The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-26
FALL REUNION 0F SCOTTISH R|TERS
 WILL CLOSE TODAY
Has Been Unusually Suc- cessful-Thirty-Sec0ndDe- gree to Be Conferred
 This Afternoon

With the conferring of the thirty-second degree this afternoon, the fall reunion of the Scottish Rite Masons, which com menced last Tuesday, will be brought to @ close. The meeting has been one of the most successful in the history of the Scottish Rite bodies and the degrees con- ferred with all the elaborate ceremonial which they lend themselves. A striking feature of the reunion has been the re- markable efficiency and knowledge of the work shown by the officers in the con- ferring of the degrees. In all the bodies of the Rite this has been noticeable and from the fourth degree to the thirty second the work has been well done and always singularly impressive
 The solemnity of the ceremonies was greatly enhanced by the rendition of ap- propriate music by choir under direc- tion of Fred l.. Grambs, consisting of Miss Bessie Cunningham, soprano; Mrs Marie Kern-Mullen, alto; J. A. Bate, tenor; R. c. Kaufman. basso; Fred L.. Grambs, organist and director.
 Yesterday the Council of Kadosh con- cluded it's work with the conferring of the thirtieth degree, or Knight Kadosh, which was conferred with full ceremonial and was magnifcently impressive.
 This morning Alabama consistory, No. i. will be convened by Dr. w. M. Ran som, thirty-third degree. M. of K, and the following officers:
 Prior, F, B. Keiser, S2d degree. K. c. c. Fl; preceptor, Robert s. Teague 33d de- gree Hon.; chancellor. T. P. Lamplxin, 32d degree; minister of state. w. P. Me- Adory, 33 degree Hon.; almoner. w. j.. Rushton, 33d degree Hon.; treasurer Si- mon KIotz, 32d degree; registrar, Charles J. Geohegan, 32d degree K. c. s. IT.; pre- late, Arthur Barton, 32d degree, K. c. C.. H.; master of ceremonies, J. U. Ray, 33d degree Hon.; trustee, Colman Blach. 32d degree; expert, Ernest Matthews, 32d de- gree; assistant expert, Frank & Barnes, 32d degree; captain of the guard, John R. T. Rives. 32d degree; sentinel, Lew lazarus, 33d degree Hon., elect.
 The thirty first degree will be conferred by the following officers:
 Husiris J. D. Matlock, 33d degree Hon. ; Alum, F. R. Keiser 32d degree, K. c. c. H.: Ma, w. F. Aldrich, 33d degree Hon. ; Isis. J. H. Phillips, 33d degree Hon. Nephthys. M. Newfield, 3sd degree Hon. ; Horus, w. P McAdory 33d degree Hon. Anupu. F. l.. Keiser. sgd degree; Thoth. Arthur Barton, 32d degree, K. C. c. H.; Kebhsenuf. Frank S. Barnes, 32d degree; Tua -Mutef, Bertram Jacobs, 33d degree Hon.; Hap John B. Bethea, Sr.. 32d de- gree; Amset, Lew Lazarus, S3d degree Hon., elect.
 The thirty-second degree. or Master of the Royal Secret" will be conferred by the following:
 Master of Kadosh, Frank M. Means, 32d degree; prior. John B. Bethea, Jr. 32d degree preceptor, Ernest Matthews. 32d degree chancellor, J. w. Johnson, 32d de- gree; prelate. Arthur Barton 32d degree, K. c. c. H.; master of ceremonies, F. B. Keiser. 32d degree, K. C. C. H.; expert, o. L. Reese, 32d degree; captain of the guard, John R. T. Rives 32d degree; sem tinel, Lew Lazarus, 33d degree Hon. elect; camp guards, w. P McAdory, 33d degree Hon; w. w. Ransom, SSd degree Hon.