The morning times., 1895-10-06
HIGH MAS0NS IN CONCLAVE
Grand Officers of Supreme Council,
Scottish Rite, Will Meet Here.
Entertainment on an Elaborate Scale
Has BeenProvided for the Visitors
blythe Washington Brethren.

Thegrand Officers of tS.e Supreme Council,
Thirty-thrd degree of Scottish Rite Ma
sons for the United States of America, their
Territories and Dependencies, will hold a
three days session in this city, commenc-
ing Tuesday, October 22d, for the purpose
of electing Officers 10 preside over their
deliberations during the next Masonic
year, and transacting other business of
special Importance 10 the Rite. The death
of the official head of the order in this
country, Most Puissant Sovereign Grand
Commander John j. German, of New York,
devolves upon members of the Supreme
Council the important duty of electing his
successor. BY virtue of his office, Lieut..
Grand Commander Hon. Vim. A. Her
shiser, of Ohio, is Acting Grand Commander.
The Officers of the Supreme Council are
as follows: Wm. A. Hershiser, lieuten-
ant grand commander, Columbus, Ohio;
Granville A. Frambes, grand minister OF
state, Grand Rapids, Mich; David w.
thompson, grand treasurer general, New
York; John G. Barker, grand secretary
general, Brooklyn, n. Y; Robert S. Wright,
grand keeper of the archives, Troy n. Y;
Willard c. Van Derlip. grand master gen.
eral OF ceremonies, Boston, Mass; f.
JULIUS T<tlNd tuS- STuIu feUdl EtlitIsii,
Minneapolis, Mimi; Major w Ea yliss,
Grand standard bearer, Washington, d..
c.; william j. Burton, grand captain OF the
guard, Providence. X. l.; Vernon o. Taylor,
grand prior, Providence, X. l.; Peter o.
Anderson, Brooklyn, N. Y; W. W. Car
penter, Waltham, Ma IS; Edwa rd X osewate ter,
Omaha, Neb.; grand marshals of the camp.
Ii Is expected that the commandments
thief of several State consistores. and dep
H.. II
tendance.
Iilustrious George Gibson. deputy in
spector general for the District of Column
bia. chairman of the executive committee,
and his associates. are arranging TO make
the event memorable and enjoyable bc.cnd
anything ever attempted by Scottish Rite
Masons in this city. The social and bust
ness sessions of the council will tie held
in the rooms of the Rite. 9OS, 80 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest. and, during
the stay of the distinguished visitors. the
spacious club room connected with The
main hall Will be accessible to any mem-
Der of the order, or Master Mason. spe-
cial arrangements are being made for en-
teriainiug the wives of the grand Officers
and other ladies who may accompany
them.
On Tuesday evening, October %. a re-
ception and smoker will be given in
Masonic Temple in honor of the grand
officers and visiting brethren. on which
occasion addresses will be delivered by
several distinguished members of the order.
All Master Masons are invited.
The principal social feature Of the ses-
sion Will he the grand reception and ban
quet, at the National Hotel, on Wednes-
lay evening. October 90, to which ladies
will> be admitted. Thursday evening,
October "a, there Will be social and
musicale at the hall of the Rite. The
executive committee is, as follows: George
Gibson. 33d degree. cha irnIau: c. W.
Brown. 32d: j. o. Breast. 32d: F. W.
Buddecke. 32d: Robert Cook, 32d; Will
lam =. Cole. SD: Francis f. Gross. 32d;
A. II. S. Davis, 32d: Samuel G. Eberly, 32d;
Stephen E. Cough. 33d: W. F. GUIDE. 32d;
ID. s. Hendrick, 32d: II. Krouheimer. 32d;
]. William Palmer, 33d: Fred. +. Phillips,
32d; E. j. Pullman, 32d; Rev, A, G. Rogers,
32d: Philip Reiter. 32d; william j. Wal
lace. 32d; W. S. Wilkerson, 32d; John
R. Wright, 33d.