The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-23
THlRTY-THIRD DEGREE OF THE ROYAL ORDER WAS CONFER
 FERRED UPON THEM.
Supreme Councils for Different coun. tries We're Appointed--Four Ap-
 pointed for Active Council.

Washington, D. C., Oct. 22.-Inter. est centered about the supreme coun. cil for the southern jurisdiction Scot. ttsh Rite Masons today in the cleo. ton of four members to active mar. ticpation in council proceedings. In addition, however to the election of four active members to fill vacancies created by death, the consistorial ses. sion was held this afternoon.
 Grand Commander Richardson con. fered upon William Hayes Laird of Wirona. Miss, and Benjamin B. Al. len of Nashville, Tenn, the Order of the Grand Cross and invested them with the insignia of that highly hon. ored rank among Scottish Rite Mas. ons
 Another event of interest was the recognition of representatives of oth. CT supreme councils near the supreme council for the southern jurisdiction all fthem thirty-third degree, act. i've, as follows:
 Charles F. Buck for supreme coun. cil of Belgium Adolphus L. Fitzger. aid for supreme council of Ireland, Henry c. Alverson for the supreme council of Uruguay, Henry M. Teller for tho e,ir,rsa,,,., ,ac,,,o;i oe f,o,e,, H.. and the northern supreme council of the United States, Edward B. Illus. sey for the supreme council of Can ada, ]. w. Cortland for the supreme council of Paraguay, George F. Moore for the supreme counil of Italy, A. c. Stewart for the supreme council of Barzil and Admiral w. S. Schley, thir. ty-third degree honorary, for the SUI preme council of Mexrco.
 At o'clock the supreme council took a recess until o'clock, when the thirty-third degree honorary of Mas onry was conferred in full ceremonial form upon the following by Grand Commander James D. Richardson and the supreme council officers:
 LoIisiana-O. j. Gersaud and A. l. Metz, New Orleans.
 Mississippi-B V. White Meridian
 Arkansas-S. P. Ceilings and E. IA Biggs, Hot Springs; G. G. Wood, Lit tie Rock
 Oklahoma-E c. Barrows, Tulsa l. F. Hetherington. Oklahoma City; A. c. Hixon, L. F. Leach Ja, F. A. Derr, J. w. Duke, L. w. Baxter c. H A. MaItindale, H. L. SweaIingen, w, H. Fuller and L. Berlowitz, Guth rie: A. U. Thomas, c. A Wade, Nc. Alester; V. L. Muldrow Tishomingo. R. Hoffman, Chandler.
 Texas-C. L. Alderman, Big Spring; ]. ]. Ormsbee, Fl Paso; A. w. Lane; J w Howerth, Dallas
 New Mexico E. A. Cahoon, Ros well; James Gordon Fitch, Socorro.
 The eonferring of this degree oc. oupied three hours
 It is looked upon by Scottish Rite Masons as the highest honor in Mas. onry with the single exception of be- ing an active member of the supreme l council, which, by it's action today, 1 was increased to twenty-six by the | election of four new members, vii. l liam Busby of McAlester for Okla. | homa; John H. Cowles of Louisville | for Kentucky; Melville R. Grant of Meridian for Mississippi and Alonzo | Chase Stewart of St. Louis for Mis- souri.
 These newly elected active mem bers will be crowned in executive ses. sion in the House of the Temple to. morrow morning at 10 o'clock
 While the supreme council was in secret session today, Dr. F. J Wood i man. Washington. D. C.. acting junior grand warden of the Royal Order of | Scotland, by appointment of James D. l Richardson, provincial grand com mander, communicated the degree of the royal order to the following Mas ons of high degree:
 Samuel P Ceilings. Hot Springs, Ark. Charles E. Rosenbaum, Little Rock, Ark Elmer L. Biggs, Hot Springs, Ark; George C. Wood, of Little Rock, Ark; John Peebles. Portsmouth. Ohio; John w. TiowelTn, Dallss. Texas Henry P. Pittcock, Portland. Ore. and Waiter L. Rover, Washington, D. c.