Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-11-12

Edgar Callendale Snyder. a 32o Ma
son writing for the Fraternal Record
says of the recent gathering Of Masons
Ii Washington:
To Scottish Rite Masons this event
has been looked forward to for years.
marking. as II will, q period so full
and SO complete that new inspiration
will be given, new glories added to the
Double Eagle" and new ideals take
the place Of those canonized since the
creation Of that first Supreme Council
In the heart Of the old Common wealth,
South Carolina. century ago last May.
Freemasonry Is such q venerable in
stitution. and has existed for so long o
time. that one is lost In the mists Of
antiquity when philosopnIcally con-
siderng its rise and progress. But with
Scottish Rite Masonry. as contradis-
tinguished from York Masonry. so far
as this nation Is concerned. its genesis
Is written In the lives Of the men who
composed its first Supreme Council,
love and esteem Of their country. And
II comes like benediction to US. of the
faith, that the Mother Supreme Council
Of the world, recognized as such by
upward of thirty Supreme Councils
throughout Christendom. enters the
second century OF its existence more
fully capable of performing its high
mission. after a hundred years of world
work, than was ever dreamed of by the
fathers.
The first register of the Supreme
Council of Scottish Rite Masonry for
the Southern Jurisdiction was sent
out In 1901. This register In the light
Of the centennial celebration of the
founding Of the Supreme Council for
the Southern Jurisdiction Is extremely
Interesting. 1t shows that nine citizens
OF South Carolina made up. the first
council, Col. John Mitchell, a native Of
Ireland, being the first Sovereign
Grand Commander. Col. Mitchell was
an officer In the Continental army.
serving with distinction Throughout the
rebellion, and after peace was declared
In South Carolina, where he became a
Justice OF the Quorum Court, a very
high judicial position in those far-away
days Of the young republic.
Associated with Grand Commander
Mitchell as one Of the nine active mem
beers of the first council were: DIR. Fred
erick Dalcho. Lieutenant Grand Com.
mander: Emanuel de Ia Motta. Treas
urer General; Abraham Alexander.
Secretary General: T. b. Bowen, Grand
Master OF Ceremonies; Or. Isaac Aud,
VI. c. Levy, Dr. James Moultrie, Of tho
distinguished South Carolina family
of that name, and Israel de Lieben.
DR.. Dalcho, whose name Is a house
hold word to the students OF Scottish
Rite Masonry. was a young physician
OF Charleston, S. c., when he was made
Lieutenant Grand Commander. lilo
was a brilliant man and highly es-
teemed for his many accomplishments.
Before he took up the active practice
OF his profession he had won praise as
a soldier. having been First Lieutenant
In the First Regiment of Artillerists
and Engineers In the service Of the
United States.
The other members OF this first
council were as distinguished. NJ. c.
Levy being q scholarly Jew, whose
wide philanthropies had endeared him
TO the people Of the Old Dominion.
And this register gives the date OF
the establishment OF the first Supreme
Council of Scottish Rite Masonry as
May 81, 1901.
From that day to this is far cry!
But the line OF succession OF the Grand
Commanders of the Supreme Council
IL continuous and unbroken from tho
beginning. John Mitchell, who was tho
first Sovereign Grand Commander as I
have indicated, held the high Office
from May 81. 1901. until his death,
January 20, 1916. DR.. Frederick Dali