Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-28
Business Of Importance Before Scot
fish Rite Body.
THIRrY.rHIRD DEGREE CONFERRED
Reception to Be rendered at Ma
tionaI Rifles Annoy.
PROMENADE AND CONCERT

OeIore the supreme council, $50 and last
degree. Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
of Masons. in session at Scottish Rite Hall.
this morning that the council was not adj
journed until 80 o'clock
Most of the business was such as could
not be divulged. The 33d degree was con-
ferred on five candidates, and reports were
heard from the different committees having
1t in charge, giving the condition Of the
Scottish Rite in the various Jurisdictions,
of which there are about fifteen. The show
ing from these reports was said to be ex-
cellent and the rite was reported to be
spreading and increasing in numbers all
over the country.
The delegates went Immediately to lunch
at Freunds after the session. where they
met the ladies, who had visited different
point Of interest, as usual, about the city
this morning.
This afternoon the election of officers
will take place, and the matter of the re-
n,cval of the Grand Orient from New York
here will come before the council. 1t will
probably take some time to settle this, as
the question is a most important one, and
there seems to be division of opinion
among the delegates on the subject. 1t
will be discussed in all its phases.
Reception and Banquet.
Tonight the reception to the Supreme
Council, rendered by Columbia Lodge of
Perfection, No. 1, will take place at the
National Rifles Armory. The ladies will
be present at the banquet.
The toasts have been previously published
in The Star
Fifteen hundred invitations have been
Issued for the reception and promenade
concert at the Masonic Temple in homer
of the officers and delegates of the Su-
preme Council, which took place last night
at 8 o'clock.
boil %ho
presented brilliant scene. In the win
dows had been placed ported plants. and
the stage at the end Of the large chamber
was mass of palms. Large punches of
side of the stage. The national colors and
Masonic emblems were also used in the
decoration.
The Committees.
The reception and concert was in charge
of the following committees:
Executive-George Gibson, Samuel Eber-
ly, E. ]. Pullman, Major ]. b. Campbell,
Capt. John Mclaughlin.
Reception-Major ]. b. Campbell, Thomas
Ellis, f. Z. Cross, John L. Hempel, Philip
Reitter.
chairman; c. E. Crowell, John Lynch o.
H. Briggs, w. l.. Wilkinson.
observation-disclosures Gibson. chairman
A. S. Brust John H. King. w. ]. Wallace,
AS the guests arrived they were met and
welcomed by members of the committee
and shown to the dressing rooms, where
their wraps were DOTTED. The chairs for
the spectators had been set on either side
of the hall, leaving the center vacant for
the promenaders.
Halay's Inaugural Band of twenty-five
pieces furnished the music. The program
March. american Beauty" Haley; over
ture. Miners Dream Kersen; waltz
Artists Life" Strauss; idylle. mill in the
Forest" Eilenberg; selection. BLACK Hus-
kinkies." Gendix: b. march. STARS and
Stripes" Sousa; cornet solo, performed by
Joseph Hama, Hama: descriptive, Clock
store" Ortiz; overture. Morning. Noon
the Nile" Herbert; waltz. Loves Con-
fiict." Walteufel: galop, Bon Voyage"
Sousa.
Welcoming Address.
The audience was called together at $50
o'clock. and the delegates and their ladies
were welcomed by Supreme Deputy George
Gibson Of the District. Sovereign Grand
Commander Major W. Bayliss of the SUI
preme Council responded, while ILL., Bro
Calvin w. Edwards of New York spoke on
behalf of the visitors.
About $50 couples participated in the
promenade, which was begun about Q
v SioCh, anu was leu ny supreme Deputy
George Gibson of the District and Mrs
Gibson The floor was cleared after this
and the younger portion of the invited
guests INDUCED in dancing, which was
continued for some time. The members
were highly gratifed with the success Of
the affair and anticipate one equally SO
tonight. when the reception and banquet
viii be held at National Rifles Armory
Yesterday afternoon the ladies of the
party visited the State War and Navy
Department and the Executive Mansion
AT the Navy Department they met Secre-
tary LoEg and were introduced to the
President at the White House.
Callers Mt White House.
Among these were Mrs. F. S. Foster and
Miss S. d. Favor. Massachusetts: Mrs. f..
w. Atwood. Connecticut; Miss Emma At
wood, Connecticut; Mrs. P. o. Anderson,
New York; Mrs. Horace Pigg, Connecticut;
Mrs. c. w. Edwards, New York; Mrs L. B.
Human, Connecticut: Mrs. B. C. Bently,
Rhode Island; Mrs. VIM. E. Bixby, Mrs.
Charles E. Sturgis. Mrs. Robinson, Mrs.
Fred Kicker, Massachusetts: Mrs. Jack
man and Mrs. NJ. v. Dosh, New York.
Urge n Reconsideration.
A strong petition. signed by number of
prominent citizens of Georgetown, has been
received by the Commissioners, urging a