Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-31
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The Supreme Council of the Southern
Jurisdiction of Scottish Rite Masonry will
hold it's next session at the House OF the
Temple in this city, during the first week
of October. Sovereign Grand Commander
James D. Richardson Of Tennessee. who
has lately returned from the international
conference of supreme councils at Brus-
ses, is now at work upon his triennial al
locution, which will be largely devoted to
a review of the work of the international
conference. That body. although possess
ing no legislative authority made num-
Der of recommendations which are to be
submitted to the twenty-three supreme
councils which participated in the Brus-
sells conference. An important feature Of
the allocution will be a recommendation
that the Supreme Council Of the Southern
Jurisdiction, U. s. A., unite with the su-
preme councils of Canada and of the north
ern jurisdiction, U. s. A, In entertaining
the international conference in this city at
its next session. which is set for an in
definite day within the next five years, the
exact date to be fixed by the sovereign
grand commanders of the Northern and
Southern Jurisdictions, U. 8. A., and Can
ada.
The Provincial Grand Lodge and Grand
Chapter Of the Royal Order Of Scotland
will meet here during the same week. The
sovereign grand commander of the South
y III, "A. "A. .. -
Richardson, is head Of the Royal Order of
Scotland, succeeding the late ]. H. Drum
mond of Maine. The Royal Order Of Scot
land will hold its meetings at the Scottish
Rite Cathedral, on G street northwest, and
a banquet will be a leading feature of its
session.
DR.. Francis ]. Woodman. the present
grand master Of Masons of the District of
Columbia. is the deputy Of the Supreme
Council, A. A. s. r. for this jurisdiction.
He has filled this position. for the last If
teen years. DR.. Woodman is chief of divi-
sion in the pension bureau. He was born
In Somersworth, N. H, and passed through
the public schools Of that city, was grad
Yale University, of which he is an A. B.,
and George Washington University medical
school Prior to accepting his present posi-
ton in the pension bureau he edited and
worth Free Press. DR.. Woodman is past
master Of Takoma Lodge, No. 20; past high
priest Of Capitol r. A. Chapter. No. H.;
past commander of Orient Commandery
vention Of Amounted High Priests; holds
membership in Almas Temple, Mobiles Of the
Mystic Shrine, and Rathbone-Superior
Lodge, knights Of Pythas.
Capt. George F. Lyon of Orient Comman-
derry, No. s. Knights Templar Is in COM
mand of the district Of the island of Leyte,
which Is one of the Visayan group Of the
Philippines. In a letter to prominent
frater here he tells the story of his life in
the islands in very entertaining manner.
Sir knight Lyon says, writing from Tao
loban: Being so Internally much on the go
during these past few months chasing the
gay and festive Pulayan, I have neglected
my labors, for all Pulayans Cor bandits) we
Am now in position to see the fruits of all
my labors for all Pulayans Cor bandits) we
know of have been gathered in, and beau
tiful Leyte, the fairest of the Viscayan
group, is clear of bandits, the first time