The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-06
THE KGIS.
Bet .aiy, ND. May o. 1870.


SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE THIRTY-THTRD
DEGREE.-The Supreme Council of the
Thirty third Degree, of the Order of An
cient and Accepted Scottish Masons, for
the Southern Jurisdiction of the United
States, will assemble at Masonic temple,
in this city, on Monday. The meetings Of
the Supreme Council are biennial, but this
will be the first session held in Baltimore.
This degree is the highest IN the Order
throughout the world and such are the laws
of its government that there can be only
thirty three active members at the same
time within the same Jurisdiction, and no
man can receive the degree until vacancy
occurs, which rarely happens, except by
death or removal from the State, nor can
any one receive the degree who is under
thirty-fiv years of age. This Council is
the most august body of the Order, and
while its work generally is secret, there are
ceremonies open for the public, and which
are Of the most imposing and impressive
character. The officers are appointed for
life, and the membership is life tenure.
The following are the officers of the
Council: Albert Pike, of Washington, ID. G.
Sovereign Grand Commander of the Holy
Empire; Lieutenant Grand Commander,
vacant by the death Of William S. Rock
well, of Georgia; Albert G. Mackey, of
South Carolina, Sovereign Grand Secreta-
ny General, H. E. Azariah T. G. Pierson,
of Minnesota, Grand Prior, H. E.; Giles M.
Hillyer, of Mississippi, Grand Minister of
State, H. E !; Henry Bust of South Carroll
ma, Treasurer General, H. e. These sew
en- dignitaries constitute the Council of
Administration. The following are also
officers John Robin Mcdaniel, of Virginia,
Illustrious Grand Almoner; Charles l..
de Ladebat, of Louisiana, Illustrious Grand
Marshal of Ceremonies; Theodore S. Par
vim, of Iowa, Illustrious Grand Chamber
lain; Ebenezer H. Shaw, of California, H.
lustrious First Grand Equerry Frederick
Webber, of Kentucky, Second Grand
Eqerry Luke Z. Barber, of Arkansas, H.
lustrious Standard Bearer B. Rush Camp.
bell, of South Carolina, Illustrious Grand
Sword Bearer; James G. Bachelor, of New
Orleans, Illustrious Grand Herald, and
Gustavus A. Schwarzman, of Baltimore,
Grand Tiler.
On Monday the Council will open, and
the secret work of the Thirty third degree
will be done. On Tuesday the Chamber
of Perfection in the bosom of the Supreme
Council will be opened, and the Alloquim
of the Sovereign Grand Commander read.
During the session of the Council the
Grand Consistory of Maryland will be in
augurated, and its dignitaries installed by
the Supreme Council.
There will also be held the Lodge of Sor-
row and its ceremonies performed in honor
of the memories of the following deceased
members Lieut.. G. G. Illustrious William
S. Rockwell, Illustrious Brothers Howell
Cobb, Edward Hale Gill and Edward
Rutledge Ives, Sovereign Grand Inspectors
General, who were active members of the
Supreme Council, and the following honor
airy members: Illustrious Brothers Willis
p. Coleman and Joseph Francis Louis La
mare.
At the Inauguration and installation, as
well as the ceremonies of the Lodge of
Sorrow, the hall will be open to the pub
lie. In the proceedings of the Lodge of
Sorrow the hall will be appropriately and
tastefully dressed in mourning. In front
of the Speakers desk there will be placed
coffin, draped with black cloth, on which
will lay white lambskin apron, pair of
white gloves, the Gordon and jewel of the
degree, and sword with black scabbard
and belt. The altar will be draped in
mourning, and on it will lest the Holy BIZ
BILE, square and compass. Near the altar
three large candles of black wax will burn,
and the escutcheons of the deceased breth
rem will be suspended around the hall.
The music will be of the finest ORDER
Mr.. A. Pomplitz is now placing magnif-
cent organ of the largest dimensions in the
hall, voluntarily rendered for the occasion,
and the Germania Mennerchor, it is said,
have volunteered to sing on the occasion.
The TIE Deum and the Miserere will be in
cluded in the music. Nothing of this sort
of ceremony has ever been before witness
sed in Baltimore, and it cannot fail to
prove of the most attractive character.
Some fifty years ago a Grand Coventry
was organized in this city, but the only
surviving members of that body are Gen
eral Benjamin G. Howard and John H. b.
Latrobe, Esq.
The Supreme Council has before it a
great deal of work. Eight vacant seats are
to be filed, and much business connected
with the property of the Ancient and Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite is to be considered.
All the Communicates of Knights Tenn
plar in the city have rendered their services
to the Supreme Council for any escort duty
that may be required, which will materi-
ally add to any pageantry that may occur.
-BdltimOre Gazette.
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