The Washington times., 1901-10-23

Fiftieth. Flfty-hrst. Fifty-seeond. Fifty
third. Fifty-fourth. Fifty-fifth. and Fiji
ty-sixth Congresses. and was reelected
to the Fifty-seventh. He was the nomi-
nee In the Fifty-sixth Congress OF the
Democratic Representatives OF the House
for Speaker. and received the fun vote
OF his party.
In 1873 he was elected to the Office OF
Grand Master of the Mssons OF his native
State. and in 1852 TO that OF Grand High
Priest OF the Grand Chapter. Royal
Arch Masons OF Tennessee. His rise in
the Masonic order has been steady. and
prior to the last honor with which his
brother Masons have honored him he has
held for number OF years the important
posts of Inspector General Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite. thirty-third de-
gree, sieutenant Grand Commander of
the Supreme Council, and Acting Grand
The council continued in executive ses-
sion yesterday afternoon. Following is
a list OF committees appointed to act
during the present session:
Jurisprudence and EsgIslation-w. F.
Pierce, San Francisco. Cal. r c. Flem-
ing. Fargo, y. D.: B. r. Sherman. Vim
ton. Iowa. Henry NJ Teller Central Civ
Col; II. $. Cunningham. Guthrie. okla.
FINANCES. E Adams. Minneapolis,
. Mimi: J. r. Hayden, Seattle. Wash; ].
W Morris; Wheeling. W. Va
Nominations b. r Sherman. Vinton.
Iowa: l. w. Pratt, Portland, Ore; r. J.
Mum. Savannah Ga
Foreign Relations-J. F. Mayer. Rich
Neb.: L. w. Pratt, Portland Ore.
Doings of Subordinate Bodfes-A L.
Fitzgerald. Eureka, New; w. F. Pierce,
San Francisco. Cal
Doings of Inspectors and Deputies-R.
J; Num-. Savannah. Ga; f. N. Foote.
Evanston. Wyo.; J. Wakefield Cortland
Asheville N c.
State OF Order and Unfinished Business
MARTIN Collins, St. Louis, Mo; L. T.
carr. Miles City. Mon: e. t. Taubman,
Aberdeen. S. D.
rfa
La; r. T. Carr Niles City, Mont; z. I.
TauDman. Aberdeen. S D.
Library and BuildingsJ r Hayden.
Seattle, Wash; r. T. Fleming. Fargo. NJ
D.; s. E Adams, Minneapolis MINI
Revision of Ritual-G. +. Moore. Mont
cisco. Cal; T. W. Hugo. Duluth. Minn,:
E. b. Hussey, Seattle, Wash; c. F. Ros-
enbaum, Little Rock, Ark; P. 5. NAL
colin. Portland.
Charity-James d. Richardson. Muir
frcesboro. Tenn; w. F. Pierce. San Fran
cisco. Cal; |. w. Pratt, Portland Ore
Grievances and Appeals-H NJ Teller,
central city. Col; r. I. Taubman Aber-
deem. s D.: Martin Collins st. Louis. Mo.
AT the unveiling of the Albert Pike
5tatue at Third and d streets this after
carried out:
All the Masonic bodies of the District
Of Columbia will form at the Masonic
Temple. corner Ninth and F Streets
northwest. under the direction of Most
W orShlptul Harry StandffOrd. Grand
Master Of Masons in the District Of CO.
lTmhia. and viii be escorted at 9 D. m.
by the Orient Commandery. No. s. X. T.,
Francis J. Woodmau, Eminent Com
mander as follows:
Procession to the House of the Temple.
433 Third Street northwest, at 2:45 D. m.
and thence to Pike Monument D. m
At the monument the Grand Master
presiding:
Music
Ceremonial of unveiling the statue OF
Grand Commander Pike
Music
Prayer by the Grand Chaplain OF the
Grand Lodge OF the District of Columbia
Dedication by the Grand Lodge
Address by Frederick Webber, Secreta-
ry General.
Music.
Benediction-
Adjournment until p. m. to the Con-
gregational Church. corner Tenth and O
Streets northwest Public invited
Music.
At 7:30. address by James d. Richard
SON. thirtv-third degree, of Tennessee
Subject, The Ancient and Accepted Scot
tish Rite and the Supreme Council"
Banquet, p. m at the new Willard
Hotel.