Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-09-22
Council Of the Kodash, 30th Degree,
and Consistory Of Masters Of the
Royal Secret, SD to Be Organized
SANTA FE TO Be THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE RITE
Great Growth Of Order in Southwestlnspecor General
Harper S. Cunningham, Of Guthrie Oklahoma, Strong
" Aids in the Good Cause.

A very important communication for
the Scottish Rite of Free Masonry in
New Mexico was held last evening at
Masonic hall by Santa Fe Lodge OF
Perfection No. l and Aztlan Chapter
Rose Croix, No. |, at which State Sena-
tor Harper s. Cunningham of Guthrie,
Oklahoma, who is member OF the Su'
preme Council of the Rite and Sover-
eign Inspector General for the State
of Oklahoma, was present.
The communications of both bodies
were largely attended and the proceed
ings were very interesting Both in the
lodge and in the chapter number OF
aspirants for degrees were presented
and acted upon favorably, dispensa-
tions having been granted by Colonel
Max Frost, 33. Honorary Inspector
General and Deputy of the Supreme
Council for the Jurisdiction of New
Mexico. Several of the Lodge of Per.
lection degrees were conferred by the
officers upon candidates elected in
strict accordance with the rituals,
Venerable Master Charles A. Wheelon,
80, presiding. The degree work was
supervised by Inspector General Gun.
ningham and was well rendered by the
officers of the lodge. Chapter degrees
upon the several candidates elected
will be conferred hereafter.
At the communication it was an
nounced by Inspector General Gun.
ningham that it had been concluded
to organize the two higher bodies OF
the Rite in this city, namely a Council
of the Knights of the Kodash, S0th de-
gree, and a Consistory Of the Masters
Of the Royal Secret, 32nd degree, as
soon as the necessary arrangements
for such organization could be made
A unanimous request by all the Scot
tish Rite Masons present was referred
to Colonel Frost, 33, Honorary Inspec'
tor General and Deputy of the Su'
preme Council of New Mexico, to grant
dispensation for the organization Of
these bodies and information was re-
ceived that the deputy would act
promptly upon the petitions and grant
dispensations and temporary letters
for the bodies named. It was also an.
nounced that reunion Of the Scottish
Rite Free Masons in this territory
would be held in this city during the
latter part of March, 1909, for the pur
pose of the formal institution of these
bodies and the initiation of candidates
into these several degrees.
A Lengthy Communication.
Last nights communication was.
lengthy one and did not adjourn until
midnight. Toothsome refreshments
were served in the banquet hall after
adjournment. After the banquet was
over, Inspector General Cunningham
made an eloquent and interesting ad
dress upon the great work of the Scot
tish Rite of Free Masonry, OF its
growth in membership, influence and
Importance and Of the great good Its
teachings and tenets were doing not on
" In the United States of America, but
also in Canada, the Republic Of Mexi
co, the Central and South American
Republics, In Great Britain, France, 1t
ally, Egypt, British Colonies, East In
dies, China and Japan. He drew 8
splendid word picture of the conditions
Of Scottish Rite Free Masonry all ovel
the globe and explained to those pres
ent the great objects Of the order and
Of the beneficial results to mankind
which have been obtained by It's work
and influence for good, for the moral
ity of men, for charity, for the liberty
Of the people, for the publication ol
government, for the exercise of human
ity and fair and honest dealing toward
each other over the universe. He i'm
pressed upon the Masons present what
the true spirit and teachings Of Scot
tish Rite Masonry really are and ex
horted them truly and faithfully tt
abide by and carry them into effect
whenever and wherever possible fol
the good Of the country, Of the com
monwealth they lived In, for them
selves, and last but not least for the
glory and power OF the Rite.
Scottish Rite Free Masonry wal
instituted In this territory In 1883 wher
the late Albert Pike was Sovereign