The Washington herald., 1909-10-19

Masons Of high degree from many
States have assembled in Washington for
the biennial session Of the Supreme Coun-
ell of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite OF Freemasonry OF the Southern
Jurisdiction OF the United States OF Amer
ica. The session, which was inaugurated
by Sovereign Grand Commander James D.
Richardson yesterday morning at the
House OF the Temple. corner Third and
+ streets, viii continue throughout the
week, with meetings both mornings and
afternoons.
A class OF twenty-eight candidates was
initiated last evening into the Royal Or
der Of Scotland. The initiation was car
ried out in fun ceremonial form by the
following officers; James Daniel Rich
ardsoni proyincisl grand master; George
NJ Moulton. provincial grand warden;
George NJ. Gorson. provincial grand mar
shal; Sterling Kerr, deputy grand mar
shal: William Oscar ROome. provincial
grand secretary; William E. Homans. pro
vincial grand treasurer; Andred W. Kel-
ley, first provincial grand steward: Ellis
F. Frost. second provincial grand stew
ard; Samuel Ebler. third provincial grand
steward; George NJ Lacy. fourth pro
vincIaI grand steward; Francis J. Wood
man. provincial grand warder, and James
H. Trimble. provincial grand tiler.
Initiates Received.
The following initiates were received:
J. Worth CarnAhan. Of Washington; Ha-rs,
Ahrames. Of Norfolk. Va; Charles Leslie Alder
man. Of Big SPRINGS, Tex: Benjamin r. Allen o.
Nashville. Tenn; Charles F. Buck Of New Orleans
La; Edward Augustus Caho0n. oS Roswell, n.
Mex; Wycif Kerr Curtis. Of Midland Tez.
John W. Eastman. Of Nashville. Tenn; Alexander
J. l. Nlsckie. Of Philadeiphis: Frank Frederick
william Kreuning. of s.. Louis; Clarence p. Kill
borne, Of Sioux City Iowa. Charles Daniel Huston.
OF Cedar Rapids. Iowa; Oscar J. Hoberg. q Sioux
City. Iowa; Hary J. Guthrie cf Wilmington. Del.
Samuel Gompcrs. Of Washington; james G. Fitch,
Of Socoro. y. Mex; Nelson Lee Finch Of Broadal-
bin. y. Y; Joseph Horton Fail. of Nashville.
Tenn; Cornelius Banta Parker. Of San Juan. POao
Rico; Thomas C. Noyes Of Washington. d. @.
Gustave W. Nicmann. q ST Louis. Mo-; Frank
Morrison, Of Washington. d. O.. Frank Ebcnezcr
Miller q New York; Benjamin Pray Miles, Of
81. Lccis, No; George T. Matthews. Of St Louis.
No; Ernest ". LoTei0y, of New YORK; Jesse s..
Lee. of Roswell, n. Mex; Roe Ftllkerson. Of Wash
ington.
All the supreme officers were present
yesterday morning when the biennial ses-
sion was convened in due and ancient
form by Sovereign Grand Commander
Richardson, with the exception OF Grand
Prior Frank ". Pierce. of California
and Grand Minister Of State Richard j.
Mum. Of Savannah. Ga.
The reading OF the sovereign grand
commanders allocutiOn was the principal
event OF the morning. Commander Rich
ardson referred 20 the superb triumph Of
American genius and enterprise which
have during the past few months brought
10 light the nOrthernmOst spot of the
globe and seen the triumph Of aerial
navigation. These achievements add fresh
chapters Of glory 10 the prowess OF our
country, already universally renowned
for the invaluable inventions Of her
citizens.
Deaths of Distinguished Members.
Mention was made of the deaths Of
distinguished members of the order here
and elsewhere. including Allison Nailor.
who was secretsry-general OF the Su-
preme Council at the time of his death.
He announced the appointment Of the
following as representatives OF the su-
preme councils: Charles r. Buck, for
Belgium; Adolphus L. Fitzgerald. for Ire
land; Henry c. Alverson. for Uruguay;
former Senator Henry M. Teller, for Co
Ion: and for the supreme council OF the
Northern jurisdiction. United States OF
America: Admiral w S. Schley. for Mex
leo; Ernest B. Hussey. for Canada and
J. w. Cortland. for Paraguay
The total membership OF Scottish Rite
bodies in the southern jurisdiction. he
said, Is S1.6SS During the period since
his last report 5.441 received the four
teenth degree; 4.4s9 the thirty-second de-
gree. in 1905, and 5,5S2 received the four
teenth degree. and ASS received the
thirty-second degree in 1909. At the pres
ent time there are 40.9s0 members in
lodges Of perfection, S6.17S in chapters OF
Rose Croix. 34.14S in councils Of Kadosh.
and S5OO5 in particular and grand con-
slstories.