The Washington times., 1901-10-20
TO OBSERVE A CENTENNIAL
Scottish Rite MasOns to Fittingly
Mark the Event.
Statue of Gen. Albert Pike to BE Tn
veiIed-Suprcme Council to Com
vene to Elect n Grand Commnndcr
Some of the other Features.

| Statue of Gen. Albert PtGe 10 be IT.
yeiIed-Supreme Council to Con-
vene to Elect n Grand Commander
Some of the other Features.
The closing days of the century of the
| organization of the order were httlnSly
celebrated last night by the Ancient ana
Accepted Scottish Rite Masons, in mu-
| slcale, to which the public was uNltsu'
! given in the council chamber ol the
| House of the Temple 4S3 Third Street
northwest. This event was an overture 10
the celebrations which will be held during
| this week including the centennial Of the
foundation of the Supreme Council of the
| Southern jurisdiction of Scottish Rite
| Masons, the biennial meeting of the or
der. and the unveiling of the statue OF
Gen Albert Pike at Third and d streets
northwest General Pike was Grand
Commander of the Supreme Council from
1859 to April, 1881, when his death oc-
CURED.
| Beginning tomorrow morning, and con
| tinuing until Saturday, meetings OF Ire
| order will be held. and important business
transacted The unveiing of the PIX
| monument erected by the Supreme Coun-
! ell about year ago, Will take place On
Wednesday, October g, at o'clock in the
! afternoon.
| At the musicale last night a distin-
! guished gathering of public men was
! present. including members of the order
| and invited guests. The handsome hall
vas filled to overflowing. The excellent
musical programme was rendered by the
! best talent in Washington.
At the conclusion of the affair an I'M
| promptu reception was held, an especial
| ovation being accorded Representative
James d. Richardson, of Tennessee. Act
! ing Grand Commander of the Supreme
Council, who will probably be elected to
succeed Grand Commander Thomas Hub
bard CaswelI, whose death occurred in
November last at San Francisco. The in
yited guests were shown through the
places of interest in the House of the
Temple. The Pike memorial room, where
many mementoes of General Pike are
kept, attracted especial interest.
The entire building was elaborately dec
grated with the national colors and palms.
Flags and bunting hung from the ceilings,
completely cOncealins the walls. while
masses OF eVergreens, palms, ferns and
autumn leaves made the appearance at
tractive in the extreme. American flags
were used lavishly in the hall on the third
floor. where the entertainment of the
the Pre- gramme rendered:
Prologue. Il Pagiiacci'' .Leoncavallc
Clifford Alexander Wiley.
Piano. Rustic of Spring ............-S Sinding
Valse in A Chopin
Miss Alice Burbage.
Violin, Caprice de Concert ....-...M .Musin
Hermann Rakemann.
Bolero, ''sicilian Vespers'' ............ Verdi
Mrs. Nellie Wilson Shir-Clin.
Piano, Ballade in A flat............. Chopin
Miss Alice i3urbage
Songs .................-........- Selected
Mrs Nellie Wilson Shir-Clif.
Violin, Cavatina. a..........................R Raft
Gypsy Dance. Tivadar Nachez
HerTSann Rakemarn.
Songs, "Torreador Song ............- Bizet
Les RameauX' '.............. -. FaGre
Mr.. Clifford Alexander Wiley.
E. II. Droop acted as accoEpanist.
The Supreme Council will convene to-
morrow at u o'clock noon at the House
of the Temple. Representative James D.
Richardson, Acting Grand Commander,
will preside, and will deliver the allocu-
ton. In his address he will suggest such
legislation as he believes will be neces-
sary. The remainder of the session VIII
be devoted to business meeting, at
which business of Importance VIII be dis
cussed.
on Tuesday at 10 a. m the election OF
officers to I'LL vacancies in the order Will
be held. There is but one position to
provide for that of grand commander.
Acting Grand Commander Richardson
will no doubt be chosen. while a success
sor to the office now held by him will
also be selected. On this account some
changes may be made in the officers.
Reports of the various standing com
mlttees will be heard, and number OF
other details of the work before the
body will be attended to. including the
election of honorary members of the Su-
preme Council and the election of knight
commanders of honor, an honorary de
gree
Or Wednesday the unveillug OF the Pike
monument will take place. All the Ma
sonic bodies Of the District of Columbia
Will assemble at the Masonic Temple,
Ninth and + Streets northwest a 9 y. m
under the direction of Most Worshpfui
Harry Standiford, Grand Master of the
Masonic order in the District of Column
procession to the House of the Temple.
reaching there at 2;45 and will then
march to the site of the Pike Monument
Grand Master Harry Stamford will
preside at the exercises to be held here
The address will be delivered by Freder-
lex Webber Secretary-General. The
prayer will be said by the Grand Chap
lain Of the Grand Lodge of the District
Of Columbia, and the dedication will ne
made by the Grand Lodge
The ceremonial attending the unveiliug
heavily draped in American flags. These
will be removed during the services. and
the statue will be turned over TO the Gov
ernment The statue has been erected at
the expense of the Supreme Council
Henry b. f. Macfarland. President OF
the Board of Commissioners, will deliver
the speech of acceptance. Col. Theodore
A. Bingham, Superintendent of Public
Buildings and Grounds, has been invited
to be present.
on Wednesday evening at o'clock a
public meeting will be held at the Con-
gregational Church, Tenth and G Streets
northwest, when Representative James u.
Richardson viii deliver IA historical ad-
dress on The Ancient and Accepted Scot
tish Rite and the Supreme Council" The
Supreme Councill viii also give a ban
quot at o'clock at the Willard Hotel
On MOday evening the biennial meeting
of the Supreme Council will be held at
the House Of the Temple. Tuesday even
ing the Royal order Of Scotland "A sister
organization, will give a banquet at the
Willard
The following are the active members
OF the Supreme Council:
James Daniel Richardson Grand Com
mander ad interim, Tennessee; Erasmus
Theodore Carr, Grand Prior Montana