The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-21
VICE-PRESlDENT PAYS
FIRST VISIT TO RICHMOND
Thomas II. Marshall Comes to Partici-
pute In Reunion or Scottish
Rite NasOns.
ACCOMPANIED ny MRS. MAnsuALL
Plans aindc TO Eisborntciy Entcrtni
Distinguished Visitors, who VIII Rc-
mHin Until To-HIorrov.

Nicc-President Thomas r. Marshall,
accompanied by Mrs. Marshall, will pay
his first visit to Richmond as the Vice
President of the United States to-day.
when he arrives here TO attend the
crowninte exercises OF the annual sDrIn..
Client and Accepted order of Scottish
Rite Masons. which has been in scs-
sion sine. Tuesday.
Arrangements for tho reception and
entertainment of the distinguished visi-
tor were completed several days ago
~ the entertainments committee. OF
which Postmaster Hay Il. Thornton is
chairman. No change has been made
in them since that time; with the eN-
ccptton that the Vice President may
possibly be present ut the state Capi
tol during the afternoon when the
picture OF the elias. taking the degrees
assured fact that Mr.. Marshall will
reach the grounds In time to he pres
ent when the picture is made at )
o'clock. as he does not receive the calls
from Governor stuart and Mayor Aims
lie until o'clock.
viii reach Richmond for the comforting
OF the thirty-Hecond degrees ut the Ma
sonic Temple tonight, is James X. Rich
man ana at present sovereign grand
commander of the Supreme Council Of
the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
Of trccnaSUnry for the Southern Suris-
diction OF the United States He is
expected TO reach the city II few hours
WILL MEET MARSHALL
IUIS MORNING AZ IALLsBOU0
Several members of the entertain
Thornton will leave Richmond short
~ after O'Clock this morning for
Hallsboro, a place eighteen miles
distant on the Southern railway, where
they will meet Vice president Marshall.
They viii act as his escort into Rich
mond. At the Main street station Mr..
Marshall Will be met by the remainder
q a M led a g.
jefferson Hotel for breakfast.
\, a 1fter brsaKfast The part inciudin
automobile tour Of the city. visiting ali
Of the places of historical importance
Il! II and In the Vicinity, They will re-
Luncheon viii be serye l the .'e Vice-
President, the members OF the reccp-
ton and entertainment committees and
ono room, while Mrs Marshall will be
served in another as the guest OF Mrs.
j, TAYLOR t:llyson ana committee
turn to the Jefferson in time to receive
the calls from Governor stuart, Mayor
AinSlie ard military officers. Mrs Mar
SON at the Eaters home AT tea during
the late afternoon.
TIN, cerre,nonies,. at tho Masonic
Temple. which viii be preceded by a
portion OF the reunion Will be the mos
important. and several hundred visit
i,ng Nhs1ns as vel as inanE IRON me
second degree will be conferred on a
class OF more than hundred mem ers
by = special team from the Albert Pix .
Lodge OF Washington. An advance
guard OF this team arrived in Richmond
yesterday 10 arrange the staging OF
Among this parfy were ]. H. cowles.
secretary general OF the Supreme Coun-
ell, and the following members OF *. G.
.. H.; Elmer l. simpson. George Il.
nlaier. w. W. Wilmot and VI weiiman.
Other arrivals were Fred e Warner
tthirty-second degree, OF Salem. Mass.
Frank beehrinE. thirty-second degree,
second degree, of Quincy. Ill, and
Francis \. Smith, thirty-second degree,
of Boston.
CEREMONIAL DEGREES
WILL RE CONFERRED
The degrees to be conferred tonight
are known as the ceremonial and OIL
cial degrees. and consist of the thirty
iirst and thirty-second: Officers taking
part in the tirst portion OF the eXer-
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Crump. G. y. NcSbitt, j. j. Sutton, ". f.
richardson, Il. G. Lewis. r. 7. Bibb.
George L. Roberts. Harry Schwartz
have charge OF the more important
event are as follows: Charles g. i.
Toepper, Olaf Saugstad, Nathan Well.
William Tayloe snyder. Francis a. Sc
bring, John II. Won Herman. Fred NJ.
Book. George r. Davis, Milton Hopfen-
Humphrey, Frank l.. Gibson, Elmer c..
Wood. Bernard y. Baer. |. Henry Bloch,
Charles l.. Brooks, LYMAN T.. Burdine,
Achille r. Burklin. Clarence f. Chris
Davis, benjamin Goldsworthy Mason
l.. iio"es, Frand T.. Koch. Thomas r.