The Washington herald., 1907-10-22

Codhcli OF the Sovereign Grand inspectors
General Of the Thirty-third Degree OF
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Ma
sonry for the Southern Jurisdiction
which began its biennial session in the
Masonic Temple yesterday morning, a
number OF important measures will b,
submitted for consideration and decision.
This mornings meeting will be- called 10
order at 10 o'clock by Sovereign Grand
Commander James d. Richardson. and
among the business to be introduced will
be the question as 10 the place of meet
ing OF the next international conference
HVe years hence Grand Commander
Richardson said that the conference
should assemble in Washington, because
Washington is the capital Of the nation
and the oldest Masonic council in this
country has its home and holds all its
sessions here
The question Of erecting in some promi-
nent part of the city a splendid house.
fashioned either after Gothic cathedral
or a Grecian or Egyptian temple. will be
brought up for debate and decision II is
argued that the present temple is too
small to accommodate the great Masonic
museum and library, which il contains
II Is proposed that the projected temple
have hau of grand proportions for con-
ferring the Thirty-third. degree, where
bronze sphinxes shall uphold the throne
OF the grand commander. and incense
ascend to the vaulted roof from antique
braziers.
The grand commander. at this morn
the Rite take more active part in the
education of the children OF Scottish Rite
MasOns, to be selected by the inspector
general Of the various States.
Ten vacancies exist in the supreme
council, and it IS expected that they will
De hlled at this meeting. To be eligible
10 the council, il is necessary for the
candidate TO have been exalted TO honor
aTy membership in the thlrty-third de-
gree At the meeting two years ago. but
one vacancy was filed.
The council has jurisdiction over the
army and navy, all states, except Maine.
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts.
Rhode Island, Connecticut. New York.
New Jersey. Pennsylvania. Delaware.
ONO, Indiana. Illinois, Michigan. and
Wisconsin. These are under the juris-
olepon OF the supreme council of the
North
Tonight at o'clock NIithras Lodge Of
perfection. No. l, VIII assemble at the
Scottisn Rite Cathedral, 1907 @ street. 10
confer the ninth degree, Flu of the Nine.
on d large class Of candidates The fol-
lowing degrees viii be communicated.
tenth degree, Flu of the Fifteen; eleventh
degree. Flu OF the Twelve; twelfth de-
gree, master architect, and thirteenth de-
gree, Royal Arch of Solomon.
Inc annual dinner Of the Provincial
Grand Lodge Of the United States, ROYAL
order of Scotland. Will be given al the
New Willard al O'Clock this evening
winch the wives and daughters and other
members Of the families of the Masons
viii attend
The Provincial Grand Lodge of the
nited States. Royal Order of Scotland
convened D. its thirtieth annual meeting
al the temple last night. James d. Rich
aTdson' provincial grand master presid-
lhs' large class Of members We're mi
tated into the order William Oscar
hoome IS the provincial grand secretary
Of the lodge
Opening Of Session.
The supreme councils biennial session
was opened in full ceremonial Yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock by Sovereign Grand
commander Richardson. On the calling
Of the roll of officers and active inspec-
tors general. the entire membership was
found present with the one exception Of
John f. Myers. of Virginia. who was
absent for the first time in many years.
Commander Richardson presented to the
council, as the representative of the
Northern jurisdiction, William Homan.
thirty-third degree. and one Of the active
members Of the council, from New York. /
Much pleasure was evidenced in the pres /
ence of the dean Of the council. the ven |
cradle Secretary General Fred Webber. /
who has just recovered from a severe III /
ness. Next TO the secretary general. !
Martin Collins. Of St Louis, is the senior /
member of the council.
This is fun list Of active members:
James d. Richardson grand commander. Nurfrees-
boro. Tenn; Samuel f. Adams, lieutenant grand
commander Minneapolis. Mimi: Erasmus T. cam
grand Iror. Miles City, Mont; Martin Collins |
grand chancellor, St Louis. Md, George r. Moore
grand minister Of state, Montgomery. Ala. Fred
eilck Nebber, secretary general Washington d. e. 4
w Frank Pierce, treasurer general. san Francisco
Cal; hlelaId J. Num-. grand almoner. SeIannab
ta-- living W Pratt, grand marshal 0f ceremonies
Portland OTC.. Ad0luWs l. Fitzgerald grand cham
beIiain, Carson City, NcT.; Frank " Fo0te frsf
grand equeHy, Evanston, Wvo.; Harper 4 Cu1riry-
ham, second grand equeuy, Guthrie. Okla; John r.
MAYER grand standard bearer Richmond Va John I
". Morris. grand sword bearer. Wheeling W Va
and Henry n Teller, grand herald, Denver Colo.
There were also present deputies
from other Jurisdictions From the
District of Columbia. Grand Master of
AasonS, Francis J. WOodman. and from
Maryland. Graham Dukehart, of Bal
timore.
Among the prominent out-of-town
AIasons in the session are:
Campbell Wells thirty-third degree Of K. C..
Fast grand master Of the Grand Lodge of Mis-
souri; Ethelbert F. Alien, thirty-thiri degree Of
i. G., past grand master of Missouri and ras+
imperial potcntate of the Mystic shrine and
president o. the Masonic Home board of Mis-
so}uli John r. Parsons. tbrty-thirI decree of :.
Louis, PAST grand master OF Missouri and az pres
ent grand secretary Of the Grand Lodge: A G.
Stewart, thirty degree, Of St. Isuis rrpsidqut
Of the police board Of that city under Gcv FoI-.
William II. Wilson, Topeka Kars. Har7v :
CoUrins, New Jersey; ), J. Hasgu Guthrie OKLA
Herbert NJ. Greene. Dallas. Tex; L. G. Sawyer.
Richmond. Va; Henry Rodan Galveston TEX :
llT. Robert VI. Funkhousen. ST. Louis Mo = Cc5rgs
/. Eassett, st. Louis John C. Humes Kansss
tIy; Ira a. Tabler Dareuput Iowa. PAM \ =
laTey, Joplin, Mo; William VI. Shaver. Toueka. ,
Hans. Jacob Lambert ST. louis No WsIr1Ie [
A. Grant, Meridian, Miss Joseph a. Creepfeld [
Savannah. Ca; G. II. Murphy Daveur.ort low. I
5 VI. Otteuhemer Baltimore: Charles W. Don
nelly. Cumberland. Nd; H. W. WitcoFer Sa-
Tannah Ga. ]
Lessons Taught by Masonry.
In speaking of the lessons Taught nv
the fraternity, Grand Commander Rich q
ardson said. in part }
''One Of the most valuable lessons of !
life impressively taught by our fraternity
Is, that we should be humble and modest
toward the Grand Architect Of the uni I
verse, and not impugn His wisdom. nor /
attempt to set up our imperfecr sense Of