and
! Honorable Order OF Yellow Dogs Will
Z be conferred. The degree will be
conferred by members of Topeka Ken
mel No. 1 on members of the reunion
class and other members wishing to
receive it. following the supper at 6
O'Clock Thursday evening.
The degree will be put on in full
dramatiZed form. The ritual was
written ten years ago by James 3.
Doncyson, secretary, and Frank L.
Sturges. Its purpose is to entertain
the members of the rite. 1t is put on
at the smaller reunions. There are
several other kennels in Kansas,
which have been instituted by the To-
cal order.
The grand officers live in Topeka.
They are: Frank L. Sturges, grand
exalter cur; Fred Fuller, grand hum
bling cur; James +. Thomas, grand
keeper of bones, and James b. Doncy-
SON. grand scribing cur.
To Elect Glass Officers.
A quartet composed of James
Thomas, James B. Doncyson, John
Dawson and Frank FARRELL will sing
following the supper this evening.
Mrs. Nathan McGrew and William
Carrie will appear on the program.
Fred Dawson will tell the pedigree of
the various persons in the musical
world.
the class will be selected Thursday
morning. The class picture will be
taken at the new Masonic temple Fri
cay morning.
Open Rose Croix Chapter.
The opening of the chapter of Rose
Croix took place at S;45 o'clock this
morning and the fifteenth and six
teenth degrees were conferred. The
seventeenth and eighteenth degrees
wero conferred at today's second ses-
sion. which closed this afternoon
y
will be the opening of the Council of
Kadosh. The ninth degree will be
conferred.
The degrees from the twenty-first
to thirty-first will be conferred and
communicated, Thursday. The re-
union will close Friday afternoon with
the comforting of the thirty-second de-
gree.
There will be a reception at $3.50
O'Clock Friday evening for class and
members. who have attained to the
thirty-second degree.
Topeka Candidates.
Topeka candidates, who are receive
ing the degrees are as follows: John
NJ. Anweiler, Morris D. Woods, Ben
Otis Wolfe, John r. Williams, Will
liam F. Wilker, Frank M. Washburn,
Elmer w. Wagner, Joseph r. Wad-
dington, DIN w. Taylor. George D.
Stewart, Edgar A. Shoaf, Evans H.
Shearer Abe H. Serinopskie. William
i. Riley Solomon Z. Richardson,
Clarence A. Reece, Perl p. People,
Archibald L. MuIlin, Clarence M. Nor
riss, John T. Meredith, William E.
McVey, James S. McCourtney, Lloyd
e. Kachelries. Abe Jacobson. Will
liam E. Houser. Harry r. Hanson,
Frank E. Haney. George H. Gurtler.
Frank, John Dunn, Joseph ]. Downie,
James c. Davis. Mark A. Currie.
Cyrus Cohen. Roy L. Cook, Leander
F. Coke, James Logan Callahan, Will
liam J. BCrch, Rousseau A. Burch,
Nk-ank b. Bremen and Henry S. Blake.
Out flown Candidates.
Candidates from out of the city,
who are receiving the degrees, are as
follows: Harvey ]. Rose, Hoyt; Ed
ward D. Seitz. Pauline; Samuel S.
Shannon. St. Marys; Herbert Z. Sem.
Lasita; William NJ. stehley. woodston:
Louis F.. Stimson. Miltonvale; Charles
Z. Taylor, Holton; Dennis S. Rickel,
Hoyt; Harold Frederick Read. st.
Marys: George Ramsey, Colby; David
A Ramsey, Usage City; John A. Pat
terson. Norcatur: Charles r. Patter-
son, Holiday; Green b. Parks. Read
ing; Claude Harrison Norris, Winkler;'
Charles Nitcher, Manhattan; William
McMullen, Smith Center; Karl Sheri-
dan McGrew, Onaga; John Francis
Hull. Waverly; William F. Hearst,
Alma; Earl p. Gates, Williamsburg:
Herbert NJ. Erbar, Quenemo; Charles
b. Ellis, Holton; John w. F. Creager,
Harrington; Charles A. Cocherell. Hol-.
ton; Sidney d. Clarke, Usage City;
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