The morning times., 1895-10-22
sco,,,sh Rite Nssous.

The Officers and meinDers OF the Su-
preme Council, TnIrty-tBlTd Degree, Ior the
United States oil America, their terri
torres anu dependencies, viii commence a
three days session IN the naIi OF the Kite,
No. sUo-yIU Pennsylvania avenue north
west, tnis morning. With the exception
OF the northern jurisdiction this is the
largest body oil Scottish Rite Masons in
tue word. This is It's annual session, and
is he.d here by invitation OF Columbia Lodge
OF Perfection No. 1 F., OF this city. The coun-
Gil Will eject the successor OF the late Hon.
John j 1orman, sovereign grand Command
er, and other officers composing that dis
tingusned body, and transact other i'm
portant business.
Tonight al 7:3O there will be a recep-
ton and smok ker, followed by Il buffet lunch,
in Music Han, Masonic Temple. All Master
Masons are invited. Addresses Will De
deivered by eminent members OF the order
Wednesday at 7:3O p. IN. reception aud
banquet, TO which ladies will be admitted,
will be given in the National Hotel.
Thursday at 7:30 p. IN. there will be a
musical and literary entertainment, fol-
lowed by refreshments, in the hail, No
9OS-91O Pennsylvania avenue.
The officers OF the Supreme Council
already here are: William A. Hershiser
sovereign grand commander, Columbus, o.;
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; Mai. W. Bayliss. grand stand
ard bearer, Washington, ID. c.; William
j. Burton, grand captain of the guard,
Providence; Vernon o. Taylor, grand prior.
Providence; w. W. Carpenter, grand mar
shai of the camp, Waltham. Mass; John j. {.
Stoddard. commander-in-chiefO Of the grand
consistory of Ohio, Columbus; DR.. j. C.
Kroescn. secretary Ohio consistOry; James
H. Curtin, deputy for the State If New
York; Rush j Shank. deputy for Nichi-
gan; Richard ]. Graham, deputy :or the
state of Washington; George GibSun, dep
uty for the District of Columbia; Gardiner
C. Sims, deputy for Rhode Island. lions.
John b. Harris and John Haigh, nf the
committee OF general administration, are
also here, and deputies and comna.icrs-
in-chiefs from ten or eleven other States
are expected tonight or in the "a ,rning.
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
Among the members of the Council who
have arrived are R. G. Dobbins, George W.
Jackson, P j. Sanborn, Lowell, Mass;
j. P. Higgins, C. S. Burnham, A. f. Floyd,
E. s. Foster, NJ. E. Pelton, A. b. Davis.
Boston; b. F. Leighton, C. E. Sturgis, F. l..
Kicker, William L. Eixby, Haverhlnl,
Mass; F. A. Flint, Woburu, Mass; H. W.
Howard, Lynn, Mass; j. b. Hartman, E. j.
Turner, William Saint, Columbus, o.;
Cory Lane, PellefontaiDe, o.; Franklin
Saunders, Columbus, o.; William WEIGH,
bridgeport, Conn.
The executive committee, George Gibson.
chairman, have made special arrangements
for entertaining the wives, daughters and
lady friends accompanying the visiting
brethren, among which may be mentioned
a ride in ca rriages to Arlington, the Soldiers
Home and other points of interest within
and outside the city, and tonight Super
intendent Eberly, of the herdic line, win
have extra berdics to take them from the
National Hotel to the Church of Our Father,
Thirteenth and L streets northwest to
listen to an illustratedle lecture on plymouth
and the Pilgrims" by DR.. C. F. Caldwell,
complimentary tickets for the same having