Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-04
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Utica, n. Y. Press
In the last issue Of he Press men
ton was made Of the fact that Mr..
w. B. Lord, of this city, had re-
ceived Q very important Masonic
document, and q brief account Of
the honor conferred was given. In
community where Masons are so
numerous and the fraternity CON-
mands SO much respect such intelli-
gence cannot be without interest.
Yesterday . Press reporter called
on Mr.. Lord at bis store, No. 81 &c
nesee street. for the purpose of max
ing further inquiry into the mysfer-
les of Masonry as far as the unini.
tiated could be allowed TO know.
What are the grades Of higher
Masonry" asked the reporter.
"Among the most ancient" said
Mr.. Lord, lis the Oriental rite OF
Mizraim Of 80 degrees. The Royal
Oriental Order ofsSat b hal of Q
degrees, the rite of Memphis of OF
degrees, the A. and A. Scotch rite OF
SO degrees, Ancient and Primitive
rite OF Memphis of SO degrees, the
Allied of l2 degrees. Before being
able to be in possession of any oi
these degrees q man must be Mas
ter Mason"
"How many Of these degrees have
you tAksn?"
IAN of them
"Can you confer these degrees
upon others"
~ am empowered tn confer OF
communicate all these degrees ex.
cept the A. and A. and Scotch rite. "
From whom have you this au-
thority."
..For the Oriental rite of Men,
phis and MiGraim ] derive my au.
thority from the Mother Supreme
power at Naples, Italy. whose con.
stitution bears date Of i747, over
fifty years antedating the A. and A.
Scotch rite. For the Royal Oriental
Order of Sat b hal ] have authority
from England and have the rituals OF
these, translated from East India and
Italy. All history records these rites
"a being the most ancient orders of
Free Masonry"
Have you organized any bodies
Of these ritess"
"Only the Supreme Grand Coun-
Gil General as yet. l am now wait
ing for the balance of the rituals,
Jewels and regalia, which are expect
ed this month from Italy"
"Who constitute the Grand Coun-
Gil Generals"
II was the first to receive the rite
in this country. and am Sovereign
Grand Master General. The Secre-
tary General is Loren P. Crane. of
New York City. The Grand Chan.
cellor is Henry G. Dane, of Redpath
Lyceum Bureau. Boston. The Keep
or of Seals is George G. Knowlton,
of St. Louis. The Grand Master of
Ceremonies is Klinger Smith, Of
Pennsylvania. The minor officers
reside In this city. Among the hon.
orary members are Count Chevelier,
Commander Jean Baptiste Pessina,
Grand Master Of the General Orient
of Italy and Grand Hieorphsnt of
the Confederation Of the rites Of all
nations, OF which Garibaldi was the
first Grand Hieorphsnt; John Var
ker, Grand Master of Great Britain
and Ireland; James Hill, Grand Sec
rotary General of Great Britain and
ireland; Professor F. F. Oddi, Grand
Master, Cairo, Egypt; G. MORON,
Grand Master of Roumanis. Bulga-
ria, Turkey and east Europe; U. 8.
Cassanello, Grand Master Of Africa,
Tunis; Jeremiah Vintills, Grand
Representative Of the q. 8. A. Su-
preme Council. ROumsnia; Oromhy-
stekhs, Past Grand Master, London,
Ont; George G. Longley, Supreme
Grand Master 1T the Dominion OF
Canada; Robert Ramsey, n. D., LII.
D.. Acting Grand Master Of Canada;
<. n. D. Hall, Past Deputy Grand
Master OF Cabada; X. j. Hovenden,
Grand Secretary Of A. and A. s. rite
of British North America; j. B.
Trayers, Port Hope. Canada. All
these and many others almost equal.
" prominent have diplomas issued
by this Supreme Grand Council Gen.
eral. which form il also adopted by
the Confed Grafton Of all Nations,
which make 1t OF higher value than
any other diploma ever issued"
Here MI. Lord showed the repor-
t.. . blank diploma. The design. by
the way. IL Mr.. Lords. 1t was first
executed with pen and ink by w. b.
Kibbe. Of this city. 1t Was after
war. engraved and printed on genu-
inc parchment and on paper. At
the top IL the all-seeing eye, triangle,
seraohs, olive branch, signs OF the
zodiac and other Masonic symbols.
On either side stand two Egyptian
obelisks. on the shafts Of which are
recouutcd the names Of the various
degrees Of the rites Of Memphis and
Mizr.im. The space between the
obelisks IL taken up by lettering. set
ting forth the authority aud number
and title of degrees conferred. The
design IL unique and tasty. and 10 q
credit to Mr.. Lords talent and taste.
Il has been adopted by the Confeder'
alton Of Nations.
"Wbat Is the Sat b hair asked
the reporter. pressing the war into
Egypt.
1.-THE Sat B. hal 10 the Aryon mys
teries."
and what is the Aryon mystic
riess"
"The ancient Aryon mysteries
teach the power Of Perfect Numbers
which is termed Round Masonry
while the modern OF York rite u De
nominated Square Masonry, and u
where our ancient Brother Pytha
roras discovered the forty-sevenfi
problem OF Euclid. and from which
the ancient and modern astrological
astronomical and. eeometrical prob
lens are .olved. Ihave the origina
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