The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-23

This morning at g o'clock the fall re-
 union, Ancient and Accepted Scottish
 Rite Masons. under the auspices of the
 bodies of the valley of Birmingham, will
 commence at the Masonic temple and
 will continue for four days All tho
 Scottish Rite degrees from the fourth to
 the thrty-second will be conferred dur
 ing the session, and indications point to
 a highly successful meeting. The several Scottish Rite bodies of tho city have been preparing for number of weeks for this event, and 1t Is an nounced that the degrees will be con ferred on a scale of splendor never before attempted in the city. All the preparations have been along elaborate lines and everything Is in readiness for the big event.
 The registration of the candidates be- gan last night at the Masonic temple o'clock The director of work, J. ID. Mat lock- requests all the candidates who have not registered to be on hand promptly at 8 o'clock this morning, as the opening of the lodge will be on time. The Birmingham Lodge of Perfection No. will be convened this morning by
 John B. Bethea., 32d degree venerable
 master, assisted by the following officers: Senior warden Frank $. Barnes. 32d degree: junior warden. Jacob Friedman. 32d degree; orator, John B. Bethea Jr.. S2d degree; almoner Lew Lazarus, 33d honorary-elect; treasurer, simon Klotz, 32d degree: secretary, Charles J. Geohe-
 gan, S2d degree K. c. c. H.: trustee, Ben M. Jacobs, 32d degree; master of cere- monies, Ernest Matthews 32d degree. expert, J. H. Edmondson, S2d degree; assistant expert, A. l.. Reese. 32d degree;
 captain of host, c. w. Barclay, sgd de-
 gree; sentinel. Lew Lazarus, S3d degree honorary elect.
 Today all the ineffable degrees of the Lodge of Perfection from the seventh to the fourteenth will be conferred. At the
 morning session the degrees from the fourth to the eighth will be conferred. At the afternoon session those from the ninth to the thirteenth At the night session the fourteenth degree, the most elaborate, impressive and beautiful of the ineffable will be conferred. During the ceremony a musical pro- gramme appropriate to the degree wilt be rendered under the direction of Fred L. Grambs.
 The officers of the fourteenth. or Per feet Master degree are:
 Venerable master, J. H. Phillips, Sd degree honorary; senior warden, Frank $. Barnes, sgd degree; junior warden, Jacob Friedman, 32d degree; orator. John B. Bethea, Jr., 32d degree; almoner. Lew Lazarus 33d degree honorary-elect: sec- retary. Charles J. Geohegan. 32d degree K. c. c. H.; treasurer, Simon Klotz, 32d
 degree; master of ceremonies. Ernest Matthews 32d degree; expert, J. H. Ed
 mondson. 32d degree; assistant expert, A. l.. Reese, 32d degree; captain of host, c. w. Barclay, 32d degree; tiler. Lew Lazarus. 33d degree honorary -elect. The musical programme follows: Organ, Andante (Mendelssohn), Brother Fred l.. Grambs. 32d degree
 Anthem, Praise Ye the Father (GounoD.
 Ode, "A Plain Gold Band" (Oliver). Anthem, Unfold Ye Portals Everlast- 1 ing (Gounod), Miss Bessie Cunning ham. soprano; Mrs. Marie Kern-Mullen, con- tralto; MT. J. A. Bate, 18th degree, tenor; MT. k. c. Kaufman. basso
 Tomorrow the Birmingham Chapter Rose Croix No. will convene and con.
 fer the hestone and religious degrees.