The Washington times., 1915-10-20
GREATER LIBRARY
URGED ON MASONS
"Peace at Any Price" Condemn
ed Knights Commander
will Be Elected. a..

Reading Of reports from the libra
rian, treasurer general. and secretary
general and discussion OF their con-
tents claimed the attention OF tho
Supreme Council. Scottish Rite Mo-
sons. in the new temple. Sixteenth
and = streets today.
The committee on obituaries also
reported resolutions on the deaths of
six active members Of the council.
SAree emeritus members. and one
srsnd cross member. all of whom died
since the last biennial meeting here:
were reported was Z; T. Taubman.
inspector general. who died here
twelve hours before the dedication OF
the tcmrle for. which lie came here
from South Dakota. -.-.
The Librarians rapport todny was OF
particular interest to the Mas.ns. as
the acquisition OF nnulnernble new
volumes was chronicled and many
suggestions for the Lpbdilding Of the
library were made.
Points Out Library's Growth.
In his allocution. Sovereign Grand
Commander George F. Moore. refer
ring to the library. said: "It has al
ready grown to be one of those
and we cannot. I think. Ak definite
limits to its usefulness. not only TO
the city Of Washington. but to read
ere from everywhere"
The library Is already rated as one
Of the finest in the United states. l
not In the world. both In number OF
volumes and the rareness OF the
books. The Librarian today reported
that thousands of books owned by the
Scottish Rite Masons were priceless
because of their rarity and age. Like
the grand commander the librarian
urged that every effort be made 20
build up the library
The treasurer general reported the
hnances Of the order in excellent
condition. His report dealt with the
expenditures for the construction OF
the house Of the temple. which cost
ing this expenditure. his report show
ed the treasury to De vel! supplied
with funds.
Communications and reports from
many subordinate bodies were dealt
ana the committee on obituaries then
read its panegyrics on the lives of
the deceased members of the supreme
council.
Although the supreme council follows
no denite, set program and no one
next: 1t was said the election Of the
knights commander Of the court Of
honor and the thirty-thlrd degree hon
oraries would be considered either late
this afternoon or tomorrow morning
The thirty-third degree members viii
De Ssrownsd In the new Temple Friday
night There was much specula ton
elevated. but no hint or suggestion was
heard as TO the identity OF any OF the
men upon whom the additional honors
would be bestowed
1t was said today that although there
are thirteen vacancies In the supreme
council. only twenty OF these would be
He'd at this session. Elevator to the
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torious. humSnitarias Work OF the high
long consideration before making a Sc
The Royal Order OF Scotland. which
conferred Its degree, on eighty candi-
dates in Scottish Rite Cathedral, Third
and e streets. last night, will hold its
banquet at the Shoreham Hotel tonight.
May Masons OF high rank from all over
dinner. '"'
The officers of the Royal Order are
George Mayhem Moulton. provincial Sc
nior grand warden: Leon N. ABBOTT,
provincial grand masters: James Isaac
Buchanan. provisional Junior grand
warden William Oscar Roon,e, pro-
vinctal grand secretary; Stirling Kerr,
Robert Morrow, prov ,mca. grand sword
bearer John Lloyd Thomas. provincial
grand banner bearer: the Rev. William
Tavloe Snyder. K. c. c. H, provincial
grand chaplain: Georg. Edear Corson.
provincial first graEd marischal: Henry
Kedglie Simpson. first grand steward;
Horace aPrker McIHtosh. second grand
steward; Delmar Duane Darrah third
grand steward: Arthur Armstr3 ng
Payl, fourth grand steward: James
Hays Trimble. grand gunrder. and Har-
old Postle Card Spencer Stewart. grand
musical director.
Commander Moore's condemnation OF
the policy of peace at any price" was
the subject of general favorable COM
ment at the temple today by Masons
OF high rank. who scid his criticism
reflected the sentiment Of the order.
Tho Scottish Rite Choir. Of St. Louis.
which sang at the dedicatory exercises
Monday and at the Chinese legation
Yesterday. left this morning for New
York city to make number Of records
Of sacred and classic songs for n phono-
graph company.