The times., 1901-06-01
FOUNDED A CENTURY AGO.
4 Brilliant Celebration Marks the
Masons' Anniversary.


The centennial celebration of the Su-
preme Council, Ancient ana Accepted
Scottish Rite Masons. was observed in
formally last night by the mem.ers of
the body at the Temple. Third and E
Streets northwest. The magnificent
structure which forms the headquarters
! OF the Scottish Rite fraternity for the
Southern jurisdiction ~ of the United
States was thrown open to all Masons
in the District of Columbia. with their
wives and friends, and more than loo
persons were present during the evening.
The celebration took the form of a
general reception, followed by a musical
entertainment and a luncheon. The
early portion OF the evening was devoted
to a general inspection of the Temple
The gathering then assembled in the
large council chamber, where the follow
ing musical programme was rendered by
a selected orchestra and quartette:
Piano solo. ''Komeno Ostrow," Mr.. Waldecker;
solo. 'CayalIeria Rusticana,' Mr. Trentanoye;
solo ssBacio,' Miss Matte v. Wade; solo. Thine
Ewes So Blue Mr. Rebstock; SOLO The Rose,
Miss Chenowith; quartette Washington Ladies
Quartette: Miss Levers Miss French, Miss Fetch
er, and Miss Chenowith-
One hundred years ago yesterday. May
81, lsn. the Supreme Council was or
ganized at Charleston, S. c. Today the
council represents thirty States and every
Territory in the Union This is the oldest
| Masonic Council in the world.
The formal celebration of the centennial
will be observed on October "a, when the
statue of Gen. Albert Pike win be un-
yeiled.
The temple was handsomely decorated
last night, the rooms and Railways being
banked high with flowers and plants. The
museum was devoted to promenades.
Every local Mason of Importance was
present Representative J. D. Richard
son. of Tennessee, and Capt. Allison
| Nailor received the guests and presented
them in turn to those present The oc-
casion was brilliant one, and was COM
pletely successful.
The officials of the Supreme Councii fol-
low:
Lieutenant Grand Commander James
| Daniel Richardson, Murfreesboro, Tenn;
Grand Prior. Erasmus Theodore Carr
Miles City, Mon; Grand Chancellor. Sam
uel Emery Adams. Minneapolis, MINI;
| Grand Minister of State. Martin Collins
81. Louis, Mo; Secretary General. Fred
| erick Webber, Washington, d. C; Treas
urer General. William Frank Pierce. San
/ Francisco, Cal; Grand Alnoner Richard
/ Joseph Num-, savannah. Ga; Grand Au-
ditor Samuel Manning Todd New Or
! leans. La: Grand Constable, Rufus Eb-
erie Fleming, Fargo, y. D.; Grand Cham
berlain, Buren Robinson Sherman. Vim
ton, Iowa; First Grand Equerry, James
Rudolph Hayden, Seattle. Wash; Second
Grand Equerry, Irving W. Pratt Port
! land, ore; Grand Standard Bearer,
Adolphus Leigh Fitzgerald, Eureka, New;
| Moore. Montgomery Ala; Grand Herald,
Frank Mills Foote, Evanston, Wyo.;
Grand Tiler. William Reynolds Singleton,
Washington. d. c.; Theodore Sutton Par
vim, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; John Frederick
Mayer, Richmond Va; Austin Beverly
Chamberlin, Galveston, Tex; J. Wake
held Cortland. Asheville, n. G; John
William Morris. Wheeling, w. Va; Har-
per Samuel Cunningham, Guthrie, Okla;
Edward Teare Taubman. Aberdeen, S. D..
Gustave Anderson. Omaha, Neb,
Among those present were the follow
ing of the thirty-third degree: ]. d.
Richardson. Grand Commander; Fred
Webber, Secretary General; A. b.
Chamberlain, representative Of Texas;
George w. Moore. representative of
Alabama; Allison Nailor. representative
of Mexico; NJ. ID. Brainard, Lewis Cold
smith, Halyer Nelson; r. M Willis; +.
B. Woodman, Jesse W. Lee, jr., William
Ascar ROomie. James Lansburgh. George
w. Balloch. James II. Trimble. Aaron
Baldwin. Samuel II. Walker, II. ID. Lock
thirty second degree the following at
tended: w l. Bozdon. X. c. C., H.; G;
Trentanove. A. NJ. Lambreth, Ed
Droop, yiscount de St Phalle. Of the
French Embassy; George L. Corson. K.
G. c. H; DR. j. II. Mccormick. X. c. c.
H: Simon Wolfe Charles Hancock
". ". Jordan. A Frey. j. II. oicott,
X. c. c. H: 4. p. Lacey. W. J. Hen
derson. Dr- ID. =. Hickling. l.. c. W.
Williamson. II. X. Simpson. Samuel
Hart X c. c H.: S. r. Aler Charles
Alien: p L. CouItry. of Cincinnati: J. c.
Rinehart H l. Rothroc%. Allen Bussins.
w Harry Olcott, K. G. c. H: A. Chile
Burkin, Henry France, X G. c. H:
Martin o'connor. X c. c. H.; J. IL
Johnson.
Among others were Henry r. Evans,
a H. Bennett, o. S. Firman, Sterling
Kerr, and II. Il. Miller.
Pears the ~