The Washington herald., 1909-10-23

Sixty-fve Masons had the thirty-third
degree conferred upon them last night at
meeting OF the Supreme Council for the
Southern Jurisdiction Of the Scottish Rite
MesOns, at the House of the Temple. 433
Third street northwest There were
three Washington men among those who
received the highest degree that can be
obtained in Masonry.
They were Francis Asbury Sebring
James Edward Shepherd, and Allen
Kerr, jr All have served long terms in
the Scottish Rite order. and are held In
high esteem.
Those Who Advanced.
Those VINO received the thirty-third de-
gree are:
Thomas NJ MoSislAn. Mobile. Ala: Elmer L
BigEs. Hot SpCings: Harry A. DRchmsn, Tucson.
ARR; Lewis Stesnrod Mcclure. San Diego; Francis
A. Sebrng. James z. Shepherd, and Stirling A.
Kerr, j., Of this city; Davis s. Chamberlain, Dss
Moines Charles u. Cogywell. Cedar Rapids Oscar
J. Hobsrg. Sioux City; Clarence P. Knhorne, Sioux
City; Octave J. Gauand and Abraham L. Metz
New Orleans; John Fishel ST. Paul; Jesse Norton
Duluth; William a Can't, Duluth; BENJAMIN V.
White. Meridian; Frederick h. Bacon. Frank T.
KreminE George T. Matthews, and Gustave ".
NiemAn. ST. Louis; John ". Hoffman St Joseph;
Charles Il ArcllRrius, Charles Schiferdecksr. and
Thomas Heron, Joplin; Frank T. MeriHoather
AsheyiHe George T. Wood Little Rock samuel p
Ceilings Hot Springs; Georse P. Sullivan, Tarnpa
Eva c. Barrows. Tulsa, Okla; Louis ". Barter
Guthrie; Louis BerloWitz, McAlester; Frank 4.
Der Guthrie; J. W. Duke Guthrie: William Fl.
Fuller. McAlester; John F. Hetherington. Oklahoma
CttJ; Alnont G. Hi1On Guthrie: Leldol F. Leach
r.. Guthrie; c. II. A. MartindAle Guthrie Hzr-
mon T. Swearngen. Guthrie; Abraham v Thomas
McAlcster; Henry Lowndes Muldrow. Tishominso;
Roy Holman Chandler; Charles L Alderman.
Big Springs. Tex. Alvin V. Lane Dallas: James J.
OrnSbee. Fl Pasc; John ". HowsriSh, Dallas;
James II. Brown, Salt lake City; Joseph W. BOYD
Cheyenne; Wills 8. MoCrea, Spokane; Charles S.
Lippmcott. Memphis: IvoF D. Davies, Aberdeen;
Joseph Winfield Scott Guild HeclR Able Holmes
Deadwood; Charles o. Bailey. Sioux Falls: Edward
A. CahOon, Roswell. n. Mex; II. Talaferro Thorn
ton, Richmond John Leslie. Minneapolis; Harry
Deutseh Minneapolis; BENJAMIN B. Allen. Nash
vile; j. II. Fail and John ". Eastman. Nashville;
William S. StocNwell. YSnkt0n; Charles Il. Barth,
Z. s. A.
In secret session yesterday morning the
Supreme Council elected the following
active members:
william Busby, OF McAlester. active
member for Oklahoma: John H. Cowles,
Louisville, active member for Kentucky;
Melville R. Grant. Meridian. active men,
Der for Mississippi Alonzo Chase
Stewart, St Louis. active member for
Missouri Arthur S. Cunningham. a resi-
dent active member Of the council, was
transferred from Oklahoma to New
Mexico.
BY action Of the Supreme Council, mem
bers OF the Scottish Rite Masons OF the
District of Columbia are linked with the
Jurisdiction of Arkansas. IN charge OF
Inspector General Charles p. Rosenbaum,
OF that State. There is considerable dis
appointment among the District members
of the order that they were not accorded
autonomy under the authority Of a men,
Der Of the local body.
In Executive ScasiOn.
The Supreme Council. in executiv
sion yesterday morning, considered -o
fidential reports from committee.
resolution was adopted making two