Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-11
MEET This WEEK
Scottish Rite Masons and Shriners
Come from Whole State.
LOCAL LODGES WILL PLAY HOST
Degrees from Third 10 Thirty
Second VIII De Conferred, aud
Tangier Temple 10 Furnish
Fine Entertainment.

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Fine Entertainment.
Nebraska Mssons. especially those who
are members OF the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite. together with the Shriners.
have laid their plans for one Of the most
important meetings in the history Of Ma
sonny in the state. These meetings are
to be held IN Omaha during the coming
week. beginning Monday and continuing
until Friday.
The four lodges OF the Scottish Rite
Masons. Mount Morish Lodge OF Perfee-
ton, semper Fidelis chapter Rose croix.
81. Andrews Preceptory and Nebraska
Conastory and Tangier Temple Of the
Shrine will act as hosts for the visitors
coming from Nebraska and other states.
While this reunion. as it Is called, Is
somewhat In the nature Of good fellow
ship affair. the sessions will be devoted
to business. A class of 100 or more can
didates will be present TO take the de-
grees, which will include those from the
fourth TO the thirty-second. The lower
degrees will be conferred at stated times
during the reunion. but the candidates
who seek the thirty-second will appear
at o'clock the evening Of March II.
Following this there will be the class
banquet. when all members OF the order
viii participate. Judge WI II. Munger
presiding. The meetings and all Of the
functions will be held in Masonic temple.
Sixteenth street and Capitol avenue.
Scottish Rite Masons out in the state
are taking a deep interest in the reunion
and it is anticipated that at least 500 Of
them will be present as visitors.
Lodge Session In Afternoon.
During the reunion lodge room work
will begin each day at o'clock in the
afternoon. The regular program will be
varied. especially In the consistory. Here
the thirty-first degree will be put on IN
the forenoon and the thirty-second de-
gree at O'Clock in the afternoon.
With the Scottish Rite everything is
business. and In order that. there may be
little relaxation II has been decided by
the members OF Tangier temple. Order OF
the Mystic Shrine, to hold a shrine meet
ing here at practically the same time
that the Masons are In session. This
meeting will be the first ceremonial since
James b. Howard of Benson was elevated
to the position of illustrlous potentate.
Mr.. Howard will start the proceedings
promptly at o'clock Friday afternoon,
March Is. but there will be something
doing long prior to that time. Already
the members of the patrol have received
orders TO sharpen their axes and they
have sent In word to the effect that they
will have them ground to a razor edge
by Tuesday. March L, In order to get
these working tools of the order in per-
feet trim so that they will cut clean
bit the members Of the patrol will work
in relays. going night and day.
For. the Shrine meeting. II has been
learned that there are between sixty and
seventy candidates TO be led over the
burning sands. which for this occasion
will be heated 1000 times hotter than
ever before. regardless Of the high cost
OF coal this spring. II is known that
after the journey. there will be a num-
Der who will be afflicted with sore feet
All OF these will be dropped by the way
side. For the survivors. however. there
will be something In store. 1t win be a
banquet-a banquet Of the real kind with
plenty of food and an abundance OF
canaels milk 10 quench the thirst OF
those whose throats are filled with the
desert sands.
There is going 10 be some fun at the
Shrine meeting and delegates from tenn
pies in Lincoln and elsewhere will be
on hand.
All OF the Shrine meetings, including
the baouet arranged for Saturday night
will be held at Masonic temple. This
great building will be decorated inside
and out for the occasion. George f. wost
Is chief artificer. II is saId that o,,v
once before was anything OF The kind
attempted. That was back in the fi-st
year Of the reign OF old King solomon.
At that time, after he had gotten the
construction work on his temple well
along, a certain king from over I'm the
central portion of Africa sent word 10
him that he was intending visit and
that he would have a number OF his wives
along. BY his trusty messenger. he sent
word:
I've want som.thine original I'm the
vay of deoorat,onsn
King Solomon. called his decorators ana
artisans in and giving them KEYS 10 Inc
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