Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26
SCOTTISH RITE MAsoSs.
ANNUAL Rendezvous OF the sover-
'E eign Grand GOnsistOrp.

VII i8mnuat hephcxvous OF the sover.
Potor { cign Grand ConsistorY.
s' I The annual rendezvous OF the Sovereign
=. I9rand Oonsistory, n. A. q. r., (Oerneau) OF
{tho United States OF America, its territories
~ {And dependencies, is being held In this
!" city. About 10 membsrs are present. Among
setAa them are: Ferd ]. 9. Gorgas, John Croiter
! 'sN yphn 8. Hopkins and George wilhelm OF
~. ~ EBAitimore, James y. Frazer, Philip r. d.
:. tHAbs. Andre J. Provost. John II. RUSSELL
10y Fred ]. Brown, Alexander J. Murray, DE.
,al Az. Barnes and George Toop OF New York,
2 w tDf. u. II. BARLEY William e. Sutton. Alex.
~ III Ander Mclean and Alexander Murray OF
"'uf Brooklyn, Frank W. Watson OF OsWego,
James McGrath, Z. J. Bradley and John
in Edelstein OF Jersey City, Alfred q. Hast
shlus.S tngs OF Linoolp Nebraska, George Davis OF
! c0Sl charleston, West Virginia. 4. William New
whIs ton. Benjamin Brown and d. W. Brown nj
th.ny washington, J. B. Book OF Clayton. O. L. v.
iM Neyy Esq, OF Frederick, Md, and William
Marahall Charles 3. Rambo, William Il.
Cook, James Crooks and William Conner
Fsf this city.
W The session began yesterday morning,
/, In E{Qwtpg to Sovereign Grand Commander
M0QrBas being unavoidabiy detained the
1amf esnsisory was mot opened until near 10
d. l9eIock, almost three hours after the time
w lcr opening mentioned In the call.
Ana Immediately preceding the call to order
Wilmington Oonststory, 3, p. r. g., through
s al ylustrious Charles B. Lore, extended
:, hoarty welcome to the Sovereign Grand
thtl Cousistory, to which the sovereign grand
,th eommander made appropriate response,
'AuV Tue consistory having been opened In
due form committee 10 examine creden.
tials was appointed. conslsting OF Illus
cenl trious Brothers Frazer Hopkins and Brown.
NJ Hluetrious Brothers Fred ]. Brown, II. d.
otCs Menzies, James II. Ferguson. Il. II. Chase,
ro Iohn J. Cole. George J. La Forge and
oOf Joseph II. Wheeler we're elected to receive
the SD degree. Illustrious James McGfath
MASTER OF ceremonies, prepared and intro.
1asi dnced those present and the degree was
eonferred IN It's most solemn and imposing
M~Fsa 49, Nha afrKu aasA
sisted by his excellent staff Of officers,
CVC upon Fred j. Brown, James ii. Ferguson,
a 10 Warren Mundy. Joseph Il. White and r..
% John Newton.
layt Next the sovereign grand commander
delivered his alocuton, closing by resign.
nyS}} lnR his Office and declaring thar he 10 as
ffue TO the Cerneau rite now and ever will
'RlSs tbe as he was when he took the position OF
lei. sommand er-in-chief. His resignation was
'A"'ss accepted and the allocution was referred
q TO committee composed Of Illustrious
Brothers James Mcdreth, A. j. Provost and
B. Y. Pariett.
W$ Illustrious Brothers T. John Newton,
IN Charles g. Rambo and William II. Sutton
lac were appointed committee TO select the
10 place for the next rendezvous.
z a An invl alton from Wilmington Consistory
Ito partake Of a banquet at 9 p. m. was re-.
low .ce'ved and accepted.
At 2 O'Clock recess was taken for two
, or hours.
Immediately AFTER the body had recon.
vened Philip F. d. Hibbs was elected and
installed sovereign grand commander.
,,lJV Additional officers as follows were elected
oH Lieutenant Grand Commander, Alfred G.,
Inc. Hastings; Grand Secretary. general An
drew ]. Provost; Grand Marshal, John
Edeistein; Grand Standard Bearer, George
al X. Conroth OF Baltimore; Grand Treasurer,
uTul John H. Russell; Grand Master OF Cere-
ID monies. James N. Soffsll; Grand Captain
oitn OF the Guard, William Henry Harrison
emf Lynn OF Staunt0n, Va. Considerable busi-
the sonslstOry continuing il session uatl! .
o'clock, when recess was taken until this
morning.
In TIE banquet rendered by Wilmington
AZ Oonsistory was an elegant affair and was
of served In Masonic temple by William G.
Fhrra. William Marshall, $50 James
on Crooks. $50. William Conner, $50, ]. b.
Book, $50, I, L. Carpenter, $40. V. V.Harrl-
~ $40. Joseph McBride, So, and George il.
Az Ash, 800, constituted the committee OF
rA arrsngements The tables were hand.
sonely SGT and about 95 persons were pres.
emit Among the guests were several Penn
al syivanians. Two hours were spent In dis
az cupsing the rich menu and at the conclusion
In ofthe feastthere were toasts and addresses.
, eponded to the toast. 1.-THE Sovereign
Gland Oonsistory" and o. L. v. Levy, Esq i,
responded to the toast "Maryland.'
Id Addresses were delivered by d. ". Brown,
T.. William Newton and Fred. j. Brown.
cd The speeches were OF pleasant nature and
. d .Afmost OF the speakers thanked and complI-
n cmented Wilmington Oonsistory for Its gem
erous hospitality. William Marshall Was
VI g toast-master. The enjoyable festivities
concluded about II .i5 O'Clock.
f.@ In addition to those previously mem
II tIoned the following were In attendance
Eugene Massey, Charles Doughten. Charles
q. Dubell, William b. Adams, A. L, JohR-
/, fdi 9on, JESSE X. Baylis, j. V. Bond, William
= I 4 lsowden, Elijah II. johnson, T. II. Carpen-
8N ter, Thomas b. Oartme, James Is. Conner,
B, Kvan Davis, Thomas N. Foreman, Harry
n
n Y Mccullough, James Yates, William Conner,
'IA,l Y. Y. Harrison, jesse X. Handy, James A.
& y. Handy and Julius Gunther.
gKE The Sovereign Grand Oonsfstory, A. A.
Ms. H., iconvened yesterday at 0 O'Clock
lllustrious p. F. d. Hbbs presiding.
ft7L telegram was received from Boston
oonsIstory greeting the Sovereign Grand
. Consistory and Wishing 1t prosperity.
q Wilmington Oonsistory was voted thanks
for the handsome manner In which II had
+ entertained the Sovereign Grand Oonsls-
tory.
gSi The COMMITTEES to whom was referred the
N ailocution OF the past sovereign grand
q commander recommended that his offieIa
0 scts be approved, which recommendation
@l E was adopted. Printing 5000 copies of the
q 4 l0Apmenr for distribution was ordered
All ~ fAis apron worn by the past sovereign
!. Ill rand commander was presented to him.
\ Most Puissant Lieutenant Grand Dom.
l Aander Alfred q. Hastings declined tc
An accept the of1loe OF lieutenant grand COM
/ mapder, to which ne wRs elected yesterday
'ge6 and Illustrlous George Davis OF Charleston
West Virginia, was selected to ill the va
cnncy
'ffys DR.. f. Il. BARLEY OF Brooklyn was elected
Il, minister OF state and grand orator.
~ n The sovereign grand commander az
N pointed Alexander MeLqne Of Brooklyn
E grand ssneschal and Alexander Murray o.
NJ New York grand sentinel
B. i Washington was selected as the place fol
ta holding the next annual rendezvous.
Next the officers-a ect were installed bi
the sovereign grand commander with due
III ceremony.
l,t A telegram was received from Washing
ton Consistory which mt Its loyal greet
IAN Ing 10 the Sovereign Grand Consstory.
IN wv Committees as follows were appointed:
I W Memorial--T. John Newton OF Washing
! WA ton. Benjamin II. Parlett OF Easton, Md.
and George II. Toop of New York.
Printing-John Fl. Russell OF New Yoiis
John Edelstein OF Jersey City and James s
Fraser OF Naw YORK.
t8 Numerous addresses were delivered, the
iISeakers Civ ng valuable inforipati con
esrning the Scottish rite and expressing
tcsaty and devotion to the blue lodge AMI
M teait determination not to allow enemies II
RN} other so-called Scottish rite bodies to d.
, A them injury through rand Lodges of Free
gg Masons.