The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
SUPREME MASONS
IN CLOSED SESSION
Only Thirty-third Degree
Members Allowed in
Meeting.
INTEREST is SHOWN
IN FINANCE REPORT
Royal Order of Scotland Gives
Banquet Tonight at
Rsuscher's.

When the supreme council of this jur-
isdiction OF Scottish Rite Masons began
the second days session of its biennial
convention here today all but Masons Of
| Ithirty-three degrees were excluded from
the room.
This action means the council will be-
gin to transact the business of the con-
vention. Following the opening session
yesterday which was in the nature of
a preliminary. ana &c Hhich Masons o.
degrees as low as the fourteenth we're
admitted, the doors Will be closed for
a few days TO all except those VINO
actually engage in the discussion OF the
orders business.
When the council get down 20 work
this morning Il Immediately began tie
consideration OF reports. These reports
must be passed upon by the council be-
fore they are made public. The commit
tees scheduled 10 report on their work
during today are those on jurlspru-
dence, finance. and on the state o the
order. That on finance is awaited with
Ieagerness. Though its contents have
not OfhciaIly been announced 1t was
/ intimated by members Of the COMMITTEES
| that the financial status Of the organi-
zation will show as substantial growth
as the membership.
Elaborate Banquet Planned.
This evening the Royal Order Of Scot
land will give banquet at Rauscher's.
This banquet is q feature OF the con
ventions OF the supreme council. and
tthe event this evening viii be even
more elarorate than those of the past.
The guests Of honor will be the wives
and daughters OF the members OF .he
ordsr.
The order OF business for today and
for the next fsw days will be routine
in character. The council adjourned
at noon for ! toheOn. Arrivals from
many parts Of ne country eontizue to
come in.
Among those already registered al me
hotels are:
List of ArriavIs.
I. s. McLure. San Diego. Cal.
n. J. Landergren, Washington d. c
" tiliam Busby, McAiester, Okla
John r. ktnsons Atlanta, Ga.
g A Pettigrew. sioux Falls, S. D.
T. w. Donnelly, Cumberland. Nd.
J. II. Mccormick Mobile, Ala.
A. L. Fitzgerald. Eureka. New
Henry heiiwig, Baltimore, Nd
George II. Carter, Des Moines, Iowa
J. ]. Ormsbee, FL Paso, Texas.
Robert league, Montgomery. Ala.
J. % Matock, Birmingham, Ala.
J. W Boyd, Cheyenne, Wyo.
l. n Finch. Aberdeen, S D.
w. X. Curtis, Midland, Texas
5. D. Afheck, New York, \. Y
W. 5. Liddellt Charlotte, y. c.
w l. PushaW. Washington, d. G.
Walter q. r. Jacobs, Aberdeen, S. ID.
B. V White, Meridian, Miss.
John c. Reinhart, Washington, D. G.
o. 1. Keene. Jacksonville, Fla.
r. H Rucker, New York
Samuel =. Aler, Washington, d. c.
( Q. p. KiibOrne. Sioux City, Iowa
Oscar J. Haberg. Sioux City, Iowa
Robert /. Douglass, Mobile, Ala.
u. p Simpson, Washington, D. Q.
=. A, Sebring, Washington. D. G.
Fred H Dasker, Washington, d. G.
A. l.. Metz, New Orleans, La.
: =. Cochran, Dallas, Tex.
s. Parker. San Juan, p. r
r. G. McLane.
John c. WinemRn, Washington. d. c.
g $ LippincOtt, Memphis, Tenn.
Alexander -tl Gllland; Pi,tt,sburg, Pa.
J. 3 TOminson, Washington, ID. &.
Franc o Sherry. Washington, y. c.
b, Altheimer, st. Louis. Mo.
T. 3. Kent, san Francisco, Cal.
Edwin T. White, Yankton, s. -.
J. -. Rowen. Washington, D c.
". G. Lehew, Richmond. Va.
o. r pinlleyr Washington, D. -
Evan Davis. Topeka, Kan.
n. II. Cobb, Washington, ID. G.
J. A. Bailey, Washington, y. c
j. II. Trimble, Washington, - G.
NJ. !. Hull, Omaha, Neb
J. ~. CaTnahan. Washington, u. &.
II. G. Kimball, Washington, .. G.
W. W. Wallace, Washington d. &.
J. r. Swaine, Washington, =. G.
J. B. Bailey, Washington, D. c
Graham Dukehart. Baltimore. Md
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