The Washington herald., 1907-10-23

j. /. II. Smith of Baltimore, Md, was
yesterday afternoon elected sovereign
grand commander Of the Supreme Coun-
ell Of the Sovereign Grand Inspectors
General of the Thuty-Third Degree of
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Mas
onry for the Southern Jurisdiction, to
succeed Sovereign Grand Commander
James ID. Richardson lie has jurisdic-
zion over the army and navy and all
States except Maine, New hampshire,
Vermont. Massachusetts. Rhode Island
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania. Delaware. Ohio, Indiana.
Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin, which
are under the jurisdiction of the Supreme
Council of the North
r. !. Pendleto1. OF this city. was elected
lieutenant sovereign grand commander
to succeed Samuel Z. Adams. of Mime
apolis. Mimi; r. W. Hampton, Of AIssis-
sippi, elected grand prior, vice Eras-
mus T. Carr, OF Montana; J. y. Walker
OF Georgia, elected grand chancellor, vice
Martin Collins, Of ST. Louis, f. s Baker.
of Missouri elected grand minister Of
state. vice George +. Moore. of Mont
gomery. Ala. Joseph =. Evans, OF Bait
more. elected grand treasurer general
vice ". Frank Pierce. of San Francisco;
James o. Bamptield elected grand sec
retary general, vice Frederick Webber,
Of this city, Hamilton S. Smith, of this
city. elected grand auditor general; Alfred
a. Watts, of Baltimore, elected grand as
sistant auditor general. and J. y. Murphy,
OF Baltimore, grand master of ceremonies,
vice Irving vs.. Pratt OF Portland. Ore.
Reports Are Read.
At the morning session yesterday, the
report of the secretary general. Frederick
Ncbber. and of W Frank Pierce. treas
urgr general. showing all the business
transactions Of the Supreme Council dur
ing the last two. years. We're received.
Thc report OF Librarian William L. Boy
den also was read. They were referred
TO committees, and reported on. a gen
eral discussion followed.
Mr.. Boyden. in his report. recommends
that the Museum of Miscellaneous Sub
jecls, now IN the house of the temple,
be gradually discontinued or donated 20
some outside museum OF institution of
learning and that the museum be de-
jewels, re5Iia, dc.
The Supreme Council voted 90 attend
the lniiatory exercises at the Scottish
Rite Cathedral on Thursday evening.
thus making that "a Grand Lodge night
The fifteenth degree viii on that evening
De conferred by the officers OF the SU-
preme Lodge The desree IS known as
Knight Of the Rose Cr0ix.
BANQUET at Nev willard.
The Provincial Grand Lodge of the
Royal Order Of Scotland held a banquet
in Jhe big banquet han of the New VIII
lard Hotel lasl night. II WAS attended
by go members OF the order, their wives
and daughters. a feature Of the dinner
vas the absence of speechmaklng. Pro
y,ncial Grand Master james d. Richard
son welcomed the guests.
The banquet hall was beautifully deco
rated. The tables were arranged in a
big square with an obiique grating. All
arrangements were IN charge of Allison
Nailor. jr, of this city. grand treasurer.
and the floral decorations were a compli-
r-nt 10 h5s artistic sense.
Following the dinner the company sang
popular and patriotic songs TO the ac-
compartment Of the orchestra. Hand
soue copies of Burns poems were dis
r.. .Irod rs souvenirs