The Washington herald., 1907-10-26
HONORS TO WASHINGTONIANS
Henry R. Evans and J. L. Shepherd
Given Higher Degree.
Commander Richardson Presides at
CcFemOnies-Preside to
Receive Delegates.

Henry c. Alverson, Of Iowa; Charles
F. Buck. of Louisiana, and II. c. Plum
ley. of North Dakota, were signally hon
ored by the supreme council, Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons for
the Southern jurisdiction. when that
body yesterday afternoon elected them
as active inspectors general for their
respective States, and consequently as
members Of the Supreme Council, the
governing body Of the entire Southern
Jurisdiction.
The election Of these three new mem
bers completes the personnel of the coun-
Gil The entire afternoon was consumed
in executive session over the election.
The election Of active members is re-
garded as among the most important
business OF the biennial session Of the
council.
Two more WashingtOnians were also
signally honored yesterday. At tne ex-
ecutive session Of the morning, Henry
/ Ridgely Evans. of the United States Blu
/ reau of Education, was elected to the
/ thirty-third degree. honorary inspector
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/ second degree, 10 knight commander oi
I the court Of honor This is also con
/ sidered a compliment for the men Sc
lected. Mr.. Shepherds name was the
/ only one added to the list of knights
commander Of the court of honor, but
/ John r. oliver, OF Iowa, and NJ. r.
/ Grant. of Mississippi, were named with
/ Mr.. Evans as honorary knights com
mander
/ Both Washington men are in the gov
! ernment employ, and are well known il
! this city. Nh Evans is a student OF
| Masonic antiquities and psychicaI re-
/ search. He is the author OF seVera
/ works on the occult.
! Mr.. Shepherd has been curator Of the
/ museum in the House Of the Temple
/ for a number of years, and his work ther,
/ has been greatly appreciated. He al.
ranged the museum as II stands to-day
. He is a member of all the local bodies
/ but has retained his Blue Lodge counec
tion in his native city, indianapolis II,
! was born there on St Valentines Dav
| 1854. and came 10 this city when quite
/ young man. He is d student Of MaSOni,
/ curiOs. and is great chief Of records o
/ the Great Council of the Improved Orde
! of Red Men. BY peculiar coincidence
/ both men are old newspaper men, tn,
| early part of their lives having beer
/ spent as reporters
Sovereign Grand Commander Richard
son and his supporters OF the activ,
knights commander last night cOnferre,
the thirty-third degree on all those elect
/ ed Thursday and yesterday, or, at least
/ all of those in the city. The ceremony
was a most imposing one Thjrty-four o
the 100 nominated We're initiated at tn,
House of the Temple, at 433 Third stree
northwest The others viii have their de
grees conferred in their respective States
The entire active membership paTtici
pated in the ceremony. and great mum
Der Of the honorary members were pres
ent.
It is expected that the Supreme Council
/ viii conclude its sessions this morning
At noon its membership will be receive,
by the President at the White House, an,
in the afternoon the biennial visitation {,
the grave Of Albert Pike will be made