The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-23
MASONS GRANT
HIGHEST HONOR
Elect -Four Members to Su-
preme Council.
CONSETORIAL SESSION HELD
Representatives nf Other Supreme
Councils Recognized.
Among Men Upon whom Thirty-Third
Degree, Honorary L. Conferred
II II. M. M,MiIIan Of Mo-
biIe-Degree Of Royal
Order Also Given.

Washington, Oct. 22.-Interest CEN
tered about the Supreme Council for
the Southern jurisdiction. Scottish Rite
Masons. today in the election of four
members to active participation In
! council proceedings. In addition, how
| ever. to the election of four active
| members to I'LL vacancies created by
death. the consistorial session was held
| this afternoon.
Grand Commander Richardson con-
ferred upon william Hayes Laird Of
W1nona, Miss. and Benjamin b. Allen
| of Nashville, Tenn, the Order OF the
Grand Cross.
Another event of interest was the
recognition of representatives or other
Supreme Councils by the Supreme
Council for the Southern jurisdiction,
all of them thirty-third degree. active.
as follows:
Charles r. luck, for Supreme Com
| Gil of Belgium: Adolphus I. Fitzgerald.
! for Supreme Council OF Ireland; Henry
c. Alverson, for the Supreme Council
Supreme Council of Colorado and the
Northern Supreme Council of the
United States: Edward b. Hussey, for
the Supreme Council of Canada: J. w.
Cortland, for the Supreme Council of
Paraguay: George +. Moore, for the
Supreme Council OF Italy; A. c. Stew
ard, for the Supreme Council of Bra
I'll. and Admiral w. s. Schley. thirty
third degree honorary, for the Su-
preme Council of Mexico.
The newly elected active member fol
Missouri. A. c. Stewart, representing
the Supreme Council for Brazil. said
that he brought love and greetings
from daughter recognizing the SUI
preme Council for the Southern Juris.
diction as the mother council of the
world. to which she pledged loyalty
and fealty.
Confer Highest Degrees.
At o'clock the Supreme Council
| took recess until o'clock. when thu
thirty-third degree, honorary, OF Ma
/ eonry was conferred in fun ceremonial
form upon the feiiowing BY Gran,
/ Commander James ID. Richardson an
4 the Supreme Council ef8lcers.
Aiabama--T. N Mcmillan. Alabama
District of Columbia--F. A. Sebring
J. E.. Sheppard. s. A. Kerr. Jr.
Louisiana--O. b. Gersand and A. L
| Metz, New Orleans.
| Mississippt--B. v. White. Meridian
North caroiina-F. T. Merewether
| Asheville
Arkansas. B. Ceilings and f. Il
Biggs. Hot Springs; G.. G.. Wood. Little
| Rock
F'Iorida--G. p. Sullivan, Tampa.
| Oklahoma-E. c. Barrows. Tulsa; j
| r. Hetherington. Oklahoma City; A. c
Hixon. l.. F. Leach. Jr.. F. A. Derr. !
| w. Duke, t. w. Baxter, c. II. Mar.
| tindalc. H. T. Swearingen. W. H. Full
Ter and l.. Bertowltz, Guthrie; A. II
| Thomas. c. A. Wade, MeAlester; v. /.
Muldrow, Tishomingo; r. Hoffman.
| Thawnee.
Texas-C. l.. Alderman. Big Springs
!. j. Ormsbee. Ell Paso: A. v. Lane. j
| w. Howerth, Dallas
Tennessee-C. s. Lppincott. Mem
phis. -.
| virginia-H. T. Thornton. Richmond
The comforting of this degree occu
pied three hours. II Is looked upon b.
Scottish Rite Masons as the highes
| honor In Masonry with the single ex
| ception of being an active member o
| the Supreme Council which by its &c
| ton today was increased to twenty-sl,
| by the election of four new members
| William Busby of McAlester, for Okla
homa: John H. Cowles. of Louisville
| Tor Kentucky; Melville r. Grant. D
Meridian. for Mississippi. and Alons'
| Chase Stewart, of st. Louis. for Mis
souri, These newly elected active
| members will be crowned in executive
session in the House of the Temple to-
| morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
| While the Supreme Council was IL
secret session today DR.. r. ! Wood
| Wilmington. N. c.. acting Junior Gram
| Warden of the Royal Order sof Scotland
by appointment of James d. Richard
son, Provincial Grand Commander, com
municated the degree of the ROYAL OR
der to the following Masons Of htgi
| degree:
Samuel p. Ceilings. of Hot Springs
ARK. Charles e. Rosenbaum. Lfttl,
| Rock. Ark: Elmer l.. Biggs, Ho
| Springs; George G.. Wood. Of Littl'
| Rock, Ark; John PEBBLES. Portsmouth
| O.: John w. Hawerth. Dallas. Tex.
Henry l.. Pittock, Portland. Ore, AM
| Walter L. Roger. Washington, ID. c.