Evening star., 1901-10-10
THE scot TtSH RITE
Centennial ofSapfeMe Council, South
.ern-hrisdietion,
DUAL CELEBRATION OF THE EVENT
dwelling Of the Monument to
Gen. Albert Pike.
FEATURES OF PROGRAMS

FEATURES OF PROGRAMS
| Masonic interest throughout the civilized
| world where the principles of the fellow
| ship are upheld and generated is being CEN
| tered in events which will occur in Wash
| ington week after next in connection with
| the biennial session of the Supreme Council
of the Thirty-third Degree of the Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
| for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United
| States of America 1t is the mother coun-
| ell of the world. 1t established 100
! years ago, on May 81. 1901, in Charleston.
S. c.. but the celebration of it's centennial
| anniversary was postponed from last May
| until the approaching biennial meeting in
| order to make 1t coincident with the unveil-
ing of the statue of Gen. Albert Pike
| This statue, which was erected by the
Supreme Council out of it's own, funds and
! placed by authority of Congress on the
public reservation at the intersection of
Indiana avenue and Sd and D streets north
| west, has been greatly admired by the gen.
| eral public. and since it's completion has
been the shrine which nearly every Mason
who has visited Washington has paid silent
| tribute before. General Pike was for
many years and until the time of his
death grand commander Of the Supreme
| lodge
| the world over his name is revered and his
| works are known.
| Unveiling Ceremonies.
| The ceremonies of the unveiling and of
| formally turning over the statue to the
| United States government will be conduct
| ed by the Grand Lodge of Masons of the
| District of Columbia Tuesday, October %
| under direction of the grand master, Harry
| Stamford. The details of the program
have not been completed, but it will be in
! keeping with the occasion All the Masonic
bodies of the District will be in attendance
| in full regalia, and will form procession
to escort the participants. Haley's Wash
| ington Band has been secured to supply the
music.
| The Supreme Council will attend in a body
and a very large number of the members
of the Supreme Council of the Northern Ju-
risdiction, with Henry l.. Palmer grand
commander, at their head, will also be pres
ent. Accommodations at the Arlington
and the Raleigh have been secured for
| these visitors. Besides the official Masonic
| representatives there will be individual
| MasonS present in large numbers from all
| over the country. a
Meeting of Supreme Council.
The biennial meeting of the Supreme
Council will be held in the House of the
| Temple, 433 Sd street northwest, corner of
E street, Monday, October q, but on the
| previous Saturday night musicale will be
| given in the Supreme Council room, In
| which some of the best talent in Washing
ton will participate. The exquisite perma-
nent decorations of this commanding apart
ment will be heightened by floral decora-
tions and draperies. This musicale will be
| open to the public. 4
The meeting Monday will be devoted to
| listening to and considering the biennial
| address Of the grand commander ad inter-
| i'm, Representative James D. Richardson of
| Tennessee Mr.. Richardson is lieutenant
| grand commander, but has been acting as
grand commander since the, death Of Grand
| Commander Thomas Hubbard Caswell
| which occurred in San Francisco last No
vember. He will be formally elected to the
| eminent position he temporarily holds
| at the session Tuesday, October 22, when
the election of officers takes place.
| Other Officers.
| This will create a vacancy in the office of
| lieutenant grand commander, and as the
| Supreme Council almost invariably ad-
| vances its officers when death makes a va
cancy there will probably be promotions
| all through the roster. The order Of rank
| is follows:
Grand prior. Erasmus T. Carr, Montana;
| grand chancellor, Samuel E. Adams, Min
| nesota; grand minister of state, Martin Col
| lins, Missouri secretary general, Frederick
ebber, Kentucky; grand almOner, Richard
| J. Num-, Georgia; grand auditor, Samuel
| Manning Todd, Louisiana: grand constable,
| Rufus E. Fleming, North Dakota; grand
| chamberlain, Buren r. Sherman. Iowa;
| first grand equerry, James Rudolph Hay
| den, Washington; second grand equerry,
John F. Mayer, Virginia; grand standard
| bearer. Adolphus L. Fitzgerald Nevada;
| grand sword bearer. William F. Pierce.
| California; grand herald, Frank NJ. Foote,
| Wyoming.
The other members of the council are
| five sovereign grand inspectors general,
| fifty honorary inspectors general and fif-
| teen knights commander of the Court of
!
| general are William Oscar Roome, A. H.
Holt. F. T. Woodman. R. 1. Fleming. Louis
| Goldsmith. J. c.: Taylor. A. B. Coolidge.
e. M Willis. Allison Nailor jr., G. W.
Balloch, I. P. Noyes, George H. Walker
and James Lansburgh, all of this city, and
| Messrs Halvor Nelson and George E. Cor
| son. also of this city, are among the knights
| commander of the Court of Honor.
Two Banquets and an Address.
Tuesday night the Royal Order of Scot
| land, a sister order of the Supreme Council,
of which Josiah H. Drummond Of Maine is
provincial grand master and Representa-
| tive Richardson is provincial deputy grand
| master, will give banquet. 1t is now the
| intention to inaugurate the opening of the
| new Wizards Hotel with this function If
everything is in readiness. In case any
| thing occurs to prevent it will be given
| elsewhere
| Wednesday will be devoted by the Su-
| preme Council to the consideration of gen.
eral business ana at night Grand Com
| mander Richardson will deliver historical
address on Masonry" The First Congre-
| gational Church, corner of 10th and q
| streets northwest, has been secured for the
| purpose, and it will be open to the public.
The Supreme Council will also give a
banquet that night. at the new Wizards
| Hotel. provided stated about the other
that it will be in readiness.
| THIRD BATTALION ARRIVES.
|