The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
MANY MASONS PROMOTED
KNIGHTS COMMANDER OF COURT
OF HONOR NAMED.
Quartette of Alabama Mea Selected
nd Meeting of supreme Councii
of scottish Rite Masons
mt WashinRton.

Washington, Oct. 21.-The fourth
days session of the Council OF Scot
fish Rite Masons for the Southern ju-
risdiction convened this morning In
executive session, the entire morning
being taken up In considering the
nomination for Knights Commander
OF the'-Court OF Honor.
About 800 thirty-second degree Ma
sons were advanced TO this honorary
degree. q stepping stone to the highest
degree In Scottish Rite Masonry. that
of the thirty third degree. Among
those elected Were:
Alabama--Montgome q. A. Beau
champ: Mobile, I. Lichtback: Birming-
ham. w. p. McAdory and w. J. Rush
ton.
Porto Rico--San Juan. c. B. Parker.
Arkansas and District of Columbia
Little Rock J. Barkman r.. c.
Bright and John e. Wiiliams: st
Louis. Choeppner: Washington, e. e.
Simpson and NJ. Sanger.
Army and Navy--Major d. H.
Broughton. Washington. d: g.
Fiorida--Tampa, w. r.. Fits.
Georgia and South Caroiina--Atlanta.
Z. NJ Hawer and III. l. Troutman.
Louisiana--New Orleans. r. Davies.
T. f. Gessner. NJ Mayer. J. Rasch. A.
L. Soule @. A. Treadwell, c. Munger
ser, r. n. o'Hara. r. F. Spangenberg
and j. p. Wolf.
Maryland--Baitimore l.. B. Wilson;
Cumberland. A. e. Wilson.
North Caroiina--charlotte. A. j.
Champion and ]. A. Page; Asheville.
J.. A. Nichols.
Oklahoma and New Mexico-South
| McAlester, w. c. DonneIly, B. T. Dur
fee. J. A. Gordon and w. C. Graves;
| Guthrie. J. w. McNenl A. j. Niles; Ok
iahoma City, e. II, Campbell: Bartles-
| Vile, c., J. Vanduh Ardmore, l. Fl
Love: McAlester. 70. c. Million; Atoka
| j. s. Murrow: Pawhuska. ). r. Palmer
Weatherfor1. G. Ruddeil; Marshall,
q, d: Smith; Alhuquerane. 70, J. GID
son. j. II. Wroth; Santa Fe. J. w. Mays,
/ s. L. PITT and C. A. Wheelon; Little
Rock. Ark. d W. Watson.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, ]. L. Chandler,
NJ r. Flenniken, J. H. Joyner, and
q. b. Lockwood; Nashville. A. Bur-
CODA, Fl. C. Hensley. J. T. Howell G.
N. Morgan. ]. II. Murphy and p. Rob-
ertson: Knoxville. r. E. Black.
Reconsideration. L. s. Downes,
Murray: ffouston.2 l. J. Cox, l. C.
Kids, and J. s. Stewart; Dallas. e. j..
EberIe. A. C. Garritt, E. NJ. Kahn.
G. Land and ] r. Zurn; Austin, J. X.
Donnan: Orange, C. w. McFarlane;
Beaumont, RI NJ. Mothner: Fort
Worthy, E. r. Renfroe: San Antonio,
T. r. Vanderhoever: El Paso. L e.
Botto. A. w. Cheesman. N. D..
Lewis
Reports OF committees occupied the
attention of the Supreme Council dur
ing the afternoon ana before adjourn
ment the Grand Commander announced
that the Council would go into execu-
tive session for the consideration OF
the election of the active members OF
the Council. There are eleven vacan-
cies in the Supreme Council. and II is
expected that at least two active men,
bers and possibly three may be elect
| ed.
| A resolution was adopted providing
| for memorial services In commemora-
! ton OF the Tooth anniversary of the
birth of Albert Pike. the Scottish Rites
patron saint, on Dec. 20, next. On
| that day celebrations will be held by
fraternities in all parts of the world
| A committee was appointed to arrange
\ the program and order of exercises to
| be held by the Supreme Council. The
resolution recited that each inspector
general and deputy Of the Supreme
Council provide Immediately for the
| celebration of the anniversary.
Two hundred medals concentrating
| the Tooth anniversary of the birth OF
Albert Pike, it was provided, shall be
struck, bearing an Image of the head,
face and bust OF Pike and alsos an in
scription together with the names of
the Supreme Council. Each active
and emeritus member of the Council
will receive one of these medals, and
the others will be presented to foreign
Supreme Councils and such others as
the Grand Commander shall decide to
honor.
Grand Commander Richardson said
that the memorial services In Wash
ington will be held in the Supreme
Council chamber in the House OF the
Temple on the evening OF Dec. 30.
Five speeches in eulogy OF General
Pike will be delivered, each of these
speeches covering some phase of his
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