The Washington times., 1915-10-21
ZOO COMMANDERS
Of SCOTTISH RITE.
NAMED BY COUNCIL.
Several Washington Members
Among Those Elevated to
Court Of Honor.

More than 200 knights commander OF
the court Of honor were elected by the
supreme council. Scottish Rite Masons,
at todays session In the House or the
Temple. sixteenth and S streets. Vir-
tualv every state in the Union was
represented in the elections.
The washington Masons honored by
elevation to the court of honor were
Arthur Bailey Hayes and Roe Fulker-
son. The following Maryland Masons
were elected: Harry Footcr. OF cumber-
land: Francis Mulholland. William
High Parker, and sydney star Well OF
Baltimore: John Holt Richardson, OF
Uighla midtown. and I.eander Schaidt of
Cumberland The Nirglnians elevated
were william sherman Connolly and
James Morton Duncas. of Alexandrla
Clifford Wannice Schooler. of Ports
mouth. and Emmett Seaton and Mann
Abraham Sycle. of Richmond.
Announcement OF the names OF the
new knights commander created lively
interest among the Masons. There were
countless requests for the printed lists,
and kilograms were sent home by nlhny
of those elevated.
Supreme Council In Session.
The supreme council continued Its
ceremonies and business sessions today
receiving reports from several com
mittees. Thirty-second degree Masons
were admitted to the sessions. and the
attendance was UNUSUALLY large.
1t IL expected that several active
thirty-third degree members will hs
elected to the supreme council to I'LL
vacancies tomorrow or Saturday.
Tomorrow night degrees Will be con-
ferred by the supreme council on the
800 or more honoraries elected last
night The list OF honorarics also rep
resented almost every State as well as
the island possessions of the United
States. the army. navy. and diplomatic
corps.
The Washington honoraries namet
were Ellwood Perry Morey and james
Henry Mcintosh. Those from Mary
land were william Henry Bordl"Y. Mar
tin Joseph Kohn., William Mohr, anC
J. Edward Richardson. all of Baltimore
The Virginians were Abraham Aron
helm. OF Norfolk. and James Amber
Richardson. OF Richmond.
Although II was believed the supreme
Council would conclude its sessions
Saturday. 1t was said today that owinl
to the great volume of business ant
important matters to be considered tn
body might not adjourn until the mid
die OF next week.
Annual Banquet Held.
Every nav slnC" tnt VI wv
Temple. costing more than $2.n1.0oo. wa
dedicated. n constant stream OF visitor
has poured toward the magnitlc.n
structure seeking admittanCe. but nom
| save thirty-second and thirty-third de
gree Masons and members of the Scot
| tish Rite has been permitted tot pas
within the sealed portals. It was SAT-
today the building would probably b.
open for public Inspection after the mid
| die OF next week.
Four hundred members OF the Roya
| Order OF Scotland. including eight!
newly elected members. enjoved them
selves at the annual banquet at tn
| Shoreham Hotel last night. Among tn
speakers were Leon Martin Abbott
provincial grand master. who II als'
lieutenant grand commander OF tn
Northern Jurisdiction: George Edga
Corson. provincial first grand maresChal
and James llaves Trtmble. provincial
grand guarder. The Invocation was pro
nounced by William Tayloe. provincial
grand chaplain.