The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-11
DEGREES CONFERRED
SCOTTISH RITE MAs0Ns RAISE
 CANDIDATES.
Interesting Exereiaes Were Held Yes- eerday in Masonic Temple Additional Degrees Will Be
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TnterestIng Exercises Were Held Yes-
 terday in Masonic Temple -
 Additional Degrees Will Re
 Conferred Today.
 The first semi-annual convocation of the Alabama Lodge Of Perfection. Number 1, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in the Valley of Montgomery. Orient of Ala bama, was held in the Masonic Tenn pie at o'clock yesterday afternoon. The convocation was called for the purpose of conferring in full form de- gRees from the fourth to the four teenth inclusive upon candidates. of whom the large number of fourteen were taken a step higher In Masonic ritual yesterday.
 E. J. Meyer, thirty-second degrees, Venerable Master. la light etateJ that the session of ye-1er0si had been very successful the attenoahce and the Interest manifested by fhope present be- ing exceptionally gratifying. The con vocation will be concluded today with the conferring Of degrees from the ninth to the fourteenth inclusive.
 The officers of the Lodge are:
 Venerable Master, Emile j. Meyer. thirty-second degree; Senior Warden. Harry C.. Carter, thirty second degree Junior Warden, Gaston J. Gfeil, thirty second degree; treasurer,l Maurice Kahn, thirty-second degree; secretary, John M. DeCottes, thirty-second degree Master of Ceremonies, Adolph L. Leh- man. thirty-second degree: Aimoner John N. Browder. fourteenth degree Orator. George A. Beauchamp, thirty second degreei Expert, Frank McPher- son, thirty-second degree; Assistant Expert. Joseph Seaman, fourteenth de- gree; Captain of Host. E. s. Hugger fourteenth degree; Sentinel, William H. Tice, thirty.second degree; Director of Works, J. Fl. Mccormick, thirty-sec- works J. H. Mccormick, thirty-third degree.
 The following is a copy of the pro- fram:
 Fourth Degree--secret Master---yen- erable Master, J. H. Mccormick, thirty third degree; Senior Warden, Robert 5. Teague. thirty-third degree Orator Harry c. Cate. thirty-second degree Expert, Alex Rice, thirty-second de, gree; Resistant Expert. M. L. Greil thirty-second degree; Master of Cere. monies, S. Sulbacher, thirty-second dA gree; Captan of Hosts, fourteenth de- gree.
 Fifth DeEree--Perfect Master. s.ao D. m.--Venerabie Master, Gaston I Greil thirty degree: Senior Warden. Harry C. Carter. thirty- sec ond degreei Junior Warden, Guy T smith. thirty.second degree; Orator, Joe seaman, thirty-second degree; Mas ter Of Ceremonies s. SuIzbacher, thir- ty-second degree; Expert, Frank Mo- Pherson, fourteenth. degree. Assist ant Expert. M. L. Greil, thirty second degree; Captain of Hosts. E. s. Hug ger. fourteenth degree.
 Sixth Degree-Confdentia Secretary 4:l5--VenerabIe Master, W. F. Feagin, thirty-second degree; Senior Warden, J. H. Mccormick, thirty-third degree Master of Ceremoniesfi F. S. Hugger, fourteenth degree.
 Seventh Degree-Provost and Judge, 4:45 D. m.--Vener,lble Master, Robert S. Teague, thirty-third degree; Senior Warden. I. Well, thirty-second degree; Junior Warden. J. A. Eiisberry. four. teenth degree; Master Of Ceremonies. J. H. Mccormick, thirty-th third degree; Orator, J. W. Terry, fourteenth degree.
 Eighth Degree-Intendant of the Building, 5:30-Venerable Master, Phil- ip McRae, fourteenth degree; Sem for Warden, Charles Meertief. thirty second degree; Junior Warden, J. Sea- man. thirty-second degree; Master of Ceremonies, J. H. Mccormick. thirty third degree; Assistant Expert. E. g Hugger, fourteenth degree
 Ninth Degree-Elu of the Nine T:30-- Venerable Master, J. H. Mccormick, Thirty-third degree; Senior Warden. Robert S. Teague. thirty-third degree: Secretary, Carl F. Espanhade, thirty second degree; Expert. H. c. David son, bacher, thirty-second degree: Mas ter of Ceremonies: E. J. Meyer. thirty second degree; Abariam. w. H. Tiee. thirty. second degree; Captain of Hosts, Guy T. Smith, thirty-second degree; Treasurer, M. Kahn. thirty-second de- gree: Orator, J N. Browder. thirty second degree: Expert H. c. Davidson. thirty-second degree.
 The lodge will be in session this af- ternoon and night conferring other de-