Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-18

4 TOT the 16ct that many American MaSO0S
hold membership In both bodies.
James D. Richardson OF Tennessee Is pro-
Grand Grand Lodge ' and S Grand Masters ss Chapter
United States Of America. This body recog
mixes the authority OF the Grand Lodge and
Grand Chapter Of Scotland. 1t Is probable
that the matter Of ultimately establishing
an independent American Jurisdiction may
be taken up at the Edinburgh session.
The Royal Order of Scotland Is an eligi-
BILE degree for all Royal Arch Chapter
Masons In this respect it differs decidedly
from the Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite, to attain membership in which the
candidate must be q Scottish Mason Of
the thfrty-second degree.
There are a number Of washingtonians
who hold office In the Provincial Grand
Lodge and Provincial Grand Masters Chap
ter. Among the best known of these Is
Provincial Grand Secretary William: Oscar
Roome, who acts in the same capacity for
both bodies. Among the other officers Of
the Grand Lodge and Grand Masters Chap
ter is George Mayhem Moulton, now grand
master Of Knights Templar as provincial
senior grandSwarden. Other officers are as
follows: william Oscar Roome, Washing
ton, provincial grand secretary: Thomas
Jacob Shryock, Baltimore provincial grand
treasurer: George Mayhew Mouito a.. en-
James Isaac Buchanan, Pittsburg. Pa, pro
vincial junior grand warden; Marsh DIN
Perkins, Windsor, VT; provincial grand
SWORD bearer, w ulldH DIOhWCh AsASASA,
Cincinnati. Ohio, provincial grand banner
bearer: George Edgar Corson,, Washington.
provincial first grand marischal; Jonn
Hezekiah Olcott. washington, provincial
second grand marischal: Benjamin Winslow
Rowell. Boston. provincial first grand stew
ard; Joseph William Work. Boston. pro-
vincial second grand steward; Charies
Henry Heaton, Montpelier, VI. p.oV1 Wahl
ster, Concord. N. H., provincial 1ourtn
grand steward: Willard Fillmore Hicks.
Portland, Me-, provincial grand guarder.
holds ONCE by the grace Of Edward VII,
who in his dignity Of King OF Scotland;
is the hereditary grand master OF the Royal
Order. The body IL q somewhat despotic
Mr. richardson can do as he pleases. name
whom he chooses for ofnce. ana, IN lac"
''run the whole shooting match.
Henry l. Palmer OF Wisconsin. who Is
deputy provincial grand master. Is the
nonogenarian sovereign grand commander
Of the Supreme Council, A. A. 8. R., OF the
northern Jurisdiction. MI Richardson
formerly held the Office Of deputy provincial
once on the death of the late Josiah Il.
Drnmmond Of Maine. one of the most dis,
tinguished OF American Free Masons, ana
who had also attained hiFh place IN o0en
Odd Fellowship and rythianism.
The main party is not expected to reach
home before May q, but some Individual
Washington Shriners and their ladies' are
returning by various routes and trains from
an interesting trip to the Pacific slope incl
dent to the session OF the imper,al era. So9 Tai
May Ali. The session was great sue
cess in every respect, and the washington
visitors enjoyed themselves to the limit
while at Los Angeles. but they come nome
saddened and chastened by the terrible
railroad accident in which Potentate Hip
pie Of Rajah Temple Of Reading. Pa. and
so many others Of the nobility ana their
friends lost their lives. The special con,
tanning the nobility of Almas and Boumf
of Baltimore and their friends formed 9
section of the train that was wrecked, ana
thus the returned Washington visitors are
with true devotion thanking Allah and
the stars for their -good-fortune, while
deeply lamenting the afliction OF the no
bility of Rajah and other sister temples
The washington delegation to Los Ange1es
from Almas Temple was composed OF Po-
tentate Frank A. Sebrfng, Samuel Hart
Thomas b. Walter and Jacobus 8; Jones,
with Harrison Dingman as imperial rep
Of his having been imperial representative
several years ago. Mr.. Dingman was
unable to be present, 1t being the nrss
Imperial Council session he has missed
In many years. and, much to his chagrin,
Thomas B. Walker was for second time
compelled to forego the pleasure the
other imperial representatives were In at
tendance. accompanied by q party OF
The returning nobility report Los Angeles
and the sunny shores of the western ocean
'tail to the good" Notwithstanding the SAD
accident which deprived the fez-wearing
fraternity Of SO many worthy members.
The week at Los Angeles was a succession
of delicious delights, all afforded by Al
Malaikah Temple Of Los Angeles, largely
aided and abetted by Islam Temple OF san
Francisco, which sought in every way TO
return the courtesy of the Los Angeles
temple In last year abandoning the meeting
of the Imperial Council set for that city
and turning all the funds 1t had raised for
the purpose of entertaining the nobility
from everywhere over to the relief OF the
sufferers Of the sister city after her desc
lating earthquake.
The Los Angeles session Is considered
periai Council and Imperial Potentate
Alvah P. Clayton's administration closed
in a literal shower of glory. The San
Francisco papers affectiOnately called him
pet and dished him up plenty of praise,
not unmingled with the peppercorn OF very
touching cartoons, most of which reached
the spot But the past imperial potentate
didn't seem to mind 1t bit, for he has been
a Shriner long time.
cess, considering the remoteness OF the
temple from the east. whence most OF the
big patrols hail. The contesting teams
were as follows: Murat, Indianapolis, IL
men: Ismalia, Buffalo, IA men; Syrian, Gin
cinnati II men; Medinah Chicago. 30 men;
Islam, San Francisco, q men; Moslem, De-
troit. 81 men; Aladdin, Columbus, 20 men;
City, 20 men; Saladin, Grand Rapids, "a
men; Aloha, Honolulu, "a men. Only these
eleven patrols actually were competitors,
although Ell Kalah Of Salt Lake City and