Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-18


wyoming, Solomon Coleman and n I.
Richards of Tennessee. and E. r. Farm
nam. T. L. Dillenbeck and John 1.
3aSkus of Montana.
International Conference Here.
Ii was announced that the next inter-
rational conference of the Scottish Rite
would be held in this city. While the
late Las not yet been announced 1t is not
unlikely il may occur in 1912.
Much time was devoted by the grand
commander to the topics of charity and
EDUCATION, but details as to such matters
are withheld. The grand commander
stated that there are but twenty-five &C
i've members at present in the Supreme
,ouncil and eleven vacancies. among
hem the one for the District of Columbia
and the one for Maryland. He is pre-
Dared to submit nominations for filling
some of the vacancies when the Supreme
'ouncil is ready to consider them. 1t was
said that among them will be that for the
District of Columbia.
The grand commander said that Deem
ser 30 will be the one hundredth anniver-
sary of the birth of Albert Pike and sug-
-ested that the Supreme Council provide
or its celebration in an appropriate man
ler
Consideration was given many other
matters not of general interest in the
grand commanders allocution. and its
reading by him was finished early In
took a recess for luncheon.
Upon reconvening the proceedings were
not open to others than those who have
received the thirty-third or highest de-
gree in Scottish Rite Masonry.
Reception to Visitors.
This afternoon at 2:3O o'clock a recep-
ton was given the visiting notables from
the two other Supreme Councils. and
portrait of Sovereign Grand Commander
General Samuel Crocker Lawrence, the
gift of the Supreme Council of the north
ern jurisdiction. was presented to the
Supreme Council of the southern juriS-
diction. the presentation speech being
made by Secretary General James Cod
ding, and the speech of acceptance by
Grand Commander Richardson.
This evening at T:::0 o'clock the Provn-
cial Grand Lodge of the Royal Order of
Scotland will convene and confer the de-
grees, which are restricted in this juris-
diction to Scottish Rite Masons who are
chosen from those having had the thirty
second degree.
The Supreme Council will hold daily
sessions until its business is completed.
1t is expected the thirty-third degree hon
orary will be conferred upon those chosen
to receive 1t Friday.
Tomorrow evening the grand banquet
of the Royal Order of Scotland will be
given at Rauscher's.
The officers of the Supreme Council are
as follows: James d. Richardson, grand
commander: Samuel E. Adams lieutenant
Moore, grand prior; W. Frank Pierce.
grand chancellor: Richard J. Num-,
grand minister of state; A. B. Cham
b. lin, secretary general; Charles f.
RoSenbaum. treasurer general A. l..
Fitzgerald, grand almoner; Frank NJ.
Foote, grand chamberlain H. s. Cum
ningham, first grand equerry; John F.
Mayer, second grand equerry; John w.
e,t, ,l1,.I
B. Hussey, grand swordbearer; Gustave
Anderson, grand herald.
Some of Those Present.
Among others present at the session to-
day were William L. Boyden, SD degree,
honorary. Washington. D. c.: E B. Hus-
sey, 33d degree, Seattle, Wash: s. E.
Adams. SD degree, Minneapolis MINI; M.
II. Hickox. Dallas. Tex; W. w. Harri-
son. SD degree, Topeka, Kan; d. H.
Boughton. 32d degree, United States
Army; j. w. Morris. 33d degree, Wheel
ing, w. Va: Gustave Anderson. 33d de-
gree. Omaha, Neb.; Henry c. Alverson,
Smith, K. c. G. H., Lewiston, Ida; Har-
per S. Cunningham, 33d degree. Guthrie,
Okla: Charles Z. Rosenbaum, 33d degree
Little Rock; William Harvey, 33d degree.
honorary. Kansas City, Nc; B. F. Ment-
eel, BID degree, District Of Columbia; J.
II. Phillips. SD degree. honorary. Birm-
ingham. Ala; H. Nj. Teller. 33d degree.
Denver, Col: John W. Humphreys, 32d
SID degree, Montana: j. E. Rowan, Dis
trict of Columbia; F. ]. Woodman, SD
degree, honorary. District OF Columbia;
]. s. Lea. SD degree, Roswell, New Mex
Wis: F.. D. Perkins, 33d degree, honorary,
Des Moines, Iowa; Frank NJ. Foote. 33d
degree, Evanston, Wyo.: Isaac P. Noyes,
3ad degree. honorary. District of Columbia;
orla Unit n6
States Army; E. T. Taubman. SD degree.
Aberdeen, S. D.; Albert Hardin, 32d de-
gree, Cedar Rapids Iowa; George F.
Moore, SD degree. Mobile, Ala; William
City, Mo: John A. Lacey. 33d degree.
District of Columbia: F. v. Phinney, 33d
degree. honorary, Idaho; John c. Crock
EFT. X. c. c. H., Des Moines. Iowa: John
W. Poe. 33d degree, honorary. Santa Fee.
\. NJ: f. F. Gage. SD degree. honorary.
Cedar Rapids. Iowa; Gus D. Levy, 33d
degree. honorary. New Orleans, La;
Richard Lambert, 33d degree. honorary.
gree honorary. Birmingham, Ala: E. D.
Armsted, 33d degree. honorary, Spokane,
Wash; James F. Finch, K. c. c. H.,
New Mexico; James Lansburgh. 3sd de-
Edward Ashley. SD degree. honorary,
H.. Aberdeen. s. D.; J. w. s. Guild. K.
:, c. H., Aberdeen. s. D.: P. S. NAL
Eollil, -SId degree, deputy, portland, Ore,
:. II. Cogswell, X. c. C. H.. Cedar
Rapids. Iowa: Charles D. Huston. 33d
degree, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; John F.
Mayor. 33d degree. Richmond Va:
Lafayette Young sd degree. Des Moines,
Iowa: j. w. Cortland SD degree Ashe-
lille, n. c.; c: l.. Alderman, X.
= C. H.. Bling Springs. Tex:
Justus Alderman, McConneilsville. Ohio
Louis Goldsmith. sd degree. honorary.
District of Columbia: c. c. Kneisley, SD
ipgIpp honorary hrie Gar
Hart. 33d degree, honorary, District of Co.
,umbla; II. c: Plumley. 33d degree. Fargo.
y. D.; w. o. Roome. SD degree. hon
son, SD degree, honorary, District of CO.
lumbia; A. W. Kelley. 33d degree honor
airy, District of Columbia: Allen Bussius,
33d degree. honorary, District of Column
bia; William s. Ware, sd degree, hon
orary, Pensacola. Fla; T. W. Hugo, 33d
degree. Duluth. Mimi; William A. Cant,
32d degree. Duluth. Mimi; Jesse Norton,
32d degree. Duluth. Mimi: A. c. Stewart,
S3d degree. honorary. st. Louis, Mo- !;
William Homan, 33d degree, active, New
York. y. Y. Perry w. Weidner, SD de-
gree, Los Angeles, Cal. W. r. Hervey, Los
Angeles, Cal: f. X. Pfaffinger, 33d degree,
honorary, Los Angeles, CAL; 8. Conradi,
SD degree. honorary. Los Angeles Cal !;
L. S. Mcclure, KOCH, San Diego Cal:
T. J. Landergren. 32d degree, Washing
ton. d. c.: William Busby sd degree,
honorary. McAlester. Okla; John r. Kim
son, SD degree, honorary. Atlanta Ga:
G. A. Pettigrew, 33d degree, honorary,
Sioux Falls, S. d: r. ". Donnelly, X. c.
=. H.. Cumberland, Md: ]. H. McCor-