Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-10-22
CUNNINGHAM TO
NEW MEXICO
Masonic Bodies Gil
ven Permanent
Charters
SANTA FE HEADQUARTERS
Local Men Honored by Being
Advanced to Knight
Commanders.

days session of the supreme council
of Scottish Rite Masons for the south
ern jurisdiction, which convened yes
terday in executive session, nomina-
tions for knights commander of the
court of honor were considered.
About 800 thirty-second degree Ma
sons were advanced to this honorary
degree, a stepping stone to the high
est degree in Scottish Rite Masonry,
that of the thirty-third degree. Among
those elected were:
Army and navy-Major D. II.
Boughton, Washington, D. c.
Tucson, Ariz.-C. J. Chapman and
S. T. Tyler,
New Mexico-Albuquerque: e. J..
Gibson and J. H. Wroth Santa Fe: j.
NJ Mayes, S. Spitz and C. A. Wheelon.
Texas-Galveston L. S. Downs, l..
Fischer, D. w Mcleod and R. j. Muir
ray: Houston: L. J. Cox, ]. c. Kidd
and j. S. Stewart; Dallas; E. J. Eber-
le. A. c. Garrett, E. M. Kahn, G. Lang
and ]. F. Zurn; Austin, J. H. Donnan ;
Orange; c. w. Mcfarland; Beaumont:
R. w. Mothner; Fort Worth E. Ren,
fro San Antonio: T. T. Vanderhover; !;
Ell Paso: L. T. Botto, A. w Cheese
man.
There are eleven vacancies in the
supreme council and it is expected
that at least two active members and
possibly three may be elected.
A resolution was adopted providing
for memorial services in commemora
tion of the one hundredth anniversary
of the birth of Albert Pike, the Scot
tish Rites patron saint, on December
29th next.
Two hundred medals commemorat
ing the one hundredth anniversary OF
the birth of Albert Pike, it was pro
vided, shall be struck. Each active
and emeritus member of the council
will receive one of these medals and
the others will be presented to foreign
supreme councils and such others as
the grand commander shall decide tC
honor.
Headquarters at Santa Fe.
The granting of permanent charters
by the supreme council to the three
higher bodies established in this city
namely Aztlan Chapter, Rose Croi2
No. /, Coronado Council of Kadosl
No. /, and New Mexico Consistor,
No. /, definitely fixes the headquar
I ters of Scottish Rite Masonry in San
ia Fe. The local brethren have work
| ed hard to this end and are highl,
! satisfied at the result of their ei
! forts. The money for the new Scot
| tish Rite Cathedral has been pledges
and work will soon be commence
, on the building. Inspector Genera
Cunningham will institute the bodie
under permanent charters some tim
in January Every Scottish Rite Ms
son in the Territory will be invite
to attend these ceremonies and a
the same time the third reunion wi
be held. This will be great epoc
in the history of Scottish Rite M
sonry in New Mexico and will dra'
large number of visitors from a
over the Territory Inspector Gene
al Cunningham will make Santa F
his headquarters and permanent res
dence.
The advancement of the three loc;
brethren from Masters of the Roy;
Secret, SO degree to Knights Con
mander of the Court of Honor, is
mark of signal distinction in Scottis
Rite Masonry and is very satisfacto1
to the members of the Rite in tn
city.
| John w. Mayes, 80 degrees K. c.
H, is the venerable master of SAM
Fe lodge of Perfection No. l, and a
active and Industrious worker in II
ranks.
Salamon Spitz, 80 degree K. c. c. T
is president of the building committt
which has charge of properties of tt
Kite and the energy and zeal ne mas
fused into the work has made IL
building an assured success.
Charles A. Wheelon, 80 degree K.
G. H., is master of Kadosh of Ne
Mexico Consistory No. 1, and pa
t master of Santa Fe Lodge of Perfe
: tion No. ! and for several years hi
been an enthusiastic worker in the u
building of the Rite to it's present Sd
: isfactory condition.