The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-29
HON. [. II. CASWELL.
Grand Commander, Southern
Jurisdiction. Scottish Rite.
HERE ON OFFICIAL VISITATION
Grand Reception Planned tor Tonight
at the Masonic Temple in
His Holor.

Masonic circles are stirred from center TO
circumference over the visit OF Judge
Thomas Hubbard Casaell. grand com
lnanGer OF supreme council Sci degree OF
the Ancient ard Accepted scottish Rite
OF FTeemaSonry for The Southern jur:sdic-
ton OF the United States. and the Masons
OF Seattle and vicinity will extend 10 him
a hospitab,e welcome befitting the dlgnI-
fed and responsible position which ne oc-
cuples as the head OF the mother coun-
ell Of freenasonry in the world.
Judge Caswel arrived in the city yes
terday afternoon from Portland, and was
met AZ the train by 4 committee. who es-
corted him TO the Butler hotel, where ne
spent the evening pleasantly conyerslng
with Major James r, Hayden and other
prominent Nasons. who called 20 pay their
respects. Judge CesSea Is now seventy
one years old. bur his erect and vigorous
frame bellies such an age. and he laugh
ingly contended last night that ne was
the youngest in a group If .niddle-aged
men assembled in his room. He was
born IN Exeter. otsego county. New York.
August II, 1925. At the age of eighteen no
went TO Southwestern Arkansas. where in
ls4i, he first ME. the famous General Al
bert Pike, whose successor as grand COM
mander Of the supreme council he has
now become. Al Washington Ark he
read law with an uncle. whom he describes
as very strict, and was admitted 30 the bar
IN November, lSis. having completed his
collegiate training az 81. Marys College
Kentucky. In March OF the following
YEAR he left Washington ana proceeded 20
Fort Smith. where he joined a wagon
train just setting out for California He
had come TO the conclusion that the grow
ing West afforded the best fed for a
young lawyer. ana he says nov that he
has never doubted the wisdom Of bis de-
cision nor has he ever regretted making IT,
Leaving. Fort Smith April !. 1Sie. me
tram, SN strong. marched as a military
organization, with Capt. Marcy, now
Gen. Marcy. in command. The trip across
the plains. with Indian lighting here and
there by the way 20 spice tae journey. WAS
an interesting one. and Judge Casw IL
can tell Of its incidents with all the grace
ful effect OF a skilled raconteur. He ar
rived within the borders OF California
September I. having been Just FIVE
months in making the journey, which
can now he made in a few days. Two
months later he went to San Francisco.
The following wear he went 10 Nevada
City. Cat, where he met with great sue
cess both in his profession and In buSl-
ness. He was twice elected Judge of wat
is now the superior court, and was offer
ed third term. bat declined. lie had
meanwhile become wealthy. his business
interests having prospered apace. Later,
however. he met with rcverSes. his prop
erty being destroyed no less than four
times by fire. go that ever since, as ne
himself says. his estate has been that oil
poor man Il am sull independent
though he said last night. II mean in
spirit
In April, ISIS Judge Casweu went 10 San
Francisco. expecting 10 be absent from
Nevada City not more than ten days. In
point OF fact be was absent eighteen and
a half years. and IL was only the other
day that he made his first visit back 10
his old home The explanation Of his nm
expected sojourn In San Francisco was
that tho Masons pressed him into work
The Jurisdiction Of which Judge casweu
IS grand commander extends over all he
states south OF the OHIO river aad wsst OF
the Mississippi. and includes Alaska. the
Sandwich islands and Japan. Ills prs sent
visit here IL the beginning OF tour CT
official inspection. which will extend 20 All
parts or his jurisdiction. including th0se
across the ocean. As he talked OF the
long ard farguing Journey ahead OF HIN.
ne smiled last night and said that he vas
not a whit d{smayed at the prospect. bat
rather re3oiccd u u. One @ho saw tie
congen.aI group gathered IN his room last
aight IS NOT inclined 10 doubt as s.a;e-
ment.
Il regret thai can remain a Seattle
only = day or two" 10 safd.. 'If I were Ia
consdt my own incl3uatioas l should stay
mucA longer. But / must - on. j.. have
10 visit Spokane. Fro =; Paul. s.
Louis. IItglc Rock Memphis. Louisville.
Charleston. Richmond an5 Washing on
CITY. There l shall rcm4t1 for a month.
Then I must "a on tAg 1rE1 North Cara
Ina. South Carolina, t3oTEf8. Altbama.
Mississippi Louisiana tn T'exaT. AMI hack
% San Francisco Ara hen as zorn 4s
have been a: home r faT lays 7 mast
start for The saus.wich islands ana JLEsn.
I 30 ~ ..r,.%s
Judge Cas&eil Is taa special guest while
ig this city ~ Washington Lodge CT Per
fiction No. :. That lodge VIII give him -
reception ana banquet tonight al the Ms-
soa,c tempe - whicss al Scottish Rste
MaAaas ln goo3 sfaa4.rg SIRE Invited. The
oteasioa promises 70 - q memorable one
Ia Tbs history of y sso0~y f. thls cify.