Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-26

Active So.
A number OF others have served nearly as
long while three of them had only been
sworn in as memb ers of the Supreme
Council this morning
Honorary Inspectors General.
There are thirty-five more honorary in
spectOrs general, thirty-third degree, A.
a. S. r.. today than there were yester-
day. Admiral Winfield Scott Schley, L.
S. n. one of thu new ones. spoke for
them all in a graceful address at the
House OF the Temple upon the conclusion
of the ritual of the degree last night. The
thirtythird and last degree. as It stands.
is celebrated for its fine ritual. and ,he
new honorary inspector genera. expressed
the impressions and sentiments in elo-
quent and feeling language. The class of
which the admiral was the only Wash
ingtOa member. with the exception of
Henry Ridgely Evans. had the following
additional knights commander in 1t from
various parts of the southern jurisdiction:
Frank Collins Berry Duluth, Mimi; Luz
Their Wesley Blayney. Roneys Point, w.
Va; James Frank Craig. McAlester, l.
T; Paul Nicholas Davey, Joplin, Mo;
Frederick EhIer, Hennessey, Okla; James
Elliott, Haileyvile, |. T; Edward james
Fannin, McAlester. l. T; William Perry
Freeman, McAlester, 1. T; Melville Rosyn
Grant, Meridian. Miss; Joseph Cholmon-
de.ey Greenfield, Atlanta, Ga: George
Judson Hess. st. Louis. Mo-; Harry Tur-
ner Howard, Biloxi. Miss; John Calvin
pert, st. LOUIS, Mo; Louis Edward Louns-
berry, McAlester, l. T; Harry Nathaniel
Mayo, Salt Lake. Utah; Eugene Wood
worth McCord. st. Paul, Mimi: John
Henry Mccormick. Mobile, Ala; Marshall
Foster Montgomery. Lead, S, D.; Martin
p. Gilman, Yankton, S. D.: James Edger-
,on Orme, St. Paul, Mimi: Oscar Kelsey
Richardson, Minneapolis. Mimi; Nose ].
1fyl,-s 1, ftf ALL
Schui-in, Sioux City, Iowa; Chas How
ard Taylor ST. Joseph. Mo; Nike Huff
man Thomas. Dallas. Tex; Charles II.
Townsend, Casper. Wyo.; William Day
Witcover, Savannah, Ga; Solomon Joseph
Hasgall. Oklahoma City, Okla; Henry
Ridgely Evans, Washington. d. c.; Louis
Kirk. Cheyenne, Wyo.; Edwin ]. Griffin,
Baltimore, Md.
Supreme officers in Charge.
The ceremonies were conducted by the
Supreme Council officers, notwithstanding
that they were much worn by long and
trying executive sessions held during the
day. Several additional members who
are in the city will have the thirty-thIr
degree communicated this afternoon and
tomorrow Grand Commander Richard
son will subsequently deputize different
members of the Supreme Council to COM
muniCate the degree to the members of
the class OF nearly one hundred which
was elected to receive the thirty-third
and last degree at the present convoca-
tiun of the Supreme Council.
There are thus thirty five additions to
the list Of honorary inspectors general.
and by action of the Supreme Council
there are also two additions to the active
list of the Supreme Cou Gil itself. The
decision 10 enlarge itself was reached by
the Supreme Council after long discus
sion and contest. the proposition having
both strong proponents and opponents in
the council.
Immediately upon arriving at a decision
on the subject the council proceeded TO
the important function of cleo ling life
members Of the Supreme Council, official
Is designated rs active inspectors gen
eral, thirty-third degree.
Some of These Chosen
The election resulted in the choice of
ex- Repre- sentative Charles Francis Buck
of Louisiana, Henry Clark Alverson of
Iowa and Horatio Clark Plumley of
North Dakota.
Mr.. Averson is the present deputy for
Iowa. and succeeds TIE late George Fair
BARN who was himself elected an active
member two years ago, but died very
soon afterward. The two others are
additions to the active list. and represent
the first actual increase in membership
of the supreme council in several years.
Henry Clark Alverson. the new inspector
general for Iowa, was born in Chautau-
qua county, n. Y, in 1913. For many
years he has resided In Des Mo.nes Iowa
where he is engaged In the insurance
business. He was made a knight COM
mander in October, 1892 and later was
elected an honorary thirty-third degree
Former Congressman Buck, the new
inspector general for Louisiana, was born
IN the Grand Duchy of Baden Germany
in 1871. He came to the United State at
an early age. and was graduated from the
| city high schools of New Orleans which
has been his home for years. He served
one term in the Fifty-fourth Congress
as a democrat. He is a lawyer by pro-
| fession. Mr.. Buck was elected a knight
! commander of the court of honor In Oc-
| tober, 1883, and received his honorary
| thirty-third degree in 1891.
| Henry Clay Plumley. long weIi-known
| editor In the Dakotas, Is now editor
| and publisher of the Fargo Forum Mr.
/ Plumley is a native of Vermont and was
] born In 1885, He was elected q knis -.