The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-18
WILL CONFER :.
 RARE MASONIC
 DEGREE MONDAY
Layfaette COnSiStOTy Planning Master Ad Vitam Ceremony
 for First Time
Work Will Be Performed by Members of Rhode Island
 COnSiStOTy of Providence

For the first time in the history of Lafayette Consistory, A. A. $. R. She degree of Master Ad Nitam, or the goth degree. will be conferred in this city at special rendezvous of the ronsistorv to be held. Monday evening at Masonic Temple, the event being known as Rhode Island Consistory day upon number of candidates Not only is this the first time the de- gree has been conferred in this city but also in the state, and the degree work will be performed by members of the Rhode Island Consistory of the Valley of Providence, about 100 mem bers coming to this city in special cars attached to the train arriving in Bridgeport about 2-3O O clock Mon day to do the work.
 The visiting Masons will be met at the railroad station by committee of Lafayette Consistory, composed of 4he members who recently conferred the 27th degree for Rhode Island con- eistory. who will take charge of all of the entertainme of the visitors.
 The visiting Masons will be taken for an automobile trip through the city lasting for more than an hour and will be shown all of the points Of interest, and later will be entertained at lunch at the Algonquin club. The ceremonial work at the Temple will commence at eight o'clock.
 The zOth degree is a very beautiful ceremony and is historical in charac- fer, being first performed at the 25th anniversary of the initiation of King Frederick II. of Prussia which oc- cured in 1T63. There Is wealth of ceremony and costume called for, and there win be some beautiful electrical effects, preparations for which will be made in advance.
 The consistory will be formed for R-7T. ar lodge, Master, James A. Rogers, 3So; Senior Warden. Horace, B. Knowles. 82o; Junior Warden, Victor Frazier, S2o; Orator, Clarence M. Dunbar, 32o; Treasurer, Eugene H. Briggs, Sze; Secretary, Louis N. ColweI1, 320; Sen for Deacon. Ralph M. Greenlaw. S2o; Junior Deacon, Edward o. Chase, S2o; Hospitaler. Joseph Lawton, 32o; Tyler.
 The second section will be conpos- ed of the following: Frederick II, King of Prussia, Venerable Or. Mas ter, Frederick I. Dana, SSo; Prince Frederick William, Senior Or. War den, George H. Holmes, SS'; Prince Charles AIbrecht, Junior Or. Warden, Frank T. Pearce, 33o; Baron von Bic field, Grand Orator, Herbert D. Nick erson, S2e; Baron von Oberg, Grand Treasurer, Frederick E. Leonard, 32o; Baron won Lowen, Grand Secretary, Norris G. Abbot, 329; Baron von Steu- ben, Grand Senior Deacon, Manton M Coombs, 32o; Count Truch-Sass. Grand Junior Deacon, William L.. Sweet. 32e; Baron von keyser1ing, Grand Hospitaler, Thomas M. Jac- ques, 32e; Francis I, Emperor, Grand Master of Austria, Judson c. Macken- zie, 33e; Herr Hinuber, Grand Mas ter of Hanover, Reuben S. Benis, 32o; Gen Wallraven, Engr., Edgar c. Lak- ey, 32o; Prince de Kaunitz of Austria, Clayton A. BalIou, 32o; Marshal Daun,
 
 Austrian Officer; Grenadier, Frank lin A. Smith, Jr., 32e; Grenadier, Ed gar G. Windsor, 3z9.
 The story centers about an event which occurred in the early days of the reign of Frederick II. of Prussia, which reached its denouement at the 25th anniversary of his initiation into the order. It affords opportunity for lavish costumes, and the members of the degree work from Rhode Island consistory will place 1t before the mem bers attending with all of the ceremony and wealth of coloring which the degree calls for, the cos- tunes being of great beauty and mag snificence and worth thousaeds of dol lars.
 Visitors are expected from Boston. New York, Jersey City, Springfield and Hartford, as well from the neighboring cities of Connecticut.
 The music for the ceremony, which Is of unusual character, will be rend- cred by the Meistersinger Double Quartet of Boston. all of whom are mem bers of the order and will come especially for the conferring of this degree
 At the conclusion of the 2oth de- gree the 32d degree will be conferred zn short form The visitors will leave the city shortly after midnight upon special cars attached to the late train for Providence. Owing to the rarity of working this degree and the splen- dor in which it will be worked there will undoubtedly be a large gathering of the consistory Monday evening. Most of the members from Provi- dence are among the substantial busi- ness men and manufacturers of that city and they will be royalty enter 4ained by the local members of the consistory in return for the cordial welcome which was given when the Bridgeport men visited Providence.
 The officers of Lafayette Consistory are: Chas. M. Gerdenier, 33o, Com. in Chief; Geo F. Melius, 33o, First L. Com; David R. filling, 33o; Sec. L. Com; Eugene B. Peck, 32o, Orator; Gladden. B. Beers, 320, Chancellor; Charles H. Peet. 32o, treasurer; Ebenezer s. Phillips, 330 Secretary; Philip L. Holzer. 32o. Master of C.; Henry H. Pyle, 32o, Hospitaller; AL bert NJ Wooster, 33o, Eng. and Arch; William W. Price. 330, Standard Bear CT: Geo. D. Phillips, 320, Guard; Nel- son F. Freshour. 32o, Master of R.; Charles P. Roath, 32', Sentinel
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