The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-18
SCOTTISH RITE MASONS.
Plans for the Centenary Celebra-
tiOn Of the Supreme Council.

Albh VI ltit III III GtliE NbNilN II.
The Exercises to Begin With Pub
lie Musicale Tomorrow NiEht-Ded-
icutiou of the Albert Pike Mouu-
ment-A banquet at New WiIInrd's
Prominent Nasoas from an parts OF the
United States are arriving daily i'm Wash
| iuEtou 10 attend next week the centenary
celebration of the establishment o. the Su-
prem, Council Of the Southern Jurisdio-
tiou of Scottish Rite NasCuS An apTTD-
pirate feature Of the exercises viii De the
dedication Of the Albert Pike statue at
/ the intersection Of Indiana Avenue and
. Third Street northwest and its pves,uta-
tHn &" the District of Columbia. The fig
Ure OF the greatest of an Scottish Kite
Lasous Is now hidden from view boy
large American ras.
The session of the Supreme Council Of
the Southern Jurisdiction viii begin on
Monday next al the House of the Temple.
/ Third and l. Streets northwest This viii
b. the biennial session and "a sovereign
grand commander viii De- elected. The Pc
>ition is Of lifelong tenure. and is now
held hy Representative james -. Rich
ardsou. of Tennessee who WAS lieutenant
anu .l'ltl anu @l-i.t.fltl To- lLlt
head az IN, Scottish Rite upon ;he death
OF Thomas H. CaswtH in san Francisco.
last year. 10 is regarded as almost Ger
tainty that Mr. Richardson vii. Dee chosen
90 the hi-h position.
Tho exercises incident TO the centenary
will begin saturday evening next with
musicale I'm tine council chamber at the
House of the Temple, Third and T. Streets.
NJ SID % clock II, this the public VIII be
"#H..
as follows.
Prologue. 81 PagliaccL" Leonoavauo.
Clifford Alexander Wiley, piano. CAD
Rustic of Spring. SudIug. and ODJ
''NalSc Alb. CHOPIN. MIss Alice Burb8Er,
violin, .'apU,a Ge t"lccrt. MusIn, Scr
mann EHE,mauu. r5ler1. -Siciuau Yes
j.. rs Verdi Mrs Nellie Wilson Shir-
Cau; plano, "BalIady Alb. CHOPIN. Miss
Alice EuJbaEe- songs. selected, Mrs. >,I-
lie Wilson Sh.r-Cuu. violin. ,aJ -Java-
TINA" Ran. and thI Gypsy Dance III
I1iar Nach,z, Hermann itEsemanns
SONGS CAP Iprreacor song. EIz,t. and
ND Les itllH. lA. Ea.Tt- Clifford Alex
aud'r Wiley. T.. IT, Ir10p accompaulst
-l. first session of the Supreme J0uu-
ell VII. be held on Monday The date or
-, .i".le- iH.nt OF he ir-t supreme
Council Of Scottish Rite Masonry was
May 81. l,.L GIJIzrus of South tarOlIU4
iaety up the IrsI Supreme Council. Col.
sovereign grand comma Gcr The history
ui the southern Jurisdiction Is closely i'm
l.lHlNtH with .E-. nI The United States
itself With the growth of the nation Dc
has grown 10 now d. braces thirty States
ana ltrrltOrtsS and spreads into the in
Sl-ar posse sstons and 10 China and
Japan There -l, JWel.y-three members
NJ tho supreme Council 1s follows
James Daniel Richardson. Grand Com
N&E.-r tad iutsTiuF. Tennessee Eras-
mus Theodore Carr. Grand Prior. Mon
Chancellor. MINNESOTA: Martin C5uIns.
Grand Minister OF State. Missouri. Fred
'rlgk Mrbher. Secretary-EsuerlI Ken
furEr, William Frank Pierce. Treasurer
General. California. Richard Joseph
Eulu. Grand AImouer. GeorzIa- samuel
81 Todd. Grand Auditor. Louisiana Ru-
rus 70. Fleming, Grand Constable. North
I,ah"ia- huren Robinson sherman
Grand Chamberlain. Iowa. james Fiu-
G..--fA Hayden, First Grand Equrrry.
VI aSl-ll-l.u- Irving Washington Pratt
Second Grand Equtrry. Oregon Adolf
phuS Leigh Fitzgerald. Grand Standard
L.taTer, Nevada George Fleming Moore,
Willis Fpute. Grand Herald. Wyoming
Henry Moore Teller. Colorado. T.h,
fTeoenek Mayer. Virginia. Austin Bey-
cry Chamberlain Texas. James Wake
field Cortland. North Carolina. DR. John
W Morris. West Virginia Gustave An 3
aeFSon, Nebras ka, Edward Teare Taub- .
man man SgGth Dakota Harper ) Cunning
The dedication Of the Albert Pike stat /
ne was 10 have taken place last MAJ but I
James ID. Richardson upon his accession I
tp the position Of Sovereign Grand Com
TniHder, secured its postp0nemcut
lpon invitation OF Sovereign Grand I
Commander Hcharts1l the Grand Lodge
D. A A NJ 81 thn District OF Columbia 4
viii dedicate the statue Grand Master I
Harry Stamford viii preside over the 4
ceremonies Tn, details OF the programme I
have not yet been completed ATusl. will D
De rendered by Halrys Band and al the I
conclusion OF the uuVglIiUg ceremonies f.
prayer viii be offered by Jhe chaplain Of .
the Grand Lodge OF IT,. District. An APP .
To-
and The services uI General Pix. VIII DE I
delivered 10y Frederick Weber. Secretary T
General OF The supreme Council At the .
cglcl--laN pf TINS address Mr. ~ e1o-r /.
viii formally Juru the statue over 10 the I
Government OLA whose behalf IL VIII be I
accepted by Henry T. j.. Narfarlun8
mIsSiuutrs- The exercises at tine statue F.
Will close with music au' "a LaUrIictigu F.
The Grand Laa-. HiN mot ia special .
communicative M Masonic Temple at
90 assemble ~ Masonic Temple al the
> me hour. and form lu PROCESSION GA lha
cprt 81 pTi Ut tamIlat.rE- 80 3D.. * IT,
headed hy Iglry's Band. tho procession f
"Id march to The House OF tLs Temple.
corner Of Third and l. Streets NORTHWEST.
Council. and th.n proceeded 90 Third
Street and Indiana Avenue.
be the address which James ID. Richard
son VIII deliver M III. h.Ist tuuEraga-
li0nal Church. Tenth and ~ Streets north
west. Wednesday evening. October G
ills subject Wlli DE- The Ancient and Ar-
Ceuttd Scottish Rite and me Supreme
Council" Few mon are better y.r-aG i'm
the literature and ritual OF the Scottish
Rite than Mr. Richardson To him fuur
years ago was assigned ia, deI..,rauca /
Of The historical address on The occasion
1f tho centenary. Those who have read
DE address in The proof say thar 10 is one
Of the finest contributions 10 Masonic lit
q. rure.
The meeting al the Congregational
Church VIII De- followed by "a banquet at