The Washington times., 1913-10-22
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
+ KEEP MASONS BUSY
Scottish Rite Council Gives Oay
to Consideration of Cores
pondence.

pondence.
Consideration OF foreign correspond
cnce relating to the business of the oI
der occupied the attention of the 81
preme CouEciL Southern Jurisdiction {
the United States, A. K A. s. R., =
this mornings session, at the Scottis
Rite Cathedral Third and F street
northwest.
No other statement vas made by til
officials of the council. which is agai
meeting this afternoon in executive ses
sion. Inspector Charles E Rosenbaun
OF Little Rock. Ark. announced ths
the name of the successful bidder 70
the interior decorations and finishing o
the new Masonic Temple. Avenue of til
Presidents and street will be an
nourced tomorrow.
his contract has been awarded by
committee of which Inspector 2osen
baum is chairman, but il needs tn
official sanction of the supreme council
which will sing the contract tomorrow
morning. The temple will cost abou
S,150, 0tn.
A lise of Masons who are to receiv,
the Siirty-third degree will be an
nounced tomorrow. according to a state
ment made by Secretary Genera
Cowles.
~ Woman Addresses Banqueters.
For the first time in the history OF
the Royal Order OF Scotland, a woman,
Mrs. w o. Roome, the daughter of
Albert Pike, the founder of the society
in this country, addressed a body of
that order It was at the annual ban
uuet last night. She spoke of the glor-
lous work Of her father, of his patriot
ism as citizen of the United States,
but chiefly of his efforts on behalf Of
Masonry. She also told of the move
ment now well under way to erect a
statue to his memory. Her statement,
Il have always been in sympathy with
this order; 1 feel as if l were almost
a Mason created the greatest enthus:-
asm and pleasure.
With 200 delegates from all parts of
the country rising to greet the entrance
of the provincial grand master. James
Daniel Richardson, the annual banquet
of the Royal Order OF Scotland at
Rauscher's opened with that spirit of
good comradeship which was the keynote
of the whole affair. Mr.. Richardson left
the banquet early and turned the duties
Of toastmaster over TO Harold Postle
Carl Spencer, os St Louis, provincial
director Of music
The first toast was responded to by
William Oscar Groome. secretary of the
society, who told of the founding and
growth Of the order. The order" lie
said. is 600 years old. 1t was founded
by the King of Scotland when On enc
occasion he being hard pressed by mis-
enemies, a band of knights Templars
came to his aid and saved the day. Upon
these men he conferred the order and
the privilege of comforting it upon 9TH
ers. The order was established in this
country in 1876 through the efforts Of
the late Albert Pike, the past grand
commander. The District branch num-
bers 535 members, and by strange and
patriotic coincidence they meet On
July T."
! The health of the grand commander
was drunk In response to the toast The
eminent commander of the knights
Templars, responded with a glowing tri-
butte to the grand lodge. consisting. lie
said in the District of 5000 master
Masons.
Among those present were Nj. and
Mrs. s. c.. Raub, Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.
Upshaw, Mr.. and Mrs A. E. McManus,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Alverson, Mr.. and
AIRS. Roe Fulkerson. Mr.. and Mrs. John
G. Wineman. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer E.
Simpson, Mr.. and Mrs. Burgess w.
Marshall. Mr.. and Mrs. William G. LIE
Hew, Mr.. and Mrs. Angus Lamond, Mr.
and Mrs. George H. Rhodes. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. H. Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs E. c.
Sa W-yer, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Griffin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Davis, AIR. and
Mrs. E. NJ. Reordol. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
V Love, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w Witcover,
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. F. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel p. Cochran, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.
Zinn. Mr. and Mrs. W. c. Andrews. Mr.. /
and Mrs. A. a. Dunson. jr.; Mr. and
Mrs. L Cabell Williamson, Mr.. and
MrS =.
Il b. Mason. Mr.. and Mrs. H. w.
Smith. Mr. and Mrs. John r. Wilkin- |
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Dingman, |
iir. and Mrs. y. ". Kelley.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. A. Weir, Mr. and |
Mrs. Clarence Dodge. Mr.. and Mrs. VII |
birmingham. Mr. and Mrs. II. J. Roth
-orh, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Fl. Thomas,
Mr. and Mrs. William Oscar Roome,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Heath. Mr.. and Mrs.
/. D. Gassaway,' Mr.. and Mrs. James
II. Mcintosh. Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Nor
ison. Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Trimble, Mr..
md Mrs. A. II. Holt. Mrs Mary s.
u. Feldman. Mrs. Mary p Simmons,
krs J. A. Schneider. Mrs Catherine
Loffler, Mrs L. Walters. Mrs. G. W.
isrris. Mrs Harvard r. Stewart, Mrs
Lula Roome Harris, Mrs. S. f. Van
peusen, Mrs. John Walter Holcombe,
he Misses Elizabeth Mcintosh. Gussie
Nsideck. Carrie Schneider. Elizabeth
-acy. Pearl Coleman Eaton. Edna l..
'orson, Alice L. Hines, G. Anna Thomp-
on. Tnez Thomas. Elizabeth Folder. S.
= Baier. lula Tate. Blanche Nelson,
aneiro V. Brooks, Catherine L. Merritt,
josephine Daily, Lucy y. Morrison,
fiss Schneider, Vivian Schneider Re
ekah Bayiiss. Amelia Scherger, Nollie
. Griffin, Cora D. Simpson, Mar
'aret :. McKericher. Jess McNa-
nara. James 3. Parker. L. C Lippitt,
scuDus :. Jones. J. e. Greenfield.
Forest. Adair. Charles r. Brown, Fred
;,eenwood A. L. Metz. William Menr,
'lra rles 7. Buck, +. NJ. Kahn, r. l.. Gill,
am \. Hall. A. c. Stewart. William
syIoe Snyder, Allen Bussius. j. w.
lay. George r. Davis. A. a. Paul,
b! rus j. Orr. William S. Connolly, A.
taIlinhorst. Harvey Abrams, John II.
Wilkins, Charles &. Horner, jr., Ben
.eison. John C. English. Edward NJ
Tcfer, Campbell Wells. o. ). Wright. g
Hammatt, r. II. ". Krennina. Thon-
+ J. Shry ock, g. r. Bolmer. l.. S Boene,
harles L. Feeder. George T.. Levey. o.
:. Stdrich. John l.. Stephens. Hen.y W.
cherger. w. r. Lippitt, G. b. arIIer,
Ihu 9. Wineman, Alex cKescher, II
Guthrie, E., S. Moore. Craig McQmaid,
Jhn =. Schneider, J. y. Merritt. Il. S.
raves, Nathan VI. Washer. Henry II.
'liara- Charles L. Rosenbaum. r j. .
eidener. A. n. White, Edwin 5. Wyck- :
r. David Busch. Prank F.. w. Krem- i,
=. Frank A. Speare. l.. A. Pires, r. !
Brooks, Z. J. Griffin. S. H. Hines,
Gorge Z. Corson. Walter G. Coleman,
'hn A Lacy. JOHN +. Mayer. J. c. C.