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nounced special convocation of Co
F.! lumbia Chapter. No. L. Royal Arch Ma
sons. for Wednesday at $50 pm. for
| the royal arch degree. At the convoca-
degree was presented, with George G.
Seibold, king of the chapter, heading
| the official line.
Hiram Royal Arch Chapter. No. 10,
will have the P. NJ. and NJ. Z. NJ. de-
| grees tomorrow evening at the Masonic
Hall, Brookland.
! Friday. which is known in the an
nails of the Mystic Shrine as 'Leylet
ct Sabt, twenty-frst day. twelfth month,
Hejra 1888, at National Rifles Armory
where long have lain the desert sands
! of Almas Temple, and at the hour of
| I, preparations will be made for the
| Mystic flight into the distant land where
| awaits the holy zem zem, the wonder
| full BLACK stone " and the true light"
that enlighteneth believers of the faith.
In a proclamation bristling with Egyp-
tian characters and symbolic ceremonies.
with strange writings in red and
| black, Harrison Dingman, who long
| hath marked the parchment rolls of
| the temple. announces the cabalistic
summons of illustrious Potentate Will
| liam S. Quinter, which will cause the
camels of the mobiles to gather in search
! of light for wandering nomads of the
desert. Clothed in the garments of
| "contentment and joy" the faithful are
| hidden to appear in their red fezzes.
equipped for a long and solemn jour-
| ney. Sojourning mobiles are hidden to
come also, for there is much to be done.
| Novices are given the time-honored ad-
| vice to hold on to the rope. play the
hand out and don't draw conclusions,
trust the guides and look pleasant"
Embedded in the suave wisdom of an
nouncement and advice are the follow
| ing extracts from recent enactments Of
the Supreme Council:
By-laws-"The red Turkish fez with
black taSsel, bearing only the name
of the temple of which the noble is
an active member, with the emblem,
the scimitar. and that portion of the
jewel of the order consisting of the
bined and embroidered thereon with
gold silver bullion or silk, with
out any designation of rank or title
or other indication of position or place
as the uniform and exclusive style of
head covering for all mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine, and none other shall
be worm. This resolution does not ap-
and bands worn by members of these
organizations while performing their
duties as the working corps of the
temple.
is part of the working corps of the
temple, and is under the control and
authority of the potentate. No temple
shall adopt any bylaws setting aside
fees or dues of the temple to and for
the exclusive use of any band or pa
troll or any subordinate club or or
ganization in the temple"
The most important event of the year
to the Capitular craft of this turisdic-
ton will be the reception to be given
to General Grand High Priest George
E. Corson- November 3, Immediately
following which the annual Royal Arch
dinner will be held. The reception will
be in the Commandery Asylum, Masonic
Temple. from 7:30 to $3.50 pm, giving
ample time for all Royal Arch Masons
of the jurisdiction to meet and congrat-
ulate the general grand high priest, and
also afford them the opportunity of be-
coming better acquainted with the
grand officers, all of whom will be in
the receiving line.
The Royal Arch dinner was estab-
lished last year for the purpose of
bringing together the Royal Arch Ma
sons of the District of Columbia once
a year, and with the idea Of stimulat-
ing interest in the Capitular degrees.
Both the foregoing functions are Civ
en- under the auspices of the High
Priests Association. an organization
composed of the council officers OF all
the Royal Arch chapters, with all past
high priests as honorary members. The
activities of this association the past
several years are said to have been of
much benefit along the lines laid down.
Officers of the association are: James
A. West, president; William T. Hackett.
vice president: John II. Won Hermann.
secretary-treasurer, who, together with
Samuel T. Hind and Harry X. Pimper.
constitute the executive committee of
the association, which is making the
arrangements for the dinner. Grand
High Priest Lem Towers. jr., is chair
man Of the reception committee No
4. Tor
the reception, but tickets are required
for the dinner. The dinner will be
served in the banquet room OF the tenn
pie.
Four Washington Masons were sig
nally honored by the Supreme Council
OF the Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite for the Southern Jurisdiction dur
ing the past week by the election of
two of them. James H. Mcintosh and
Eliwood +. Morey to receive the thirty
third degree honorary, and two, Arthur
B. Hayes and Poe Fulkerson. by cleo
ton to be knights commander of the
Court of Honor of the Rite.
James Henry Mcintosh was born in
Bloomville. Delaware county, n. Y,
April 4. 1s45. and educated in the
schools of Delaware county. He was
successful school teacher at Delhi, n.
Y. and was school commissioner of his
native county for six years. from jan
uary l. 1876. to December 81. 1881 He
was appointed to c)erkship in the
United States bureau of pensions at
Washington October rs, 1886. and is at
present a principal examiner and as
sistant chief of the civil war division
of the pension bureau.
He as made a Mason in st. Andrews
Lodge, No. 2S9. of New York, Septem-
Der IS. 1866: a Royal Arch Mason. June,
1870: Royal and Select Master. April
! 1898: knight Templar, April. 1871,
and received his Scottish Rite degrees,
from the fourth to the thirty-second
made a Knight commander of the Court
of Honor October. 1911. He is a past
master Of Washington Centennial
! Lodge. No. H. of this city; a past high
priest of Delhi Chapter. No 249, of New
York: past thrice illustrious master
of Washington Council. No :. Royal
and Select Masters. of this city: the
Dreiate of Columbia Commandery, No
2. knights Templar. past master OF
Rite. past wise master of Evangelist
Chapter knights Rose Croix; past
commander OF Robert de Bruce Coun-
Gil. Knights Kadosh: past venera bic
master of Albert Pike Consistory; Il
member of the Royal Order of Scotland
of Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine
of the MaAonic Veterans Association of
the District. of the Order Of Amounted
High Priests and of Esther Chapter, No
>. Order of the Eastern Star, being now
trustee of that chapter.
Ellwood Perry Morey was born in
! Prebie county, Ohio. December IA, 1863
Graduated from Hamilton High School
in 1881, and from Otterbein University
Westerville, Ohio. in 1887. with degree
OF Phi. Il. Was admitted to the bar of
the supreme court of the state OF Cali