The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26

Meeting behind the secret enclosing doors of the Temple of the Grand Lodge of Masons. at the corner of Perry and Washington Streets. members of the Orient of Alabama of the Ancient and Accepted Order of Scottish Rite Masons assembled yesterday in their fifth re- union.
 The reunion is well attended. The Scottish Rite is an exclusive Masonic body. There are fewer than 250 mem- bers throughout the domain of Ala bama. Over seventy-five of these mem- bers are present at the reunion. It is a fine appearing body of men. They come mainly from the cities of Ala bama and they are leading men in their communities.
 Most distinguished of the visitors is George Fleming Moore. of New York, thirty-third degree, formerly of Mont gomery, sometime United States Dis trict Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama and the next highest Mason to James D. Richardson, Thirty-third Degree Sovereign Grand Commander of the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States Mother Supreme Council of the World. MT. Moore is Grand Minister of State, and Sovereign Grand Inspector General for Alabama and Porto Rico. He arrived from New York Monday night. Previous to his coming to Mont gomery MT. Moore had been quite III in New York, but he now appears to be in the best of health. MT. Moore has with him a handsome enameled cross presepted to him at, the recent San Francisco Conclave of Knights Templar by the Earl of Huston, rep resentative of King Edward VII He also has a handsome cross presented to him by Montgomery Lodge of Per- lection of the Scottish Rite.
 The reunion began at o'clock yes- terday morning. when the visiting del- egates were rendered an informal re- ception The Lodge was then opened |. The opening was followed by balloting under dispensation. after which the in- effable degrees of four to fourteen were conferred. At this session. at which Robert s. Teague, Thirty-third Degree Venerable Master. Montgomery Lodge of Perfection, presided. degrees were dates: George W. Jones. Harry c. Gunnells, Charles P. Jones. Barry L.. Holt, A. C. Avinger of Georgiana, Will liam Ketzky, l.. c Pannelle, Robert F. Ligon, Duncan May. Lee H. Well, John F. Browder John W. Tullls and Alex Rice.
 At o'clock last night. Wise Master IT. IT. Matthews of Montgomery Chap ter of Rose Croix. conferred the historic degrees from fifteen to eighteen on the degrees on l.. M. Mosely of Union Springs, W. F. Haygood and Robert E. Steiner of Montgomery.
 At 9 o'clock this morning, William Walter Ransom, Preceptor Birm1ngham Council of Kadosh, will open the Coun- cil and the philosophical and chivalrous degrees of nineteen to thirty will be conferred on the class heretofore mem tioned. At o'clock this afternoon Walter How ard of Birmingham, Master of Kadosh Alabama Consistory, will open the Consistorial Council, when the judicial and consistorial degrees. thirty one and thirty-two. will be conferred on all of those named and Charles Meer- tief, thirtieth degree, of Montgomery, in addition.
 On the afternoon of tomorrow George F. Moore will confer the thirty-third degree on Lieutenant Governor Harri- son of Mississippi
 At o'clock tomorrow evening a re- ception and banquet will take place. with Henry c. Davidson of Montgomery presiding. This function will conclude the reunion.