The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-24
Inn SOLEMN Ceremonies
DEGREE OF SCOT.
.,su ATE MASONRY coxFEnnED.
~-r ~Desixnates- Receive the High
- Masonic Honor pessihle-Only
= Chosen Few Ever Attain It--Dut
Five In the State OF WasAington.

=
IN rres q scot-fss Rite Masonry was
Ill ccaserres In this city. II was Al
" evsns in Ms=os1se circles which occurs
-, rarely. MAI James X, Hayden. inspec-
- general for the district. was delegated
= m. supreme council which me; ia
| 1ssA,ngton, n. g., q year ago. 70 confer
| - degree.
Yha aesesatef supreme council. which
catered the degr@s was ofhcered as fol-
! ssvs: Jamee r. Hayden shirty-th.rd degree.
| avysrsggn grand commander: Thomas Il.
/ ex<a. .hsrty-thirsl degree. OF Olympia.
~ysre;gn Lieutenant commander: F. E.
l 1.odgrass thlrty-t1ira degree. OF Spokane.
s,sr5 prior; Edward f. Hare. thirsy-taird
kree. Of Tacoma. grand chancellor.
rna fun rttualis,ic work was conferred
= sous des.xnaies Ernst Bertrand Hus-
~. Of this city. who was a grand cross
knsrh. Of the court Of honor and row be-
eoFEss the youngest thlrty-third degree Ma
&c IN The United States. having just reach
a the required age: Or. Hamilton Allan,
| a Tacoma past imperial posenfate Of AIN
ftmple OF the Mystic Shrine; DR.. f. u.
Oimx,ed OF Spokane, the present mayor
q that city and one OF The leading physs-
e.sv and Richard SAKE Jones, OF this city
~ Jones assisted In the reviva! OF Scottish
RE Masonry here and was master OF
xadosh.
The conferr.ng OF the degree IL the acme
MASONIC n.
! All profound teachings t,ea.ting It's posi-
eoa Al the toprnosf step OF the Masonic
hsder No higher degree nor greater hon
Sf Il known to Masonry. The candidates
aye sf,oken % as ''deSixnates" because they
are chosen without application or solicisa-
Den The th!rty-sh.rsi degree II granted to
few leading MasoHs % the country AZ each
meeting o. the supreme council OF this
IRE f-paHhernf jurisdiction which meets at
Washington. n. G., every two years.
Al tire close OF tn. ceremonies or the
evening q banquet was served.
The meeting Of Scottish Rite MaAons to
confer the shir;v-tFlird degree. brings prom
kentiy forward the fraternal association
t.awn 81 Masonry. AZ the Oldest fraternd
EXAMINATION. the mos universal and per-
kage the largest in snumhec, IL has Always
essses Today 4 hasIt branches In every
civilized and eemi-civilized portion OF the
cobe
II England the Prince Of Wales IL It's
grand master. In Denmark Il is officially
ru;scted In Mexico President Diay Is
Dc sovereign grand commander OF the
Scottish Rite and Masonry h there 30
arong I, Is said. that the Catholic church
sssr not carry OUT its snterdict. PRESIDENT
kxton was its grand master.
Masonry exists in jerusalem. In Arabia,
h Central Asia China Japan. II ss some
tmes claimed for IL that II Ii the universal
nngon. II L. founded ON a belief In God
NJ ihs immortality Of the soul. II confines
t. religious creed 10 these two fun9amen,-
sk AMI demands 10 belief about" them
d Ia votaries. Hence II II that Jew. Gem
die. Christian. Mohsmmedsn, Contucian
car all meet under the Masonic banner
Recently the grand lodge OF Washington
esaciaily recognized the legitimacy O, the
colored lodges Of siasons holding charters
hon ne gsand hodge Of England; now
comes the xrand ledge of Kentucky and
objects 10 holding communication with the
grand lodge Of Washington because II
recognizes. negro Masonry THIS agi-
tat'on Will eventually. II Is thought. take
slavery out OF Masonic recogniyarce and
that a colored man will be recognized az
man and free born. II he comes well
recommended
The Scottish Rite, under which the thir-
sy-third degree was conferred on last Sat
uf3ay evening. Ia a comparatively modern
branch Of the order. II originated with
Frederick the Great os Prussia. who was
II commander. II frs. appeared In the
United States i'm 1852 and Its present con-
s.itption was adopted at Charleston. S. C..
h f7ss
Tinted States divided into two grand jur-
kdc,ions known the northern and
pntharn Jurisdictions As the southern
Jurisdiction retained all territory west OK
he cas-; line of tbs Louisiana purchase the
taiss OF the Pacific coast are al II the
Hathnrn jurisdiction, which has fer its
commander Thomas Hubbard Casweii. OF
San Francisco. Maj James T. HAYDEN or
this city Ia Inspector general for Washing
ton and Idaho
The Scottish Rite was brought - i.s pres
eat perfect,on ny Albert PIKE. one or the.
Ess.sst Masonic students and writers Or
The century Mr. Pike visited Seattle many
years ago He vas an enthusiast. VINO
ssve;ed hts entire time to the study OF
Masonry and Jeff Ia the supreme council
si the southern Jurisdiction ;he most com
Ee;s Masonic library in existence
The Masonic ,sodiss of Seattle are excep-
ssonaily strong ana Seattle Is recognized
Or he Masonic center os ihe state. the
saad lodge usually meeting here.