Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-25

the democratic candidate Tor governor Vi
Missouri and Mr.. Allen are both past
grand masters of the Grand Lodge OF
Missouri MaSons.
James Daniel Richardson, the sovereign
grand commander of Scottish Rite Ma
sons, under whom the biennial session
of the Supreme Council has been so ably
conducted, is a past grand master and
p. G. Fl. p, was an officer In the Con-
federate army, speaker of the Tennessee
house. state senator, and many years
democratic leader of the House. He has
devoted himself largely to Masonry from
early manhood.
Harrison Dingman, who took prom1-
nent part in local reception work, and
shared in the labors of the week of every
description, is a thoroughgoing Joiner
and has held the highest local office in
each branch of Masonry and been i'm
perial potentate of the Shrine. He Joined
the order of f. A. A. NJ. August 2, 1880.
was master of New Jerusalem Lodge IN
1884 and most worthy grand master in
1889. He is also P. r. Ill. M. of Wash
ington Council, p. H. priest of Columbia
r. A. Chapter r. and s. Masters; r u.
H. priest of the r. A. Chapter, past COM
mander of Washington Commandery, NO
/, Knights Templar. and the present dep
uty grand commander of the Grand Com
mandery Of this District. He Is also
member of Almas Temple, o. A. N. NJ.
During his last term as potentate, In
1895, he was elected imperial potentate of
the Order of Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine
for North America, in which post he
served with distinction. He is a member
Of Kit Carson Post, No. 2. G. A. R.: past
department commander of this depart
ment and past junior vice commander-in-
chief of The National Encampment. He
Is past priest of the Union Soldiers AL
lance past chief Of the Archons he Is
CT oh SllneriOr Lodge.
knights of Pythias, and was for some
time chairman Of the grand committee on
judiciary.
Much praise is bestowed by all on the
excellent ritualistic work done by Francis
A. Sebring in the Lodge of Perfection.
The clerk of the Police Court made good
all along the line, but he did best In his
station in the last degree of the Lodge
of Perfection, the beautiful fourteenth.
The librarian of the temple, William
L. Boyden Is also well known In
other prominent fraternities and was for
some years secretary of the Library As
ISOLATION of Washington city. He was
born in Washington January 6, 1866, and
is now in his forty-first year. He entered
the Masonic fraternity in 1890. being
raised in Osiris Lodge, No. 26. of which
Columbia Chapter. No. 3, r. A. NJ, al
though he afterward affiliated with Mount
Horeb, No. 7. He has been a Sir Knight
of Columbia Commandery. No. 2. K. T.,
since 1894. He entered Mithras Lodge of
Perfection. A. A. S. R.. and Evangelist
Chapter. Rose Croix. in 1895. and ad-
vanced to Robert De Bruce Council,
knights Kadosh. and Albert Pike Con-
sistory in 1896. He was appointed assist
ant librarian several years ago, and be-
came librarian upon the promotion Of In
spector General A. B. Cunningham to as
sistant secretary.
Gen. Robert H. Hall, U. S. A., retired
long q resident of Washington, who re-
signed from the active membership in the
Supreme Council because of removal from
the southern Jurisdiction. has been elected
an emeritus member of the Supreme
Council.
Senator Warren, 83d degree honorary,
who became a Mason in 1895; Senator
Scott. who Joined in 1900, and Admiral
Schley. who Joined in 1899, will all be in
tonights 33d degree class. Admiral Schley
became Mason at the age of sixty. To
be exact, he was born October 9, 1889, and
initiated October q. 1899. Immediately
after being raised to the third degree In
the blue lodge, Admiral Schley started
upon his career. He was made a Royal
Arch Mason on October "a. 1899, in Lafay-
cite Chapter, and was made Knight
Templar in Columbia Commandery, No. .
of this city on November 10 of the same
year. Three years later Admiral Schley
began the study of the Scottish Rite, hav-
ing been made a perfect Flu on December
2, 1902, Knight of Rose Croix December
8, 1902. On January p, 1903. he received
the degree of knight Kadosh, and on Feb
ruary % he took his thirty-second degree
On October 10. 1905, the admiral received
the honorary degree of knight commander
of the Court of Honor, and yesterday he
was elected an honorary thirty third de-
gree Scottish Rite Mason, and will be
coroneted tonight