Weekly journal-miner., 1913-09-03
MASONS ID MEET AT BOTTOM OF
 CANYON
SECRET RITES ARE TO BE HELD AND DEGREES CONFERRED IN WORLDS GREATEST CASH
(From Thursdays Daily)

(From Thursdays Daily)
 eligible. From that sequestered con- der the soft shadows of the awe inspiring rimrock of the Grand Can yon, will be the novelty of the con- vening of a special session of Phoe- nix. Arizona, Lodge No. ?, of Free and Accepted Masons, on Septem- Der s and 9, 1913.
 Official notification of this unusual and notable fraternal event, was received yesterday by Prescott Ma sons. and it is needless to state has attracted very much comment for the departure adopted, in having the blue sky as Q canopy to shroud the secret deliberations of this order. At any rate, the session is to be held, under these conditions, and according to the programme arrang- ed, the details will prove interest ing to those out of as well as in the order.
 From the standpoint of one who has been a visitor to the point se- lected in this gigantic gorge, where the observing of certain degrees are to be conferred, secrecy will be pre- served as sacredly as if the inside of cast-iron sepulchre was the hab- itation available.
 According to the plan arranged the Masons are to gather at the foot of Bright Angel trail on the morn ing of September 8, at l0:3O o'clock, where the Colorado river is within less than ten feet of the spaceless lodge room. There the first de- gree is to be given those who are eligible. From that requestered con fine. it is about 6,OO0 feet to the summit, which will bar the onloOker out of the order from being. able
 to tip off anything in the game ot
 secrecy that may be going on be low. There will be no occasion what
 ever for any loiterer to attempt to
 get within range of the secret do ings, as there are no hooks or
 crooks in which he may rest secure
 to spy on the "doings of the day"
 After the degree is observed, a pilgrimage will then move upward.
 half way to the summit, where can
 didates for the second degree will
 be cared for. Later in the day,
 to symbolize the three steps in Ma sonry the third degree is to be con- ferred at Point Hopi, which will pc one of the thrilling experiences oi those interested, as this ragged pin
 nacle projects over the awful abyss
 mile deep, and will serve to ad- monish those>of their inevitable fate
 if they should fail to heed the duty they are to perform in the future It is useless to state, that the pro
 verbal goat is not to be brough f out of his quarters to be ridden a the Grand Canyon doings, as hi n range oi manouevering IS too con .. tracted for initiating the many tha are on the upward movement in thi :, mystic order, as they would surel go down to a fathomless future,
 the animal was brought into action T That the coming Masonic Blu
 Lodge doings are to be very pop
 lar and interesting event, was learn
 ed yesterday, by the reservation
 made for Pullman coaches at PhoC
 nix which will require six of thes
 to carry the Arizona Lodge member
 alone. Tucson, Bisbee, Globe, Doug fl las. Prescott and other cities of tn state are to mingle with their brett | ren of the capital city, and in add ton there will be over 100 Masor
 from the outside to witness and CT W iov the first secret observarce thi of has ever been known to take plaC Id outside of the realms of conhn' g. ment where even the dull thud of
 pile driver could not be heard. I'll k nearest approach to the comm at Grand Canyon session was that To Bisbee some years ago, when an oI C. abandoned tunnel proved a not $. worthy occasion for the Masons D. hold their deliberations.