The Washington herald., 1913-04-09
CONFERS DEGREE
ON PRINGCLASS
Pike Consistory, R. M. S., No.
l, Of Scottish Rite, in
Ceremonial.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Jewel of knight Commander of the
Court Of Honor Presented to
J. Archibald Bailey.

One Of the largest attended and mos,
| impressive ceremonies in Scottish Rite
sessions this season was that of Albert
| Pike Consistory. r. NJ. s.. No. I, Ancient
| and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freema.
sorry, Southern Jurisdiction of the
United States, held last night when the
thirty-second degree, or master of the
royal secret, was conferred upon the
| members of the spring class.
For several weeks the members of this
class have been advanced, step by step,
through the various degrees of the Scot
fish Rite, from the fourth degree in Ma
sonry to the thirty-second, which was
conferred in its usual solemnity last
night.
Following the comforting of the degrees,
the venerable master welcomed the class
and in response Mira Ali Kuli Kahn.
Persian Minister to the United States, a
member OF the class, made an address
in behalf of the class, expressing appre-
citation for the occasion and touching
upon the high place that Masonry holds
in the upift of mankind and the spread
ing of knowledge and freedom of thought
and conscience.
One of the features of the evening was
the presentation by George r. Davis,
members of the local Scottish Rite bodies,
of jewel of a knight commander of the
court of honor, to j. Archibald Bailey,
thirty-second degree, X. c. c. H., past
venerable master Of kadosh, for his I'M
firing efforts in behalf of the order. Tho
response by Past Venerable Master Bal
ley was most appropriate
Prior to the opening of Albert Pike
Consistory for the comforting of the thir-
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Chapter. knights of Rose Croix, was
held, and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: Robert F.
MentZel. w. NJ: J. Archibald Bailey. =
w: John II. Won Hermann, j. w:
George H. Davis. orator: Louis Gold
smith. A. and t.; Elmer +. Simpson.
secretary; Horace p. Mcintosh, NJ. c.;
Charles q. +. Topper, expert; Sulaimaan
David, y. E.: Roe Fulkerson. S. B.;
Milton Hopfmaier. G. T.: William Tay
Toe snyder, chaplain, and James II. Trim
bic, tiler.
Large Cast for Work.
For the comforting af the thirty-second
degree, a large cast is necessary. and the
work was conferred last night by the fol-
lowing: Charles @. +. Topper, thirty
second degree, venerable master of Ka
dosh; J. Archibald Bailey, thirty-second
thirty second degree. X. c. c. H, pre-
ceptor; William Tayloe Snyder. thirty
second degree. primate; Francis 4. Sc
bring, thirty-third degree. honorable.
marshal OF ceremonies; John II. Won
Hermann. thirty-second degree, X. c.
c. H., master of the guard.
The camp--Albert Pike Camp Guard:
Frank f. Gibson, thirty-second degree,
X. &. e. H.. commanding; Porter l.. Pay
I
jamin Goldsworthy, thirty-second degree,
eighth tent; Clarence E. Bright. thirty
second degree. seventh tent; Achille f.
Burklin. thirty-s second degree, sixth tent;
Elmer c. Wood, thirty-second degree, fifth
tent; Charles l.. Brooks thirty-second de-
gree, fourth tent; Mason l.. Howe. thirty
second degree, third tent; Sulamaan Daa-
vid, thirty-seCond degree, second tent:
Melvin 4. Wertz. thirty-second degree.
first tent; Isaac w. Wright, thirty-second
degree, fifth standard: Bernard A. Baer.
degree. fourth standard;
Clarence f. Christopher. thirty-second de-
gree, third standard; Frank f. Koch.
degree. second standard;
William f.. Rowe, thirty-second degree,
first standard; Harry A. Davis. thirty
second degree, and Thomas r. Manning
degree, guidons.
Vedic Hymns-Fred NJ. Block, thirty
second degree, *. {. &. H., j. II. Nc
Intosh, thirty-second degree, X c. c.
H.; Arthur J. Hall. thirty-second de-
gree; Burgess w. Marshall. thirty-sec-
ond degree: Arthur r. HAYES, thirty
second degree; Adolphus b. Bennett
degree.
Zend Brethren-Fred NJ. Book, thir-
ty-second degree. *. C. c. H: c. Leon
Smithson. thirty-second degree; J. H.
Mcintosh, thirtv-second degree, h. c.
c. H.; Adolphus B. Bennett, thirty-sec-
ond degree; Morris II. Abel, thirty
second degree; Arthur 3. Hayes. thirty
second degree: Armand Offutt, thirty
second degree; Arthur ]. Hall, thirty
second degree: Burgess w. Marshall,
degree.
Tableaux-Soldier OF Light. Victor G.
Croissant, thirty-second degree; Karl
s. Kerr thirty-second degree; Joseph
b. Bailey, thirty-second degree; Golf
A. Hall. thrty-second degree; I. Henry
Block. thrty-second degree. Soldier of
Freedom, Roe Fulkerson, thirty-second
degree: Golf A. Hall, thirty-second de-
gree; 7. Henry Block, thirty-second de-
gree; Karl S. Kerr. thirty-second de-
gree: y. Nelson Clark, thirty-second
degree. Soldier of the True Religion,
Allen Bossius, thirty-third degree, Hon.
W. NJ: Fred NJ. Book thirty-second de-
gree, X. c. c. H., s. w; Arthur B. |
Hayes, thirty-second degree. j. w; C. |
Leon Smithson, thirty-second degree, |
S. D.; Adolphus B. Bennett. thirty-sec-
Ond degree, ]. D.: Burgess w. Marshall |
degree, S. s.; Arthur J. |
Hall, thirty-second degree. ]. S.; Ar