Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13
THIRTY-SECOND DECREE
MASONIC BANQUET

Durango and Silverton Scottish
Kite Jzno degree Masons, last even
ing In the Durango Masonic hail,
celebrated the annual Maundy Thurs
day mystic banquet in commemora-
ton of the last supper of our Lord.
The observance of this celebration
is obligatory upon every knight Rose
Croix, and his attendance is expect
ed. II Knight be alone in place,
he must, in spirit at least, feast on
tina. day with his brethren.
Two or more Knights living in the
same place, must, on that occasion,
meet, settle every personal difficulty
and Misunderstanding (if such ex-
ists), and in peace and loving kind
ness "eat together the bread and
drink the wine" which the perform
ance of duty requires.
Charity in its truest and holiest
sense must govern all their thoughts,
words and actions on that occasion,
toward all of their brethren, regard
less of what may have transpired in
the past
Faith, Hope and Charity, abroad
one day,
Saw, as they went, beggar by the
way,
For some small aims he humbly
knelt to pray;
Ask on said Faith, he that in pray
err believes,
Sooner or later, all the good receives.
He that in patience holds an empty
cup,
Cried sparkling Hope, the Lord will
fill it up
So Faith and Hope still wandered
smiling on.
Charity waited till they both had
gone,
Then sweetly in the beggar's empty
palms,
Without word, bestowed golden
aims"
The ceremony of extinguishing the
lights on Maundy Thursday at 1880
o'clock p. m. and re-lighting them on
Easter Sunday at o'clock p. m. is
observed in Denver by the Masons
and it is hoped to have the same OBJ.
served in Durango next year by the
Masons.
Those present last evening were:
John w. Wingate, Emory q. Smiley
William S. Pickerill, Jethro c.. San.
ford, Fred c. Ames, Chas. A. Ball
Glenn A. Scouton, w. /. Clifford, H. F,
Ware of Durango, and Fred Goble
and f. " Hollingsworth of Silverton
Hans Aspaas of Ignacio, H. G.
Goulding of Aztec, H. l.. Hall OF
Chama, A. Rex Mollette, Chas. e
Herr, W. A. Libby and Russell M
Berry Of Durango were unable to b,
present, the last two being in Den
yer attending the reunion.
Next year the number will be in
creased by three new members
f. d. Burns, Ray M. Morris and Jas
II. McHolland, who are now in Den.
yer taking the degrees.
Mr.. W. /. Clifford enjoys the dis.
| tinction of being the dean of the Du.
| rango 32nds, on account Of having
been Scottish Rite Mason the long.
est, having taken his degrees In
/ March, 1897.
Two of the Durango members are
also grand officers of the York Rits
in Colorado, w. S. Pickerill being
grand master of the Blue Lodge Ma
sons of Colorado and John W. Win
gate. grand master of the Council
Masons of Colorado, and next Sep
tember will undoubtedly be elected
grand commander of the Knights
Templar of Colorado.
The late lamented Henry M. Teller
was the most distinguished Scottish
Rite Mason in Colorado and it was
with a spirit of sadness that the
Colorado Masons met last evening for
the usual observance.
John W. Wingate as president and
Emory E. Smiley as secretary Of the
local organization, were reelected
for the ensuing year.
To- he. -
the reunion being held in Denver is
found the following beautiful creed:
"To love others: to grow in gent
leness and strength; to despise our
fellows less; to have less fear of
those great in worldly sense and less
disdain for those of humble appear
ance. This is the task of brother
hood, kindness and faith"