Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-12
MAS0NS END WORK
Conference of Scottish Rite
Councils Adjourns.
MANY PROBLEMS SETTLED
Result of the Sessions Gratifying to
the Participants.
MEMBERS SOON TO DISPERSE
Elaborate Ceremonial Last Night a
Feature of the Gathering.
Degree Conferred.
MEMBERS SOON TO DISPERSE

The international conference of the
Scottish Rite supreme councils of the
world adjourned sine die about 1 o'clock
today. The business for which it was
called was completed, it is said, and the
delegates will return to their homes at
their pleasure. The greatest number, it
is believed, will depart tonight and to-
morrow.
The conference is said to have been
satisfactory to the various delegates, and
the general impression is that many
doubtful matters have either been ad-
justed or at least put on the road to ad-
justment later on.
At o'clock the delegates were taken on
an automobile ride that will probably in
clude visits to the White House. the Cap
itol and the Congressional Library
An Elaborate Ceremonial.
All the big features scheduled for the
International Conference We're concluded
with the laborate ceremonial in Albert
Pike Consistory last evening of comforting
the thirtysecond degree, that of Master
of the Royal Secret, upon the interna-
tional conference class of twenty-five
candidates. The ceremonial was secret
throughout, no Mason of a degree
lower than the thirtysecond being ad-
mitted to witness 1T. 1t is said to have
been one of the most impressive ritual
istic services ever conducted by the
local bodies of the rite. Both Sovereign
Grand Commander Richardson and the
visiting sovereign grand commanders
commended the class and the degree
staff.
An unusual feature was the delivery
of an address by President Leslie
Cleveland McNemar of the class, who
said. in part. follows;
I'VE have been profoundly impressed
with the beautiful lessons taught in each
succeeding degree, aSsOci2ting as they do
the moral philosophy of every age and
creed. AT the close of each session the
invariable comment among us has been
How beautiful. How Instructive never
quite compromising, perhaps. the full
import of its teaching, but ever ready to
receive more light in Masonry. We have
taken our vows Wverently; We have
sumed our obligations thOughtfully, and
We hope to execute them faithfully.
Expression of Gratitude.
ITO all those brethren who have labor
ed so assiduously in the presentation OF
these degrees in order that we might re-
ceive a more thorough knowledge of their
deep and profound significance we ex-
tend the gratitude OF a rescued brother:
to all who have assisted us in any man
ner to become brethren among YOU we
raise our voices in thanks; to Scottish
Rite Masons everywhere we send greet
ing and pledge them a life of devotion
to the fraternity. We hail the brethren
of Albert Pike Conastory and the pill
ssrims within our gates; we hail the
sovereign grand commander of the moth
er council of the world, to whom We
pledge perpetual fidelity and allegiance:
we hail the Supreme Architect of the
Universe, before whom We bow in eternal
alteration, whose immutable laws We
shall strive to obey through a life of
conservation, service and devotion"
Addresses were also made by Sovereign
Grand Comma nders James ID. Richardson
OF the Southern Jurisdiction of the United
States: Jose Castellot of Mexico. Jean
Marie Raymond Of France, Dr. Paul Etier
of Switzerland. Manuel s. Castelanos of
Colon, Cuba: Senator Camera of Italy.
Supreme Representatives Burgess of
Italy Alexandropoulos of Greece and
Past Sovereign Grand Commander John
V Ellis of Canada.
Members of the Glass.
Those who received the degree of mas
ter of the royal secret were as follows:
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