The evening times., 1895-10-25
OPPENHEIMER'S,
514 Ninth ST. N. w.
AT ALBERT PIXIES CRAVE
Masons Held an Impressive Service
in Memory Of Him.
Grafton by Theodore s. Parvin, In.
spector General of IOwa-Clos-
ing Scenes of the Session.

The Officers and members of the SUI
| premc Council, inspectors general of the
thirty-third degree. Ancient and Accept
ed Rite of Free Masonry in the Southern
! juisdiction, laid aside the work OF their
biennial session this morning and visited
| the grave of the late Gen. Albert Pike, at
! Arlington.
An eioquent Grafton in memory of
| the distinguished Mason was delivered
| at his resting place by Mr.. Theodore s.
| ParviD, of Cedar Rapids, the inspector gen.
eral OF Iowa. The speaker was intro
| duced by Judge Thomas II. Caswell, the
! grand comma nier of the Supreme Council.
In the course of Mr.. Parvins remarks he
| referred to the prayer that Gen. Pike
once offered, in which he asked that there
might be some one who would speak
words of sorrow in his memory. The
! speaker said that the deceased had built
his own monument in the house consecratcd
10 the services "f the rite which he more
than all others built up and magnifietl.
He has left a monument in the heart of
each member of the order which testifies
to-day. and will always testify, the love
borne for him while living. and will ever be
bestowed upon his memory now that his
voice is silent and his body rests beneath
the sod"
Mr.. Parvin spoke highly of Gen. Pixies
personal characteristics, and referred to
his valuable services to the Rite. as well
as to its officers and members.
At the close of the grafton the assembly
Joined in singing Nearer My God to Thee"
The Supreme Council met for an after
noon session at the House of the Temple at
2 o'clock. The consideration of several re-
ports was the principal business taken up.
The Supreme Council of the 33d degree
of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
.1.,,.r
The beautiful banquet hall of The hotel
was tastefully decorated. Garlands of
trailing smilaX were gracefully hung on
the walls and the two long tables were
adorned with La France roses. The en-
sigma of the order was everywhere in
evidence and the scene presented was
brilliant one.
Over $50 members of the order with
their ladies sat down at the banquet and
discussed the excellent menu for over
two hours.
An orchestra stationed In the corridor
Just outside OF the banquet hail. discoursed
appropriate music during the dinner, at
the conclusion of which the grand COM
mander, Thomas L. Casw ell, of California,
proposed the toasts, " hich were elOquently
responded to.
to.
In his response to ''the President of the
United States" Hon. ]. ID. Richardson, OF
Tennessee said:
II regret that this toast was given to
me. l do not know why 1t was given to
me, unless 1t was because came from
State which has given to the republic three
of the foremost and most fIlustrous Presi-
dents-Johnson, Polk and Jackson.
II rejoice to know that we live under a
constitution that holds out a helping hand
to the struggling patriots in the Island of
Cuba in their efforts to be free from the
oppression and tyranny of an effeted
monarchy of the old world. ="
The speech was most happy effort and
was received with mech applause. 1t was
past the hour of midnight when the guests
adjourned.
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