The Washington times., 1907-10-21
RICHARDSON OPENS
BIENNIAL MEETING
Of SCOTTISH RITE
Hig h Degree MaSonS
Gather-OrderH Has Had
Most Prosperous Two
Years.

In the presence of a distinguished
body of Scottish Rite Masons Of the
thirty-third degree, both active and
honorary. the Supreme Council for the
Southern jurisdiction OF the United
States convened in senatorial session
at the House Of Temple, on Third and
i streets, al 1890 O'Clock this morning.
Every active member Of the Supreme
Council, twenty-five in number, was
present when the iilustrious grand com
mander, James Daniel Richardson, Of
Tennessee, called the governing body Of
the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Kite
10 order.
Introduces Visitor.
Commander Richardson presented TO
the council. as the representative OF
the Northern Jurisdiction. William Ho-
man, thirty-third degree, and one Of the
active members of the council. from
New York.
Commander Richardson then delivered
by saying that the council met in BIZ
ennial session after the lapse Of the
most prosperous two years OF our eX-
istence as Masonic body"
9,s4s New Members.
table of the membership Of the Southern
jurisdiction, 9343 new members having
been initiated In the several lodges OF
Perfection since the last meeting of the
council in October. 1905.
During the recess Of the Sovereign
Lodge the commander appointed the
following deputies 10 act for the su-
TTeme council:
For the state OF LOuIsiana-CharIes F.
Buck, thirty-third degree, of New Or
leans.
For the state of nsslssippl-NIeIvin
X. Grant, thirty-sCCond degree, X L.
c. H. Of Meridian.
For the State Of Iowa-Henry c. Al
verson, thirty-third degree, Of Des
MOines.
Mr.. Richardson recommended the dis
continuance OF the Grand COnsistory OF
Japan. and that the charter Of a par
ticular consistory be issued in its place.
This action IS predIcared upon the idea
that the bodies in China and Japan
should make their reports direct TO the
secretary journal
Upon the subject of free scholarships
IN certain Institutions of learning he
urged the supreme council 70 make pro-
vision for the appointment by each OF
the inspectors of al least one pupil for
his jurisdiction, who should receive q
free scholarship in the Institutions ad-
yertising in the organ OF the rite. fThe
New Age"
Alter TIE lEd0llss Oh Lilt d4lDElAaDLAs
the council took a recess.
Prominent MasOns There.
Among The prominent out-of-town
9Iasons present are Campbell Wells.
thlrty-third degree Of X. G.. past grand
master OF the grand lodge of Missouri;
Ethelbert f. Allen, thirty-third degree
Of X. c.. past grand master Of Missouri,
and past imperial potentate, u the
Mystic Shine, and president OF the
Masonic home board, OF Missouri: John
r. Parsons, thirty-IhiTd degTee, OF St
Louis, past grand master Of Missouri,
and at present grand secretary OF the
grand lodge; a. G. Stewart, thirty-thn
degree, Of St. Louis, president OF the
police board of that city, under Cover
nor Folk; William II. Wilson. Topeka,
Kan; Harry S. Courins. New Jersey;
s. J. Hasgil, Guthrie. Okla; Herbert
NJ Greene. Dallas, Tex, L c. Sawyer
I;1Lhmond, Va, Henry EOdan. Calves
ton. Tex; Or. Robert NJ. FunkhouseE,
ST. Louis Mo; George l. Hassett. st
Louis; John -. HUmes, Kansas City,
Ira A. Tabler. Davenport, Iowa; Faul
n. Davey, Joplin, No; William N
Shaver, Topeka, Kan; Jacob Lambert,
81 Louis. Mo; Melville y. Grant,
Meridian, Miss: Joseph c. Greenfield,
Savannah, Ca; G. II. Murphy, Dayen-
FORT, Iowa; S. NJ. Ottenheimer, BaltI-
more, Charles ". Dcnnelly, CUmbeT-
land. Md; II W. Witsover, Savannah,
Ca