The times., 1899-10-19
MASONS' SOCIAL session
Supreme Council Entertained at the
House of the Temple.

GueSts of WashiBGtoR's Scottish Rite
C0nsistory-The Order of the East
ern star Represented - Flowers
and CoIored Lights Add to the
Attractiveness of the Building
/ One of the most brilliant affairs ever
/ held in the history of the Masonic fra
Jernity in the District was the reception
! rendered by the local Scottish Rite Con-
sistory to the members of the Supreme
! Council for the Southern Jurisdiction of
the United States, at the new House of
the Temple Third and E Streets north
west, last. night. The Masons Of the city
had been invited to attend with their
ladies' and nearly 400 persons had assem-
bled in the magnificent cathedral when
the formal Introductory exercises began.
Jeweled officials of high degree, with the
ladies of the Order of the Eastern Star.
formed one of the most distinguished
gatherings of the ancient brotherhood ever
witnessed in Washington.
The event was also the occasion Of
the formal opening Of the newly com
pleted House of the Temple, and the
building contained scores of surprises for
the visitors, who inspected il from cellar
TO roof The decorations were superb and
consisted of cut flowers and potted plants
tastefully arranged to harmonic with the
myriads of yari-COlorcd incandescent
lamps. A large orchestra occupied the
centre Of the hall on the second floor, and
discoursed music from within the little
faiTyland Of palms and flowers which
screened the musicians
The building was of itself worthy of
a careful inspection On the basement floor
is large banquet hall which is capable OF
seating 3C0 persons at the tables. On the
first floor are the Offices of the officials OF
the local Scottish Rite Consistory, while il
the rear is a great library. On the second
floor is museum stocked with rare and in
/ teresting relics. The remainder of this
floor is devoted to reception and dressing
rooms The third floor is occupied by the
cathedral, which is probably one OF the
handsomest halls in the country. The color
scheme is magnificent, and the whole place
glitters with rich hangings and costly
trappings. The remainder of this floor Is
! given up to the private rooms of visiting
! members of the supreme council. Each
! State having representation in the Southern
Jurisdiction has a room devoted to its dele
gates. These rooms have been established
by the several States and are exquistely
furnished, containing everything from fold
ing beds to reference Libraries and ward
robes
At o'clock, when the cathedral hall was
crowded with a representative GATHERING
Dr. F. J. Woodman. Deputy Inspector Gen
eral, formally introduced Grand Commander
Caswell and the members Of the supreme
council to the assemblage. This was fol-
lowed by an informal round of hand -shak-
ing and congratulations, which lasted some
rfVF,a 10
of selections in pleasing style. Capt Al
lison Nailor, jr., read letters from Mai
Gen. Nelson A. Miles and Admiral Schley,
expressing regrets at their inability to at
tend: Admiral Schley will receive his first
second, and third degrees in this city to-
morrow night.
The throng then repaired to the banquet
hall, where an elaborate buffet lunch had
been prepared. The freedom of the house
was then given the guests, and until mid
night very enjoyable time was spent
The guests OF the evening. to whom the
reception was rendered, were the follow
ing:
Grand Commander. Thomas Hubbard
Caswell. San Francisco, CAL Lieutenant
Grand Commander. J. d. Richardson, Ten
nessee; Grand Prior, Erasmus Theodore
Carr Miles City, Mon; Grand Chancellor.
Samuel Emery Adams. Minneapolis. Mimi;
Grand Minister OF State, Martin Collins
St Louis. No; Secretary General. Fred
erick Weber, Washington; Grand Almo-
Der, Richard j. Num-, Savannah Ga;
Grand Auditor Samuel Manning Todd.
New Orleans, La; Grand Constable, Rufus
Eberle Fleming, Fargo, n. D.. Grand
Chamberlain, Buren Robinson Sherman,
NintOn. Iowa; Second Grand Euuerry.
James Rudolph Hayden, Seattle, Wash
Grand Standard Bearer, Adolphus Leigh
Fitzgerald, Eureka. New; Treasurer Cen
eral, William Frank Pierce, Oakland, Cal.
Grand Tiler. William Reynolds Singleton
Washington, D. C.; Theodore Sutton Par
vim, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; John Frederick
Mayer Richmond, Va; George Fleming
Moore. Montgomery, Ala; Frank Mills
Foote. Evanston WyO.; Irving w Pratt
Portland, Ore; Austin Beverly Chamber
lin, Galveston. Tex, and J. Wakefield Cort-
land, Asheville y. c.
The reception committe which cared for
the visitors was composed Of the local
conslstory: DR. T. J. Woodman. 80. Chair
man; DR.. A. B. Coolidge, So: Col R. J.
Fleming, 80; Allison Nailor, jr., 80: Aaron
Baldwin, 80; John II. Small, jr., 81. X c.
G. IL; r. 3. Donaldson, %; W. c. William
son, 81; George r. Corson, %; Halvoor
Nelson, 32; K. B. Nixon, 32; George H
Walker 80; Z. NJ Willis, 30; Louis Cold
smith. 80; Gen. G. W. Balloch. SO: W r.
Singleton. 80; James Lansburgh SO: w.
o. Roome, 80; J. H. Olcott 90: Dr. o. ].
Eddy Il; J. o. c. Roberts, g: William
Barnum, Is; w. l. Boydeu, 81; Samuel
Hart 30.
The usual session of the council was held
during the day, and was devoted to execu-
tive business, nothing being made public
The revision of the statutes of the order
was considered, but no action was taken
It was voted that the order should take up
all remaining expense in the matter of
completing the Albert Pike Monument
About $4,000 has been subscribed. and
$4,000
The council viii adjourn the present ses-