Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-13

United States. was to form convention
OF closer union-really a clearing house
/ for Masonic news and action for Scottish
/ Rite Masons throughout the civilized
/ world
! The only conspicuous absentees were
the Supreme Councils Of England, Scot
| land and Ireland. All the other big
| countries of Europe We're represented.
| many of the South and Central American
/ countries and even Turkey. which
stretches into the Asian continent.
Just what has been done Grand Com
| mander Richardson was not prepared to
make public at this time, but the sDirit
shown by the delegates and other clues
open to the "profane'' seem to Indicate
| that the main objects OF the conference
have been accomplished and that in
future there Will be, If possible, an even
closer fraternal union between the
supreme Councils of North America with
the Supreme Councils of the remainder of
the world. AS all the foreign delegates
are also prominent in the Masonic bodies
known IN this country as blue lodges 8"
tnls union means great deal. it is said
! In settling the Regularity of Masons
who Will be universally recognized as
such throughout the world hereafter 1t
Is also said that arrangements were per
Iected for making regular certain
bodies Of the rite about which heretofore
there has been some doubt. The actual
ldctS, however, cannot be known until
gwen out by Grand Commander Richard
son or one of the other grand command
ers OF America. Sir John Gibson Of the
canadian Jurisdiction. or Barton Smith of
the Northern Jurisdiction.
All the foreign delegates expressed
| themselves delighted with their recep-
ton and treatment in Washington. and
some expressed regret that their arrange
n1eht would not admit of longer stay.
The work of comforting the thirty-second
degree by the local bodies in Albert Pike
| Consistory Friday evening. all who ex-
pressed themselves said was the most
impressive they had ever seen.
George c. Whiting Lodge, No % YES
terday advised Grand Secretary Arvtne
W: johnston that it would pledge itself to
raise the required So per capita asked
Tor the Masonic and Eastern Star Home
Other LODGES will devote their communi-
Cauohs tins week TO the same subject.
Ihus far, II is said. no serious objection
mas been raised, and prospects seem
bright for the completion of the home hy
the women Of the Eastern Star chanters
assisted by the Masons of the District of
Columbia.
kallipolis Grotto. Mystic Order of
Yelled Prophets. has completed all it's ar
fangements for the pilgrimage to Rich
nond Wednesday. to attend the cere-
monial session of Samis Grotto, No. SO.
The train will leave Union station ar noon
wednesday. arriving in Richmond at 3
pm there Will be second train at
$3.50 pm. Returning. the party will leave
richmond at o'clock the following morn
ing. arriving here before o'clock
Samis Grotto's ARRANGEMENTS inc,uda
auto ride about city, followed by lunch
at Richmond Hotel; parade from hotel
at conclusion OF lunch to temple. where
ceremonial session will begin at once.
Grotto of'icerS-R. B. Dickey monarch:
Jesse +. Grant, chief justice: T. w. Haw
kinS. master Of ceremonies; j. H. Cur
ran. treasurer: VI. l.. Strang. ir.. secre-
tary; William Norbeck. captain of the
guard: Thomas Il. Walker, sentinel
Committee of arrangements - Fred
Decker. Peter Latterner. A. b. Williams.
]. H Lucas. ]. L. Harmon, J. [. De
Nea1e p. w. Nicholson, W. II. Guth-