The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-19
SCOTI!SH RITE work


nud Work icrformcd WIN
Oriental spIendor
The knight Of Rose Croix. embrac-
ing the 18th degree Of Scottish Rite
Masonry, was exemp fled in clnbo.
rate style by the Guthrie Lodge OF
Perfection, valley o. Oklahoma last
night Major A. +. Woodson, y s A
Of Darlington, assisted 10y Chas. White,
exemplified the work. The lessons OF
this degree are high and ennobling
and call for high order OF dramatic
talent. Major Woodson sustained his
varied parts efficiently and won the
plaudits Of both men Of the Rite and
neophytes. Urish Cloyd Guss was 10
charge OF the degree.
The degrees from is to 20 were COM
municated this morning by II S.
Cunningham and c. c. Kne sley. At
10 o'clock the 9lst degree, the Neo-
chite, or Prussian knight, was mag.
nifieently staged, the team workers
in the degree being Messrs. c. B. Adj
ans, Dr. Clark, Ray, Levy, Greer,
Willis, Niblsck, Farquha son and
Jones Following this the degrees
from 22nd to Goth were communicated
by lanterns and otherwise after which
the Knight Kadosh was exemplifed
with splendid scenic effect aud ward
robe by several workers from Hem
nessey.
This evening the great climax
in degree work win be given in
the Inspector Iuquisitor and the
Master of the Royal secret. These
two degrees call for 50 500 worth Of
costumes and much dramatic and emo.
tional Ia ent on the part of the actors.
G. II. Willis will act as Master Kadosh
and the leading actors will be Nessrs
Levy, Adams, Willis, Niblack Farqu-
hsrson, Clark, Greer, Hirschi, l.. w.
Baxter, Prof. Barr, Goss, Ray and
Jones, with Carl Haivghorst as NUS
ieal director. Following this work
the new class will be rendered q quiet
spread at the Capitol hotel, The en-
tire third floor Of the Victor block is
being utilized for this work aud the
myriad Of chambers are rich in orient
al sp.endor. Yester Brown, SEQ. Of
Wichita, is in charge OF the calciums
and is OF great assistance to the work
ers. Mr., Brown Is genial gentleman
and has endeared himself to the Ok
lahoma valley. The beautiful and
philosophical lessons of the ages are
exemplified in Scottish Rite Masonry
aud the consistories o. ( this order in
the different parts of the world are
the richest of any known order. The
symbols and ineffable ceremonials
make up a great drama which the pro-
fame can never view outside a scottish
Rite temple. The Oklahoma consis-
tory is growing in membership daily
The consistory has assets consisting
of SEQ. 900 10 money, $4,000 in para,
phernaiia and $4,000 in paintings,
ealciums and properties.
The new class this year is composed
of the following:
Anton Henry Olassen, Edmond.
Leonard Henry stein, Euid
George Washington Bennett, Okla
homa City.
Arthur Cyrus Bennett, Oklahoma
City
John Calvin Foster, Guthrie.
Mark p. Trotter, Guthrie.
w. b. Wheldon, Newkirk.
President James Eli Ament, Alvs.
Bird Segel Mcclure, Guthrie.
Eugene MIN, Perry.
Emory A. Westervelt, Perry.
Charles Henry Filson, Guthrie.
Walter Henry Matthews, Orlando.
Henry Ransom Allen, Guthrie.
The cost of membership in the okla
homa consistory is s22O. AT every
meeting ot the Rite q collection, some
times reaching $500 in cash, is taken
up. This money is placed in charge
OF the almoner of the order, who re-
lieves suffering and destitution wher-
ever found. During the past two years
many Il worthy person or family 10
Oklahoma have received presents OF
money or provisions, and have never
known from whence the needed relief
came.
NOTES.
Major A. f. Woodson, u. S. A. wore
an $500 robe last night in comforting
the Rose Croix.
Uiah Cloyd Guss is tireless work
er and the thanks of the consistory
are due him.
The Masons from abroad are loud 10