The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-07
MlsONs CONFER
SCOTTISH RITE
FALL REUNION BEGAN LAST
NIGHT WITH LODGE OF
PERFECTION
TWENTY-ONE HONORED
CEREMONIES CONTINUE FROM
, EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL
LATE HOURS-TEACHIN0s
OF DEGREES.
TWENTY-ONE HONORED

Iwenty-one Masons last night, elect.
% from the ranks Of the Blue
Aoage' were initiated into the inys-
teries Of higher branches Of the ordar
known as Scottish Rite Masonry. the
degrees given completing the four
teenth. As Mason II already q third
degrees given completing the four.
this means that eleven Of the higher
degrees were conferred.
me degrees were conferred by
Libertas Lodge Of Perfection, No. g.
and were known a. the 'Ineffa BILE
degrees" On this OCCASION the de-
Erees were conferred at the fall re-
union Of the Scottish Rite Masonry.
which began a four-day session IN the
Masonic Temple. yesterday afternoon
and did not adjourn for the evening
Until late hour last night
Tho ofhcars OF the Liberals Lodge
Of Perfection who had charge Of the
meeting last night were.
CLIFFORD =. Rudd, venerable master;
Ralph J. Lew, senior warden, james
A. Richardson, junior warden. L. ~
isennis. orator: Sam c. Cohen, al
Inoner: Charles A. Nesbitt. secretary:
-JAme4 l. 6utfnn,- K--C C. H treas.
urer; J. q. Hankins, master OF cere-
monies; William Henry Dunn. expert.
Y. =. Bristow. assistant expert, and
w. Mcneil. captain OF hos.
BEGINNING Of Fourth Degree.
OF the beginning of tho degrees.
following the degree of Master Mason,
1t IN said of the fourth degree
Masonry IL a succession OF ale
Gories. the mere vehicles OF great les
sons in morality and philosophy. You
VIII more fully appreciate It's spirit
its object, It's purposes. an you ad-
vance in the different degrees which
you will find to constitute q great.
complete and harmonious system
In the comforting OF the fourth de-
gree last night the officers in the
work were;
George J. Hooper. King Solomon:
Ralph J. Levy. Adoniram; ]. g. Han
kins. master OF ceremonies: William
II. Dunn, expert. and ii. p. CAREER
captain of host.
OF the NTH degree 1t is said:
AS the bees do not respect the
drones. 10 Masonry neither loves or
respects the idle and those who live
by their Wits
The Sixth Degree.
OF the sixth degree Masonry is ex-
pressed In relation to duty In the fol-
lowing: :.
DUTY IL the moral magnetism which
controls and guides the true Masons
course over the tumuituous seas Ct
life
In the comforting OF the sixth. rev.
enth and eighth degrees the officers
of the work were:
Z. y. Dennis. Solomon. king OF
Israel: John Moncure. Hiram. King Of
Tyre: J. q. Hankins. master of cere-
r,on,es: C.. b. Fitxwiison. captain OF
the guard.
Following the work In the sixth de-
gree last night. which ended at
c'cicck. the lodge adjourned To the
banquet hall OF the Temple, whers
a supper was served.
rfe recess lerted about aai. az hcrr
when the lodge again took up the
work of degrees. beginning with the
sestrth.
~ this aagrea II Is said
Those who are invested with the
power OF judgment should judge the
causes OF all persons uprightiy and
impartiaily without any pc NonaI con-
sideration of the power OF the mighty,
or the bribe of the rich. or the needs
OF the poor"
Taking up the beautiful teachings
of the work to the eighth degree the
candidates were duly instructed. Of
the eighth degree they were taught
to Remember that life's length 10
not measured by It's hours and days,
but by that which we have done there
in for our country and mankind
onicers OF Other Degrees.
Beginning with the ninth degree and
continuing through the remaining six
degrees the following were the officers
o. the work;
Jsmes II. Price. venerable prsst-
dent: Ralph ]. Levy. senior inspector:
William David Sheppard. junior tn
Yn1,p Aopcurn orator L III.
Seigi led. hospnaller: James a. Rac.-
ardscn. master of ceremonies, aud Il.
L. Mcconnell. captain Of hos.
in the work OF the tenth degree II
IN taught that Masonry il not a re-
uginn. He who makes OF II 4 re-
ligious belief faisif,es and denaturai-
hes IT.
OF the other degrees 1t is said:
The eleventh
ood. who counts by souls. not stations.
Loves ana pities you and me;
For to Him all vain distinctions
Are n pebbles on the sea-
The twelfth.
Life 10 what we make 4, and the
world - what we make H.
The thirteenth--or Royal Arch OF
TT Il not enough for people to \
gain its liberty; II must secure IT.
The fourteenth
Soldier OF justice. right and truth"
In comforting the fourteenth degree
the regular officers OF the Lodge OF
Perfection conducted the ceremonies
In full form.
Pelican Chapter To- NIGHT.
Though to the uninittated the work
last night may seem hard to under
stand. II 10 known that Masonry
teaches many lessons that are Tor
the good Of mankind.
'.Knowlsdge." It 10 said. is tie
most genuine and real Of human
treasures, for It 10 Light. ~ Ixnor-
anco II Darkness. It " the Develop
ment Of the human soul and it, ac-
Quisitaon tho growth bf khe soul.
which at the birth OF man knows |
nothing. and therefore. In one sense.
may b said to be nothing. It In the
seed. which has in It the power to
grow. to acquire. and by acquiring |
10 Be developed. ~ the seed II de- |
vsioped Into the shoot the plant
the tree"