Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-22
A THREE-DAYs. SESSION.
A Supreme Council Assemblies at
Scottish Rite Hall.


The Supreme Council, thirty-third degree,
for the United States of America, their ter
ritories and dependencies, began a three
days session in convention assembled this
morning in the Scottish Rite Hail. 90s Penn
sylvania avenue. This IS the annual meeting
Of the order, and the attendance inclu les Off
GERS and members of the supreme council
The routine business of the order will be
transacted and. Of course. will be executive
in Its character. The council will elect a
sovereign grand commander to succeed the
late John ]. German. Many of the visitors
are accompanied by the ladies of their fam
lilies. and the three-days' session will include
social features to relieve the monotony of the
business routine.
Tonight at 1870 the members will hold
reception and smoker, followed by a buffet
lunch at the Masonic Temple, to which all
Master Masons are invited. Addresses will
De delivered by prominent speakers of the
order. Tomorrow evening at 1880 o'clock
a reception and banquet will be given at the
National Hotel. to which ladies will be ad-
m Thursday at 1:3o pm. there viii
be musical and literary entertainment fol-
lowed by refreshments. in the hall, .Us Penn
sylvania avenue. The ladies will be taken
tonight to hear the illustrated lecture on
plymouth and the Pilgrims" by Dr. C. F.
Caldwell. at the Church of Our Father, 18th
and l. streets northwest. Some of the prom
inent officers Of the Supreme Council in at
tendance at this convention are William A.
Hershiser, sovereign grand comman Ter Co.
lumbus. Ohio; Granville A Frambes, grand
minister of state, Grand Rapids Mich
John G. Barker, grand secretary general
New York; Robert L. Wright. grand keeper
of the archives, Troy, n. y; Willard c. Van
Derlip. grand master general of ceremonies
Boston; E. Junius Edwards, grand marshal
general, Minneapolis; Maj W. BayIiss,
grand standard bearer. Washington DC;
WILLARD J. Burton. grand captain Of the
guard, Providence; Vernon o. Taylor, grand
prior. Providence: w. W. Carpenter grand
marshal of the camp. Waltham, Mass; John
}. Stoddart, commander-in-chief of the
grand consstory of Ohio, Columbus; DIR. ].
Z. kroesen. secretary Ohio con;is. DRY;
James H Curtin, deputy for New York:
Rush }. Shank, deputy for Michigan; Rich
ara ); Graham, deputy for the state of
Washington: George Gibson. deputy for the
District OF Columbia; Gardner c. Sims, dep
uty for Rhode Island
TOday's business Session.
The business session of the council CON-
vened this morning at 10 O'Clock, Mr.. Will
liam H. Hershiser, acting grand command
er, presiding. After the roll was called
the grand commander delivered his annual
address. 1t was a lengthy document and
was listened to with interest by the council
1t showed that the order is in fiourishinp
condition in all parts of its jurisdiction.
which includes every portion of the United
~
istence, and applications are constantly be-
ing received for the admission of other
bodies. Appropriate reference was made
to the death of the late Grand Commander
German Letters have been received from
foreign bodies rendering their regret at the
passing away of this eminent Mason.
The grand commanders address was re-
ferrad to committee consisting of Mr.
John Haigh of Massachusetts, Mr. J. c.
Kroesen of Ohio and Mr.. c. W. Edwards of
New York, who will subdivide and refer
the address to the appropriate committees
At 1870 the council took recess. and the
Washington bodies. At the afternoon ses-
sion routine business was transacted and a
number of reports were received from diff
ferent committees.
The following committees We're appoint
ed On general tration-Hopkins
Thompson, Edward w. Atwood. Jno. G.
Barker Jno Is. Harris, .Ino. Haigh.
On general state of the rite-AleXander
Atkinson. j. J. Stoddart, Geo Gibson.
On rituals-W. A. Hershiser, c. w. Ed
wards. James c. Kroesen.
On constitution and by-laws-WilIard c.
Nanderlip f. J. Edwards, j. J. Stoddart
On finance-Edward W. Atwood, Robert
l.. Wright, Jno. b. Harris.
On jurisprudence-E. j. Edwards, j. c.
Sims, J. F. Calhoun.
On foreign relationship. Haigh, Geo
Gibson, Jno. G. Barker.
On deceased members-David W. Thomp-
son. j. c. kroesen. NJ. w. Bayliss.
On returns-M. W. Bayliss, w. c.. Van
derlip G. A. Framber.
On dispensatioEs and warrants-Jno G.
Barker. c. w. Edwards, Jno. Haigh.
Unfinished business-Hopkns Thompson,
NJ. r. Cooper, j. H. Van Deman.