The Washington herald., 1907-10-25

Admiral Winfield Scott Schley was
elected to the thirty-third degree and
named honorary inspector general for the
Washington jurisdictions by the Supreme
Council. Thirty-third Degree Scottish Rite
Masous. for the Southern Jurisdiction, at
an executive session OF the Supreme
Council yesterday afternoon given en-
tirely 10 the consideration of the names
recommended for Masonic honors, in the
several subordinate jurisdictions under
the Supreme Council.
Fully one hundred were named as hon
orary inspectors general and knights
commander Of the court Of honor.
Edward Jerome Griffin was elected 10
the thirty-third degree, and named hon
orary Inspector general for the Maryland
Jurisdiction; H. T. Thornton for the Viz
ginia Jurisdiction. and Luther w. Blaney
and Nathan r. Scott, for the West Nir-
ginia jurisdiction.
At a meeting of all the local bodies
last night, Evangelist Chapter Ne. J.,
Knights of Rose CroiX, conferred in am
plified ceremonial the fifteenth degree in
Scottish Masonry. known as Knight of
the East" upon a number OF candidates
from a class of fifty. The Supreme
Council participated as the guests of
Evangelist Chapter, this making it a
Supreme Council night. The degree is
looked upon by Masons as one Of the
strongest symbolic degrees in the fra
ternity
Participants In the AmpIifieation.
Those who participated in the amplifi-
cation of the degree s,a:
Jacobus s. Jones, thirty-third degree,
master: Ellwood p. Morey. thirty-second
degree. senior warden; Fred NJ. Book,
thirty-second degree. junior warden
Francis \. Sehring, thirty-second degree,
orator; Louis Goldsmith, thirty-third de
gree. almoner; John II, Olcott, thirty
second degree. X. c. c. H, secretary;
Allison Naylor, jr., thirty-third degree,
treasurer; James (. Bee, thirtieth degree,
master of ceremonies; Allen Bussius,
thirty-third degree, expert; James IL. Nc
Intosh. thirty-second degree. assistant eN-
pert; Harry Rothschild, thirty-second de
gree. standard bearer; Harry q. Kim
ball, thsrty-second degree, guardian of
the temple; Elmer Z. Simpson, thirty
second degree. degree director; Oscar T.
Comstock. thirty-second degree, organisJ
J. Walter Humphrey. thirty-secOnd de-
gree. soloist; William r. Brice, thirty
second degree, electrician, James H.
Trimble. thirty-third degree. tiler.
The following Scottish Riters of emf
reuca Ocruuild the stations i'm the two
apartments:
First Observation-Disclosures 4. Sebring.
thirty-seCond degree, worshipful ruler.
Alexander Il. Holt. thirty-third degree.
venerable high priest, Ellwood p. Morey,
thirty-second degree, venerable scribe,
Harry R0thschlld. thirty-second degree,
zorobabel; William +. Andrews. thirty
second degree. orator; James II. McIn-
tosh thirty-secoud degree, master Of
ceremonies: James C. Boe, thirtieth de-
gree. expert. Alton y. Huttel, thirty-seC-
ond degree, assistant expert; Harry O.
KimbaU. thirty-secOnd degree, captain OF
the guard. and James II. Trimble. thirty
third degree, warden
Second apartment-Fred NJ. Book thir-
ty-secOnd degree, sovereign master, Rob
ert F. Neutzel, thirty-second degree,
grand master OF cavalry; Allen Bussius,
thirty-third degree, grand master Of in
fantry; Jacohus S. Jones, thirty-third de
gree grand master of the palace, Samuel
Hart. thirty-third degree. grand master
of the chancery; John G. Wineman. thir-
ty-seCond degree, X. G. G. H.. grand mas
ter Of dispatches, Roe FulkersOn, thirty
second degree. grand master % the
finances: Elmer +. simpson. thirty-sec-
Ond degree. master Of ceremonies. John
l. Hargrove. thirty-second degree, mas
ter Of the household, f Warren Johnson,
thirty-third degree. master OF the ward
roBe: J. Archibald Bailey, thirty-second
degree captain. guards Of the palace,
Joseph II. Painter, thirty-secOnd degree,
captain of the royal guards.
Accompanying the supreme council were
a large number Of the honorary inspec-
tors general.
Biennial Visitation To-day.
Practically all the business Of the su-
preme council was concluded yesterday.
and to-day it will make the biennial visi-
tation TO the grave Of Albert Pike, the
eminent founder and first sovereign grand
commander Of the order The entire
morning session yesterday was given %
consideration Of the Scottish Rite bodies
over master Masons applying to enter IT
OF transfer their allegiance and the af-
ternoon session TO the nomination Of the
honorary inspectors general and knights