Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-06
Headquarters at New Willard.

The visitors will be met at the station
and. escorted to the New Willard Hotel.
which will be their headquarters during
| their stay at the National Capital, by the
committee on fraternal courtesy, desig-
mated by the local Scottish Rite bodies.
with the approval of Sovereign Grand
Commander James -. Richardson, and
| consisting of Frank A. Sebring, 33d de-
gree honorary. chairman: w. l.. Boyden.
Allen BusSius, jacobus s. Jones and John
A. Lacy. all Of the s3d degree honorary;
| fenmaier. John c. Wineman, j. H. Won
Hermann, all knights commander of
the Court Of Honor, and D. N. Clarke,
A. B. Hayes. G. r. Davis, ]. B. Bailey,
Rowe, P. Koch. H. A. Davis. P. S.
Paylor, G. L. Smithson. E. e. Chris
TOPPER, B. A. Bear, e. C. Wood, Law
renee del Giorno and Louis Perna, all of
the 32d degree.
All the sessions of the international
Rite Cathedral, the House of the Temple
for the time being, the working being
outlined as follows: Formal openeing of
the conference tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock; welcome of delegates and re-
plies and verification of credentials; at
o'clock. report Of committee on creden-
tails, organization Of work and constitu-
ton Of committees. with committee work
following. Tuesday. beginning at &c
o'clock, at which hour the conference will
open each day, after general sitting. the
day Will be devoted to committee work.
Tuesday evening. at s. o'clock, at the New
Willard Hotel, the Supreme Council. of
the Southern Jurisdiction of the United
States Will give banquet in honor of
the distinguished visitors, which will
probably be presided over by Sovereign
Grand Commander James D. Richardson,
who will doubtless preside at the confer
ence Wednesday will be devoted to a
general sitting and committee. work.
Pilgrimage to Mount Vernon.
make a pilgrimage to Mount Vernon. the
boat leaving the wharf at 1OSo'clock. and
Thursday afternoon and evening will be
devoted to automobile and carriage
drives through the public parks, visits to
the public buildings and theater parties.
Friday and Saturday will also be devoted
to a general sitting and committee work,
with the elaborate ceremonial of confer
ring the thirty-second degree, or mas
ter Of the royal secret" by the degree
staff of Albert Pike Consistory, at the
Scottish Rite Cathedral, Friday evening
at o'clock.
The cast of characters for this degree,
which, by invitation of Sovereign Grand
Commander Richardson. will be con-
ferred before the international conference,
Is as follows: Venerable master of ka-
dosh, Charles G.. +. Topper, I'D degree;
prior. J. A. Bailey, X. c. c. H.: pre-
ceptor Nathan WE'LL. X. {. G. H.; pri-
degree; marshal of ceremonies. Francis
A Sebring. 33d degree honorary: master
of the guard. J. Fl. Won Hermann. K. c.
c. H.. and the Albert Pike Camp Guard.
DIR. Frank E. Gibson. K. G. c. H.. COM
manding. and Porter L. Paylor, 3od de-
gree. ninth tent; Benjamin Goldsworthy,
32d degree eighth tent: Clarence E. Bright,
32d degree, seventh tent: Achille E. Burkin,
sd degree, sixth tent; Elmer G. Wood,
3od degree, fifth tent: Charles L. Brooks.
32d degree, third tent; Sulimaan David.
32d degree, second tent; Melvin A. Wertz,
sd degree. first tent: Isaac w. Wright,
32d degree, fifth standard; Bernard A.
ence E. Christopher, sd degree, third
standard: Frank e. Koch. 32d degree.
second standard: William H. Rowe. sd
degree, first standard: Harry A. Davis.
[ 32d degree. and Thomas r. Manning, 32d
degree. guidons.
| Program Features.
| Verdic Hymns-Fred NJ. Book, X. C. C..
H.; James H. Mcintosh. X. c. C. H.; Ar
thur ]. Hall. thirty-second degree; Bur-
CESS w. Marshall, thirty-second degree;
| Arthur u. hayes, thirty -SeCOHu ueSTce
Adoiphus 3. Bennett. thirty-second de-
gree: Morris H. Abel. thirty-second de-
gree.
Zend Brethren-Fred NJ. Book. X. C. c.
H.; G. Leon SmithsOn. thirty-second de-
gree: James H. Mcintosh, X. c. c. H..
| Adolpllus B. Bennett. thirty-second de-
gree; Morris II. Abel. thirty-second de.
gree; Arthur B. Hayes, thirty-second de-
| gree: Armand Offutt. thirty-second de.
!. gree: Arthur ]. Hall. thirty-second de.
gree; Burgess W. Marshall, thirty-second
degree.
Tableaux-Soldiers of the light: Victor
G. Croissant. thirty second degree; kar
s. Kerr. thirty second degree: Joseph B
Bailey, thirty-secOnd degree: Golf A. Hall
thirty-second degree; l. Henry Bloch
thirty-second degree. Soldiers Of free.
dom: Roe Fulkerson. thirty-second de.
gree; Goff A. Hall, thirty-second degree
I. Henry Bloch. thirty-second degree
Karl S. Kerr, thirty-second degree; d
/ Nelson Clark. thirty-second degree. Sol
diers of the true religion: Allen Bussius
thirty third degree honorary. w. M.
Fred NJ. Book. X. G. G. H.. S. W.; G.
Leon Smithson. thirty-secOnd degree s.
D.: Burgess w. Marshall, thirty-second
degree, S. s.: Arthur B. Hayes, thirty
second degree. j. W.: Adolphus B. Ben
nett thirty-second degree: j. D.; Arthur
]. Hall, thirty-second degree, j. s.; Ar.
mand Offutt. thirty-second degree. E. Al
Soldiers Of the people: Robert F. Mentzel
lthirty-second degree; Jac0bus S. Jones
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