The Washington herald., 1907-10-20


jurisdiction is the mother supreme coun-
oil of the world
After the ceremonies of opening the
couclave in solemn Masonic form, the
grand commander will deliver his pre-
scribed address. known as an 'allocu-
ton" I'm which he viii welcome the MEM
hers of the council 10 the Capital OF the
United States. or, in the vernacular Of
the Scottish Rite. 10 the Grand Orient
of Washington. lie viii then sketch the
history and progress Of the order during
the last two years, recommend legisia-
tion. DC.
The opening session of the rite viii be
attended not only by the active members
OF the supreme council about twenty
TWO IN number. but by many visiting
brothers Of high rank, and the officers
and members Of the local body of Scot
tsh Rite AIasons who have their ca
thedral at 1907 G street northwest
Toward the close Of the weeks session
the candidates who have been elected 10
receive the thirty-third and last degree
of Freemasonry viii assemble at the
House Of the Temple. and there, in the
superb council chamber, which is dec
GRATED magnifceutly with the symbols Of
tile rite. VIII receive the highest masonic
honors that can he conferred IN the world
upon the votaries of the craft.
Claims Ancient Heritage.
Masonry claims TO be the inheritor Of
the wisdom of the ancient temples-of
the mysteries Of Isis and Osiris Of Egypt,
and those OF EIeusis, at Athens. Wash
ingtou, then, is not only an Athens Of
culture and learning. but the modern
EIeusis Of FraemasOnry.
There are but two legitimate bodies Of
Scottish Masonry in the United States
the Southern and Northern jurisdictions.
The southern was established at Charles
ton. s c.. May ST. IS0L The Supreme
Council for the Northern jurisdiction was
established. under the authority of the
Supreme Council for the Southern jurisdic-
ton. I'm 1913 in the city of New York. but
now has its official see NJ Boston, Mass,
"AU the supreme councils now existing
anywhere in the world derive their origin
either mediately or Immediately from the
Supreme Council for the Southern jUTis-
dicrion of the United States"
The centennial anniversary of the es-
enlistment was held on October 25, 1889
by the Southern Supreme Council, on
which occasion a splendid monument of
granite and bronze. erected To the memory
Of Albert Pike. was unveiled in this city.
al the intersection Of Indiana avenue and
ID street northwest. The bronze statue
OF Cen Pike the most famous Of the
grand commanders of the order. and the
symbolic figure. holding aloft the banner
of the Scottish Rite, with its double eagle
and blazing triangle. were designed by the
Chevdlier Trentanove, a celebrated Ital-
ian sculptor.
Governs Many Councils.
The sway Of the Southern Supreme
Council extends 20 the remotest parts Of
the United States. II has jurisdiction
over al the States below Mason and
Uixon's line. all the States west of the
Mississippi River Alaska. Porto Rico,
the Hawaiian Islands. Guam. and the
Philippines II also extends TO China and
Japan and last, but not least, II EN-
braces the Mas0ns in the army and navy
of the United States. So the Grand
Orient Of Washington is the most power
ful orient in the world, not only in the
number Of its followers, but as regards
its influence in Masonry.
The officers of the Supreme Council
are: Hon. James D. Richardson, grand
commander. Murfreesboro, Tenn; Sam
uel z. Adams, lieutenant grand COM
mander. Minneapolis, Mimi; Erasmus T.
Carr, grand prior, Miles City, Mont.
Martin Collins, grand chancellor St
Louis. No: George +. Moore. grand min
ister of state, Montgomery, Ala; Fred
erick Webber, secretary general Wash
ingtOn. d. c.: ". Frank Pierce. treas
urer general, San Francisco, Cal; Dr.
Richard J. Mum, grand almoner, Sa-
vannah. Ga, Irving W. Pratt, grand
mareschal Of ceremonies. Portland, Greg.
Adolphus L. Fitzgerald, grand chamber
lain, Carson City, New; Frank VI. Foote
first grand equerry, Evanston, WyO.,
Harper S. Cunningham, second grand
equerry. Guthrie. Okla; John F. Mayer,
grand standard bearer, Richmond, Va;
Dr John ". Norris grand sword bearer
Wheeling, ". Va, and Hon. Henry NJ
Teller grand herald, Denver. Colo; in
sDectOrs. DR.. a. g. Chamberlin, Calves
ton, Tex; J. ". Cortland. Asheville. y
c. F. IT. Taubman, Aberdeen, S. Oak;
Gustave Anderson, Omaha, Nebr.
Char1rs F. Rosenbaum, Little Rock
Ark; T. W. Harrison. Topeka, Kans., and
i. 3 Hussey. Seattle, Wash; Allison
Nanor. IT,. thirty-third degree honorary,
grand uler Washington, D. c.
Eleven Vacancies Exist.
According TO the constitution of the
Scottish Rite, the number Of active
members is limited TO thirty-three
These members constitute the senate
or governing body of the order, and
from among themselves elect for life
sovereign grand commander There
are at the present time but twenty-five
active members. During the past two
years. George Fairburn. thirty third
degree. of Fonda, Iowa, has died. and
Gen Robert II. Hall, thirty-third de-
gree, L. s A., retired, representing
The army and navy. has resigned
There are, then, eleven vacancies in
the supreme Council, but it is doubt.
fuI that many Of them win be filled Al
this session The Supreme Council Is
an exceedingly conservative body. anC
acts slowly and with the greatest de
liberation. The following constitute
the deputies Of the council:
For the District OF Columbia, Fran
els J. Woodman, thirty third degree
tHon.), Washington. D. c.: Florida
Olin s Wright. thirty-third degree
tHon.). Plant City, William S. Ware
thirty-third degree (Hon), Jackson
vile; Hawaii Henry E Cooper, thir.
ty-third degree CHOn), Honolulu: ia
pan and China. John T. Griffin, thirty
third degree OHOn), Yokohama. ia
pan, Maryland. Graham Dukehart
thirty-third degree (Hon-), Baltimore