The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-02


! Junior warden-Marc Anthem,
Brewer.
| ecretary-Thos. G.. F1axton,
Observation-Disclosures Sheehan.
Almoner-Maurice Sheehan.
Master OF Ceremonies-A. b. Guptill
Expert-Wm. Everett Rolph
Assistant Expert-LeBaron Yerxa.
Orator-R. Thomas Rolph.
Captain Of the Guard-Daniel r. Bur.
dett.
Tyler-Samuel T. Cormick.
institution of Other Bodies.
After the institution Of the Lodge OF
Perfection 1t was easy sailing to in
stitute the other Scottish Rite bodies
Pelican Chapter, Rose Croix No. / be-
gan its legal existence on June 10,
1883, when 1t received its charter.
On Dec. 8 Of the same year, tempo
rary papers were issued to eight per-
sons who had taken the degrees UP to
the eighteenth to form a Council OF
knights of Kadosh and two days later
Fargo Council, knights of Kadosh No.
l received it's charter.
On March another commission was
Issued to Major Fleming making him
deputy of the Supreme Council and
assigning him to the present territory
comprising the state OF North Dakota.
On Dec. II, 1884, he was coronated in
the thirty-third degree at New Orleans.
and two years later was crowned az
active member and assigned to the
whole territory OF Dakota
On May 20, 1885. a charter was
granted to Dakota Consistory and the
next day the first degree ever conferred
in this body In North Dakota, were
performed with class of six. From
that time on convocations and degree
work was Of regular occurrence and
still continue to be so.
On June z. 1895, the building occu-
pied by the various Masonic bodies
together with the records, books and
paraphernalia were burned in the great
fire which made a smoulderine heap of
Fargo. Shortly afterwards a general
meeting of the Masonic bodies was held
In the city park and the former land
lord was petitioned to erect another
building. This was done and 1T was
occupied ON Jan. IL, 1894 Here the
lodge remained until the construction
OF the present temple.
Receive Thirty Third Degree Here.
Fargo has the distinction OF being
one Of the places in this country where
1t is possible to be initiated into the
thirty third degree Since the time
General Pike made Major Fleming a
thirty third degree Mason in New Or
leans and appointed him inspector
General Of the territory comprising this
state, many have been crowned in this
degree.
However, the election to this esti-
mable degree must be made by the Su-
preme Council, after which the degree
may be conferred in the temple here.
II. c. Plumley is the present Inspec-
tor General Of the state and he has had
the distinction of browning many Ma
sons to the highest rank that can be
secured In Masonry At one time he
conferred the degree on class of
seven, representing not only North Da-
kofa but several others from other
commemorative, among them being
Washington, South Dakota and Min
nesota.
Present Scottish Rite Officers.
Enoch Lodge OF Perfection.
Venerable Master-Peter Pickton.
Senior Warden-John e. Stanford.
Junior Warden-Chas. r. Stone.
Orator-Alfred G.. Arvold.
Amoner-E. M barrow
Secretary-Sylveste ]. EIill.
Treasurer. p Clapp.
Master Of Ceremonies-R. r. Jones.
Senior Expert--Geo. Il. Tibert
Junior Expert Harold Sorenson.
Captain Of the Guard--E. C. Hansche.
Pelican Chapter Rose croix.
Wise Master-John HI. Worst.
Senior Warden-Max stern.
Junior Warden-O. o. Churchill.
Orator-D. T.. Willard.
AlmonerE. M. barrow.
Secretary Sylvester ]. Hill.
Treasurer. r. Clapp.
Master of Ceremonies-Frank L.
Gage.
Expert. A. Giles
Assistant Expert-W. L. Van Horn |
Guardian Of Temple
Tiler-E. G. Hansche.
Fargo Council, Knights Of kadosh,
Commander-A. B Taylor.
First Lieutenant Commander
Second Lieutenant Commander
Chancellor
Orator Augustus Roberts.
Almoner E NJ. barrow.
Secretary sylvester j. Hill.
TreasurerI r. Clapp.
Master Of Ceremonies IL. Il. Gage.
Assistant Master Of Ceremonies
Turcopi1ier ID r.. seigfried
Draper e. Stanford.
First Deacon Peter Pickfon.
Second Deacon George Rusk.