Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-08
|COTTISH RITE
MASONS BANQUET
Jose Successful Conyocation and
Reception of Candidates

uds . SCSciOu III THIS city closed pro-
.ceedings last night with an elaborate
reception and banquet at the Hotel
Idaho. A large number of prominent
Masons from several outside
points were present. and all Of the
degrees from the fourth to the thirty
second were taken.
The Scottish Rite consistory has
been moved from Wallace to this city
and the gathering just closed was the
first since the change was made. This
makes Occur d'Alene the permanent.
headquarters for the consistory,
which means much for the. Masonic
bodies in general, as well as for this
city.
The event was the convocation and
reception Of candidates for the fifth
semi-annual reunion Of the Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite Of Free
masonry for the southern jurisdiction
Of the United states Of America. Val
ley Of Occur d'Alene, Orient Of Idaho.
The following class Of ten took the
S2nd degree: w. E. Powell, r. &.
Simms, William Dollar, e. v. Bough-
on, G. G. try. r.. Bjorklund, H. S.
Moore, j. R. Giles, F. d. Winn and
George Williams; and those taking
he fourteenth degree were John w
Booth, NJ. Gordon, A. B. Ruger, II.
6. Wearn and :. r. Potter. The de-
gree work was completed at o'clock
in the afternoon and the evenings
festivities began sharp at o'clock.
rhe parlors and dining room were
decorated very Hastily with potted
plants and cut flowers, all of which
gere home production, being fur
| lished from the homes of Messrs.
i. NJ. Taylor and A. V. Chamberlain.
md from the two city parks, through
he courtesy of Messrs. George Fay
sette and Charles Degner.
The reception was wholly informal
and the greater part of the time was
passed in social conversation. The
reception committee, consisting of
Messrs. J. C. White, Robert Marshall,
Jesse T. Wright and W. A. McCon-
eaughy, made the guests feel per
ectly at home, and received in a
oval manner during the arrival OF
The 50 who were present.
During the reception vocal solos
we're rendered by Mesdames o. o
Young and c. w. Norquist. and the
Misses Belle Varman and Kathryn
Hall. The accompaniment being
played by Mrs. R. H. Hall and Miss
Adeline Young. hesreception wa
most delightful function. but NJ
more pleasant than was the banque
: which followed.
The Banquet.
Sharply at 10 o'clock the guest
filed into the beautifully decorate'
lining room and after the invocation
, which was rendered by Rev. Powell
pastor of the Baptist church, and
member of the thirty-second degre
class. all were seated at the long ia
bles which were laden with the bes
Of things to eat. me center piece
| we're OF cut flowers and assorte
fruits. A beautiful rose. placed a
| each plate. was worn during tn
| evening by the guests. Covers weT
| laid for 50. Mr.. Robert Marshall Z
| Wallace acted in the capacity of toas
| master.
| During the banquet excellent mus
| was furnished by Kelly's orchestra
| leight pieces, giving some of the late
| and choicest selections. During til
program of toasts and in addition
| those prepared were two fine Al
| dresses. they being given by Re
| Powell. Who responded for the new
| initiated class; and Mr. Difenbaue
| of Wallace, who spoke along the lin
i Of Masonry. The banquet was one
4 the finest that has been given In q
4 city during the present season. al
8 much credit is due H. 5. Moore 4
g the same. The following toasts We
81 given and greatly enjoyed:
i sTo the Government of the Gou
= try;' response By John e. Sherrar
ithirty-seeond degree.
.e ITO the Supreme councils"
a Spouse by F. H. McNaughton, thirt
~ second degree.
Is ITO the Grand Commander, Jam
Daniel Richardson; response