New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE.


The Council OF Deliberatlon for the State Of
NeW-iork met at Syracuse on Wednesday. May
H. 1898, at o'clock p. m, Illustrious Charles f.
Ide. ;hrty-third degree. Commander Chief.
presiding. besides whom the following active MEM
berS of tho Supreme Courcil were in at
tendance: Iustrous CLIFTON f. Paige and
Illuscious William Holman, and the honorary
members. Marvin l. Greenwood, John L. Sha-
fer, Frank H. vick. Charles d. Bingham.
Charles II. Armatage George A. Newell. Elon
c. Brown Richard II. Parker Austin c. Wood
Arthur Macarthur. Joseph F. Abel and severa.
HUNDRED ~ representatives. from the Various bodies
was invoked by lllustrious and Rev. William n
Kephart. thirty second degree, Acting Grand
Prior.
The Illusirious Comma nder-in-Chef then de-
liyered very entertaining and instructive ad-
dress. which viii be printed in full in the pro-
ceedlngs.. i was referred 20 committee con-
sistng Of llus,rous William Homan thr;y-third
degree; Calvin W. Eaton. th!rty-third degree. and
George H. Clarke thrty-thrd degree, for subdi-
Mson ana reference to appr9priate comm' Bee,
through its chairman. lllus,rious Arthur Mac
Arthur. thr;y-ihrd degree. rendered very elab-
crate report. giving detailed account Of the
work OF he various bodies Of the Rite throughout
The State. showing very satisfactory interest
In the degrees. and proving that The Rite II in
a most hourishing condition.
The comWiti .. on Finance, through Its chair,
satisfactory balance on hand after payment OF
The following thirty second degree officers were
elected for 1859 John T.. De Mund of Brook
Ign. First Lieutenant Commander; John ". Cut
ler OF Blnghamon, Second Lieutenant Command
CT; George +. CrOssman. Of Rochester. Minister
Of State and Gra I'd Orator the Rev. William H.
kcphart. OF Ncw-York city. Grand Prior; Solo
mon Strasser. OF Albany, Grand Chancellor;
Joseph Y. Baker. Of Gouyerneur, Grand Treas
ur'r; Joseph T.. Abel. ,hrty-third degree. or
Brooklyn. Grand Secretary; Walter u. Greene
of Buffalo, Grand Engineer and Architect: Leslie
q. Cooke. OF WATERFOWL. Grand Hospitaler; Fred
ii. Hughs)n OF Corning, Grand Master % cerc-
monies. William Hardness. OF New-York City
Grand Standard Bearer; ". r. Robinson. OF Og-
densburg. Grand Captain OF the Guard. Edward
VI. Wolf. OF Troy. Grand Organist George A.
" pod. of Syracuse. Grand Sentinel These were
duly installed BY Charles H. Ide. thirtythird de-
gree. and the Council or Dcliberation then ad-
go irned
the tWcniy-seventh degree. with new costumes
and scenery. and Il Is but fair say that me
work was exemplIfed In manner never excelied
within the experience Of those present;
The Chapter OF Rose Croix OF NewYork City
convened IN annual session at Scottish Rite Hall.
MadisOD-ave. and Twenty ninth-st. \ largo num-
Der q Perfect Knights were N Attendance, ana
The beautiful and Impressive seventeenth degree
WAS conferred In full ceremonial form on large
class Of candidates. iiustriOus William HOman
presided at the election and installed these officers
FOR 90: Charles Crawford. thirty-third degree
VI u Wise and Pe-fect Master. Theodore A. Per-
lam II. Barker. thirty second degree. Junior War
den Clarence II. Sanford thirty second degree.
Grand orator. Thomas Moore, thiriy-third de-
gree Grand Treasurer; James Belknap. thirty
second degree. Grand Secretary: John Sabine
Smith. ;hirty-sccond degree. Trustee. The an
in hourishing condition, and the officers deserve
much credit COR the success OF their efforts