Evening star., 1901-10-21
Acting Grand Commander richardson

Acting Grand Commander Richardson
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Con-
necticut, Rhode Island New York New
Jersey, Pennsylvania. Delaware. Ohio, In
diana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin,
which were apportioned to the Supreme
Council of the Northern Jurisdiction in the
year 1927. Within it's jurisdiction the SUI
preme council has authority to establish
lodges of perfection,- by which are con-
ferred the degrees from the fourth to the
fourteenth, namely, Secret Master, Perfect
Master, Intimate Secretary, Provost and
Judge, 1ntendant of the Building, Elu of
the Nine, Flu of the Fifteen. Flu of the
Twelve, Master Architect, Royal Arch of
Solomon and Perfect Elu; also. chapters of
Rose Croix, by which are conferred the de-
grees from the fifteenth to the eighteenth,
viz, Knights of the East, Prince of Jeru-
salem, Knight of the. East and West, and
Knight Rose Croix; councils of Kadosh, by
which are conferred the degrees from the
nineteenth to the thirtieth, viz, Pontif,
Master of the Symbolic Lodge Noachite or
Prussian Knight, Knight Royal Axe or
Prince of Libanus, Chief of the Tabernacle,
Prince of the Tabernacle, knight of the
Brazen Serpent, Prince of Mercy, knight
Commander of the Temple, knight of the
Sun Prince Adept, Scottish knight of
st. Andrew and Knight Kadosh; particular
consistories, by which are conferred the
thirty-first and thirty-second degrees. viz.
InspectorInquisitor and Master of the
Royal Secret.
None of the degrees of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite can be conferred or
communicated within the states and terri
tories under the jurisdiction of this Supreme
Council except by subordinate bodies estab-
lished by its authority, or by the sovereign
grand INSPECTORS general or by their depu-
ties or by the sovereign grand commander,
or by deputies of the Supreme Council
The number of active members of the Su-
preme Council is forever fixed at thirty
three, including therein the existing mem
berS.
Distinguished MasOns in Attendance,
Distinguished Masons began to gather
early this morning at the House Of the Tenn
pie. and as they came from all parts of the
country the greetings were warm and con-
genial. When the meeting began there were
in attendance Lieutenant Grand Commander
James Daniel Richardson, Murfreesboro',
Tenn; Grand Prior Erasmus Theodore
Carr, Miles City, Mont; Grand Chancellor
Samuel Emery Adams, Minneapolis. Mimi;
Grand Master of State Martin Collins. ST.
Louis Mo-; Secretary General Frederick
Webber, Washington, D. c.: Treas surer Cen
Cal; Grand Almoner Richard Joseph Mum.
Savannah, Ga; Grand Auditor Samuel Man
ming Todd. New Orleans, La: Grand Con-
stable Rufus Eberle Fleming Fargo N. D.:
Grand Chamberlain Buren Robinson Sher,
man, Vinton, Ia; First Grand Eouerry
James Rudolph Hayden Seattle Wash;
Second Grand Equerry Irving w. Pratt,
Portland, Ore; Grand Standard Bearer
Adolphus Leigh Fitzgerald, Eureka. New:
Grand Herald Frank Mills Foote, Evans
ton, Wyo.; Theodore Sutton Parvin, Cedar
Rapids, Ia; John Frederick Mayer, Rich
mond. Va; Austin Beverly Chamberlin,
Galveston, Tex; ]. Wakefield Cortland
Ashevile N. c.: John William Morris
Wheeling, w. Va; Harper Samuel Cunning,
ham, Guthrie Okla: Edward Teare Taub-
man, Aberdeen, S. D.. and Gustave Ander
son, Omaha, Neb.
The following from this city were also in
attendance: DR.. F. J. Woodman, 3sd de-
Louis Goldsmith, 33d degree; James Lans.
burgh, 33d degree; Gen. George 1T. Bal
loch, 33d degree; r. N. Willis, 33d degree.
A: B: Coolidge, sad degree; Aaron Bald.
win, 33d degree: Robert I. Fleming. 33d de-
gree; j. Henry Small, sjr., 33d degree: Leroy
NJ Taylor, SD degree; George H WaikeT
33d degree; James II. Trimble, 33d degree:
r. B. Nixon, 33dsdegree; Samuel H. Walker,
33d degree; A. ID. Holt, 33d degree: Halvor
Nelson, SD degree; isaac P Moves. 33d de-
gree; VIM. Oscar Roome, 33d degree. Thos
G. Loockernan, s23d degree: Allison Nailor.
ooo aegree, VINO IS also representative of
Gil, and the following knights Commanders
of the court of honor: Samuel Hart John
r. Lacy, Jamess. Raeburn, John W. Ross,
Henry Franc, George w. Baird, u. 8 N:
| VIM. H. BarstoW. VIM. L. Boyden. George
| Corson Charles W.o Hancock. Edwin s
| Holmes Jesse w Lee, jr. Martin O(,on-
| nor, John ii. Ofeotl, w. Harry OlcOtt AL
| bert S. Ports. c.. w. Brown. L. Cabell VIII
| hanson.
The Supreme Council of the northern
| jurisdiction was represented by its grand
commander, Henry &. Palmer of Pontiac,
Mich; Hugh McCurdy, E. Rurnham Tracy
Francis A. Blades and Nicholas CouIson Of
Detroit; Abram T. Metcalf of Battle Creek
/ William Haste of Detroit and c. A. Palmer
of Pontiac. Simon Rafael De Zeyas En-
| riquez was present as special ambassador
! from the Supreme Council of Mexico and
was given cordial reception when intro
duced to his brother Masons by Mr.. AIli-
son Nailor
Grand Commanders AIi0cution.
| The opening session was devoted to the
allocution or biennial report of the gra nd
commander. Representative James D. Rich
! ardson who has been acting as grand COM
mander since the death of Thomas Huh
bard Caswell last November. delivered the
| allocution. He referred feelingly to Mr..
| CasweIls death, as well as to that of a
number of thfrty-third de gree members
| who passed away in the last two years
| Proceeding he an1a,lacsG that relations be-
/ tween the Supfe ne Council ald other Ma