The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-13
BID !!:!,!!!, DEGREE TO
~ ,BE CONFERRED
SUPREME COUNCIL, SCOTTISH
RITE MAsoNs, MEETS IN DE.
TRoIT THREE DAYS OF
THIS WEEK.

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For the first time in 30 years the
supreme council, thirty-thrd degree,
Scottish Rite Masonry, whose head
quarters are In Boston, VIII invade
Michigan territory today, Wednesday
and Thursday.
The council will convene I'm Do
troit for the purpose of comforting
the thirty-third degree, Scottish rite
upon a class of so candidates from
the supreme council comprising the
Masonic northern jurisdiction. This
jurisdiction takes in IA states-Mass-
achusetts. Maine, New Hampshire.
Vermont, Rhode Island, New Jersey.
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio. IlH-
nois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Connecti-
cut and Michigan, and the candidates
VIII journey from all over this ter
ritory.
The supreme council was organized
at Boston in 1867. but there are only
three surviving charter members left
Most Puissant Grand Master Sam
uel c. Lawrence, Bedford, Mass: Alb
raham I. Metcalfe. Battle Creek
member of Dewitt Clinton consistory.
and William Pitt Preble of New York
Though the thirty-third degree is
conferred every year in Boston. the
supreme council out of courtesy WIS.,
its the western states once in every
three years. and its conventions are
events extraordinary in Missionary.
This year fully 500 members will
journey TO, the great conclave.
Local Consistory's Large DELEGATION
Hutson cplman, Edwin f. Rankin
and J. w. Osborn will attend from
Kalamazoo, William G. Dudson will
go from Ludington, r. d. Swartout.
Daniel Egery, ]. II. p. Hughart, Har-
vey c. Taft, John Rowson, w. r. An
crews and Mark Norris from Grand
Rapids, Francis NJ. Moore from Mar
quette, George ID. Smith from Mus
kegon, Lou b. Winsor and N. A.
Stoddard from Reed City, Lucan E. |
Wood and Fred N. Bonnie from Niles.
William Wente from Manistee, Will
liam G. Hovey from Benton Harbor
and Charles M. Head, formerly of
Grand Rapids will attend from Buff
falo. These will constitute the great |
est body of high degree Masons in the
northern jurisdiction.
A great many people think that IT is
necessary for some one to die and so |
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secure the thirty third degree. but |
this is not so. Each consistory is en-
titled to one candidate for every 100 |
members taken into its body, though |
the supreme council has power to /
grant permission to receive the degree |
from memberships mt large
Though the supreme council will /
pay all expenses of the meeting. the |
expenses for the Detroit entertain
ment will be paid by the consstories
of Detroit, Grand Rapids and Bay
City. the invitations having been ex-
tended by the Scottish Rites of Mich
igan. As there will be at least 500 at
tending the council 1t is estimated |
that this expense will amount to about |
$4,000 which will be assessed on a |
pro rata basis.
At the meeting Of. the supreme
council I'm Boston last year the Earl
Of Euston attended as the. personal
representative OF the late King Ed
ward. This year there will be many
other notables from all over the world
including the southern Jurisdiction
Canada, Mexico. England and Scot
land. Among these will be some OF
the most prominent men in the Unit
ed States. many of whom will be can
fidates for the thirty third degree.