Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-30
LOCAL MAS0NS MEET
DISTINGUISHED
VISITORS
INFORMAL SMOKER Al
TEMPLE LAST NIGHT
Grand Commander of Southern
Jurisdiction of Scottish Rite
Guest of Honor; To Be
Shown the Sights Today,

AT q pleasant informal smoker Civ
en- last night at the Masonic Temple
by Temple lodge No 8. A. f. and A
NJ. the A|lbuquerquet Masons had Tho
| privilege Of meeting a number of dis
| tinguished Masons Of the Scottish Rite
who have been engaged in eXemplifS-
ing the work on a class Of fifty can
didates in Santa Fe. the gentlemen ar
irving from the capital last night. NJ
work was eXemplified last night.
Among the visiting members OF the
order is Hon. James ID. Richardson.
Of Washington, ID. C., grand command
or Of Scottish Rite Masonry for the
southern jurisdiction of the United
states and successor Of General Albert
Pike, who for many years presided
over the mother grand council of Ann
erica.
AR Richardson was for twenty
years mcmber of the United States
senate rom Tennessee and leader OF
the minority in the senate Mr. Rich
ardson is accompanied by Hon. A. c.
stewart, thirty-third degree, inspector
general, st. Louis. Mo. George 3.
Paxton, ~thirty-second degree, founder
OF the Scottish Rite cathedral. St.
Joseph. Mo, Coney r. Brown. thirty
third degree, Socorro; E. w. Chces-
man. El Paso. Texas.
j.. l.. Medler and J. \. Miller OF
Temple lodge spoke last night in be-
half Of the lodge, the visitors also
making a few remarks. the addresses
dealing largely with the contrast ami
comparison of York ana English rite
Masonry with the Scottish rite.
Mr.. Richardson is on a ninety days
tour Of inspection of the southern jur-
isdiction, and leaves here tonight for
lII D9EA thp lltN-Af MHNlpn- ffI liTAf+-
mia, oregon. Washington, Wyoming
Nebraska and iowa.
The visitors Will be taken around
the city and cnVirOns in automobiles
and otherwise entertained by the To-
Fan masons today ana tonight VIII be
guests at a banquet Tor the Scottish
rite only at the Masonic temple.
In El pasq Mr.. Richardson and
Harper s.. Cunningham. who is expect
ed from Santa Zee today. win be the
most prominent figures at the scmi-
annual reunion of the Masonic bodies
of lei PasO, including Mount Frank
lin lodge Of Perfection No. s. Oasis
Chapter knights Rose Croix No s.;
Rio Grandc council knights of kadosh
No. ,, and lei Paso cOnsIstory no 8.
The following announcement has
been issued by the secretary.
Dear Brother; You are cordially
lANli''A W. nv w N1A nv A0A lAAE va llNN'
semi-annual reunion. which win be
volta ON May Sd, lth, 5th. 9th and 18th,
1909.
rhe change has been made in order
that We may have Grand Commander
j ID. Richardson, thirty-third degree,
with Us upon that occasion. He VIII
be accompanied by w. Frank Pierce,
hirty-third. treasurer general, and
Harper S. Cunningham. thirty-thlrd,
-AAs nR4 ar ItNrLTN
1t is hardly necessary for us to say
that because of the presence Of these
stin9uished visitors every effort viii
be made to make this reunion an oc-
-asion long to be remembered.
All of the degrees. from the fourth
the thirty-sccond. will be conferred
u fun form and ceremony We are
better prepared for the work than at
any time in the past, and We enter
in uur nope tnat II will prove to be
oar very best effort in this line.
Fraternally yours.
w Y. M'CULIOGGH
33rd Degree. / G. H.
Secretary for all the Bodies